A steadfast membership base always helps.
Keith Thomas to finish as PAFC CEO in 2020
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A steadfast membership base always helps.
- Nov 6, 2014
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50 trips to China amongst his other duties. No wonder he looks tired.
Kochhead has a marketed air of finance, why would he tarnish his fluffy ego with a loss?
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You forgot Eddie's right hand man.
Cardone is an interesting one. There's the perception out there that he's Eddie's bitch and from Lockhart Road' s musings it would appear he's not a big fan of the China project.
On the other hand, I know of a bloke who's sporting management CV is as good as anyone's in the country who's a massive wrap for him.
On the other hand, I know of a bloke who's sporting management CV is as good as anyone's in the country who's a massive wrap for him.
Need a business person. The Adelaide Oval business model is broken, if KT is leaving 15 million of debt.
Stability = $15 million in debt.
A strong finals contending Port Adelaide is the only way we survive, it always has been and always will be. My view has always been the opposite to those running the show. They believe stability and big spending on coaches is the way to go. I believe winning games of footy will bring more members, sponsors and respect.
I know the this modern game is much different but all the coaches, players and China deals will not save this club without on field success.
Imo, we have what we need in Montgomery, schofield and Brogan. Remove Hinkley, Voss and Bassett, that would have to be at least 1.8 million saving right there, employ Chocco as player development coach and to oversee Monty and Schofield. Members will return.
A strong finals contending Port Adelaide is the only way we survive, it always has been and always will be. My view has always been the opposite to those running the show. They believe stability and big spending on coaches is the way to go. I believe winning games of footy will bring more members, sponsors and respect.
I know the this modern game is much different but all the coaches, players and China deals will not save this club without on field success.
Imo, we have what we need in Montgomery, schofield and Brogan. Remove Hinkley, Voss and Bassett, that would have to be at least 1.8 million saving right there, employ Chocco as player development coach and to oversee Monty and Schofield. Members will return.
There was a time I thought KT's letter to the members was exactly that until he later admitted it was just spin to take the heat off Hinkley.
- Jan 10, 2013
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Cos is a genuine Port man but he is or at least was CEO at McGuire media. Would his relationship with Eddie be a help or a hindrance?
Some have suggested he's 'Eddie's b**ch', they may be aware of something I'm not or simply assuming.
If he can be independent in his thinking and decision making then he would be on the short list.
His CV is strong but what we want and need above a nice CV is someone to come in and implement the non-official creed and be absolutely ruthless in doing so.
Any club worth its salt will clean out its no-hopers from the doorman, to the head trainer, to the captain.
Keeping no-hopers in these positions, or any other position, is the mark of the non-successful club.
You've got to weed out people who breed an atmosphere of non-professionalism.
They're there for the bloody joke, for the social life, for the prestige. They're not there to win!!
Butters Made Me Do It
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Cardone’s past and future livelihood is tied to not rocking the boat within the AFL community. For this reason, much like KT and Vozzo for that matter, he will not be an agitator when we need one.
Better to get a CEO not dependent on the incestuous AFL community for their next job after Port.
Better to get a CEO not dependent on the incestuous AFL community for their next job after Port.
Yep, apart from steering us through some dark times early, and the sugar rush of a new coach/ footy dept. in 13/14, it's been mediocre at best and down-right under acheiving at worst.
- Mar 1, 2014
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The wheels started to wobble on all 3 K's when they began drinking their own bathwater after the 2014 season, and they, and the club have gone backwards ever since those heady days, and as Jojay has said above, `it's been mediocre at best and down-right underachieving at worst.'
We don't want a sugar hit of making finals says a regime who has lasted seven years and counting of the sugar hit of a shiny new stadium.
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My understanding is the AFL needs to ratify any CEO appointment. Would they approve an applicant who doesn't already have experience in the AFL system?
If they did is there an applicant outside the AFL system who is capable and genuinely understands our club?
How about Breeanna Brock? Is she in the same boat as Cos with her career tied to the AFL?
This is so important, particularly as we move towards selecting the new coach.
If they did is there an applicant outside the AFL system who is capable and genuinely understands our club?
How about Breeanna Brock? Is she in the same boat as Cos with her career tied to the AFL?
This is so important, particularly as we move towards selecting the new coach.
- Jul 8, 2015
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Thank you, Keith Thomas. Been awesome!
Just wonder how he would have been judged if we had more success in 2015 and 2017 when we had the list, the talent, but lacked in many areas of the coaching department. I think a lot started to go wrong Hinkley went off the rails and how much can he be blamed for that. Seems like he gave Hinkley enough rope to hang himself. The big issue for mine is that he not only gave Hinkley a reprieve in 2017 but extended his contract by a ridiculous degree for a very average coach.
Not that I follow CEO performance minutely but from the contract extension onwards things seem to have gone downhill markedly. how much of that is putting his faith in a soul-destroying coach history will tell.
He's going out on his own terms. Like Erwin Rommel.
RussellEbertHandball
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They haven't chosen him/her yet - there is no rush on their part - but they will have a big say.
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His management ability? results achievement? networks?
One thing we know, if Cardone had the ability to get sponsors, he would have already driven that as a board member.
It's a constant mystery to me. I'm no accountant but our revenue streams are higher than some other clubs by comparison yet the bottom line is way worse.
- Jul 1, 2017
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I heard Skype is much improved
