Ratten To Be Sacked

[Aristotle Pickett]

No reveal of the review findings. Sounds to me like a few players ganged up on him.

 

[T2B_]

He's been unlucky twice I reckon, he's never had the all round support and lists that some coaches are afforded. Not saying he's a great coach, but he's always been up against it IMO

 

[Sector 7G]

Feel bad for Cordy

I think Cordy would just be happy to be on a list somewhere. He would have been lucky to keep his spot at the Dogs

 

[Jetafl]

Why re-sign a coach if you know you're undertaking a review that could obviously compromise this decision.

This... I find this so # strange

 

[Sentinel]

I think Cordy would just be happy to be on a list somewhere. He would have been lucky to keep his spot at the Dogs

He had a 2 year offer on the table from the Dogs (surprisingly)

 

[joop]

Absolutely disgusting. Who'd want to be an AFL senior Coach!

Simon Lethlean and Andrew Bassat need to grow a pair and stand down. They, along with the board made the decision to sign Ratten on a new contract. They now say that was a bad decision and they need a new voice etc - well stand down, take ownership of your own poor performance. Your leadership has obviously been pathetic and made a significant error. Stop passing the buck to the senior coach. My god, if you think Essendon was a rabble well this has taken it to a new level.

I feel for players involved in Trade Week. Zain Cordy must be wondering what he's got himself into. And players who may have potentially left the Saints would now be wishing they had.

Why re-sign a coach if you know you're undertaking a review that could obviously compromise this decision.

Gee Whiz. Brett Ratten I hope you're ok. You've been shafted by 2 clubs now and deserve so much better. Your sackings area reflection of the mongrels you leave behind, not of yourself!

LOL wtf is this?

 

[screech]

Club rationalisation time. Seems St Kilda, North Melbourne, Hawthorn and Essendon are all fighting to get to the front of the line.

Bulldogs being gifted a future here and Tasmania likely to happen sooner than expected

 

[freo1]

LOL wtf is this?

You tell me! Your club has 2 numpties at the top who are obviously incompetent in their jobs, and cant take ownership of their own poor leadership and poor decision making, yet the kicker is they have the balls to say they "need a new voice and a new direction" Ha! as long as they're still there making poor decisions, the saints will continue to be "irrelevant"

 

[ChristianBoy]

I don't get it. I heard the press conference and still don't know why Ratten was sacked.

Do you need to know?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

The brain dead decision to get Hannerbery in is what stuffed the list.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

People who can’t play football calling footballers spuds is pretty funny. People complaining about people reporting football,while reporting football is a new level.
Nice adhom about shirts though, quality commentary about commentary

Are you David King's tailor?

 

[joop]

You tell me! Your club has 2 numpties at the top who are obviously incompetent in their jobs, and cant take ownership of their own poor leadership and poor decision making, yet the kicker is they have the balls to say they "need a new voice and a new direction" Ha! as long as they're still there making poor decisions, the saints will continue to be "irrelevant"

Freo are St.Kildas St.Kilda mate, cry harder.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

They clearly have someone lined up to coach.

Clarko?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

 

[4Seasons]

Are you David King's tailor?

Is this an adhom question?
Quality stuff…continue complaining about quality.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Is this an adhom question?
Quality stuff…continue complaining about quality.

4Seasons is David King confirmed!

 

[projectv]

The brain dead decision to get Hannerbery in is what stuffed the list.

One of many but this is where it started to go off the rails.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

 

[4Seasons]

4Seasons is David King confirmed!

Quality

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Quality

Now, now, David, no need to be popping any buttons over this.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

It's crazy to me how many clubs don't realize the problem is with those making all the decisions - not the coach. Essendon, St Kilda, North, it's just the same nonsense over and over again. How many reviews can you conduct before you realize that it's management and those who are tasked with managing the club as a whole, that are the ones to blame?

The fish rots from the head down. Look at what happened to Carlton once they realized that and actually brought in someone like Cook to turn the ship around. Stop getting ex bankers or outside people with glorified resumes and actually hire people that have good business and CULTURE sense, rather than just a focus on targets, goals and profit...without any clear plan to achieve them.

It's become a joke now how often this is happening and how many 'reviews' are being conducted. I can only wonder how the players at these clubs feel, without any sense of stability or competent management. Supporters are probably at their wits end too. I'm sure we'll probably be saying the same about Brad Scott in another 2 years.

Seriously embarrassing.

They do realise, that’s why the review is internal, not external. See Sir Humphrey Appleby

 

[Jetafl]

It is like the saints and the sea eagles are in a game of tit for tat.

Sea Eagles I give you one Des Hasler the Saints I raise you one Brett Ratten

Brett Ratten

Age

53

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.4

5star

K

13.8

5star

HB

12.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

 

[The 747]

St Kilda gonna St Kilda.

Tough for Ratten but then again if you have been senior coach twice and haven't been fully supported, maybe it is you not them.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Saints fans perennially overrate their list (which is often held together with reject players/duct tape) and it is fitting that the mantra extends to the decision makers as well.

 

[Duskfire]

They didn't have a great year, but they weren't far off the mark. Lost a couple of narrow games. Win those and they probably make finals.