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TMI****ing Rowey
Nicks would be under him, but I think given the close nature of the relationship and the damage we’ve seen done by a poor relationship, the club would want to ensure Nicks was comfortable with the appointment.Does Nicks sign off on this role?
Or is this role actually "above" him in terms of the club structure.
I have always thought these roles are basically the Football Department CEO. With the coach kind of sitting under them, with the idea being the coach does not have to worry about the management of the Football Department.
The first big clue Burton was out was him not being involved in the panel for the new coach. Football Operations Manager would chair that panel.
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Does Nicks sign off on this role?
Or is this role actually "above" him in terms of the club structure.
I have always thought these roles are basically the Football Department CEO. With the coach kind of sitting under them, with the idea being the coach does not have to worry about the management of the Football Department.
The first big clue Burton was out was him not being involved in the panel for the new coach. Football Operations Manager would chair that panel.
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Does Nicks sign off on this role?
Or is this role actually "above" him in terms of the club structure.
I have always thought these roles are basically the Football Department CEO. With the coach kind of sitting under them, with the idea being the coach does not have to worry about the management of the Football Department.
The first big clue Burton was out was him not being involved in the panel for the new coach. Football Operations Manager would chair that panel.
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& yet he protected Trigg & the club took more sanctions as a consequence...I think he just wasn't shrewd enough to realise what deep poop we'd gotten ourselves into.
Trigg had given him the rose coloured version of events - cancelled the side deal with Blucher, didn't go over the cap. We're sweet. Chapman had bought it.
When behaviour is repeated and you fail to see the issues then maybe the problem might be in the mirrorI think he just wasn't shrewd enough to realise what deep poop we'd gotten ourselves into.
Trigg had given him the rose coloured version of events - cancelled the side deal with Blucher, didn't go over the cap. We're sweet. Chapman had bought it.
I think this person very much sits above the coach but because Nicks had to accept the position without knowing who this person would be they do have to make sure he is going to work well with him.
I think what this role does is allows you to find the best business person to be the CEO and the best football person to be head of football.
I did find it kind of confusing that the club was sort of mixing this role with the senior assistant role when discussing it in the media, like yeah if this person is a gun football person he might be capable of contributing to that role but I think some separation is also necessary.
He may have had every intention to explain when he made that comment, but the club and Tippett were forced by the AFL to sign NDAs and not talk about the entire thing as part of the negotiation for the sanctions. The AFL wanted the bad publicity the story was giving it to disappear so tried to starve it of oxygen.
Interestingly Walsh accepted Head Coah role on the proviso he reports directly to the CEO, which was Fagan.
Walsh was from the old school, always felt there were too many people involved in a modern footy club.Did he not rate Noble?
One of my great memories of Walshy was his final game of Footy.Did he not rate Noble?
One of my great memories of Walshy was his final game of Footy.
The SANFL game v Port. Walshy and Noble were there together. Walshy eyeballing the play and them discussing the play with Noble. Walshy was so intense. I went out to the huddle and Walshy was circling the huddle. Pulled a young player out, had a heated "man conversation" with the player. Then went back to Noble. I was able to observe them for most of the game as they stood among the people, wanting to be close to the game.
Seems they worked very well together. I remember thinking that our club was in great hands after seeing the way they were working together.
A very sad day now thinking back. And a credit to Noble in how he kept the club going after Walshy's passing given it was obvious they had a very close working relationship. Probably even a great friendship.
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Noble was the key player during this time & did remarkably well given how many hats he was wearing.so far Tex, Sloane, Campo, Chapman, Noble have all been credited with keeping the club going. Any that I’ve missed? Can we just accept that everyone did nothing more than their jobs, albeit in a difficult period.
Yep fair point.so far Tex, Sloane, Campo, Chapman, Noble have all been credited with keeping the club going. Any that I’ve missed? Can we just accept that everyone did nothing more than their jobs, albeit in a difficult period.
Noble was the key player during this time & did remarkably well given how many hats he was wearing.
I rated him highly. Just shouldn't have been a trade negotiator.
Yes, along with being an assistant at times.GM of Footy Ops wasn’t he?
Yep fair point.
He did his job well. Also the reason the AFL handpicked him to fix Brisbane.
He was a poor trade negotiator, but every other job he did for us (remember the running gag he held every job at our club in his time here) he was very good at.
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Yes, along with being an assistant at times.
They should have brought in the Reid position earlier to lessen his load.
Not everything...he chose to be in the box because he was fanatical about his stats system. He loves coaching, he didn’t have to be involved, he chose to. He was the GM of Footy Ops, everything he did was his choice.
Did he not rate Noble?