Another premiership by 2016

[Gogeelong]

Cook has predicted we win another premiership by 2016
He has been one of the main reasons for our sustained success.

I would have predicted 2 more premierships as we are riding the crest of a wave and have a great list of young players coming through.

You can not read a crystal ball but what do you think?

The club has been fantastic to all of its supporters, on and off the field

 

[candiehappy]

Re: 1 more premiership gy 2016

I assume your post means 2016 as in the thread title?

I think that the list is more than capable of one or more flags in that time. But how the other teams develop, how our young players develop, injuries etc.... that's what makes footy exciting, no guarantees for anything, just possibilities. Although I do feel that "strong possibility" for one more flag is fair.

 

[Gogeelong]

Re: 1 more premiership gy 2016

Cook has predicted we win another premiership by 2016
He has been one of the main reasons for our sustained success.

I would have predicted 2 more premierships as we are riding the crest of a wave and have a great list of young players coming through.

You can not read a crystal ball but what do you think?

The club has been fantastic to all of its supporters, on and off the field

Adjustments made.

 

[vealesy]

Lets just go b2b first.

 

[Partridge]

Cook has predicted we win another premiership by 2016
He has been one of the main reasons for our sustained success.

I would have predicted 2 more premierships as we are riding the crest of a wave and have a great list of young players coming through.

You can not read a crystal ball but what do you think?

The club has been fantastic to all of its supporters, on and off the field

I'd rather not say anything personally. Or just say what Scott did - "we want to be in a position to compete". The club has shown the wisdom of letting actions speak above words. Continuing that is more than enough for me.

 

[rizzo]

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2012/03/08/311651_gfc.html

GEELONG chief executive Brian Cook last night outlined the club's bold vision to have 46,000 members and another premiership locked away by 2016.

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2012/03/08/311651_gfc.html

Geelong will increase spending in its football department to $19.3 million this year, up nearly $2 million from $17.57 million two years ago.

By 2016, football department spending will be in the order of $25 million.

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2012/03/08/311651_gfc.html

Just looking at those numbers and to see where we will be at with football department spending I couldn't doubt we might be able to jag a premiership in the next four years. We just need to make sure we can maintain our list (and hope GWS and Gold Coast struggle to do that with theirs.)

 

[Poetic Justice]

I don't like bold predictions.

Why can't we continue to fly under the radar?

 

[Selective Retention]

I don't like bold predictions.

Why can't we continue to fly under the radar?

Agree.

Straight out of the Richmond Football Club playbook. Uggh.

 

[Senatorguesty]

I don't like bold predictions.

Why can't we continue to fly under the radar?

you mean like saying by 2020 (or whatever it was, 2025 maybe) that they would be a powerhouse off the field, win more premierships than anyone else, have a huge net profit every year, 46,000 members etc etc etc a few years ago ISN'T a bold prediction?

Saying the aim is to win atleast another flag by 2016 (aswell as everything else) in my mind is just fine, its not a bold prediction I think its a realistic goal that EVERY club in the AFL will be aspiring to, unless I remember incorrectly I dont think he said that they "will" win another flag by then....

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I don't like bold predictions.

Why can't we continue to fly under the radar?

We can. But Brian Cook's job is to set realistic, but ambitious, goals for the club and then to achieve them. He can't speak to his key stakeholders about the strategic plan for the next four years and say the aim is to fly under the radar. As mentioned before, I wouldn't be putting the house on another flag, but I think the club is in good shape where it can offset the inevitable retirements over the next two years and be back in a position to compete for premierships again before 2016.

If Cook had delivered this message in 2003 and said the goal by 2007 was to win a premiership and to have 30,000 members, everyone would have thought it was fair enough and that if increased membership and winning a premiership weren't top of his agenda, then he shouldn't be CEO. Matthew Primus and Guy McKenna should consider should consider competing for a premiership and a 15% increase in membership by 2016 to be a realistic goal. That's pretty standard stuff. If Brian Cook takes heat for those statements, he is clearly being criticised for his own success, in my opinion. These predictions entice sponsors and members, which creates more wealth for the club. It's pointless to keep the cards close to your chest in that situation; as a member, I'm very happy to read the club's plans for the next few years.

 

[Boxhead_31]

I don't like bold predictions.

Why can't we continue to fly under the radar?

To be fair to Cookie he did come out and state in the good to great pledge that we would aim to be the most successful club over the next period of time up to 2020. This just seem's to be part of that philosophy

Our MISSION
To win more premierships than any other club, while being consistently recognised as the best all-round club and admired for our strong values.

What Will It look like When Were There?
It is 2020 and we have won more premierships than any other club over the
past 15 years and we are the most admired football club operator in Australia.
We have become the benchmark for others to emulate, running smoothly and professionally with ample resources, international and internal experts and world-class facilities.

Our players are considered role models for the code, displaying a conviction to
winning and performance that is considered a religion. Our superb coaching and training practices set the style of play and we dominate on field

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

There is no doubt in my mind that a fundamental platform of our recent success has been the off-field Leadership by Cook and his Team. Cook has moulded this Club into a well oiled machine with a staggering record of achievement in a number of key areas - I'm sure the GFC is the organisational model a lot of Clubs are trying to emulate.
The old Geelong I knew would never have had the self confidence and professionalism to develop and articulate the vision outlined in the 5 year Plan.
Importantly I feel confident Cook and his Team will walk the walk with this - the Plan will be a living dicument and will not gather dust on a shelf somewhere.
Apart form the Financial aspects of the Plan it's fantastic to see the commitment to the Football Department and Development - gives a lot of confidence that our base for continued success on field will be there. Let's hope the Coach and Playing Groups can continue to deliver !!

