Opinion I've lost my faith in Ken Hinkley

[Magus]

Ken would be a premiership coach if we had their treatment and this conversation would be a bit quieter.

The only thing that disgusts more than our current club, football wise, is them.

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You can't put that down as the Bulldogs only strength post-McCartney and it's certainly not our biggest issue right now.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

Has he gone yet? Any murmurings? Imagine if we had some injuries this year. Any sightings of Stuart Dew? I actually want Collingwood to win this week. Stop giving rejects cushy jobs. Show some spine. Sheesh.

 

[PowerBaz]

Lol, kens obviously added the Facebook account to his portfolio.

Nice political response, person who typed it probably agreed..... social media can be a biatch!

 

[OneGreatClub]

 

[NEGAN]

For some reason I messaged the club's Facebook page in a drunken rage last night. This is the response I got today...

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These guys do realise tarpgate was real and this public spin doesn't work?

 

[Trewth]

It goes to show that holding out any hope that Ken will get the much deserved sack is foolish. He isn't going anywhere. It's mission accomplished as far as they're concerned.

"In a good place for finals" hahahahaha ****

 

[tribey]

For some reason I messaged the club's Facebook page in a drunken rage last night. This is the response I got today...

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[Marmozet]

They probably have to try and put a positive spin on things.

Go back to 2012 and complain to them that Primus must be sacked and they would give you that "we've improved on last year".

 

[finbarr]

We've seen first hand what it looks like when a coach loses his players. We saw it with Williams, and we saw it with Primus (though, I'm not sure he ever had them).

We are seeing it again now with Ken Hinkley. He's lost them. They're not buying into what he's selling them. They're not buying into his ramshackle "game plan". They're not buying into perpetually out of form spuds being given gold passes ahead of consistent performers at the Magpies. They're not buying into his horrendous "pick my 22 favourite players and FIND positions for them" selection strategy.

Ken Hinkley has lost the players.

 

[NEGAN]

We've seen first hand what it looks like when a coach loses his players. We saw it with Williams, and we saw it with Primus (though, I'm not sure he ever had them).

We are seeing it again. Ow with Ken Hinkley. He's lost them. They're not buying into what he's selling them. They're not buying into his ramshackle "game plan". They're not buying into perpetually out of form spuds being given gold passes ahead of consistent performers at the Magpies. They're not buying into his horrendous "pick my 22 favourite players and FIND positions for them" selection strategy.

Ken Hinkley has lost the players.

Shut up and take my like.

 

[Jojay]

For some reason I messaged the club's Facebook page in a drunken rage last night. This is the response I got today...

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Were you expecting the club to publicly bag the coach on facebook? Three weeks before finals?

 

[tribey]

Were you expecting the club to publicly bag the coach on facebook? Three weeks before finals?

1) it was a private message

2) something along the lines of "we're aware yesterday's performance was unacceptable and we need you to stick with us while we make amends" would've sufficed.

 

[Trewth]

Or not to respond at all, instead of blowing smoke up the back passage of one of our die hards.

 

[FishingRick04]

Were you expecting the club to publicly bag the coach on facebook? Three weeks before finals?

What's wrong with saying.

"it's unacceptable, the performance is un-Port Adelaide, hard questions will be asked. Luckily 3 weeks out from finals we are in 5th with an opportunity to turn things around.

 

[tribey]

Or not to respond at all, instead of blowing smoke up the back passage of one of our die hards.

social media guy probably cut his teeth on that "people can't tell the difference between coke zero and regular coke!" campaign

 

[edgie]

1) it was a private message

2) something along the lines of "we're aware yesterday's performance was unacceptable and we need you to stick with us while we make amends" would've sufficed.

That would be lying

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[Port81]

''Theres a lot more important things in life than footy'' Technically true, but if your in this business and thats your lackadaisical attitude, go an barely meet your quota's and work for the council or some shit.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Having Ratten who has now served under Clarko for several years, sounds a worthy risk to take.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Long way from the Port past where the members eyeballed them and demanded decent answers and no farks were given.. such a betrayal of ethos

"We are 5th n' well placed for finals footy" herpa le derpa

 

[bomberclifford]

inb4 it all clicks and we cakewalk through to a GF

 

[PowerLil]

''Theres a lot more important things in life than footy'' Technically true, but if your in this business and thats your lackadaisical attitude, go an barely meet your quota's and work for the council or some shit.

All well and good to have that philosophy but in a multi million dollar business it doesn't cut it. Get out then and don't take the pay cheque.

 

[El Zorro]

1) it was a private message

2) something along the lines of "we're aware yesterday's performance was unacceptable and we need you to stick with us while we make amends" would've sufficed.

A private message that was rapidly shared in a public forum. The social media people are literally paid to spin a positive message. What were they going to say?

 

[El Zorro]

What's wrong with saying.

"it's unacceptable, the performance is un-Port Adelaide, hard questions will be asked. Luckily 3 weeks out from finals we are in 5th with an opportunity to turn things around.

Because the social media kid is not the Chairman/CEO so they can't make those sort of comments.

 

[TeeKray]

All hysteria aside, it was sad watching that game yesterday and reflecting on the two men leading the respective teams into battle. One appeared every bit the controlled, articulate, intelligent man leading an entire organisation in the boring but clinically effective ways of his corporate world past. The other appeared every bit the country bumpkin from down in Geelong getting the lads together in a huddle and telling them to try really hard and whatever else comes to mind at the time.

I like Ken, I think he's a really good man and was good for our club when he first arrived. But this is 2017 and we are competing against highly professional organisations who pour tens of millions into ensuring they beat their opposition on match day. He just doesn't have what it takes. Period.

 

[tribey]

A private message that was rapidly shared in a public forum. The social media people are literally paid to spin a positive message. What were they going to say?

Something that isn't piping hot bullshit? It's not hard.

Edit: actually, scratch that. it is. we are port adelaide.