Opinion Sack Hinkley 11 - Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest

[Ford Fairlane]

Imagine the reactions from the bloke if he somehow did manage to end up at West Coast, and they beat us. There'd be all sorts of weird movements coming from his body. ******* gyrations.

 

[Steve Dore]

Surely West Coast aren't stupid enough to sack a 48 year old coach who in 10 years took them to two Grand Finals and won them a flag with a 57 year old who has coached a rival club for 12 years without even making a Grand Final.

 

[sobrave]

More than likely that this is a panic move by his agent as he knows his time is near.

Fingers crossed though. It could make sense if they feel they need a senior hand to guide them through a rebuild. West Coast is its own beast when it comes to media scrutiny and may be a bit too much for a first time coach.

Oh yeah, sounds great for Kenny. The bloke who is so adept at handling criticism

 

[Hammer#8]

I read it in the nerdlings voice too

If only Ken got the same media treatment here.


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The west does this and it's fair game. If this was seen in the Advertiser it would turn to 'disgraceful, they're bullying Ken' narrative from the Vic media boys club.

 

[Interstater]

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“They say ‘when one door closes another door opens’.

Kenny Hinkley, the universally-admired father figure for whom success always follows, leaves Alberton in a far better state than when he arrived.

From a calamity you could be mistaken for thinking was Hiroshima in 1945, to an elite football club in rude health, boasting a new stadium, new facilities, and crowds he had flocking back to as The Pied Piper of Port.

Crowds who may come to lament their disgraceful treatment of the coach they so brutally scorned, yet who absorbed the slings and arrows with dignity and grace.

And now he takes his tune across the Nullarbor.

To the club of Malthouse, Worsfold and Simpson. A legendary trio of premiership coaches to be followed by a good man, itching to make it a quartet in the splendid isolation of Perth.

Go West, notso young man, and go well.”

I'm now convinced....


that in a severe plot twist, Tribey is Gerard Whateley.

 

[philreich]

Inb4 Koch panics and re-signs him to another 2 year extension.

If he does that, I hope Alberton Oval is fully insured, because it might be in jeopardy!!!!

 

[Hodges 153!]

Jesus man. I read this in his whiny arse voice.

It could have contained "I'm Tribes Whately, he's Mark Robinson, and this is footy from all assholes" and I still would have been convinced.

 

[sobrave]

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“They say ‘when one door closes another door opens’.

Kenny Hinkley, the universally-admired father figure for whom success always follows, leaves Alberton in a far better state than when he arrived.

From a calamity you could be mistaken for thinking was Hiroshima in 1945, to an elite football club in rude health, boasting a new stadium, new facilities, and crowds he had flocking back to as The Pied Piper of Port.

Crowds who may come to lament their disgraceful treatment of the coach they so brutally scorned, yet who absorbed the slings and arrows with dignity and grace.

And now he takes his tune across the Nullarbor.

To the club of Malthouse, Worsfold and Simpson. A legendary trio of premiership coaches to be followed by a good man, itching to make it a quartet in the splendid isolation of Perth.

Go West, notso young man, and go well.”

This was so good I almost threw my phone against a wall thinking it was real.

 

[Troopsy]

Inb4 Koch panics and re-signs him to another 2 year extension.

West Coast don’t intend to sign him but intend for us to panic and re-sign him for 2 years.

West coast with the 4-d chess move

 

[Port01]

only possible way i could see west coast happening if it is mentor to a young first time coach.
or possibly cheerleader

 

[chachi11]

To the West Coast board...

 

[Flash of power]

This is all a set up by his manager, get his odds up so he gets another 3 year deal from Koch, you watch he will be on a plane to Perth and looking at houses in Cottesloe in the next few days to up the $.

I don't believe the West Coast Board could possibly be this stupid, but here's hoping.

 

[Chewy316]

This is all a set up by his manager, get his odds up so he gets another 3 year deal from Koch, you watch he will be on a plane to Perth and looking at houses in Cottesloe in the next few days to up the $.

I don't believe the West Coast Board could possibly be this stupid, but here's hoping.

He's 100% not getting an extension at Port.

 

[PowerBaz]

Thing is, West Coast could pay the best minds to put around him and just pay the fines for breaching the soft cap....

 

[Flash of power]

He's 100% not getting an extension at Port.

Doesn't mean he's not gonna try

 

[Capital Power]

Surely West Coast aren't stupid enough to sack a 48 year old coach who in 10 years took them to two Grand Finals and won them a flag with a 57 year old who has coached a rival club for 12 years without even making a Grand Final.

Of course they are, and they'd be getting a great deal. Now shush

 

[1954]

Interestingly Gossage said things changed in the last 48 or so hours which aligns with growly saying there was a meeting and Hinkley's moving on irrespective of this year's results. I choose to believe it's true

Let's hope it is true.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Hinkley was the right man for the job for us in 2013, he lifted our standards and got us all pulling in the same direction. He was a passionate coach who spoke extensively about accountability and getting what you deserve. It was literally his motto.

The Ken Hinkley coaching us now is not that Ken Hinkley. The Ken Hinkley coaching us now doesn't give a ****, he doesn't care about winning, he breeds a culture where footy and winning isn't important.

If West Coast appoint him thinking he'll get them on track like he did with us in 2013, they're incredibly dumb.

Bitter sacked Ken Hinkley in 2025 would probably act a lot more like the bitter overlooked Ken Hinkley we got in 2013 than the comfortable smug Ken Hinkley we have now.

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[Andre]

He's 100% not getting an extension at Port.

 

[Hammer#8]

The fluffy articles and tough love act with the players and now the rumour mill starting. Call the bluff out already!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

WE RIDE WITH TOM GOSSANGE NOW BOYS

LETS GOOOOO

 

[Interstater]

If Ken was smart he would sign with West Coast before Friday.

 

[Chewy316]

Doesn't mean he's not gonna try

Ken has privately told people around him this year he wants his money owed on his current deal, but if Port tapped him on the shoulder, he'd class it as a "relief."

When he says he wants the job, the reality is he wants the money that comes with the job.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

If Ken was smart he would sign with West Coast before Friday.

Zero expectations for the first few years

Likely a long term contract

Get away from supporters that dislike him

Would honestly be foolish for him not to take the job, he can take Chad and Hartlett as assistants with him too