Opinion Sack Hinkley 11 - Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest

[Chad WinGOAT]

Everyone saying we're third on the ladder. It's a very even season. So a win will jump you between 1-6 places on the ladder depending on where results fall elsewhere. But they all have games in hand and can leapfrog us back up the ladder. Especially given our inferior % from all the blowouts we've suffered under Ken.

It's always nice to win a big game like this, but come finals I already know we're gonna get smashed just like in that 2nd quarter against Carlton.

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

I can confirm he isn't Tredders because I introduced Big Footy to him and I've (sadly) never met Tredders!

I see Tredders most weeks as he comes into my family’s Italian Contential Shop. He is great guy, very sociable and loves our pizzas.

 

[Alyx]

Remember that time where everyone in the media told us we couldn't sack Ken Hinkley because he had Port Adelaide sitting third on the ladder for just under 24 hours in year twelve of his record-breaking-for-all-the-wrong-reasons career?

 

[Chewy316]

I can confirm he isn't Tredders because I introduced Big Footy to him and I've (sadly) never met Tredders!

This is true - I really should blame you every time my wife tells me I spend too much time on here "talking to randoms on the internet"

Everyone saying we're third on the ladder. It's a very even season. So a win will jump you between 1-6 places on the ladder depending on where results fall elsewhere. But they all have games in hand and can leapfrog us back up the ladder. Especially given our inferior % from all the blowouts we've suffered under Ken.

It's always nice to win a big game like this, but come finals I already know we're gonna get smashed just like in that 2nd quarter against Carlton.

Down to 6th now, and assuming Freo pull their finger out in the next hour, Port will drop to 7th.

It makes the upcoming Sydney game a massive one. Win that, suddenly top 4 doesn't sound such a crazy proposition. Lose, and they'd be drawn right back to the pack.

 

[longdonkey]

I met tredders once.... I would of been 1 of a couple thousand blokes who giggled and went shy like a teenage girl.

I've met Tredders at a party some time ago, seems to be a pretty good guy.

 

[tribey]

I’m still breathtaken by the in-game commentary on 7 claiming in American sport, Ken would be celebrated because he has a + .500 career winning record.

In all my time following footy I cannot ever remember that justification/comparison being used to defend an AFL/VFL coach.

Why us??

Because expecting success within a reasonable timeframe and accountability for failure to achieve it, is the exclusive domain of real clubs.

Victorian clubs.

They wouldn’t dream of dribbling that ‘51% is seen as a successful year around the world!’-utter sh¡t in regards to Collingwood, Carlton or Hawthorn.

 

[GremioPower]

I don't get these "where are the hinkley hater types" did Hinkley win a prelim?

I want him gone even with a flag.

 

[GremioPower]

in American sport, Ken would be celebrated because he has a + .500 career winning record.

Only in baseball, frankly.

 

[PortPortPort]

Is the media going to protect the players for being booed and abused? Or is that only for one certain coach?

 

[Steve Dore]

......
Down to 6th now, and assuming Freo pull their finger out in the next hour, Port will drop to 7th.
.....

Yes, 7th now. I've never understood why anyone puts any stock in ladder position when a round isn't complete.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Yes, 7th now. I've never understood why anyone puts any stock in ladder position when a round isn't complete.

"He's got them sitting 7th after 12 years in charge. Why on earth would you boo him?"

 

[rogerjames]

View attachment 2060451

Everytime I see that face I want to punch it. And I'm seeing it way too often with people changing their avatar to WC Ken. Its cruel.

 

[rogerjames]

This is the most bizarre psy-op of all time

Have replied to that one with some pertinent facts

 

[DaTBird187]

Yes, 7th now. I've never understood why anyone puts any stock in ladder position when a round isn't complete.

Jordan Lewis looks and acts all sophisticated, yet his "Outside noise blah blah, he's got you in thrd right now" shit last night was nauseating. We've played one more game than the rest of the league you bozo.

 

[rogerjames]

Weird innit

Even 4 years ago, when all hope was well gone, I'd have watched that and enjoyed a win and tuned into the media to hear about all the positive stuff

Now it just makes me sick

Yep it's a tough gig atm. Hate how I feel but I can't do another year with Ken as our coach.

 

[rogerjames]

Hey, I won't hear a word against Amanda Blair, she is a lovely person.

She's allowed an opinion and she will hardly influence the decision on Hinkley.

But she's an uninformed (lovely) person. I've replied to her with some relevant facts.

 

[scotty13]

I can confirm he isn't Tredders because I introduced Big Footy to him and I've (sadly) never met Tredders!

I'm fairly sure Arsene Wenger (or however it's spelt) is Tredders.

 

[Sharaz Jek]

Legitimately deranged.

 

[Revan11]

Huddo is a Geelong man

 

[davesnothere]

This is true - I really should blame you every time my wife tells me I spend too much time on here "talking to randoms on the internet"



Down to 6th now, and assuming Freo pull their finger out in the next hour, Port will drop to 7th.

It makes the upcoming Sydney game a massive one. Win that, suddenly top 4 doesn't sound such a crazy proposition. Lose, and they'd be drawn right back to the pack.

I suspect Port playing finals is going to come down to Port beating Freo and North beating the Hawks in the final round.

 

[RossFC]

Playing around with the ladder predictor again.

I've got us beating Melbourne and losing the other 3 to get us to 8th.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I’m still breathtaken by the in-game commentary on 7 claiming in American sport, Ken would be celebrated because he has a + .500 career winning record.

In all my time following footy I cannot ever remember that justification/comparison being used to defend an AFL/VFL coach.

Why us??

The even better news is that in the NFL a 9 and 8 season is an average team at best and you might scrape into the finals but will probably get bounced in the first week.

Sound familiar.

 

[GremioPower]

The even better news is that in the NFL a 9 and 8 season is an average team at best and you might scrape into the finals but will probably get bounced in the first week.

Sound familiar.

The NFL should adopt the Aussie system with double chance.

The Divisional (with the Div. Champs) and the Wildcard rounds should be in the same weekend.

It makes so much, but so much sense, that it will never happen.

 

[PowerBaz]

Playing around with the ladder predictor again.

I've got us beating Melbourne and losing the other 3 to get us to 8th.

We are playing finals - been looking that way for a bit.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Legitimately deranged.
View attachment 2061049

Pretty incredible that it just openly accepted that every other club competes to win the flag whereas Port competes to try to extend the coaching career of one bloke