Opinion Sack Hinkley 8 - "Ask me in August"

[Ford Fairlane]

Job at AFL House, nice little super earner.

 

[TazD]

I've changed my mind. Lets re-sign Kenny.

Meanwhile, I've just got the results from my latest brain scan.

 

[bomberclifford]

Even the Adelaide media want Ken to stay, scare tactics much View attachment 1694984

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F@&k the Crows! s**t team, no history.

Who the **** is doing the "urging" in this scenario, and why on earth would we listen to them?

 

[gbear]

Job at AFL House, nice little super earner.

That one will do too. Sibria is my first choice though

 

[TazD]

If this is reference to my grammar ive looked at it 3 times and only error i see is the incorrect "-" ?

All good on that front. Kenny can't and won't be demoted.

 

[Vagabond0]

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I never understood it when he made the call. I couldn't work out which of the following was true:

A. Kochie doesn't realise the season finishes end of September

B. Kochie thinks we'll be out of finals contention by August (personally I thought he was being optimistic at the time)

C. Kochie better not think that making the 8 was grounds for a renewal.

 

[Contested Marx]

Of course it's "make finals = pass mark"

Cos Koch

 

[Enviable Tradition]

If Ken commits to somewhere else before the end of the season will he/should he see out the season?

It's the perfect scenario for Ken as he has the perfect excuse not to do a proper process.

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[Prison bar Pete]

needs an NFI option

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Something something jack watts **** roller greyhound donuts

 

[Chewy316]

There is literally no need to re-sign Ken now. This idea that if Port don't sign him now they risk losing him is concocted solely by the media.

Simply put, Ken isn't going to leave mid season even if he were to decide to move elsewhere. Further to that, show me a scenario where a coach has come to an agreement to coach a different team in a future season whilst they are in the middle of a season currently employed coaching at another club? To my recollection, it has never happened.

Panicking over something that is literally not going to happen nor has ever happened before would be quintessential Koch though. That being said, he isn't oblivious to the fact if Ken is prematurely re-signed and they fail in finals the spotlight will turn from Ken and fall firmly on Koch's position as Chairman.

 

[240volt]

I think you've missed what I mean...

What I'm pointing out is that setting a timline to make a decision in August is the core problem because it puts you in these situations. There should always either not have been a timeline, or a timeline which was very clearly we will make a decision once the season finishes.

Yep that’s what I’m thinking with the way things are going it’s going to be hard not to resign him in August.

Should have just said we make a decision at seasons end that way if we are not there in that last Saturday he’s out.
Everything is fkd up because we are winning even more winning than I thought.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

My thoughts are he will head to the Gold Coast with our clubs full blessing. You can win a Premiership without a quality KPD or Ruck, but not without both. We have done extremely well to cover over these deficiencies for 10 rounds (mainly thanks to our midfield), but one feels we will eventually be exposed at the pointy end of the season.

 

[TeeKray]

There is literally no need to re-sign Ken now. This idea that if Port don't sign him now they risk losing him is concocted solely by the media.

Simply put, Ken isn't going to leave mid season even if he were to decide to move elsewhere. Further to that, show me a scenario where a coach has come to an agreement to coach a different team in a future season whilst they are in the middle of a season currently employed coaching at another club? To my recollection, it has never happened.

Panicking over something that is literally not going to happen nor has ever happened before would be quintessential Koch though. That being said, he isn't oblivious to the fact if Ken is prematurely re-signed and they fail in finals the spotlight will turn from Ken and fall firmly on Koch's position as Chairman.

The idea would be if you make him wait he'll start to feel not valued and the overtures from other clubs will begin to seem attractive, whereas if you just offer him a contract now he signs it and you lock him away.

This is based on a fundamentally different premise from what we're used to discussing - ie, it's Ken making a call on us rather than the other way around.

 

[finbarr]

The fact Koch has held his nerve (so far) is a good sign. I don't think the heat has ever been turned up anywhere near this high before. It gives me hope.

 

[tribey]

This is exactly how 99% of opposition fans think when it comes to Ken Hinkley and Port Adelaide.

Is there some factory where these second rate ivory tower longform & podcast wannabes are churned out?

Dreadful takes, embarrassing follow-ups.

 

[finbarr]

Genuinely starting to get the feeling his cards may finally be marked and he's gone.

 

[Premiers04]

If we re-sign him and Carr gets poached, that'll be it for me.

 

[JimmyBC]

If we re-sign him and Carr gets poached, that'll be it for me.

I've got a feeling as much as we all don't trust Koch he won't wanna lose Carr & what that means could be interesting.

 

[PowerBaz]

This is all just nonsense I don't see why it creates any deviation from the wait until August thing.

Richmond won't want Daddy & Hardwick isn't putting his hand up for another gig in that time if at all.. complete media wank.

That’s part of the job description…

 

[PowerBaz]

This has got Clarko 2022 vibes about it….

 

[PowerBaz]

Technically, Hinkley can still match Hardwick's record.
There's still time.

Chasing greatness wasn’t it? Or something…

 

[Us against the rest]

I've got a feeling as much as we all don't trust Koch he won't wanna lose Carr & what that means could be interesting.

I recall us saying this exact thing about Schofield.

 

[Us against the rest]

If he gets resigned alone that will be it for me.

If we re-sign him and Carr gets poached, that'll be it for me.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Yep that’s what I’m thinking with the way things are going it’s going to be hard not to resign him in August.

Should have just said we make a decision at seasons end that way if we are not there in that last Saturday he’s out.
Everything is fkd up because we are winning even more winning than I thought.

TBF Koch has already rephrased it til end of season.

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