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The way West Coast is set up the CEO needs to be more football leaning than commercial so Pyke’s commercial background is a nice bonus rather than a prerequisite. What it does provide is well rounded experience both in and outside the football bubble
There are people already at the club who could successfully replace Nisbett’s role on the commercial side and there’s plenty of board members from the commerce world
What the club most needs is fresh eyes over the football department to reinvigorate it without being afraid to tread on toes
His WAFL experience as player and coach will also be beneficial in dealing with and rebuilding what hasn’t always been a harmonious relationship. Some would say it’s been acrimonious
So don’t sweat the commercial stuff too much other than to acknowledge he’s a qualified accountant with a proven ability to establish, operate and eventually sell off a profitable business in a sector not usually associated with footballers
If there’s someone better, rest assured we’d have found a very good CEO
There are people already at the club who could successfully replace Nisbett’s role on the commercial side and there’s plenty of board members from the commerce world
What the club most needs is fresh eyes over the football department to reinvigorate it without being afraid to tread on toes
His WAFL experience as player and coach will also be beneficial in dealing with and rebuilding what hasn’t always been a harmonious relationship. Some would say it’s been acrimonious
So don’t sweat the commercial stuff too much other than to acknowledge he’s a qualified accountant with a proven ability to establish, operate and eventually sell off a profitable business in a sector not usually associated with footballers
If there’s someone better, rest assured we’d have found a very good CEO
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Ya look, he's no Vanderbilt but you don't need to be a captain of industry to operate a money printer. The COO handles all of the commercial stuff at West Coast anyway.
As long as the camp was an aberration (and I don't think he was even the primary instigator there) and he's a decent man manager, whatever business acumen he has is a bonus and largely irrelevant.
I'm much more interested in his understanding of football and football departments, which by all accounts is first class.
We can't reference Pyke as DP...I'm way to juvenile for that!
I think you've hit the nail on the head here.
Our performance in mens, womens and WAFL hasn't fallen off a cliff because we're not strong commercially, that's happened even though we're strong commercially. We need a CEO now who can help right the football side of things, the commercial side will just about continue to run itself, at least in the short term.
Someone with Pyke's background seems a perfect fit for that kind of oversight.
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The other positive of Pyke which is that he has been familiar with the inner working of our club for a significant time.
So he not only will be able to bring in new ideas from other clubs but understand where our club is different and better and not throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water.
So he not only will be able to bring in new ideas from other clubs but understand where our club is different and better and not throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water.
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Why are we not hearing anything regarding assistant coaching appointments.
Are we chasing someone who is still active in finals?
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McQualter is going through the process at Richmond. Reports are that Yze is more likely. He'd be worth talking to.
Blew the soft cap relocating Reid's parents.
Hookers, Coke and golf memberships are not cheap.
On the move: Another Eagles assistant exits coaching set-up
One of Adam Simpson’s long-time assistants will depart West Coast’s coaching set-up in the Eagles’ latest off-season change.
thewest.com.au
Anyone unlock this please.
Miguel Sanchez
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Nico leaving the coaching panel but not the club.
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Mark Nicoski to depart the club's coaching group and move to the SW of the state to begin a role in the community departmentOn the move: Another Eagles assistant exits coaching set-up
One of Adam Simpson’s long-time assistants will depart West Coast’s coaching set-up in the Eagles’ latest off-season change.
Anyone unlock this please.
Also mentions that Kyal Horsley is the favourite to take over from Rob Wiley as the WAFL Eagles coach. No mention of Luke Webster departing
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Wonder what Webster will end up doing if Knights takes over the forward line and Horsley takes the reins at the Beagles.
Surely not backline coach.
