Opinion Sack Hinkley 7 - "Turn it around or watch out"

[Harlott]

So Kornes hasn't picked Port to make finals either lol all that defending of Ken eh.. this is comedy now.

All designed for Ken and the boys to bring out their inner “we’ll show ‘em”.

 

[TeeKray]

I'm sure we have all seen people doing the bare minimum while serving out the end of their contract. That's what Ken is doing. Even the interviews are the equivalent of busy work, with the same tired statements trying to gaslight us into believing the evidence we've seen is incorrect. He is literally treading water.

Spot on. Even he's not stupid enough to be blinded to the reality that we're in trouble. He just doesn't care so says whatever sounds good.

 

[Steve Dore]

He's been doing it for years

He's been doing it since his close mate and fellow greyhound owner died and he decided that the job that pays him north of $800K a year isn't of any importance. He's just been taking the money without really giving a sh!t since.

 

[ClintEastwood]

Got an open mind. Not my first choice but if he genuinely wanted the job and was prepared to jump though hoops to get it I'd talk to him.

I'm at the point after watching 2 trials I'm talking to anyone. I fear for the players.

Aren't you extra wary now? I am .. I've seen enough of what can happen when you get the wrong bloke in, and how long it can take to right the ship.

 

[simba_]

what's the point when Buckley would just be another AFL/Koch man?

 

[Alberton Proud]

I'm sure we have all seen people doing the bare minimum while serving out the end of their contract. That's what Ken is doing. Even the interviews are the equivalent of busy work, with the same tired statements trying to gaslight us into believing the evidence we've seen is incorrect. He is literally treading water.

Not waving, drowning

 

[davesnothere]

Aren't you extra wary now? I am .. I've seen enough of what can happen when you get the wrong bloke in, and how long it can take to right the ship.

I've gone from wary to desperate.
We talk to everyone.
Would not have touched Buckley 12 months ago but now I'm open to the idea maybe with a couple of years out you reflect on what you have done and what you possibly could have done if you had your time again? Voss being an example.
I'd talk to Buckley along with my preferred options.

 

[MrMeaner]

He's been doing it since his close mate and fellow greyhound owner died and he decided that the job that pays him north of $800K a year isn't of any importance. He's just been taking the money without really giving a sh!t since.

And how many contract renewals have we given him since then? It is absolutely insane.

 

[PowerLil]

He's been doing it since his close mate and fellow greyhound owner died and he decided that the job that pays him north of $800K a year isn't of any importance. He's just been taking the money without really giving a sh!t since.

Literally everyone deals with personal tragedies at some point in their lives. Not sure why something so personal became so public. He should've stepped away full stop.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

If he wins a flag at Port he would definitely surpass Clarkson

 

[Us against the rest]

Club getting desperate now.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Fascinating isn’t it?
We have finals experience. We aren’t super reliant on our senior players, except Dixon. We have some genuine guns on the list. Our trade moves are all in. The players seem happy and motivated. Our fitness appears ok. Our player availability is good. The only hole is height in the backline.

If we aren’t pushing for top four then there is something wrong.

Oh well, we will have our answer after 6 rounds.

 

[PowerBaz]

Club getting desperate now.View attachment 1625554

True believer sounds so Hillsong.

 

[Steve Dore]

Literally everyone deals with personal tragedies at some point in their lives. Not sure why something so personal became so public. He should've stepped away full stop.

I've posted before that I have no problem with anyone re-evaluating their priorities in life and making a career change accordingly. As you say, when Hinkley realised that he could no longer commit fully to the role as senior coach at an AFL club he should have quit. Instead he has chosen to just go through the motions and continue to collect an annual salary that most of us can only dream of.

That Koch and the board have allowed him to continue to do this is, as MrMeaner has pointed out, insane.

 

[Steve Dore]

True believer sounds so Hillsong.

It's almost more Jonestown than Hillsong. "True Believer" has become a derogatory term but the club is so out of touch, dare I say disconnected, that it doesn't realise it.

The "True Believer" is a Kool-Aid drinking happy clapper who believes without question any spin the club puts on our continuing lack of success.

 

[Hammer#8]

Didn't the other brother of Chris & Brad Scott pass away unexpectedly both whilst they were coaching?

It didn't stop Chris from coaching a geriatric Geelong outfit to a flag.

 

[edgie]

He's been doing it since his close mate and fellow greyhound owner died and he decided that the job that pays him north of $800K a year isn't of any importance. He's just been taking the money without really giving a sh!t since.

With due respect to the man losing a friend that was clearly dear to him... Did Ken just admit to doing personal text messaging during a game?

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[Steve Dore]

Didn't the other brother of Chris & Brad Scott pass away unexpectedly both whilst they were coaching?

It didn't stop Chris from coaching a geriatric Geelong outfit to a flag.

The Scott brothers seem pretty driven and losing a brother at a relatively young age may have made them more focussed on achieving the best they could from the opportunities they have. Everyone reacts differently to personal loss and not everyone is into greyhounds.

 

[Cheesey Mac]

It's almost more Jonestown than Hillsong. "True Believer" has become a derogatory term but the club is so out of touch, dare I say disconnected, that it doesn't realise it.

The "True Believer" is a Kool-Aid drinking happy clapper who believes without question any spin the club puts on our continuing lack of success.

Exactly. As soon as the term was weaponised by one section of the supporter base to denigrate the part of the supporter base that wasn't swallowing everything the club said the term lost any positive connotation it may have previously held.

 

[tribey]

But the simple facts are this. There are only 7 clubs in this competition with a longer premiership drought than us. There are only 4 clubs with a longer grand final drought. Another decade of non achievement and these numbers will likely reduce, further entrenching us as an unsuccessful club. This is happening in real time no matter what spin the club puts on it.

bE CaRefuL wHaT yOu WiSh FoR, PoRt FaNs!

 

[tribey]

Exactly. As soon as the term was weaponised by one section of the supporter base to denigrate the part of the supporter base that wasn't swallowing everything the club said the term lost any positive connotation it may have previously held.

The ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ scarf’n’sway jamboree, too.

Apart from the blatant disingenuousness of defining it in such a way, Rooch has tried to paint critics of the coach as gigantic hypocrites for ever participating in such pregame shenanigans.

It’s a cult.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Club getting desperate now.View attachment 1625554

 

[dirty2]

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My reply... Yeah I know it doesn't work... But made me feel better

 

[OxfordCambridge]

Round 1 will be the test for Stinkley.

If the players are clearly flat and there is no discernible game plan - then Stinkers MUST BE SACKED

If Port lose by more than 36 points - then Stinko MUST BE SACKED

If Stinkers is boo’d by more than a small minority of the crowd – Then Stinkey MUST BE SACKED

Round 1 is D-Day for the Stinkmeister.

Get ready Josh.

 

[Hammer#8]

The Scott brothers seem pretty driven and losing a brother at a relatively young age may have made them more focussed on achieving the best they could from the opportunities they have. Everyone reacts differently to personal loss and not everyone is into greyhounds.

We shouldn't overlook how highly paid an AFL senior coaching position is ($600k on the low end and 1 million+ on the high end). A financial renumeration in line with most CEOs, it carries these pay benefits since it is high pressure, high accountability and results driven.

Our club has openly admitted to aiming for flags and finals and fallen short repeatedly. We clearly fail to benchmark our performance and have our senior coach accountable for that. We instead gaslight the supporters about 2011/12.

Where is the ownership of failure? Its not one or two minor things anymore but a list since it's now been a decade.