Opinion Sack Hinkley 11 - Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest

[bomberclifford]

Remember in 2014 when we ran that decibel meter on the crowd because we were undoubtedly the loudest, most raucous crowd in the league?

If you did that now we'd probably come 3rd last, only ahead of the expansion sides. The crowds are just insanely flat. It takes either umpiring or a particularly special moment in a big game for us to raise above a golf clap. There are barely any chants. The celebration is always muted. Koch did this to us.

It's because the passionate supporters aren't there.
This is the crowd they wanted.
Our crowd are made up of predominantly 'Stepford Wives'.

 

[tribey]

Kevin Sheedy was Essendon coach for 27 years, but here's the kicker - the Bombers actually won 4 flags in that time. If Ken hits 20 years at Alberton, I doubt many of us will still be watching Port play, because there's now a sense of inevitability that this fraud will never guide us to a grand final.

And the thing about Sheedy is, the longest period he went without a Grand Final appearance at Windy Hill was 6 seasons.

The longest without a flag? 7 seasons.

Even he was dispensed with at the end of 2007, still ‘only’ 59, with all those credits in the bank, having failed to get Essendon back to the summit in what used to be considered a reasonable length of time.

Kenny boy over here? Ehhh just let him trundle on forever without a clearly-defined redline objective, because “Port Power aren’t Port Magpies”, or some sh¡t.

 

[edgie]

"SACK SACK"

Is that Tom Jonas with his arms folded?

 

[John the Butcher]

How could they suggest such thing to happen to Simmo, he deserves the full support of supporters after what he's been through with a poor list and a bad run recently. Poor Simmo just saved a child from a burning house and should be shown more respect.

/Sarcasm - but where's that level of tugging in the media for Adam Simpson?

 

[Doctor Feel]

Loving that Baw top.

BAW PEAR

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Carn Simmo is in his 11th season and only has two grand final appearances and one flag to show for it. For a club like Wet Toast that's sackable.

 

[tribey]

Carn Simmo is in his 11th season and only has two grand final appearances and one flag to show for it. For a club like Wet Toast that's sackable.

“Their fans expect a flag every year! Their song talks about serving up a ‘West Coast Feast’ to wise men from the East. It’s just not realistic at AFL level”

— Things you won’t hear
in the coming days​

 

[Stryke]

Remember in 2014 when we ran that decibel meter on the crowd because we were undoubtedly the loudest, most raucous crowd in the league?

If you did that now we'd probably come 3rd last, only ahead of the expansion sides. The crowds are just insanely flat. It takes either umpiring or a particularly special moment in a big game for us to raise above a golf clap. There are barely any chants. The celebration is always muted. Koch did this to us.

The only time I have yelled or got off my feet this year was when DBJ kicked the goal right in front of me.

I can't recall another instance of the crowd getting up in my section this year. It might have happened but nothing springs to mind. I spend half the game on my phone these days. We play boring football.

 

[Hammer#8]

Why isn't Caro declaring herself as a fan of Simpson?

Why isn't Kane calling the WC playing group and supporter base fickle for wanting change?

Why aren't they both questioning who else are WC going to get as coach?

So WC supporters can be excused for wanting change because Simpson isn't charismatic enough, isn't hugging players and has actually won a premiership.

Such a pathetic industry.

 

[Us against the rest]

West Coast supporters are being so unrealistic and should be treating their coach with more respect.
They shouldn't expect to win a flag every year. Simmo shouldn't be under so much pressure. Such a fickle supporter base.

 

[tribey]

West Coast supporters are being so unrealistic and should be treating their coach with more respect.
They shouldn't expect to win a flag every year. Simmo shouldn't be under so much pressure. Such a fickle supporter base.

When Simmo arrived they’d recently taken the wooden spoon, and had only just come out of a drug culture that had afflicted numerous past players.

How quickly they forget.

 

[Willsy10]

Do a count, mate. I agree to the bet on one condition that Ken is still the head coach for each game loss but going back to how many wins we have between now and the end of the year, I am being realistic. We are comfortable now. Performance will be there for the most part, but not enough to win. Carlton, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast (at home), and Freo are better than us. That’s not a ridiculous statement; it’s just fact.

The Showdown would be a winnable game if we turn up and play hard, honest, Port Adelaide footy, but have we in the last couple of showdowns? No, and I don’t think recent form changes that, unfortunately.

So yes, I believe we will lose 6/7, but only if Ken stays between now and the end of the year.

So the bet becomes null and void if Ken sacked?

Otherwise, you seriously want to bet on us not winning more than 1 game in the run home?

 

[TazD]

For real tho, Simpson should've been sacked sooner.

 

[John the Butcher]

For real tho, Simpson should've been sacked sooner.

