Opinion Non-Crows AFL 4: The Centre Cannot Hold

[ams4crows]

If the shit did hit the fan who would be the interim coach of Port until season's end?
Is this the last year of Ken's contract? Are they even allowed to sack him?

 

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Four of their first five games are interesting, Lions away, Showdown, Melbourne at home and Blues away with the Hawks at home as a "lock".

History suggests its not inconceivable they could lose all four of these. They will come for Ken.

Playing Brisbane at the Gabba hasn't been a pleasant experience for Port over the last few years.

Since 119 Port have only won there twice (2016 and 2017)

I'd be marking Round 1 down as a loss and if the unthinkable happened and we beat them in Round 3, I think the wheels might start to fall off.

 

[Vader]

With Voss Carlton should know all the ins and outs surrounding Port's game plan, and with Carlton's improvement could actually be the game that ends Ken's career.

Yes... but are we sure that's a good thing? Hinkley is a reason for Port's continual Power Failures. If he's gone, they might replace him with a real coach. Nobody in their right mind wants to see a successful Port.

 

[GROTTO]

Playing Brisbane at the Gabba hasn't been a pleasant experience for Port over the last few years.

Since 119 Port have only won there twice (2016 and 2017)

I'd be marking Round 1 down as a loss and if the unthinkable happened and we beat them in Round 3, I think the wheels might start to fall off.

They go into the game without Dixon, Fanta and Lycett. Im sure there is a few others too.

Lions were ambushed in R1 last year vs Sydney, they wont make the mistake of taking this game lightly.

 

[ams4crows]

Yes... but are we sure that's a good thing? Hinkley is a reason for Port's continual Power Failures. If he's gone, they might replace him with a real coach. Nobody in their right mind wants to see a successful Port.

Of course we don't want them having someone competent but at some point they're gonna stop drowning in their own bath water and realise Ken ain't delivering shit.
We need to prepare for the end of Ken as much as they do

 

[MarcusP2]

They go into the game without Dixon, Fanta and Lycett. Im sure there is a few others too.

Lions were ambushed in R1 last year vs Sydney, they wont make the mistake of taking this game lightly.

I thought Lycett was fine?

 

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Yes... but are we sure that's a good thing? Hinkley is a reason for Port's continual Power Failures. If he's gone, they might replace him with a real coach. Nobody in their right mind wants to see a successful Port.

Their list is about to fall off a cliff and need a rebuild.

Boak turns 34 this seasong
Gray turns 34 this season
Dixon turns 32 this season
Jonas turns 31
Motlop turns 31 this season
Lycett turns 30 this season

I think high calibre coaches might be dissuaded by this.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Their list is about to fall off a cliff and need a rebuild.

Boak turns 34 this seasong
Gray turns 34 this season
Dixon turns 32 this season
Jonas turns 31
Motlop turns 31 this season
Lycett turns 30 this season

I think high calibre coaches might be dissuaded by this.

Its not this that is the only problem.. their youth, when these older players dont fire, is absolutley useless…

Gutless shirkers of the contest who crumble at rhe first sign of any pressure.

The names you have mentioned are all massive downhill skiers.. great at beating up bottom 10 sides.. exposed as frauds against the top teams.

This has rubbed off onto their youth.

 

[Vader]

Their list is about to fall off a cliff and need a rebuild.

Boak turns 34 this seasong
Gray turns 34 this season
Dixon turns 32 this season
Jonas turns 31
Motlop turns 31 this season
Lycett turns 30 this season

I think high calibre coaches might be dissuaded by this.

We can always hope that someone even less competent takes over. I'd be crossing my fingers that Leon Cameron somehow ends up with the job. But there are only so many AFL coaching jobs which open up each year, so it's fairly rare for assistant coaches to be overly choosy. Beggars can't be choosers.

 

[arrowman]

If the sh*t did hit the fan who would be the interim coach of Port until season's end?

IMO they won't sack him until the end of the season. And it'll be "disappointing season, mutual agreement, new direction". There's too many egos involved for the club to sack him mid-season.

Is this the last year of Ken's contract?

No, he's contracted to the end of 2023. Signed a 2 year extension in early 2021.

Are they even allowed to sack him?

There seems to be a general assumption that they can't, because of the payout and being on the AFL teat. But I wonder if end of 2022, with only one year left, might get around that. Especially if the 6-month limit applies.

 

[GROTTO]

No, he's contracted to the end of 2023. Signed a 2 year extension in early 2021.

 

[GrommoT]

yes, yes it is. It accentuates his unfortunate alien forehead.

That Daisy?

 

[GrommoT]

Think it will be Ken's last season at Port... but after a losing final.

Sadly...

 

[dogs105]

i’m not one to believe in the afterlife.. but if there is a Heaven.. I can just picture Deaneus up there having a beer just inside the pearly gates entrance waiting for Rod Marsh to arrive and enter…

Just so he can sledge him about game three of the finals of the 80-81 world series cup and its controversial final delivery!..

he’d probably have a big banner all ready to unfold and hold up as Rodney walks through…

Marshy was shaking his head though. He was disgusted too.

 

[GROTTO]

Sadly...

 

[Bearded Clam]

Marshy was shaking his head though. He was disgusted too.

do you reacon Marsh didnt know what was about to happen?

I mean.. you would’ve though he would have been pre-warned, as the wicket keeper, as to what the next ball was going to come down the pitch like..

I reacon he knew… he probably disagreed with the plan and then, after it was enacted, showed his disgust.

still.. the Aussies won..

 

[dogs105]

do you reacon Marsh didnt know what was about to happen?

I mean.. you would’ve though he would have been pre-warned, as the wicket keeper, as to what the next ball was going to come down the pitch like..

I reacon he knew… he probably disagreed with the plan and then, after it was enacted, showed his disgust.

still.. the Aussies won..

He knew, and was showing disgust before it was bowled.

 

[GreyCrow]

You know you are old when
1. You watched the match
2. You can remember the batsman was Brian McKechnie

 

[flashcrow]

You know you are old when
1. You watched the match
2. You can remember the batsman was Brian McKechnie

You know you are old when you watched the match and used to know the batsman's name, but now his name has been put in that same part of the brain as the tv remote.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He knew, and was showing disgust before it was bowled.

I think he called out to Trevor to please don't do it, or something like that.

 

[dogs105]

You know you are old when
1. You watched the match
2. You can remember the batsman was Brian McKechnie

Was that before he did "Dancing with the Stars"?

 

[dogs105]

I think he called out to Trevor to please don't do it, or something like that.

Looked like a "no mate".

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Looked like a "no mate".

Think you are right.

 

[FAITH]

You know you are old when
1. You watched the match
2. You can remember the batsman was Brian McKechnie

The way you ripped into Caro on AA this morning ring was elite.

 

[footy4ever]

The way you ripped into Caro on AA this morning ring was elite.

Can you give us a quick condensed account of what was said?