Cookie - SEN

[re cat]

SEN believe Cookie is staying and that there will be press conference today

 

[jim boy]

Bloody hope that is true

 

[wendy]

It was just reported on SEN about 10 minutes ago by Greg Denham, that Brian Cook will sign a 3 year deal with the Cats.

Wendy

 

[jman_cool]

It was just reported on SEN about 10 minutes ago by Greg Denham, that Brian Cook will sign a 3 year deal with the Cats.

Wendy

Yes ........

 

[dtrainium]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I'm slightly excited by this news.

 

[thejester]

HAHAHAHAHAHA **** you AFL.

 

[rizzo]

I would love to be a fly on the wall when vlad sees the press conference. The onya cookie.

On behalf of every Geelong supporter Andy, I would like to send this to you.

Now **** off and leave our blokes alone

 

[scottydeewah]

Now **** off and leave our blokes alone

- Not all of them, they can have Tenace and Byrnes for picks 1 & 5 in 2009!

I thought he would stay.

 

[SJ]

Just came back from training and saw an SEN car drive in the minute training was finished and thought that was odd. This seems to be the reason. Great news.

 

[rizzo]

Just came back from training and saw an SEN car drive in the minute training was finished and thought that was odd. This seems to be the reason. Great news.

How were the boys looking Sj? Late change?

 

[Dasher39]

Taken from the main board, looks like the club Media Release.

Geelong Cats CEO Brian Cook will continue in his role with the club for at least three more years after agreeing on a contract today.

Cook, who has overseen a transformation that has taken the club from near oblivion to among the elite of the AFL, sees further challenges ahead.

“The decision was not easy but I feel that over the past decade we have come a long way to become a good club and the challenge is now to become a great club,” Cook said.

“We need to continue to grow our brand, increase our supporter and membership base, continue to develop Skilled Stadium and keep the team at the forefront of the competition.

“The club has come a long way in the past decade, but we still have a way to go to reach the goals that we have set for ourselves. That is a challenge for me and everyone associated with the club.

“I have received a number of attractive offers in recent times and thank those organizations for their interest. In particular I wish the GC 17 consortium all the best in their quest with the new club, and I look forward to them joining the AFL in 2011.”

Cats’ president Frank Costa was ecstatic that Cook will continue to lead the club.

“I have often said that Brian is the greatest recruit that we have ever had,” Costa said.

“Our board is thrilled that Brian will lead us on the next part of our quest to become a great club. I know I speak for all members and supporters when I say this is a great result for both the club and Brian and we are all looking forward to the next three years.”

Cook has existing commitments this morning and he will be available at 1pm at Skilled Stadium. Media should meet at the Cats Shop by 12:50pm.

 

[sarah.13]

Just came back from training and saw an SEN car drive in the minute training was finished and thought that was odd. This seems to be the reason. Great news.

How did Kelly train?

 

[FoxC]

Phewww that's a relief. Although I'm sure the club has capable personnel to replace Cooky, I would've been devastated to see him go. He's been through plenty of lows, now he should be able to continue to enjoy the highs that started last year. His next mission is to transform our club from good to great.

And yeah the AFL and Demetriou in particular should just f*** off.

 

[SJ]

How were the boys looking Sj? Late change?

How did Kelly train?

Posted this on the game thread, from what I saw Kelly trained freely, participated in all drills and moved beautifully. All emergencies out there too - Byrnes making the usual mistakes. Mooney trained with a Geelong beanie on. Channel 9 were down there so expect to see it on the news tonight.

 

[Kahn]

Super news... Cookie has done so much for Geelong. Great person to have around the club.

 

[hbk_aus]

Brian Cook to stay with Cats
Michael Auciello
July 18th, 2008

Brian Cook has re-signed with the Cats for another three years.



``The decision was not easy but I feel that over the past decade we have come a long way to become a good club and the challenge is now to become a great club,'' he said.

``We need to continue to grow our brand, increase our supporter and membership base, continue to develop Skilled Stadium and keep the team at the forefront of the competition.

``The club has come a long way in the past decade, but we still have a way to go to reach the goals that we have set for ourselves. That is a challenge for me and everyone associated with the club.

``I have received a number of attractive offers in recent times and thank those organizations for their interest. In particular I wish the GC17 consortium all the best in their quest with the new club, and I look forward to them joining the AFL in 2011.''

Cats president Frank Costa said he was ecstatic that Cook would continue to lead the club.

``I have often said that Brian is the greatest recruit that we have ever had,'' Costa said.

``Our board is thrilled that Brian will lead us on the next part of our quest to become a great club. I know I speak for all members and supporters when I say this is a great result for both the club and Brian and we are all looking forward to the next three years.''

 

[chapmanmagic35]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How good is that?

As I said on the main board, even better considering the joke of a circumstances he was offered the job in.

Our clubs keeps getting better & better!

 

[sarah.13]

Fantastic news,the triumverate continues!!

 

[highflyingcat]

Costa - 1
Demetriou - 0

YES!

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

called it, said the work wasn't done yet

 

[someday-somehow]

After hearing him on 3AW before the Freo game I had a sneaking suspicion he would stay, before that I was not confident.

This is without doubt the best news I have heard around the GFC this year. Whilst I had every faith Costa and the board would find a worthy replacement I am ecstatic that they fought to keep the best Football club CEO in the land and won.

Good onya cooky and thank god for Frank Costa

 

[BigKegs]

Very very good news. Glad Cookie has not desserted us when he had every right to move onto other challenges considering what he has already done for the club. Cooke, Costa and Bomber will make us one of the biggest and most successful clubs of the modern era.

 

[Catman]

I was never really concerned that he'd go. He's said all along that he wanted to oversee the Skilled Stadium redevelopment and with that only partially done, it would have to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to leave.

I'm very happy to see Vlad's plan hit a big hurdle though.

 

[forrrestGump]

I was never really concerned that he'd go. He's said all along that he wanted to oversee the Skilled Stadium redevelopment and with that only partially done, it would have to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to leave.

I'm very happy to see Vlad's plan hit a big hurdle though.

totally agree, as i said why would he want the stress for a position that is still ceo of an afl club

the afl can find a ceo from within, there is so much talent there, leave the cats alone, well done costa

awesome ceo, awesome president

 

[Brasil2007]

totally agree, as i said why would he want the stress for a position that is still ceo of an afl club

the afl can find a ceo from within, there is so much talent there, leave the cats alone, well done costa

awesome ceo, awesome president

Billy said last week that Cook was going to have a talk with Frank. Everyone says that Frank is impossible to say no to. I must admit that even hearing him on the radio or TV the guy has presence.