News Chris Pelchen quits!

[SK_MD_#7]

Michael Gleeson ‏@mickgleeson 4s5 seconds ago
St Kilda list boss Chris Pelchen quits saints after footy dept review. Caro breaks story on age online

 

[saintsrfreak]

Well that "fix my saints" story was good while it lasted eh guys?

 

[ST_JBC]

He's actually been sacked... Finis clearing out the football department

 

[AFLOnline]

Okay, I did not expect this at all.

 

[SK_MD_#7]

St Kilda's revamp of its football department has continued with the resignation of Chris Pelchen.

The Saints' football boss has quit the club after a lengthy review into St Kilda's off-field operation.

The review was overseen by club chief Matt Finnis and involved Pelchen. His departure is understood to have been amicable despite rumours for some weeks that he was searching for a new role in the knowledge he would leave the Saints before the end of the year.

The club is expected to focus its search for a new football boss based more on performance and less on list management and strategy.

Pelchen, who joined St Kilda from Hawthorn three-and-a-half years ago, raised eyebrows internally last week when he outlined the club's long-term strategy in a media report which came so soon before his impending departure and without the club's full knowledge.

He departs the Saints almost 12 months after the sacking of coach Scott Watters with whom Pelchen had fallen out.

In another move, Saints list manager Ameet Bains will soon leave that position to become the club's chief operations officer.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...otball-department-review-20141021-1197sc.html

 

[Murraj1966]

Well then, * my life

 

[Joffaboy]

Did he leave his spreadsheet?

Always said the bloke was a Pelican

 

[sverik25]

Okay, I thought he was doing a good job.

If we wanted a new football manager, surely we could have tried to keep him on in some capacity?

I'm waiting for the inevitable joy from the Pelchen hater.

 

[sixtosaint]

Hopefully this doesn't mean a total new approach 6 months after the 6 year plan. That is where mediocrity is born see carlton, richmond and the Bulldogs.

 

[AFLOnline]

Goodbye, sweet Pelican.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Whenever a Pelican leaves its always sad.

 

[wolfpup]

ummm

ok then i guess?

very puzzled by this tbh, i thought we were half way through a re-build

 

[Jack Stevens]

Matt Finnis thanked Mr Pelchen for his work at the Saints and wished him well for the future.

“Chris has professionally led our football department since August 2011 and in that time introduced a strategic focus to the Club’s list management activities and helped turn around our Total Player Payments position. Amongst other initiatives, Chris was instrumental in the Club entering a new market in New Zealand and the establishment of the Saints Player Academy - while the strategy to re-contract a significant number of our young players in a single campaign throughout 2014 can also be attributed to Chris’ expertise.

“However, following our end of season review, we agreed to make some changes to drive further development in our high performance programs across our Football Department.

“The highly competitive AFL landscape requires us to drive a program that combines bringing in and retaining the best players with uncompromising excellence in the development and performance of our team.”

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-10-21/chris-pelchen-to-depart-saints

 

[stkildathunda]

"Resigned"

 

[From 45]

Speechless... The floor is yours Big Mart

 

[Jack Stevens]

Sounds like we're happy with how the list is taking shape, but now need someone to develop it.

I'm drinking the kool aid a bit here, but this could be an important move.

 

[hayes]

Huh what. What happened??

 

[Joffaboy]

I'm waiting for the inevitable joy from the Pelchen hater.

Does Dermie post on here?

 

[ORourke2Membrey]

I am guessing some one was a little annoyed we didn't get pick 4,6 & 7 during trade week.

 

[Murraj1966]

I am guessing some one was a little annoyed we didn't get pick 4,6 & 7 during trade week.

To be fair we all would have liked those picks.

 

[crasha301]

Being a saints supporter nothing is surprising!

 

[Barrels]

Mart has just absolutely messed himself...

 

[Half Back Pocket]

let's be honest, we've heard reports from inside the club that all was not well with the Pelican and the amount of power he wielded.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

do we get BJ, Dal and Macca back now?

 

[Barrels]

#BringBackPeake