Certified Legendary Thread Sack Hinkley 12 - Finals Are Scary

[JimmyBC]

My hope is on the fine.

On the whiteboard this week he can write THEY'VE TAKEN MY DISHLICKER PUNT MONEY I WANT BLOOD!!

 

[philreich]

In light of the "Kens locked in for next year" report and likely hood, my question is do we finally get some transparency and confirmation that Carr will take over in 26?

Surely we don't roll into next year with old Kenny boy wink nod, "sorry Josh but reckon I might crack one last contract" and have a repeat of 23?

Surely.......

And this is all based on him getting to the GF or winning the flag.

If we lose this weekend, imagine the stickers & boos up and down port rd after his first couple losses next year!


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I would hope we wouldn't wait until then - if we lose on Friday night, I hope Port Road is plastered with stickers by dawn on Saturday.

 

[Bump Bailey]

When your Chairman glosses over a straight sets exit by saying things like:

• ‘nobody had us finishing top-4!’

• ‘a club record 13 wins in-a-row! pause for expected applause’

• ‘we went out in straight sets in 2002 [sic] & 2003 [sic] and look what happened after that!’

Hinkley was safe after the Sydney game in all likelihood, regardless of any rumblings and slow-growing machinations behind the scenes.

And until our seasonal expectations are set in red ink, and not treated like a loose concept decided by outperforming what the nation’s doyens and scribes think of the talent and resources we have, that will never change, and Hinkley might as well be immortal.

We saw this in microcosm on the weekend:

• Georgiades
• Rioli
• DBJ
• Mead
• Ratugolea
• Marshall
• (JHF)

“Port have no forward line!”

• Dear
• Moore
• Ginnivan
• Watson
• Chol
• Breust
• (Sicily)

”Dhoarrr electric Hokball secks machien, pew-pew-pew!”

An honourable loss on Friday will once again be seen as a ‘successful year’ by just about everyone, when as this long-suffering community knows, it is yet another titanic failure when measured against the golden opportunity earned.

Just talking to a non-Port mate and tried to explain that finishing top four in 4 out of 5 seasons and (potentially) not having a single GF appearance to show for it can only be consider a massive failure.

He replies with “at a club like, say, the Kangaroos, that would be considered success”.

Ummm, no it wouldn’t bro. Even the Kangaroos wouldn’t tolerate that shit. The deepest, darkest days of Fitzroy wouldn’t have even put up with it. There isn’t a club in the land who’s supporters wouldn’t be incensed in the same situation.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

My worst fears which I posted previously are making the Granny and losing it in typical Port fashion, what could be worse.
Then you realize we are stuck with Ken ****ing car salesman donuts Hinkley for another wasted year.

Turns out its worse. We make a prelim and lose in embarrassing fashion after taking all the heat off mid week and we still keep him.

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[philreich]

koch just cant keep his mouth shut.

The best thing Koch will ever do for our club is to resign. He's a noose around our necks.

 

[Coobk001]

My worst fears which I posted previously are making the Granny and losing it in typical Port fashion, what could be worse.
Then you realize we are stuck with Ken ****ing car salesman donuts Hinkley for another wasted year.

I'm so desperate for a GF, I'd almost take it.

I mean getting there is a big improvement, but geez I would give anything to win the whole damn thing.

 

[240volt]

Just talking to a non-Port mate and tried to explain that finishing top four in 4 out of 5 seasons and (potentially) not having a single GF appearance to show for it can only be consider a massive failure.

He replies with “at a club like, say, the Kangaroos, that would be considered success”.

Ummm, no it wouldn’t bro. Even the Kangaroos wouldn’t tolerate that shit. The deepest, darkest days of Fitzroy wouldn’t have even put up with it. There isn’t a club in the land who’s supporters wouldn’t be incensed in the same situation.

Apart from St Kilda

 

[philreich]

Apparently Mitchell was seen crying outside the team bus on the way back to the hotel

I don't have a problem with that - crying after a loss is infinitely better than smirking after one.

 

[Chewy316]

I guess there is still a chance that West Coast saw last week as an audition. But I feel that even if they came coming, the Northern Beaches spiv has backed himself into a corner and will fight them for Ken.

This is a legitimate concern shared by people at the Club.

 

[Bump Bailey]

Apart from St Kilda

Even the ‘aints sacked Stan Alves 12 months after a grand final appearance, after a season in which they played finals again.

And Grant Thomas off two prelims and another final series.

 

[JimmyBC]

Why the **** is Carr bothering to stick around when he could have the WC job.

