Opinion I've lost my faith in Ken Hinkley

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Chael Sonnen: Moral Champion
Maybe he has completely lost the players or maybe they have been deflated by the knowledge Hinkley is out.
Maybe he's got the players and it's just that his coaching isn't very good anymore

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I thought he was out of contract and St K had offered him another contract, but he was ticked off about the way it was being handled so jumped at the chance to go to Freo when he was offered it.
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Meanwhile, at Alberton, hopefully Andrew Mackie flicks Keith another text message soon.
 

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What do you mean by anymore?
He was good in 13 and 14 and has shown other infrequent glimpses since (2nd half vs West Coast) but his attempts to reinvent the wheel have fallen flat, ironically as he tailored the list more to his liking. Strangely he looked a lot better coaching what was mostly Primus's/Choco's list.

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Comments section on Hinkley content snuck through on the club Facebook at 9pm on a weeknight delivers

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#youhavetoremember
#ONEBADgame
#yesitstheCROWS
#theoddshocker
#damrightnasty
This type of shit legitimately makes me mad.
I bit the head off a guy in the GDV post showdown last year when he questioned my loyalty to the club because I wasn't happy with almost beating Adelaide.

Is this what we have become?
 

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Can we be objective about this?

Which (first 22) players have been added/ left since 2013/14

Which coaches and resources have also

Because yes, it does appear he did better with the players he inherited
 

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I posted this in who stays thread. So if Ken stays looks like we are keeping them all together so they can back each other in!

Surely not...

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Were two of only a very small hand full of players who can hold their heads high from last year, far from two problem players we should be happy to see go !
 

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I posted this in who stays thread. So if Ken stays looks like we are keeping them all together so they can back each other in!

Surely not...

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I like these 2 players but, the timing? Do you think this is being put our here this week in an attempt to appease the masses, the same way our neighbours do with their well timed announcements?
 

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Does anybody know by roughly how much our crowds have dropped since the highs of 2014 and till now. Quite damming i am guessing.
Everything has dropped off. No more carnival type atmosphere walking into the ground, pre game entertainment is gone, no gameday village, ntua has lost its appeal, crowds are massively down, on field performances in big games against decent oppo have been poor.
 

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Everything has dropped off. No more carnival type atmosphere walking into the ground, pre game entertainment is gone, no gameday village, ntua has lost its appeal, crowds are massively down, on field performances in big games against decent oppo have been poor.
Really sad, i hate to think what its going to be like this time next year ! ive sead it a few time never tear us apart isn't what it used to be and its only getting worse. Time for some leadership to be shown and get rid of Ken and Nicks and have a read hot crack next year with a slightly revitalised list and new coaching.

Fore three years its been all the same problems with nothing being done about it ! Act now, if not NTUA will become a joke we'll be sub 50K members and average sub 30K crowds, which has major effects on sponsors. People say its not financially viable to move on those two. It'll be cheaper then loosing 10K+ members 10K+ supporters every week and loosing/not attracting big sponsors, plus all the lost merchandise sales.
 

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He was good in 13 and 14 and has shown other infrequent glimpses since (2nd half vs West Coast) but his attempts to reinvent the wheel have fallen flat, ironically as he tailored the list more to his liking. Strangely he looked a lot better coaching what was mostly Primus's/Choco's list.

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Our results were good in 2013 and 2014 (although 2014 remains a brutal missed opportunity)

But his coaching? He was a 1 trick pony who rode a fitness advantage and a gameplan that had been completely worked out 12 months later.

Assuming the slingshot was his idea, i'll concede that he's developed 1 decent strategy since arriving at the club, but that strategy relied on Darren Burgess getting us fitter than everyone else.
 
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