Opinion Non-Crows AFL 5: Save Ken

[footy4ever]

Robbie Gray is retiring next week. Last game is the showdown. That’s why they rested him this week.

I hope we give him an enthusiastic send off.

 

[GROTTO]

Disagree that loss against West Coast after the siren was far better.

40+ pages spent on the 2020 Port's Prelim disaster, says otherwise.

However, which goal for the Eagles after the siren. Lets compare the Pear.

 

[footy4ever]

A Josh Kennedy style final game no doubt

If the outcome of the game is the same then I hope it happens.

 

[GROTTO]

I hope we give him an enthusiastic send off.

The first Showdown ever where neither team's fans may want to win it.

Port fans dont want the win, to give Kenny any more credit.

Crows fans dont want the win to protect their draft position, if they are intent on keeping the pick.

 

[FR0GGY]

There’s no way kens getting an extension after 2023
We’ve rode our luck for a long time, all good things must come to an end.

 

[skittlebrew]

Carlton's last win for the year.

(stolen from the MRP board)

Now they won't have a convenient excuse when they lose and miss finals.

 

[GROTTO]

There’s no way kens getting an extension after 2023
We’ve rode our lucky for a long time, all good things must come to an end.

A heartbreaking loss in the GF, would be enough to get a 2 year contract extension.

 

[skittlebrew]

That Koch announcement on the news is up there with Roo telling people to "go support another team".

Really tone deaf, and a great way to enrage or alienate a large percentage of the supporter base.

When Kern finally does leave there's surely going to be a free fist sandwich for Kochie on the way out.

It will be amazing.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

40+ pages spent on the 2020 Port's Prelim disaster, says otherwise.

However, which goal for the Eagles after the siren. Lets compare the Pear.

I could watch this every day of my life

 

[SugarShane]

A Josh Kennedy style final game no doubt

Might as well engrave his name on the medal now.

 

[Geoffa32]

A heartbreaking loss in the GF, would be enough to get a 2 year contract extension.

Slipping into 8th will do it.

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[Redleg Crow]

Carlton fans thinking Cripps act was no different for when Kennedy got concussed by a head knock is really a thing that supposedly sentient people are thinking

 

[Crow till I die]

There’s no way kens getting an extension after 2023
We’ve rode our lucky for a long time, all good things must come to an end.

We have got great mileage from him though..its like at the end of a sauce bottle you stand it on its head to get the last dregs to use. Ken is that sauce bottle just flipped upside down..done but not quite yet

 

[AFC3000]

I wonder if Port will try and "save face" (important in Chinese culture according to one of the many experts that popped up during their time there) by lifting Ken into the category of coaches that is worthy of a succession plan?

Brett Montgomery apparently gone, no senior assistant ever replaced Voss as far as I know.

Bring someone in now and have Ken pass on all of his wisdom before stepping aside.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[Dirty Bird]

Disagree that loss against West Coast after the siren was far better.

which one?

 

[Anzacpaul]

Not one Port poster on the Sack Kern thread can understand the real reason they can't sack Ken.

They literally cannot afford it financially.

It's got nothing to do with losing touch of "Port Adelaide Football", they're a minnow club with no money.

 

[Sanders]

To be fair I've seen people posts talking about shooting people who run this club on this board, based on things like Thursday night selection. There's a lot of unhinged footy fans out there.

Have you though?

 

[BMartin 3Votes]

The 2018/19 pick swap is a race to the bottom.
Liam Stocker

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Liam Stocker

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24

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184cm

Wt

86kg

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Last 5

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13.6

3star

K

8.4

3star

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5.2

4star

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2.4

3star

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1.8

4star

MG

180.0

3star

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D

13.6

4star

K

8.4

4star

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5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

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1.8

4star

MG

180.0

3star

still without a contract and probably going to be delisted. Playing this weekend.
SOS and Bolton gone after that trade. The pick swap/split gave them Kemp and Philp.

We got McAsey, who has played less games then Stocker, but still has a year to run on his contract.
Still not sure who won out of the trade. Maybe neither side?

 

[chrisso crow]

There’s no way kens getting an extension after 2023
We’ve rode our lucky for a long time, all good things must come to an end.

Our only hope of this occurring is if they have a terrific first half of the year, sitting in the top 4 by mid year, otherwise he is likely goneski.

 

[Shuestar13]

Not one Port poster on the Sack Kern thread can understand the real reason they can't sack Ken.

They literally cannot afford it financially.

It's got nothing to do with losing touch of "Port Adelaide Football", they're a minnow club with no money.

Spot on. That’s why the idea of them getting Clarkson is fanciful. To pay out the last year of Ken’s contract, plus Clarkson’s contact and all of the support staff that Clarkson will want to bring in. How on earth do they think they could afford that?

They truly live in some alternate reality.
That being said, I still remain worried about a potential change of mind due to supporter backlash (Ken going now). I won’t fully relax until the pre season starts and he is in his rightful place as head coach of Port Power!

Am aware that to backflip now would see that club look like a complete joke, which would be amusing of course. But still slightly concerned!

 

[MRB37]

Not one Port poster on the Sack Kern thread can understand the real reason they can't sack Ken.

They literally cannot afford it financially.

It's got nothing to do with losing touch of "Port Adelaide Football", they're a minnow club with no money.

I was saying to people when it came out that "Port wouldn't stand in Hinkley's way if he wanted to move clubs" that of course they wouldn't, they'd be begging GWS or North to sign him up because it means they get out of his contract without having to pay him. It wasn't a noble gesture at all.

 

[Sanders]

Still the odd deluded soul..

Silent J?

 

[AFC3000]

Saw this over on the Port board... thought it was interesting that their member support email adress referred to them as customers after all the shit we get from them.

 

[Shuestar13]

And a major laugh at some of the comments imploring Ken to “do the right thing and walk away”. Yes of course, he is just going forgo a contractual agreement for a job which he (rightly or wrongly) believes he is still capable of doing just to appease that rabble