Opinion Sack Hinkley 11 - Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest

[philreich]

If Hinkley is coach for 2025, I will never be a member of this club ever again and will never attend a Port Adelaide AFL match.
This is a Promise and I don't brake promises, a man of my word.

I'm kind of in the same boat, although I wouldn't quite say never again, with regards to attending a Port game. But if Hinkley is still here, I definitely won't be a member, and I doubt I could even stomach watching our games.

 

[Tibbs]

Sorry to intrude but heard that there may have been a round table discussion between all parties (koch, Richo, ken, josh, tredders) over a week ago, and ken has agreed to hand over the reins to carr from next year regardless of how this season pans out finals or no finals. Anyone heard such rumours? If True Might explain why tredders sounded quite relaxed on the radio this week when talking after the suns loss

Presumably, Kenny not too impressed?

 

[Lefti93]

**** him off.

 

[Chewy316]

Sorry to intrude but heard that there may have been a round table discussion between all parties (koch, Richo, ken, josh, tredders) over a week ago, and ken has agreed to hand over the reins to carr from next year regardless of how this season pans out finals or no finals. Anyone heard such rumours? If True Might explain why tredders sounded quite relaxed on the radio this week when talking after the suns loss

If that happened I would have known about it, and nothing of the sort has happened.

I can only speculate as to Warren's mindset, but it seems pretty evident that the wheels are going to fall off the train in the coming weeks once they go through the hellish end of season schedule. And that will no doubt dictate Ken's future.

 

[Tibbs]

Hey Lil, a legacy is not always positive!
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Edited for relevancy!

 

[growly]

If that happened I would have known about it, and nothing of the sort has happened.

I can only speculate as to Warren's mindset, but it seems pretty evident that the wheels are going to fall off the train in the coming weeks once they go through the hellish end of season schedule. And that will no doubt dictate Ken's future.

Only passing a rumour I heard, obviously your close to the scene do you think Ken survives? What's the pass mark for him from here, to coach next year?

 

[PowerBaz]

IF it’s true, it had better mean he hands over the reins on his way out the door, not just relegating the job, but hanging around in another role.

Koch 'well, we thought we'd better keep Kenny on the payroll and get something out of him'.....

 

[PowerBaz]

If that happened I would have known about it, and nothing of the sort has happened.

I can only speculate as to Warren's mindset, but it seems pretty evident that the wheels are going to fall off the train in the coming weeks once they go through the hellish end of season schedule. And that will no doubt dictate Ken's future.

I would of thought they didn't need that to dictate his future!

 

[Steve Dore]

... What's the pass mark for him from here, to coach next year?

Whatever Donna tells Koch it should be.

 

[philreich]

Only passing a rumour I heard, obviously your close to the scene do you think Ken survives? What's the pass mark for him from here, to coach next year?

From my point of view, he only gets to coach on days of the week that don't end in Y.

 

[Duck Farmer]

What's the pass mark for him from here, to coach next year?

Three premierships, as per the CEO's self-imposed goal.

 

[Chewy316]

Only passing a rumour I heard, obviously your close to the scene do you think Ken survives? What's the pass mark for him from here, to coach next year?

To my knowledge, there isn't a specific "pass mark" that's going to keep Ken. The expectation this year was to contend for a flag - they thought at the start of the year they had all the necessary pieces. Ken was also of this stance - though his position quickly changed mid-year when he started to blame the forward personnel, because you know, that would solve the inability to win a clearance in the 4th quarter of games when it counts, and it would also fix the horrific defensive structures set up by the back 6. I understand his frustrations, but he is so mentally fragile that he needs literally every single thing to go right if he is to win a flag. Imagine how he would have capitulated in 2004 when Primus and Francou were unavailable for the entire year, Josh Carr was out for 6+ weeks with a broken jaw among others on a long injury list that didn't stop that team from steamrolling through to a flag.

This is also a Board who are anal about the optics, which, when it comes to big decision surrounding the footy program, is not a good thing. An educated guess would have me say that Ken is most likely safe if he wins a final.

Given they're not going to make top 4, it means that week 1 of the finals (if Port were to make the top 8) would be an elimination final. They haven't won a knockout final since 2014. So I would put the odds on them getting to week 2 of the finals at around 5%. Hence, I believe there's a 95% chance Ken is gone no later than the end of this season.

 

[chachi11]

So Ken be like "Rooch and Rocky have done this bang up job making me popular with the supporters again. I'll just have a fan meet and greet to consolidate my power".

The Alyx version of this is brilliant.

 

[Alyx]

The Alyx version of this is brilliant.

Eight years ago.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Won't believe unless Cucksissy's attendance is also confirmed.

He was in the cuck chair while Tredrea bulled his missus on the boardroom table.

 

[Jello_B]

Eight years ago.

Was it you Alyx that made SPP (?) skittling the crows players like bowling pins.
So many good gifs back then.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

He was in the cuck chair while Tredrea bulled his missus on the boardroom table.

All from the thought seed planted by Andrew Jarman.

 

[Alyx]

Was it you Alyx that made SPP (?) skittling the crows players like bowling pins.
So many good gifs back then.

And:

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

And:

 

[PowerBaz]

Sorry to intrude but heard that there may have been a round table discussion between all parties (koch, Richo, ken, josh, tredders) over a week ago, and ken has agreed to hand over the reins to carr from next year regardless of how this season pans out finals or no finals. Anyone heard such rumours? If True Might explain why tredders sounded quite relaxed on the radio this week when talking after the suns loss

So Ken says sure I don’t need that 700k…..

No chance.

 

[PowerBaz]

If that happened I would have known about it, and nothing of the sort has happened.

I can only speculate as to Warren's mindset, but it seems pretty evident that the wheels are going to fall off the train in the coming weeks once they go through the hellish end of season schedule. And that will no doubt dictate Ken's future.

So we have to pay Ken out the full amount for next year? He isn’t walking.

 

[longdonkey]

Sorry to intrude but heard that there may have been a round table discussion between all parties (koch, Richo, ken, josh, tredders) over a week ago, and ken has agreed to hand over the reins to carr from next year regardless of how this season pans out finals or no finals. Anyone heard such rumours? If True Might explain why tredders sounded quite relaxed on the radio this week when talking after the suns loss

I am not aware that a meeting hasn't taken place with that discussion in the past 2 weeks. But I cannot deny that a meeting where Hinkley's future as the only topic of discussion hasn't taken place in the past month.

 

[Jello_B]

So we have to pay Ken out the full amount for next year? He isn’t walking.

Hinkley ain’t giving up a cent.

 

[TazD]

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Copping the big Jolly

 

[chachi11]

And:

Just need the crow flying into the window and door for the finale..