The anger amongst West Coast followers has reached boiling level, with a whole bunch of supporters posting livid and heart-wrenching messages on-line.
It comes within the wake of the membership’s worst ever defeat, with the way forward for membership hierarchy — together with premiership coach Adam Simpson — set to go on the road.
Calls are rising for Simpson to be sacked, with the membership now enduring a depressing streak of 12 losses by 40 factors or extra.
“Even though this is about more than just changing the coach, unfortunately it is time for Simpson to go,” Amanda-Jane Peacock-Savic wrote on Facebook.
“They need fresh eyes and fresh blood. Reminiscing about the good times is not going to get the team through this.
“Those at the top need to put pride and stubbornness aside and step aside. For the sake of the club, players and fans.”
Shaun Martin agreed, suggesting it was time for the Eagles to maneuver on.
“I can’t see Simpson carrying on after this,” he mentioned.
“I think it’s best for the club to go in a completely new direction. As sad as it is I can’t see another way fwd (sic).”
Others, like Ben Dearden known as for a top-down clean-out on the as soon as mighty membership.
“Heads have to roll. Players need a good kick in the a..,” he posted.
“That effort today was not AFL standard. No effort, no want to win, no pressure nothing even looking like an AFL team.
“Forfeit the season, have a clean-out of the club and start again next year.”
Those calling for Simpson to be sacked floated quite a few choices to take over.
Highly-regarded assistant and Subiaco WAFL coach Jarrad Schofield has been linked by many to the highest job, whereas others need a membership legend to take over.
In two separate posts, Douglas Smith mentioned he has “been supportive of Adam Simpson up to this point” however hoped the 171-point hammering by Sydney can be a “line in the sand”.
He known as for former participant Don Pyke — who led Adelaide to a grand last earlier than heading to the Swans as an assistant beneath John Longmire — to be among the many candidates.
“A friend said bring back Woosha. Maybe Don Pyke? Peter Sumich?” Smith posted.
“We may already have someone. What about Jarrad Schofield?
“Today there were 18 men playing a different 18 men. We can assume a similar understanding of the game and level of fitness. So what was the 171 point of difference?
“I believe it must be a mostly a mental thing. I believe once the game was looking out of control, (John) Worsfold would have played a man on man strategy. That wouldn’t have won the game but neither would it have been the worst loss in Eagles history.
“Should Simpson be replaced before next week’s game? That’s up to smarter men than me. At what point does a situation become untenable.”
Popular Facebook group West Coast Eagles for Life lit up on Saturday evening and Sunday with followers expressing their disappointment on the efficiency, through which the membership additionally conceded their greatest rating ever.
Another fan, Colin Holland, put the loss again on the senior gamers and mentioned in the event that they weren’t going to answer Simpson — they wanted to be moved on.
“The effort of many senior players today was, at best, embarrassing,” he mentioned.
“Regardless of how good, or not, Simmo is as a coach, those senior players are not listening to him, and they need to move on.
“For the first time, I feel embarrassed to be a big supporter of this club.”
That’s a view shared by Luke Shuey, who advised The West Australian post-game that gamers would “take full blame” for the embarrassing defeat and backed Simpson.
“You just hope blokes recognise the enormity of how embarrassing that was,” he mentioned earlier than flying residence to Perth on Saturday evening.
Many followers additionally mentioned they have been “embarrassed” to help the membership which has handled them to 4 premierships of their proud historical past.
“I never thought I’d be embarrassed to be an Eagles fan. But here I am,” Wayne Dowsett mentioned on Facebook.
“As much as I will always love the club, something has to change? Decisions have to be made.”
Tim Kelly and Dom Sheed have been among the many senior gamers to cop the brunt of the criticism.
“Look at Sheed just jogging in the centre square after the ball has gone,” one Twitter person posted.
“Does this week in week out. Drives me crazy.”
Kelly was one among simply two Eagles — alongside Shuey — to have greater than 25 disposals, however wasn’t proof against the warmth.
“Tim Kelly’s career tanked after he left Geelong. Does that say something about Tim or something about the club environment at the WCE?” Gregory Walters mentioned on Twitter.
“I do think Adam Simpson should be sacked with a cleanout of the footy department. New ideas needed. A new broom needed.”
Frustrated supporters additionally lashed out on the membership’s personal social media posts and the usually understated captions paired with match updates.
At three-quarter time, when the margin had already ballooned out to 137 factors, the Eagles social media submit learn: “comprehensive quarter from Sydney”.
“Surely you give these qtr by qtr posts a rest until the complete embarrassment improves,” Cameron Brown replied.
“Pls stop posting. The updates just get worse,” one other person added.
The Eagles’ subsequent project is towards St Kilda at residence, with some followers even flagging a possible boycott of the primary quarter.
Shuey admitted the Saints can be licking their lips earlier than heading west for the conflict.
“We have to show that we’re up for the fight. We can’t just roll over and let this happen again,” he mentioned.
“St Kilda will be excited about what they saw tonight. They’ll come out sniffing blood and have a swing and we need to be up for the fight.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
