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

[jonasshirtfront]

You know what the irony of all of this 'it's not the SANFL, it's too hard to win, you expect too much' garbage that we cop is? It's actually because we KNOW it's hard to win that we want an aggressive approach to winning. The Creed acknowledges that winning a premiership is difficult. It's actually the 'lol, settle down, it's not the SANFL anymore, just wait your turn' crowd who don't realise how hard winning is in this league. If you have that attitude you will NEVER win a premiership.

I could not have put this any better, this is exactly the point.

 

[Lefti93]

don't know why this will always stick in my mind, but in the QF last year when SPP kicked his second and the camera showed Ken clapping like a weirdo & BT commented "that's a funny sort of clap"

morale of the story is, Sack Ken.

 

[Alberton Proud]

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Sack Ken.

FTFY

 

[Jojay]

don't know why this will always stick in my mind, but in the QF last year when SPP kicked his second and the camera showed Ken clapping like a weirdo & BT commented "that's a funny sort of clap"

morale of the story is, Sack Ken.

We need that clap as a gif

 

[Portwon]

Feeling sad today

I don't think the club gets how serious this is for a lot of people, certainly for me. I am a man of my word and when I am gone I am gone and may not be back.... fifteen hundred in tickets and a few in merch...gone.

From what I can see there has been absolutely no effort made to understand, communicate or address concerns not just at the coaching level but the general direction of the club. It appears as if there is no acknowledgement that there are any issues beyond meh we didn't do good we gonna be better. Are we so out of touch, or are they that stupid or they just don't care? ( I know the answer thanks).

Very sad thinking that barring the unexpected after 40 years of making Port my goto from March to September (and most other months) that Saturday will be it.

Sad that it has come to this and that there appears to.be no other alternative to be listened to. No other path except for withdrawing support.

Saddest thing is so many with so much love for the club have and are walking away while the club does nothing.

Will probably log off this place but will leave it a week or so hoping for a miracle.

All that is left is a possible final post flurry where I share my thoughts on the true clique and those that should seek immediate intervention in their lives...

 

[jonasshirtfront]

We need that clap as a gif

If you've got Kayo the timestamp is 1:57:50 on the replay. No idea how to make gifs.

 

[ClintEastwood]

****

 

[GremioPower]

I heard he brought a house in Adelaide

 

[longdonkey]

Is this true, I don't remember him making that statement?

I'm sure I saw it on Channel 7 news at some stage.

 

[TeeKray]

I don't get North Melbourne. Can someone explain what the hell they are thinking? Don't they understand the value of stability?

 

[Alberton Proud]

I don't get North Melbourne. Can someone explain what the hell they are thinking? Don't they understand the value of stability?

Clarko's gonna stir things up for sure

What going to happen to the connection with the players ?

It's crazy town stuff

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

I don't get why Essendon would even entertain the idea of Hird

 

[snozulu]

Noel's caravans new advert

 

[TazD]

Having seen a bit of Barhams presser he might actually be stupid enough to go for Hinkley.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Schofield to Essendon would take a few posters to the ledge here.

I rate Schofield but he would be the last coach that they need.

They have at least a decade of failing to defend and he is an attacking coach.

They'd be better off with ross the Boss even just for 2 years to reset their mindset.

 

[philreich]

Another team that will go past Port.

Ah but nobody can match our stability.

 

[Del165198]

The only person from the club that spoke to him is Daddy Donuts.. just lol

Alright clarko mate youse better piss off or you'll wake up next to a Greyhound sleeping with the fishes, capiche mate?
This town is only big enough for one coach and it's daddy donuts mate I run the joint here, just ask kochie

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Essendon would go hard for Hardwick

Quick someone do up Ken in a Tigers polo.

 

[Ray Nolan]

Feeling sad today

I don't think the club gets how serious this is for a lot of people, certainly for me. I am a man of my word and when I am gone I am gone and may not be back.... fifteen hundred in tickets and a few in merch...gone.

From what I can see there has been absolutely no effort made to understand, communicate or address concerns not just at the coaching level but the general direction of the club. It appears as if there is no acknowledgement that there are any issues beyond meh we didn't do good we gonna be better. Are we so out of touch, or are they that stupid or they just don't care? ( I know the answer thanks).

Very sad thinking that barring the unexpected after 40 years of making Port my goto from March to September (and most other months) that Saturday will be it.

Sad that it has come to this and that there appears to.be no other alternative to be listened to. No other path except for withdrawing support.

Saddest thing is so many with so much love for the club have and are walking away while the club does nothing.

Will probably log off this place but will leave it a week or so hoping for a miracle.

All that is left is a possible final post flurry where I share my thoughts on the true clique and those that should seek immediate intervention in their lives...

So much this. My daughter is asking me why we won't be going to the footy next year. It's going to be hard not to cave, but what other option do we have given members have zero power in relation to the Board and direction of the club?

 

[backtozero]

Not bothered about Clarkson, plenty of other fish in the sea.

What's important is that Ken goes sometime next year.

 

[PowerBaz]

I'll post these comments here too.......



Nwly-appointed Essendon president David Barham addressed the media on Friday ahead of this weekend’s clash with the Richmond Tigers, confirming the board would make a decision about Rutten’s future on Sunday.

Barham defended the club’s failed pursuit of Clarkson, claiming he would have been “derelict in his duty” if he didn’t speak with the former Hawthorn coach.

“If the best coach in the past 20 years is out there, I would be derelict in my duty to not go and talk to him,” he told reporters.

“If I don’t go and see him, what do you think the members would think of me?

 

[philreich]

Must say that I'm looking forward to Ken's press conference after the Showdown - "so Ken: what do you think of all the SACK HINKLEY signs all around the ground tonight?"

 

[Del165198]

I'll post these comments here too.......



Nwly-appointed Essendon president David Barham addressed the media on Friday ahead of this weekend’s clash with the Richmond Tigers, confirming the board would make a decision about Rutten’s future on Sunday.

Barham defended the club’s failed pursuit of Clarkson, claiming he would have been “derelict in his duty” if he didn’t speak with the former Hawthorn coach.

“If the best coach in the past 20 years is out there, I would be derelict in my duty to not go and talk to him,” he told reporters.

“If I don’t go and see him, what do you think the members would think of me?

Hasn't this Muppet heard of stability??

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Not bothered about Clarkson, plenty of other fish in the sea.

What's important is that Ken goes sometime next year.

That's the point.

Don't really care for getting Clarkson

Do care that North is not an option for Ken to jump ship

 

[PowerBaz]

Two shots from today, the guy on the left has the look like he doesn't even want to be here. Dead Man Walking.