Sando sacked - confirmed **** crows only ****

[AFC3000]

Mixed feelings but this doesn't seem like the move of a club thats happy to try and fall into the 8 and see what happens, and that I am happy about.

 

[6BTS]

wow, just wow. Didn't think that was deserved, can only assume they have a quality replacement in line otherwise it makes no sense.

 

[Truck25]

WOW! just WOW!

Can't help but like Sando, but the question was can he get us a flag????
feel nervous that they haven't already poached the best going around and are only embarking on the search.

Did Fagan put a "No Sando" clause in his contract?
If so...BALLLSY...like it

feel conflicted...sad...nervous...excited....HOLY F***!

 

[MrCrow]

Anyone thinking Bomber is going to join the Crows?

hope yes, think no

 

[GROTTO]

When I heard we lost to the Eagles and Tigers at home and having seen us lose to Demons and Blues. He deserves it.

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

Give it time - replacement is there, but it wouldn't be right to announce straight after the sacking of the past coach.

Give it a few days.


and prepare to see this again.

 

[1970crow]

so I go out to walk the dog and we're at page 21 - 30 mins later we're at page 32
This will be more epic that the Tippett thread

Did the same. Wow, is all I can say. Not as excited as when trigg resigned, but certainly not displeased.

 

[Johnny Rutten]

I've said my peice about Sando in the past, so will not repeat them now.

This is a very brave and required move in realizing our ambitions earlier, but a personal and heartfelt tragedy for Sando. I feel for him personally, but unfortunately this is a business and we will all move on.

I feel for him, but he'll get over it. The payout will ease the pain... would ease my pain!!

 

[Geoffa32]

View attachment 80537

Interesting picture used.

Kind of puts a subliminal negative spin on Sando.



He was a good coach IMO, but looks like the talk of him not being ruthless and not as tactically gifted as we would like has cost him.


We better replace him with a great coach.

 

[smoovy]

I can't keep up, Fages, Wang Wang / Funi and now Sando!

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Didn't Chapman personally oversee his coaching and game reviews and thought we were in the right hands?

 

[MrCrow]

Give it time - replacement is there, but it wouldn't be right to announce straight after the sacking of the past coach.

Give it a few days.


and prepare to see this again.

Unless you're talking about the old logo... PUKE!

 

[Skippos]

I've gone from a feeling of incredible optimism on Monday to incredible pessimism today.

I'm very uneasy about a few things.

- 1.4 million is a lot. Is a new coach for the next two years worth 1.4 million for the club?

- I'm very worried the decision has been made in order to get Goodwin in. Another friend of the club, another member of the boys club. We need someone without connections and allies. Someone who will need to be accountable to all.

- The process behind this decision seems off. Especially given the lack of apparent replacement.

- This very much seems like a scapegoat. I would not be surprised if the board/other coaches have all indicated to Fagan that Sanderson was the cause of all the problems. In sacking him it'd give them some breathing room. When really in sacking Sando it's confirmation that something is off with the club. The buck shouldn't stop with Sando, every board member and coach needs to be accountable, like Sando, for the state of the club this decision confirms. If Sando goes and everyone else stays, well, that's just not right.

 

[creme_fraiche]

I gotta say, I love how bold this move is BUT if we've done this solely for the purpose of acquiring Goodwin (an untried assistant) then we're really not changing that embedded culture of jobs for the boys at all.

As much as I didn't rate him as a coach, best of luck to Sando. He's not a bad guy.

 

[Mego Red]

Hope we're prepared.

Danger will walk.

Are you sure that Danger wasn't one of the players who said Sando needed to be gone?

He'd certainly be one who's opinion would have weight. It's not Sloane.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

The stories of him losing the players have been spoken about all season, I had been told Roo had been brought in to sort it out obviously the review reflected poorly on him but seems to shed some light on some of our performances -they looked disinterested and shitty at times! The change had to happen then.

 

[MRB37]

Pods has to go as well.

Massive list clean out coming. Massive trade week.

He can stay as a fitness guy, but he's done as a player.

 

[ibd77]

Port supporters: Do you think it was the right decision to sack sando?

No, unless you have a gun coach to replace him.
What about the rest of the board that extended his contract.
If this is a sign of things to come from your new CEO, expect a big broom to go through the club in the coming days / weeks.
By the way, thanks for taking the limelight away from us this week.
Low key approach to a prelim is not a bad thing.

 

[40porpoise]

The club is embarking on a nationwide hunt for a coach? Surely we would have somebody in line, and it better not be a rookie coach like Goodwin.

Once again, Sando is an absolute top bloke and I'm gutted. I wish him all the best..

 

[Smithalicious]

Roo joins the Board.
Fagan Steps in to CEO.
Stabby steps down as mod.......
Sando sacked.

Stabby for coach??

On a serious note, Sydney is still in the finals so doubt it is a Sydney coach. Will be fascinating to watch.

Does this screw us over or improve our chance for Cameron?

 

[1970crow]

“Both parties have realised they have different perspectives on where we are at as a footy team."

“It is a tough decision but one the Club feels pushes us closer to realising our ambitions."

I really hope by this they mean Sanderson wasn't willing to make the tough calls on those around him, so we've done it for him. Time for change, and a lot of it.

Probably refused to call time on Pods and was vehement that ROK would add something to our 22 for a couple of years.

 

[GROTTO]

A bloody Shaw thing we will get a new coach.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

News is he's lost the players. Club was told at the post-season review

Done some digging and this is correct.

Lost a substantial portion of the playing group and Roo is shaking things up. More to come...

 

[Redleg Crow]

Give it time - replacement is there, but it wouldn't be right to announce straight after the sacking of the past coach.

Give it a few days.


and prepare to see this again.

Deserved to be banned for this!!!!

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

He can stay as a fitness guy, but he's done as a player.

Why would he?

He'll get a gig at GWS or Melbourne under the same conditions.