Opinion Sack Hinkley 6 - Kochblocked

[PA88]

Keep turning up the 'white noise' because it is absolutely justified and extremely important.

 

[TeeKray]

From a psychological standpoint its an absolute masterclass in manipulation via lowering expectations. Its like watching a documentary on a serial killer and seeing how they got away with it.

You're giving him too much credit. He's not some kind of mastermind, he's just lucky.

The lowering of expectations is external. The external narrative surrounding our club is that our natural place in the order is as a bottom of the barrel team and that anything better than that (ie mid table mediocrity) is a good effort and in fact probably an achievement. In that context Hinkley looks like a genius.

All of this of course is enabled by a Chairman and now also a CEO who buy into said little battler club narrative and have no genuine ambition for the club to be successful.

 

[rogerjames]

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Is he still angry at fans?

Chad in full job protection mode. Wish he wasn't at our club.

 

[PowerBaz]

Adam Cooney mentioned this morning that he had thought the supporter base that disliked Hinkley was about 30% but upon reading twitter replies on the SENSA page he thinks it may be closer to 50%.

I reckon we as frustrated supporters might need to pump those numbers up even more…drown out the noise of the happy clappers.

'White noise'......... but in saying that how else do you show your frustration? write a letter and pop it in the post? Club survey?

 

[Powerade 08]

We are only 2 years into Keninkleys plan to win 3 Premier ships in 5 years. Surely you cannot change coach 2 years in?

Theres no reason to overreact. The early bird gets the worm but the slow turtle can still win the race #tribeyout

 

[PowerBaz]

We are only 2 years into Keninkleys plan to win 3 Premier ships in 5 years. Surely you cannot change coach 2 years in?

Theres no reason to overreact. The early bird gets the worm but the slow turtle can still win the race #tribeyout

It's a very slow turtle.

 

[rogerjames]

sure

 

[rogerjames]

It's beyond belief that this is even a question.

When you think about it, if a premiership coach had the sort of zombie year that we're having right now in his 10th year at a club, he'd be under serious pressure and there would be serious questions being asked. Hinkley continuing to escape all scrutiny is quite incredible.

It perfectly highlights the lack of respect & relevance our club has in the competition. That is an indictment on our leadership & makes me furious.

 

[rogerjames]

I don't think I've ever hated someone more than Ken Hinkley.

It's been a long hard infuriating 10 years

 

[philreich]

It's a very slow turtle.

Time to turn off the turtle's life support.

 

[TeeKray]

It perfectly highlights the lack of respect & relevance our club has in the competition. That is an indictment on our leadership & makes me furious.

We are one of the least respected and least relevant clubs in the league. Our continued inability to play in grand finals despite opening up good opportunities to do so (2 grand final appearances from 6 top 2 finishes) has given us the image of a minnow and it's only getting worse with every year that passes.

 

[TazD]

It's been a long hard infuriating 10 years

It's impressive you've managed to hate him since his appointment.

 

[rogerjames]

It's impressive you've managed to hate him since his appointment.

Actually half way thru 2015 it was obvious he was a dud so not quite 10 years.

 

[Miss December]

I still often think back to Kens words last year. "Dont judge us on our home and away season, judge us after finals."

We then get fisted at home in a prelim, as pathetic and embarrassing a display as you will see when so much was in our favour. Pressed post game about it, he goes on to suggest, "it is not the right time to talk about it..." Then, he goes unsighted over summer, bounds back in and says "we are coming" dismissed the embarrassment of season prior, stating that "we must live in the now..." We then go on to be 0-5 with deplorable performances against Hawthorn and Melbourne at home as well the first half against Carlton and the capitulation v Adelaide.

So, we still have not spoken about being judged on finals last year and we didn't live in the now this year until the results went our way.

You could not make this up. This as much on Richo and the board as it is on Ken.

This... SACK this potato today!

 

[PowerLil]

AFL ladder predictor has us finishing on 10 wins. Truly a resurrection akin to Christ. Start 0-5 then eek out 10 wins from 17 rounds. Just need another 30 seconds of magic I reckon.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

AFL ladder predictor has us finishing on 10 wins. Truly a resurrection akin to Christ. Start 0-5 then eek out another 5 wins from 17 rounds. Just need another 30 seconds of magic I reckon.

0+5=10

 

[PowerLil]

0+5=10

oops.

 

[PA88]

We are only 2 years into Keninkleys plan to win 3 Premier ships in 5 years. Surely you cannot change coach 2 years in?

Theres no reason to overreact. The early bird gets the worm but the slow turtle can still win the race #tribeyout

It's 3 years in, '20, '21, '22, but our TJ has the most rebounds.

 

[Capital Power]

Umm, that's a no from me if anyone's keeping count...

 

[PA88]

I'm holding onto a whisker of hope that Hinkley is not coach in '23 but a friend shares none at all. He's waiting for the club to ark up the hype of the women's season, hope that it's destracting us enough so that they slide in a confirmation that Ken is coaching us in '23. It isn't beyond them you know. I mean, we're coming off a loss that added a nail into the coffin of our finals chances and they send us an unimportant out of the ordinary stat of TJ's rebounds.

 

[chiwigi]

Just imagine the difference in atmosphere at our first home game next year if Hardwick or Clarkson is our new coach, as opposed to starting year 11 under Hinkley. The place would be packed to the rafters with a new man in charge - with Ken it could be sub 20,000. Oh but we can't afford to sack him.......

I won’t be there if it’s Hinkley, totally made up my mind now.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Adam Cooney

Adam Cooney

Age

39

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187cm

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83kg

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21.7

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10.2

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4.0

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2.7

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0.8

4star

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10.2

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6.6

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3.6

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2.6

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mentioned this morning that he had thought the supporter base that disliked Hinkley was about 30% but upon reading twitter replies on the SENSA page he thinks it may be closer to 50%.

I reckon we as frustrated supporters might need to pump those numbers up even more…drown out the noise of the happy clappers.

Disliking him may only be 50%, but surely no more than 10% of people actually want him to coach next year.

 

[MrPower]

The burning question that the Board needs to urgently address is how many fans are they prepared to alienate before they react and do what's in the best interests of the club and its supporters. Hinkley has had enough time, been given enough "missing pieces" in the team structure. He has failed and it's time for him and the club to bid each other farewell. No malice, just recognise that it's time.

 

[Del165198]

It's all about damage control now. Bassett tonight saying we are "perfectly positioned in the short to medium term".

No mention of another wasted year though

The ken Hinkley anthem

 

[philreich]

0+5=10

Ken is one of three types of people in the world - those who can count, and those who can't.