So should have our own country bumpkin, but ya know

 

[Steve Dore]

How could they suggest such thing to happen to Simmo, he deserves the full support of supporters after what he's been through with a poor list and a bad run recently. Poor Simmo just saved a child from a burning house and should be shown more respect.

/Sarcasm - but where's that level of tugging in the media for Adam Simpson?

Simpson is certainly no Kenny Hinkley.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

For real tho, Simpson should've been sacked sooner.

Yep its unreasonable to go 11 years with 1 flag, especially when you're still trying to hold on to something that happened 5 years ago.

Wait

 

[Portwon]

Yeah despite the flag etc Wet Toasty been poor for a while.....real poor. Surprised he hadn't gone before now.

We have a crap gameplan, underperform where and when it counts and have lost pretty much most of the engagement with the true supporters but hey we not bottom.

From an objective non emotional viewpoint Simpson should be gone.

But then looking at things objectively so should our winner.

 

[PAFC66]

I'm done with this club completely if this happens.

Could this be anymore Ken.

The guy averaged 3 touches a game before he was dropped and took someone out.

****ing hell make him prove himself!?

 

[Grave Danger]

Not a peep of protection from the media.

Simmo obviously doesn't groom them.

 

[Contested Marx]

This is like reading something that was written about a child in Kindergarten.

"kEnS FaVoURiTe ThInGs"
" blOkes JuSt HaviN a KicK"

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that's not even true lol

“I was one of those who battled to make the adjustment out to city life; didn’t like it,” says Hinkley who played 11 games in his two seasons (1987-88) with the Lions. “That’s why when you look at my footy career I was at Fitzroy, I wasn’t at Fitzroy, I was at Fitzroy, I wasn’t at Fitzroy. And then I ended up at Geelong because I just didn’t like living in Melbourne. I was a typical country boy from a big family who just needed to have people around to make me feel comfortable. That didn’t happen in Melbourne.

“I was 17. I didn’t have a driver’s licence. I was relying on public transport and rides home at night. This is a country boy who once he got to Werribee, he got spooked by how big the place was and then had to find his way around. It was a little bit foreign for a country lad. I’d left school at the end of Year 11 because I knew I was going to Fitzroy. The club wanted me to continue at school, but it was never part of my plan, unfortunately. So I did a bit of labouring work in factories between playing footy. But every chance I got, I was on the train or in the car trying to get home to country Victoria.

 

[Us against the rest]

Dees, Power to miss finals, Lions to surge: We predict the ladder​

Dees, Power to miss finals, Pies on edge: We predict the ladder

AFL.com.au reporters have predicted what the ladder will look like at season's end

www.afl.com.au

Fingers crossed then it might spell the end of our nightmare.

 

[Ported]

Dees, Power to miss finals, Lions to surge: We predict the ladder​

Dees, Power to miss finals, Pies on edge: We predict the ladder

AFL.com.au reporters have predicted what the ladder will look like at season's end

www.afl.com.au

"Get off Ken's back"

"Power to miss finals"

"Port fans are entitled – how many teams would like to be where they are right now??"

"Ports are terrible, can't beat anyone important"

"Who can they get that's better than Kenny?"

"Port have no chance at the flag"

"Port are loaded with talent"

"Port's list isn't good enough"



Week to week the media's expectations of port and how that relates to the coach has been so bipolar it's bizzare at this point.

 

[Willsy10]

Not sure how Gold Coast leapfrogs us. I think they've only got 4 wins left in them at best.

they are obviously predicting us to only win 2 games out of 7.

I guess this weekend will determine a lot. I think the Cats will put a big dent in Collingwood's hopes on Friday night. Similarly if Melbourne lose to Essendon they will be on shaky ground. Both likely outcomes, so if we beat the Suns we will be pretty cemented in the 8 with Richmond to follow.

 

[davesnothere]

Not sure how Gold Coast leapfrogs us. I think they've only got 4 wins left in them at best.

they are obviously predicting us to only win 2 games out of 7.

I guess this weekend will determine a lot. I think the Cats will put a big dent in Collingwood's hopes on Friday night. Similarly if Melbourne lose to Essendon they will be on shaky ground. Both likely outcomes, so if we beat the Suns we will be pretty cemented in the 8 with Richmond to follow.

That's pretty much what I've got.

Richmond.

Someone else.

 

[Palpatine_Power]

Why isn't Caro declaring herself as a fan of Simpson?

Why isn't Kane calling the WC playing group and supporter base fickle for wanting change?

Why aren't they both questioning who else are WC going to get as coach?

So WC supporters can be excused for wanting change because Simpson isn't charismatic enough, isn't hugging players and has actually won a premiership.

Such a pathetic industry.

Caro did blurt out some previous WC players as "top candidates". Imbecile.

I'm indifferent to Scoop but at least he chipped in with 'shouldn't it be the best candidate available?'