Opposition fans are applauding the work Nathan Buckley is doing and are urging Collingwood to further extend his contract.
A petition on Change.org calls for the Collingwood board to ‘appoint Nathan Buckley coach until the end of time’.
It states ‘As non-Collingwood supporters, we couldn’t be happier with the Buckley era and believe it should last forever. Their steady decline has bought so much happiness and joy to us all and it is in the best interests of humanity for it to continue on, like a never ending, slow moving train wreck’.
The petition already has nine million signatures and a concert to raise awareness at the MCG sold out in two minutes.
North Melbourne fan Simon Cummins said he thought Buckley had the Pies ‘heading in the right direction’ and needed more time to see it through.
“Things are going so well; I just can’t wait to see what happens next. I mean a wooden spoon in the next few years is almost a certainty. He has to be allowed to finish the job.”
Carlton member Judy McWillams said while she was disappointed the whole exercise had set her club back years, due to the unfortunate ‘Malthouse calamity’, it was almost worth it.
“It’s not so bad almost destroying yourself if you destroy your greatest enemy in the process. I believe that’s what the movie The Revenant was about, although I haven’t seen it.”
“Collingwood made this bed, my hope is they now lay in it forever.”
However, Magpie fan Rocky Marinous said the petition was ‘the work of the devil’ and he hoped ‘this nightmare would end soon’.
“We were playing finals and winning Premierships before this all happened. I was happy, life was good. Now I cry myself to sleep every single night.”
“Every opposition supporter wants Buckley to stay. Surely that’s a concerning sign.”
COMMENTS
Nicky Pearce
Jun 14, 2016
& get cloakey back from the magoo's Rad Damjanovic
Anna AW
Jun 14, 2016
Kevin Wany too true
Mike Dunstan
Jun 14, 2016
Russell Green it seems to be a common theme :)
Chris Cooke
Jun 14, 2016
Sign him to an extension
Christopher Cara
Jun 14, 2016
Daniel Valente I agree
Jean-Paul Stannus
Jun 14, 2016
As a Pies fan, it's hard to tell if this is actually satire or a real story Titus. Too close to the truth!
Farno Laszczuk
Jun 14, 2016
FIGJAM why I will never experience a premiership?.... Actually I have lot of respect for NB.....He's grown, and he's obviously not an idiot. He's a smart and passionate guy. But yeah, I will be happy if he never gets one. Call it footy bias, if you will...
Russell Green
Jun 14, 2016
Meh.
Buckley could coach the Pies to 3 flags and people would still hate him.
Rod Freame
Jun 14, 2016
He needs a new contract fir life.
Damian Sulejman
Jun 14, 2016
Rossco Cook #teambucksforever
Christopher James Ryan
Jun 14, 2016
Brian Grenfell Andy Challman Matt Lyon Ashly Baikaloff on par with Hirdy
Matthew Fogarty
Jun 14, 2016
David Fogarty
Jamie Hall Hall
Michael Burdelof
Jun 14, 2016
I love how he said he was leaving Brisbane for Collingwood because he wanted to win a flag. How is that working out for you Bucks? Could have had 3 at Brisbane!
Grant Haye
Jun 14, 2016
One of the all time bone head plays.. I hear his manager was the same guy who told the beetles they were crap
Michael Charlton
Jun 14, 2016
Sign buckley until 2081. U0001f602
Kevin Wany
Jun 14, 2016
haha extend his contract! please dont leave
Daniel Best
Jun 14, 2016
Buckley. Initially went to Brisbane, but left. Promised North Melbourne he'd play for them, went back on his word, went to Collingwood because he wanted premiership success. Turned Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows down.
In he time that he played at Collingwood the following happened:
Brisbane - three flags.
North Melbourne - two flags.
Adelaide - two flags.
Port Adelaide - one flag.
Collingwood - zero.
Worked out well for Buckley, didn't it?
Christopher W-Dorn
Jun 14, 2016
The most surprising part of that article was managing to find the North Melbourne supporter.
