Opinion Jeff Kennett News, Media etc.

[Ned Ryerson]

Are Katie Hudson or Owen Wilson, Kennett allies ?

Both are considered candidates for the top job, but I don’t particularly want a little Jeff taking over from The Jeff

If neither are allies, then hopefully they step up & put pressure on the old fool to leave.

Both appointed during his current tenure - but are both good Hawthorn people with impressive corporate careers. Either one would be an improvement.

 

[wahawk]

Both appointed during his current tenure - but are both good Hawthorn people with impressive corporate careers. Either one would be an improvement.

Mate I’d be an improvement

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Mate I’d be an improvement

I'll back you in. Just so long as you don't propose shifting home games to Optus Oval.

 

[Pessimistic]

So much for the ‘no one appears to be putting their hand up’ line of discussion

 

[wahawk]

I'll back you in. Just so long as you don't propose shifting home games to Optus Oval.

11 home games at the MCG would be my stand

 

[wahawk]

& maybe 4 games at Optus so I can come home & see my kids occasionally

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Wahawk for pres!!

 

[wahawk]

Wahawk for pres!!

Vote 1

I will take advice from my fellow Big Footy Hawk fans

 

[wahawk]

& you won’t be hearing from me much




Oh hang on. Has that been used before

 

[Topiary]

Are Katie Hudson or Owen Wilson, Kennett allies ?

Both are considered candidates for the top job, but I don’t particularly want a little Jeff taking over from The Jeff

If neither are allies, then hopefully they step up & put pressure on the old fool to leave.

Owen Wilson wants to be President

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Owen Wilson wants to be President

Wow reacts only.

 

[MrPremiership]

 

[LFranklin23]

I’m more concerned with the Probuild guy on the board. Stambolis I think is his name. Have to be concerned with that company going under today and he is right at the top, is this bad for our club and the Dinglee development? Surely he is on our board just to help with that. Now what?

 

[Billyc]

This was wholly predictable. Kennett and his hand picked cronies can’t be trusted. They should have gone with proper broom last year.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I’m more concerned with the Probuild guy on the board. Stambolis I think is his name. Have to be concerned with that company going under today and he is right at the top, is this bad for our club and the Dinglee development? Surely he is on our board just to help with that. Now what?

Genuinely odd choice of username for someone who signed up today as a Hawthorn supporter.

 

[Xtreme]

Can we retire Jeff the same way the purple wiggle was retired ?

 

[xmarksthespot]

I’m more concerned with the Probuild guy on the board. Stambolis I think is his name. Have to be concerned with that company going under today and he is right at the top, is this bad for our club and the Dinglee development? Surely he is on our board just to help with that. Now what?

Take it from someone who was 'right up the top' when administrators have been called in. Not everything is in your control. It doesn't mean that you're not competent or don't have business acumen. In fact, I learnt some of my most salient career lessons when I was neck deep in it!

 

[Off The Couch]

* off Jeff

 

[wahawk]

I’m more concerned with the Probuild guy on the board. Stambolis I think is his name. Have to be concerned with that company going under today and he is right at the top, is this bad for our club and the Dinglee development? Surely he is on our board just to help with that. Now what?

Ok, so you are concerned with Luke Stambolis being on our board as he was the Australian Managing Director of Probuild who went into administration today ??

And you want to know if this is bad for our club & the Dingley project ??

And you assume he is on our board JUST to help with that ??

Now what ??

I don’t know if you are trolling or genuine, but I’ll assume genuine.

The construction work that Probuild are currently involved with would have been priced by them anywhere from 1yr to even more than 5 yrs ago.

No one & im talking not one person in this world would have been able to predict 5 yrs ago that we would be in a world wide pandemic & a nation wide building boom.

Price increases have gone absolutely out of control be it, labour, material etc

Eg, suppliers of steel door frames here in wa sent out an email to building companies saying their prices were going up 48% effective immediately

Bricklayers prices, not set by bricklayers but set by the builders themselves went up by 100%. That is not a typo. The price paid to bricklayers doubled over night.

If you quoted/tendered for a job 2 yrs ago, you will be lucky if you make any money. Very lucky.

If you quoted/tendered on a job 5 yrs ago, you will be lucky if you survive.
Extremely lucky.

Probuild WILL NOT be the last builder to go under in the next few months.

I would back Luke Stambolis to have been a major voice in HFC proceeding with Dingley with a massive amount of caution.

I personally am grateful that HFC have done very little at Dingley otherwise we could very well be in a situation far far worse than any current AFL club has ever been in.

 

[CD Xbow]

This was wholly predictable. Kennett and his hand picked cronies can’t be trusted. They should have gone with proper broom last year.

Yes, yes and yes.
Back in the news, again unflattering - Jeff Kennett attempting to block Andy Gowers from Hawks presidency process
I find it strange that many people here seem happy to be ruthless with our list and cull many of our great old soldiers, yet when it comes to Kennett they cling to him or give him a pass.
He has been a liability to the HFC for years.
I thought there was a chance he might go gracefully, but he clearly won't. Cut the cancer now.

 

[Pessimistic]

No doubt Kennett will work hard to remain president while he can have a direct influence (vote) on the future of tassie footy, his real passion. Meeting in march, voting in October

It must really stick in his gut that Clarko now has more influence down there.

Just listening on SEN the guy has dropped Clarkos name every third sentence.


Make no mistake Jeffs unrequiting love for playing in tassie has been a major weakness for a while now

(and no im not anti playing in tassie, just anti playing there whatever the cost)

 

[Pessimistic]

Ok, so you are concerned with Luke Stambolis being on our board as he was the Australian Managing Director of Probuild who went into administration today ??

And you want to know if this is bad for our club & the Dingley project ??

And you assume he is on our board JUST to help with that ??

Now what ??

I don’t know if you are trolling or genuine, but I’ll assume genuine.

The construction work that Probuild are currently involved with would have been priced by them anywhere from 1yr to even more than 5 yrs ago.

No one & im talking not one person in this world would have been able to predict 5 yrs ago that we would be in a world wide pandemic & a nation wide building boom.

Price increases have gone absolutely out of control be it, labour, material etc

Eg, suppliers of steel door frames here in wa sent out an email to building companies saying their prices were going up 48% effective immediately

Bricklayers prices, not set by bricklayers but set by the builders themselves went up by 100%. That is not a typo. The price paid to bricklayers doubled over night.

If you quoted/tendered for a job 2 yrs ago, you will be lucky if you make any money. Very lucky.

If you quoted/tendered on a job 5 yrs ago, you will be lucky if you survive.
Extremely lucky.

Probuild WILL NOT be the last builder to go under in the next few months.

I would back Luke Stambolis to have been a major voice in HFC proceeding with Dingley with a massive amount of caution.

I personally am grateful that HFC have done very little at Dingley otherwise we could very well be in a situation far far worse than any current AFL club has ever been in.

The risk of the venture compared to remaining at Waverley? lets hpe these eventualities were assessed. You'd be mad to new build right now.

 

[MrPremiership]

Any movement on the "Jeff is leaving by 30 June" thing?

Seems this process is moving slower than Dingley

 

[The Cleaner]

‘The only club I wouldn’t put my hand up for right now’: Why Hawks legend Cyril Rioli has stayed away

Just when things were on the up.

 

[Hawkk]

So, any word on that succession plan?