Butters and Pepper
Club Legend
- Sep 18, 2020
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- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
He wants the job.The excuses for not sacking him have now officially jumped the shark.
Did I miss any?
- "Can't sack him because he's contracted and we can't afford the payout"; to
- "Can't sack him because it's not August"; to
- "Can't sack him because he made a prelim"; to
- "Can't sack him because the numbers say he's the winningest coach in Port's history"; to
- "Can't sack him because he doesn't have the cattle"; to
- "Can't sack him because even if he does have the cattle he can't kick it for 'em"; to
- "Can't sack him because who else are ya gonna get?"; to
- "Can't sack him because remember tarps"; to
- "Can't sack him because it isn't the SANFL anymore"; to
- "Can't sack him because he's a good bloke"; to
- "Can't sack him because you can see the job means so much to him and he deserves another crack"; to
- "Can't sack him because there'll be a player exodus if he goes"; to
- "Can't sack him before the B&F because of the look"; to
- "Can't sack him before Trade Week because lucrative targets need to know who the coach will be"; to
- "Can't sack him before the national draft because we will look like football hell to draftees and their parents"; to
- "Can't sack him while heading into pre-season because it will be too disruptive"; to finally
- "Can't sack him if the defining legacy of his career will be him being remembered for flapping his arms and making aeroplane noises like he's trying to feed a toddler brussels sprouts".
The list is crap
He's a great motivator
He's sacrificed his career by playing younger players in the past
Good clubs don't sack coaches mid-season
He's got the support of the other coaches
He single-handedly saved the club
Don't judge him on one game; don't judge him by the whole season
We only hire from within and Josh Carr isn't ready yet
It'd be harsh to sack someone who's just made finals