Good wage, another year where Ken takes all the heat, another year to prepare, family prefers living in Adelaide to Perth.. it's probably quite easy to stick around.

 

[Us against the rest]

Good wage, another year where Ken takes all the heat, another year to prepare, family prefers living in Adelaide to Perth.. it's probably quite easy to stick around.

Another year of Hinkley and I think I will be off Carr too, he doesn't seem ruthless enough to be head coach, he should be forcing their hand just like Ken did using GC.

 

[JimmyBC]

Another year of Hinkley and I think I will be off Carr too, he doesn't seem ruthless enough to be head coach, he should be forcing their hand just like Ken did using GC.

It's hard to know what someone will be like until they have full control, I must admit though I didn't like the reports last year that he personally felt he wasn't ready, I mean jeezus you've had two stints as an assistant at Port, a stint at Freo & coached a SANFL club in between what more do you fukcin' need.

 

[PowerBaz]

Another year of Hinkley and I think I will be off Carr too, he doesn't seem ruthless enough to be head coach, he should be forcing their hand just like Ken did using GC.

How would we know?

 

[PowerBaz]

Maybe Koch is baiting Hinkley up to prove him wrong this week.

 

[PowerBaz]

What exactly?

What Carr ish really like.

 

[240volt]

Even the ‘aints sacked Stan Alves 12 months after a grand final appearance, after a season in which they played finals again.

And Grant Thomas off two prelims and another final series.

Right now they would take anything.
58 years and nothing to show.
Football has changed, winning premiership’s has been overtaken by the Game Day Experience.
Carlton has over 100,000 members and won there last Premiership when Windows 95 came out.
It’s 2024,success is measured in Dollars no Silverware.

 

[Pappagallo]

It's hard to know what someone will be like until they have full control, I must admit though I didn't like the reports last year that he personally felt he wasn't ready, I mean jeezus you've had two stints as an assistant at Port, a stint at Freo & coached a SANFL club in between what more do you fukcin' need.

Hard to know if that’s even true though. He could’ve just said it to keep the peace and the pressure off old mate.

 

[tribey]

Even the ‘aints sacked Stan Alves 12 months after a grand final appearance, after a season in which they played finals again.

And Grant Thomas off two prelims and another final series.

Sacked Ken Sheldon the year after he got them into back-to-back finals series, when he served up a 10-10 record amidst high expectations in 1993.

Sacked Wonderboy Tim Watson when it was obvious he wasn’t suited to the job.

Sacked Malcolm Blight when they decided he was just taking the coin.

Sacked Brett Ratten not long after extending him once Ross Lyon signalled his intention to return to coaching, too.

For all their failures they’re probably the most ruthless club in the league when it comes to their coaches box.

 

[240volt]

Sacked Ken Sheldon the year after he got them into back-to-back finals series, when he served up a 10-10 record amidst high expectations in 1993.

Sacked Wonderboy Tim Watson when it was obvious he wasn’t suited to the job.

Sacked Malcolm Blight when they decided he was just taking the coin.

Sacked Brett Ratten not long after extending him once Ross Lyon signalled his intention to return to coaching, too.

For all their failures they’re probably the most ruthless club in the league when it comes to their coaches box.

Saints remind me of the Black & White tv version of Fremantle.
Have had some great players in there time but are destined to fail for eternity.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Everytime we 'guarantee' Ken's job, the players immediately shit the bed the next game.

Shut yo ****ing mouth Koch

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Koch is a genius.

AFL say give us 20k.
Koch says Hinkley stays, 1k fans don't renew.
AFL gives back 20k and then some to pay the bills.

 

[philreich]

Sacked Ken Sheldon the year after he got them into back-to-back finals series, when he served up a 10-10 record amidst high expectations in 1993.

Sacked Wonderboy Tim Watson when it was obvious he wasn’t suited to the job.

Sacked Malcolm Blight when they decided he was just taking the coin.

Sacked Brett Ratten not long after extending him once Ross Lyon signalled his intention to return to coaching, too.

For all their failures they’re probably the most ruthless club in the league when it comes to their coaches box.

The only time Koch has ever been ruthless was when his sister Ruth moved overseas.......

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

This is a legitimate concern shared by people at the Club.

Wait.. wait.. the legitimate what? concern of wait for it... of Ken telling the club where to stick its job and the club fearful of Ken being poached by West Coast?

Bloody heck, the day Ken leaves, there will be conga lines from Alberton to the Port Pire Chimney in happiness.

What is there to be scared of unless I’m reading this all wrong?

 

[GremioPower]

"... that Hinkley is a damned good coach who embodies everything that is Port Adelaide."