Opinion Sack Hinkley 11 - Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest

[Harlott]

Ken crying and us winning seems to have caused some angst.
What happened to playing the long game like as has been suggested to those coming out and criticising Tredders?
Like someone else said they’re not going to come out and sack him at 9-6. Even if we had a close loss today, they wouldn’t have sacked him.

 

[TazD]

Jesus. Did she place a consoling hand on his shoulder?

yeah, and he came

 

[finbarr]

I get it too but it was about him, not the club. That’s my criticism of it and him.

It's always about him. The same media scribes standing in his corner now are the very same media scribes who've historically hated Port Adelaide. It's disgusting, and f**k him, and f**k them all.

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

Which muppet said that?

Port vs Saints

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[finbarr]

yeah, and he came

Can't really blame him there.

 

[afl2004]

Got Hitler blood in his veins

 

[Kickpuncher]

Port vs Saints

Game Day - Port vs Saints

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I think that one went over your head brother

 

[ClintEastwood]

You don't think something along the lines of `I seen yous blokes been getting beat, and yous need me to sort it out' would have been impressive in an interview?

Nah I think it was

"You remember most of all ... what gives them the right to say Pord Adalyd has nothin left?

Pord Adalyd - they god nuthin' left ta play for - BE STUFFED WE GOT NOTHIN LEFT TA PLAY FOR!!

GIMME THE JOB RIGGGHT NOOOOW!!! Riggght nooow."

 

[bomberclifford]

Port vs Saints

Game Day - Port vs Saints

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Are you not aware of sarcasm?

 

[JimmyBC]

I can accept and expect emotion, but you grow cold to it when they actively alienate the supporter base.

You win for the Port Adelaide Football Club & your people (THE SUPPORTERS), it's not about individuals particularly ones who have no interest in anything outside of an insular culture they've created.

 

[finbarr]

Little Kenny Hinkley. The AFL's special needs kid.

 

[johnnysix]

Breaking into tears after a two point win over a bottom 4 side probably highlights how cooked he is though regardless of a tough week.

That's fine. Would have been a tough week. Your point is also entirely true. The fact that we are at a point where we needed to win to stay in the 8, after shitting the bed in our 2004 celebration game, after supposedly trading for our missing pieces, after a straight sets exit last season, after, after, after... And our coach is hanging by an emotional thread and the players response is to beat St Kilda by 2 points, when supposedly his arse was on the line... Look at where we are and where we have been for a few years now and ask yourselves as a club "wtf have we done?".

 

[ClintEastwood]

Breaking into tears after a two point win over a bottom 4 side probably highlights how cooked he is though regardless of a tough week.

It's the chickens coming home to roost, of the ex-Gold Coast assistant I spoke to once.

Me: "Is this hillbilly actually smart enough to make it as an AFL coach?"

GC guy: "He's probably smart enough, but I don't know how he'll handle the pressure"


Well ... we've seen how he handles it, many times. Today was just the latest in a long line of episodes. Hopeully the series will be cancelled soon.

 

[JimmyBC]

Little Kenny Hinkley. The AFL's special needs kid.

The AFL's little protected special needs kid on 800k a year lol

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[backtozero]

I agree with posters that are saying they were never going to sack him while we're in the 8.

The pass mark for this club is making finals. They've said it over and over again.

It's all downhill for Hinkley from here, beginning with the Dogs this week. I think we're probably looking at winning 2 out of the last 8 games and the scrutiny will be intense.

 

[johnnysix]

I get it too but it was about him, not the club. That’s my criticism of it and him.

The media are in it for the story and it was about him from the get go. Having said that, Ken's had many opportunities over the years (pretty sad) to respond to those types of leading questions with "the boys do it for the jumper" or "they have pride in their club and we expect to win" or something along those lines but realistically, the strategy of leaning into this type of stuff is the reason there's this 'daddy' narrative and it's probably a big part of why he's still got a job.

 

[finbarr]

This entire soap opera has descended into complete farce now. They're carrying on now as though the AFL revoked Ron Barrassi's AFL life membership while he was on his death bed. This is all just making me hate Hinkley even more.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

We need more Sack Hinkley signs. We just fell in against a side that couldn't beat it's self, we must keep it up now not only when we lose.

Now that they jagged a win it is we. Pretty sure he referred to the players as they when he was throwing them under the bus after the Brisbane loss.

 

[JimmyBC]

Little little Kenny Hinkley with his hot chips & his roller blinds.

 

[finbarr]

Little little Kenny Hinkley with his hot chips & his roller blinds.

Because of this post i'm about to head up to the fish shop and get some fish and chips.

 

[Us against the rest]

Robbie saving his arse now JHF.

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

Are you not aware of sarcasm?

Nooo

 

[Sharaz Jek]

Now that they jagged a win it is we. Pretty sure he referred to the players as they when he was throwing them under the bus after the Brisbane loss.

Like Biden, you can't hate him for not being able to do the job or for his breakdowns, but for his selfishness unwillingness to let go.

 

[Eddie Woloschek]

Like Biden, you can't hate him for not being able to do the job or for his breakdowns, but for his selfishness unwillingness to let go.

I can. I do.