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

[GROTTO]

It was a board decision

The Leadership group has an obligation to the club to escalate any player matters or concern

But why was the need for the information to be leaked that the leadership was responsible????????

 

[ruscy002]

IMO well handled by the club, clean and swift without a scent to the media

Almost - it would appear that something stoked the rumour mill and we weren't really prepared for it.

 

[Mong]

Anyways, all the best to Sando. Take your 1.4 mill and go on a big holiday with your tidy wife knowing you leave with the best Win/Loss record in Crows Coach history.

Was interested to read your last comment so thought I'd look up the actual numbers. I know 1999 was real poor but am shocked to see how low Blight's overall % was.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/adelaide.html

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

But why was the need for the information to be leaked that the leadership was responsible????????

Puts pressure on re-singing the big 3...

 

[aneale]

no they haven't, the problem is free agency. hawthorn will be an attractive place to play, its why I don't like it.

I don't think they will be. They are not a big 4 and when they drop away onfield, they tend to do it properly and rebuild based on drafting. They might get the odd FA like the next Frawley type but Clarko/Board looks like he's coaching/acting for their own legacy and not next

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

But why was the need for the information to be leaked that the leadership was responsible????????

Footy clubs..... Almost impossible to keep things absolutely water tight

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Maybe it was out of their control? By the time the all the players were told, the story had leaked I imagine.
There is no right way to give someone the bullet, and it will be forgotten in a few weeks.

IMO it is a positive sign of a strong board that we have acted with the information received from the end of season review.

Good on the players for being honest about standards and loss of direction.

Wash all the emotion away and I think its pretty clear the correct thing has been done.

Clean sign that the players want success

 

[TexFactor]

But why was the need for the information to be leaked that the leadership was responsible????????

that's probably more likely to be peoples educated opinion than actual leaked info, I don't know tho.

 

[xchadders]

Was interested to read your last comment so thought I'd look up the actual numbers. I know 1999 was real poor but am shocked to see how low Blight's overall % was.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/adelaide.html

to be fair, 99 was a bit of a write off with all those injuries.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Was interested to read your last comment so thought I'd look up the actual numbers. I know 1999 was real poor but am shocked to see how low Blight's overall % was.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/adelaide.html

Did you like his finals win %

 

[spenze]

He was still playing well, bled for the club and was adored by the fans.
Blight walked in and gave him his marching orders.
Oh he's pissed alright. He will never forgive.

He was part of two players groups that had sacked two coaches, Blight came in and got rid of those he thought were counter productive to the club, Bone, Root rat and Jars

 

[GROTTO]

Footy clubs..... Almost impossible to keep things absolutely water tight

Which is why they should have informed players staff etc in the morning for an afternoon press conference.

 

[Elite Crow]

I think we will all wake up tomorrow and ask did it really happen.

 

[aneale]

Was interested to read your last comment so thought I'd look up the actual numbers. I know 1999 was real poor but am shocked to see how low Blight's overall % was.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/adelaide.html

7-1 where it counts.

 

[GROTTO]

Its a shame really, Sando never had his best players all fit and on the park ever in the last two years.

 

[Big Gazoongas]

Does that explain the losses in key games?

From my understanding there were key issues with relationships. I think if we look at the way we went missing at key moments during many games may explain the players mental application with regards to their relationship with their coach.

If the relationship is strong they will go that extra yard, if its not players wont tough it out for their coach.

 

[GROTTO]

I think we will all wake up tomorrow and ask did it really happen.

This is a dream? Are we in the matrix? Im still stunned.

 

[ruscy002]

Did you like his finals win %

I miss Blighty

 

[GROTTO]

If the relationship is strong they will go that extra yard, if its not players wont tough it out for their coach.

which may explain why we lost critical games to - Blues, Demons, WCE, Tigers.

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Which is why they should have informed players staff etc in the morning for an afternoon press conference.

There is never a perfect way of doing things when an employee gets the flick. Differing emotions, personalities, etc all play a part in making it an uncomfortable situation no matter what. Getting the timing right for all parties involved is almost impossible.

 

[TexFactor]

I don't think they will be. They are not a big 4 and when they drop away onfield, they tend to do it properly and rebuild based on drafting. They might get the odd FA like the next Frawley type but Clarko/Board looks like he's coaching/acting for their own legacy and not next

well we don't know what their strategy will be seeing as last time they dropped away free agency wasn't here. agree with clarko coaching for his own legacy tho so they will fall but I don't think they'll have to fall all the way down like the real undesirable clubs will. I still think free agency is gonna be skewed in favour of the big clubs and big cities

 

[Dogga79]

Which is why they should have informed players staff etc in the morning for an afternoon press conference.

But you're forgetting everybody is on holidays. Sloaneys phone was probably ringing on a surf beach somewhere in south east asia for ages before he answered.

 

[Elite Crow]

You know those times when some of us have questioned the decisions made by Sando only to be told we don't work at the club and are ill informed, well it seems some at the club agreed with us.

 

[GROTTO]

Are those that read the advertiser on crack? they have bomber thompson leading to be the next coach.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I like the look of this "Other".