Opinion Sack Hinkley 11 - Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest

[jdeezy]

This looks familiar, in the three year leading up to 2004, when we were branded the chokers, lots of talk was about not winning a flag under Mark Williams.

It aligns well enough if this were Hinkley's 5th season in charge. We're in the 12th though

 

[El_Scorcho]

And with a loss this week they could be out of the 8 at the conclusion of this round.

I have no faith in this team to roll their sleeves up when the going gets tough, simply because they have not proven they can do it over a large sample size.

Agree generally, we fall over in big games and we've got a few of those coming up.

Apart from when the coach's contract is on the line. Then they seem to win those games. Or just enough of them to give him slightly more time.

The going was tough in 2022 and 2023 and we strung some wins together to get the heat off of him.

 

[western royboy]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

 

[rignanv]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

Bugger. I've got things to do today but now I'm going to have to check back on this thread regularly

 

[Stryke]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

 

[El_Scorcho]

This looks familiar, in the three year leading up to 2004, when we were branded the chokers, lots of talk was about not winning a flag under Mark Williams.

Ian it's been 12 years. Choco would have been rightly sacked if he didn't salute in his 6th year.

You can't compare this to any other coaching situation in the history of the league. We're a couple of seasons into unprecedented.

 

[Alberton Proud]

This looks familiar, in the three year leading up to 2004, when we were branded the chokers, lots of talk was about not winning a flag under Mark Williams.

First post in nearly 6 months

I suggest you read the previous 300 or so pages of the Sack Hinkley threads for a bit of perspective before posting again

 

[jdeezy]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

Gone down to the TAB maybe

 

[Alberton Proud]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

 

[El_Scorcho]

The only difference between 2024 and previous similar seasons like 2018, 2019 and 2022 (where he had a year on his contract but obviously needed to be sacked), is Warren Tredrea

Warren Tredrea

Age

46

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

6.9

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

2.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.4

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.0

4star

's position on the board.

This is a well established board with 5 members who have been there for 8 years or longer, as well as Chris Davies in the footy ops role who is tied to Hinkley. We've got Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson

Age

49

Ht

195cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

3.1

3star

M

8.0

5star

T

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

7.8

5star

T

0.8

3star

who is the mailroom apologist who is just happy to be there and isn't going to drive a sacking.

(I'm almost trying to manifest his sacking by speaking negatively about the chances here), but there is absolutely every chance that we fall into the 8, with zero expectation, we jag a final against one of the other shit sides who have fallen in this season, and then he gets 2025. And then who knows? He's just a string of games away from a contract for 2026 and 2027.

I know it seems ridiculous but it seems ridiculous every time. We've all been certain he was going 3 times now.

 

[Magpiespowaz]

Funny, he agitates me with the way he talks (writes) through his arguments.

His writing style is one of the most frustrating I've ever read. Just when he starts to make a point, he jumps to some ill-thought out, tangential storyline that ends up going nowhere.

Amazing what a good editor can do.

Rooch has written some good stuff for InDaily. But they're seasoned journos over there. They cut his fat.

Seriously doubt anyone at the club has the balls to red ink his copy. They just let him waffle on. Bit of shape and structure wouldn't hurt, but.

Believe it or not, Rooch is feared by sections of SA footy community. Could never get a straight answer why. I'm guessing he knows where a lot of bodies are buried, lol...

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

Gone down to the TAB maybe

Gone down to the bottle o.

 

[Us against the rest]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

The con man coming off a master stroke win against the struggling dogs, I don't think so.

Love it to be true though.

 

[Alberton Proud]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

From the OG Kenny Champion no less

 

[Alberton Proud]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

 

[Alberton Proud]

Gone down to the TAB maybe

Gone to the great Cheer Toastie Truck in the sky

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

Stop making things up

 

[Bump Bailey]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - just passing on what I was told

He's gone at the end of every day.

The problem is he keeps coming back the next morning.

 

[Chewy316]

Agree generally, we fall over in big games and we've got a few of those coming up.

Apart from when the coach's contract is on the line. Then they seem to win those games. Or just enough of them to give him slightly more time.

The going was tough in 2022 and 2023 and we strung some wins together to get the heat off of him.

In 2022 they were in finals contention at 8-8 and then lost 4 games in a row. Had Clarko not been so outrageous with one demand in particular, he would have been the coach for the 2023 season. Port tried to get rid of Hinkley in 2022 but no one wanted him, and by the time Essendon showed interest it was too late.

In 2023 they certainly won a solid string of games to take pressure off Hinkley.

What is a pattern though is that this team has not been able to step up and elevate their level of performance when the other team does. As in, finals and other games of significant importance (such as showdowns), the Club has a long history under Ken of not getting the job done because their can't handle the pressure. They are fine though when they put internal pressure on themselves to raise their performance in an average game because the other team doesn't place as much importance on the game. But later in the year the final five games of the season in particular are against teams fighting for a top 4 or top 8 position, and thus I would expect to get their best effort. History shows that when going up against an elevated level of effort, Port under Hinkley will flounder, and I don't expect that to suddenly change.

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

I wish this was true, but know it to be false.

If he is sacked sometime this season, it will be announced on a Tuesday after a footy committee meeting on a Monday night, with the Board ratifying the decision the following morning.

 

[western royboy]

He's gone at the end of every day.

The problem is he keeps coming back the next morning.

George Costanza like?

 

[scotty13]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

Don't be a tease!

 

[Grave Danger]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

"Hit me, hit me" says the masochist.

"No" says the sadist.

 

[PowerBaz]

Ken will be sacked in 2025

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/blind-mystic-baba-vanga-says-the-end-times-will-commence-in-2025/news-story/80e59c70e85516fc97f053768d060952

 

[Finest of Wines]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

Why must you tease us

 

[PowerBaz]

FWIW an informant of mine who is generally pretty accurate with his mail reckons Kenny might be gone by the end of today - don’t at me - jus passing on what I was told

Yeah, and I'm taking over Biden's job. Currently in transit to the White House.