Jarrod Clarke
Jun 14, 2016
Where do we sign up Stuart Clark Paul Welbourn Craig Horn NathanMichelle Ryan Vaughan?
David Evison
Jun 14, 2016
Funny as f**k isn't it
Matt Landy
Jun 14, 2016
I guess he really has moulded the team in own self image!
Michael Haydn
Jun 14, 2016
and won a Norm Smith medal in 2002 only because they selected the winner at 3/4 time. Voss was clearly robbed.
Anna AW
Jun 14, 2016
haha i wouldn't be arguing for him to be sacked
Andrew D'Souza
Jun 14, 2016
Graeme Davy Sean Harrison. Eddie should sack himself also.
Erin Kluge
Jun 14, 2016
Elise and Paul
Joseph Spiteri
Jun 14, 2016
Went back on his word was going to play for nth Melbourne after Brisbane wanted to play in a premiership team went to wobbles haaàaaaaaaaaaaa love it well played buckley no success
Donald Young
Jun 14, 2016
Try reading his book that explains why he ended up at Collingwood
Snert Underpant
Jun 14, 2016
I never believed I could ever get to the stage of feeling sorry for Collingwood. I was right.
Mathew Mills
Jun 14, 2016
But remember it took just three years for Collingwood to win a flag after he retired.
Edmund Fothringham-Smythe
Jun 14, 2016
Eddie must stay committed. Buckley has the capacity to take them much lower still.
Rhys Gundry
Jun 14, 2016
Leigh Byrne so good?
James Richards
Jun 14, 2016
Rob Thomas. Contract extension?
Matt Swannie
Jun 14, 2016
Harsh Jim Palmer David Ingram!!!!
Stefano Boscaglia
Jun 14, 2016
Alan Love hahaha!
Tony Voorhaar
Jun 14, 2016
Not only bucks but selection committee as well..
David Barker
Jun 14, 2016
He could of had three mate but the flog chose the pies. Not the sharpest tool in the shed eh. Bwahahahaha
Chookfrey Geeoff Walliams
Jun 14, 2016
Vaughan Garner worth the read
Maxine Grubel
Jun 14, 2016
Pretty sure his statement when turning down the crows was that he wanted to play for a team that would win premiershiPs. ha ha ha ha SUCKED IN
InHyeok Park
Jun 14, 2016
Made the finals only 5 times (except 94 which he didn't play and Pies got knocked out quickly) and won only 6 times in Final games LOL
Graeme Davy
Jun 14, 2016
It's dire Jeffrey
Some of the decisions and set ups make you wonder
Ian Wilton
Jun 14, 2016
2017....Travis Cloke to be Buckley's assistant and forward line coach. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better.
Tim Emery
Jun 14, 2016
You people are so unkind.....
Wayne Lineker
Jun 14, 2016
Yes.. Stef Milonas keep him..
Rik Eboy
Jun 14, 2016
This Cat fan says Buckley must GO!
Stej Bosnjak
Jun 14, 2016
Judy McWilliams speaks for all Carlton supporters. A pyrrhic victory worth having
Cameron Wilson
Jun 14, 2016
Apart from Matt Marshall U0001f609
Robyn Hay
Jun 14, 2016
Nevertheless, he was a good player, I would not have minded if he had come to our Club,(not that he would have done anyway!) not sure of his Coaching ability though, but then again, not particularly impressed with the quality of the team itself.
JosephShizbags
Jun 15, 2016
Try reading Mien Kampf that explains how Adolf ended up at Bergenhausen
JosephShizbags
Jun 15, 2016
I think that's the point Russell. Buckley couldn't coach Collingwood to 3 flags.
Jamie Hall
Jun 15, 2016
Thanks Matthew Fogarty
Phil Packer
Jun 15, 2016
Steve Nusser nic Nic Conway Brenden Sparke
sign him for life
Erkie
Apr 25, 2017
Pretty sure the full playing list is on his watch so it that a comment or an observation?