Opinion I've lost my faith in Ken Hinkley

[Jonts]

Put $29 at $18 on Ken for coach of GC as a bit of a joke. The Coke Zeros are on me boisssss

Yeah $10 at 32

 

[Jonts]

Isn't it as simple as if he has an exit clause?

If he does he goes, if not he stays?

 

[thundercloud]

The official statement on the port site confirms where it is heading.

 

[Visenfest]

Have you and others actually thought this through? Dixon kicks one of those missed shots and we're playing tomorrow against a depleted gws.

Now we're happy for Ken to leave/ is shown the door?........ then what?

We appoint someone untried or Brett Ratten (this is pretty much who's available).

Surely we hold Ken to his current contract and resume (or not) extension talks mid next year when things are a lot clearer.

Poor skills, a shambolic forward structure, numerous players who go to water in key moments. These are issues which have been evident for most of Hinkley's tenure, but do go on about how we all only want Hinkley sacked because Dixon was inaccurate last weekend

 

[rainwizard39]

The fact that port feel the need to post an official statement and ken hasn't said a word about it we all know he's thinking about leaving.

 

[chachi11]

Im liking where this is headed...

 

[Magus]

They are genuinely excited over this on GCS board lulza

All three of them?

 

[Rogue Robot]

PAFC statement
PORT ADELAIDE is aware Gold Coast Suns chief executive Mark Evans placed a speculative phone call to Ken Hinkley’s manager Peter Blucher regarding Hinkley’s coaching future.
Port Adelaide has advised the Gold Coast Suns that Hinkley is under contract until the end of 2018 and is not on the market.
The club is still conducting its 2017 season review following Saturday night’s elimination final loss to West Coast.
Port Adelaide will resume contract discussions with Hinkley and his manager on completion of the review.
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2017-09-15/pafc-statement-

As I have said before .. Ken will be at Port next year ............

yeah, and buddy was going to the swans for sure. anyways, it's Ken's choice if he's taking the job. not the ports (AFL or suns would pay out the contract)

 

[Rogue Robot]

oh b0ydmoan just when we need your shitposting in a time of neade, you abandon us

 

[rainwizard39]

surley afl gives us a compo pick to let him go.

 

[PowerLil]

I think Ken is a man of integrity. He clearly loves the players and the players love him. FWIW I hope he stays and we get our onfield issues sorted and improve on our year this year and continue our upward trend.

 

[Steve Dore]

Let's get something clear, the club cannot stop Hinkley from leaving. ...

Not completely correct, Ports could possibly get a court to enforce specific performance, meaning he'd have to see out his contract, or they could possibly get an injunction which prevents him from working for Gold Coast seeing as Gold Coast have induced him to breach his contract with Ports.

Maybe the club could get Max Basheer out of retirement as this would be right up his alley.

 

[Portwon]

If Mark Evans (read AFL) ultimately wants it to happen it will and it will be a case of stuff Port Adelaide and we will be "compensated" accordingly and the spin will make you dizzy.

Dont underestimate how much the AFL want Qld to succeed and it's not Eddie or the bombers in their way.

I feel he will stay but reckon there is a lot happening behind the scenes.

 

[Dylan8]

"A path is formed by laying one stone at a time".

- The Giant - Twin Peaks.

Through The Darkness of Seasons Past
BigFooty Longs To See
One Chants Out Between Two Worlds
Fire Ken Hinkley

 

[blaargh]

I'd take two first rounders for him.

 

[Nelso]

I am not fussed if Hinkley stays or goes.

But I will be ropeable if Port give him a contract extension based upon Gold Coast sniffing around.

If we fall for that then we only have ourselves to blame if it turns to s**t in the next few years. It will be another Choco situation.

 

[yepits2020]

Josh Francis was a great player

Autocorrect sometimes gives me the shxxxxts. Josh Francou of course.

 

[El Zorro]

Not completely correct, Ports could possibly get a court to enforce specific performance, meaning he'd have to see out his contract, or they could possibly get an injunction which prevents him from working for Gold Coast seeing as Gold Coast have induced him to breach his contract with Ports.

Maybe the club could get Max Basheer out of retirement as this would be right up his alley.

Restraint of trade is basically impossible to enforce, regardless what the contract says. Unless Port can match exactly what GC is offering a judge will never get in the way of someone earning a wage. And of course, noone wants to keep in their organisations a disgruntled employee hence why it hardly gets prosecuted.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Through The Darkness of Seasons Past
BigFooty Longs To See
One Chants Out Between Two Worlds
Fire Ken Hinkley

Holy s**t

 

[yepits2020]

Why the obsession with Dew and Francou ?
The only alternative to Hinkley I would be happy with is Alan Richardson.

I like the thinking

 

[yepits2020]

Restraint of trade is basically impossible to enforce, regardless what the contract says. Unless Port can match exactly what GC is offering a judge will never get in the way of someone earning a wage. And of course, noone wants to keep in their organisations a disgruntled employee hence why it hardly gets prosecuted.

Why is this a trade practices issue rather than an employment issue.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Patriots had to give the Jets a pick for Belichick.

It was a first rounder and was worth it.

 

[Byrons Firen]

Jack s**t ? He took over a basket case and a mob of kids bar RIewoldt and Montagna and they have improved every year, missed finals this year by 1 game.

... and good draft picks this year. Like Melb and Essendon these teams will demand that WE continue to improve.

 

[Byrons Firen]

Would love that. Also upgrade Clayton from Academy coach to Maggies coach.

Now that i'm over influenza A looking forward to seeing our Academy boys at Richmond tomorrow.
Carn Ports get it done we've been the standout team this year. Get into the Granny where you belong.

 

[edgie]

Hinkley bangs on about it's the small things in footy, and it is this small things that have gone without improvement in his time.

All good to win the contested footy and have a tight defence, but we still can't put the red or yellow thing between the tall white things, or take two metres off a kick so it lands at someone's chest, not on their head.

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