 

[MightyMark]

I don't like bold predictions.

Why can't we continue to fly under the radar?

Geelong has been flyin under the radar for years, in comparison to other teams, and as much as I like it, I thinnk we have earnt the right to make a small predication. Its not like its unreasonable to predict another flag given the list we currently have.

The last 5 years have brought me alot of joy, I dont want that to end, and whilst I dont want Geelong to take the route of other clubs and talk them selves up as though they already have the flag in the bag, a little bit of quite confidence is nice.

 

[muttweed]

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2012/03/08/311651_gfc.html



http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2012/03/08/311651_gfc.html



http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2012/03/08/311651_gfc.html

Just looking at those numbers and to see where we will be at with football department spending I couldn't doubt we might be able to jag a premiership in the next four years. We just need to make sure we can maintain our list (and hope GWS and Gold Coast struggle to do that with theirs.)

Not buying into GC and GWS dominating the comp in coming years. The "theory" is based only on potential, not results. My prediction is they'll compete for the wooden spoon for the next 3 yrs.

 

[Play Fair]

Cook has predicted we win another premiership by 2016
He has been one of the main reasons for our sustained success.

I would have predicted 2 more premierships as we are riding the crest of a wave and have a great list of young players coming through.

You can not read a crystal ball but what do you think?

The club has been fantastic to all of its supporters, on and off the field

Cook didn't "predict" he is merely stating our goal. Lol at all the idiots going on with all this flying under the radar rubbish, all great organisations set goals, what would you rather him say gee wiz I hope we can put a few wins on the board and play nice football

 

[BotsMaster]

Lets just go b2b first.

This

We need to protect ourselves from the "At least our team went back-to-back" argument.

 

[jim boy]

Lets just go b2b first.

The b2b is more ambitious than anything Cook said
* 46,000 members isnt much more than we already have
* We already have the most (along with WCE) premiershis of the AFL era
* We are a powerhouse off the field

Sustained success is the biggest challenge, and b2b the pinnacle of that challenge.

 

[Vdubs]

The b2b is more ambitious than anything Cook said
* 46,000 members isnt much more than we already have
* We already have the most (along with WCE) premiershis of the AFL era
* We are a powerhouse off the field

Sustained success is the biggest challenge, and b2b the pinnacle of that challenge.

Brisbane managed a few flags in this era of AFL as well.
Agree with your points .

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

This

We need to protect ourselves from the "At least our team went back-to-back" argument.

But we (as supporters) can afford to look at the short-term. The CEO of our football club doesn't have that luxury. And, as has already been said, it is important for the CEO and the president to keep the club's key stakeholders advised as to the club's ambitions and forecast for the next five years and how they plan to get there. I just don't see how these goals (if you express the membership increase as a percentage, rather than a total) would differ greatly from seventeen other clubs.

We don't need to protect ourselves from anything. If people can't see the greatness of this team, that's their problem.

 

[Scottland2007]

Lets just go b2b first.

Surely Scalo, Chappy, Enright, Pods and Corey want one more, and this year!

 

[rizzo]

Not buying into GC and GWS dominating the comp in coming years. The "theory" is based only on potential, not results. My prediction is they'll compete for the wooden spoon for the next 3 yrs.

They have been given too much compensation not to dominate. Whether they can win a premiership in 3 years is debatable though, but there will be plenty of other teams to give us problems too.

 

[GFC123]

By 2016, Gold Coast and GWS will be hitting their strides. I would love to have another premierships by 2016, we have a great chance this year of going b2b.

Also, 46,000 members by 2016 would be fantastic.

 

[randyzany]

They have been given too much compensation not to dominate. Whether they can win a premiership in 3 years is debatable though, but there will be plenty of other teams to give us problems too.

Gifting the new franchises the cream of the Top 20 talent in the last couple of drafts does not guarantee sucess.

Culture is an important factor too as well a having a well balanced side age-wise, something the franchises are completely out of whack with so many teenagers/early twenties forming their list.

I fully expect many of youngsters to stagnate simply because they don't have (no Ablett and 7 other mercenaries is no where near enough) adequate experienced leadership to show them the ropes of top flight football.

It's shame really to waste so much young potential talent on a badly set up team.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Surely Scalo, Chappy, Enright, Pods and Corey want one more, and this year!

And that's fine. I'm sure the footy club is hoping for that as well. But even if we do win the premiership in 2012, what Cook is saying is that the club needs to continue to grow and the foundations have been built for the club to turn over the players you've mentioned (along with Wojcinski, J. Hunt and at least some of Bartel/Kelly/Johnson/Mackie/Lonergan) and bounce back almost immediately. They're not going to be there forever, so what the GFC wants is for the club to breed success, not for us to have fluked getting so many champion players at the same time and then fall away as soon as they leave.

Brian Cook doesn't want to win the 2012 premiership and then go in the toilet for five years like Brisbane did, he wants the club's trough to be as brief as possible, before they climb back up the ladder. Whether we win the premiership in 2012 or not is virtually irrelevant to this goal. It's sustained excellence that they're looking for, rather than five up years, then five down years.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

The b2b is more ambitious than anything Cook said
* 46,000 members isnt much more than we already have
* We already have the most (along with WCE) premiershis of the AFL era
* We are a powerhouse off the field

Sustained success is the biggest challenge, and b2b the pinnacle of that challenge.

This is exactly our mantra and the end goal of all the strategic planning the Club has undertaken IMO.

There is no doubt in my mind that we are aiming to thwart the boom / bust cycle of the competition by staying in contention by evolving , rather than undergoing complete rebuilds every 4-5 years or so.

We are ahead of the curve in a number of areas and with Cook in control I reckon the gap will widen going forward. Gotta love this Club !