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So Ken's staying and he gets to keep Billy
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Surely KT and Koch are not that stupid. At the end of the day we are inconsistent and are still likely to miss finals unless miraculously we string wins together over the coming weeks.
Below in the graphic is why only one team outside the top 3 have won a flag since 2000 when the current system started and the first year players were 100% professional. Never before have 7 of the top 8 teams been separated by 1 game with 1 game to go and also was the first time there was a bye between final round and week 1 of the finals. 2016 is a big outlier.Ken Hinkley is incapable of coaching at top 4 team. Once every decade someone might fluke a flag from 5-8 but if you’re serious you need to finish top 4. He couldn’t have done that with Essendon in 2000. He has to go.
Sweet Caroline."I have conversations with Ken all the time about a whole multitude of things, and he gets really annoyed when these types of questions (about him coaching elsewhere) are asked and he wanted me to come in here today and be absolutely clear with you all that it annoys him when his name is thrown up in situations where there is a mischievous nature behind it. Ken is 100% committed to the Port Adelaide Football Club." - Chris Davies
Fantastic post mateBelow in the graphic is why only one team outside the top 3 have won a flag since 2000 when the current system started and the first year players were 100% professional. Never before have 7 of the top 8 teams been separated by 1 game with 1 game to go and also was the first time there was a bye between final round and week 1 of the finals. 2016 is a big outlier.
If you are serious you need to finish top 2 to win a ie win 16 or 17 games before finals.
To win from 3rd you need to be special or have special circumstances. 3rd team has won the flag 5 times since 2000.
Twice its been when triple heavyweight champions have won their 3rd flag from 3rd, ie Brisbane 2003 and Hawthorn 2015.
Sydney in 2005 when they went thru that era of close games with WCE - lost the 2v3 QF by 4pts then won the GF by 4pts. Sydney did it again in 2012 but had been building for several years of finals.
Richmond did it in 2017 but had the advantage of the MCG being their home ground and playing away teams Geelong, GWS and Adelaide in their 3 finals games.
So if you want to see us win a flag - history shows we aren't anything special, this year there isn't likely to be 1 game that separates the top 7 teams - we have to finish top 2. Maybe we can sneak in with 15 wins but that would mean win 7 straight from here.
Finishing 4th is almost pointless to winning a flag. There is an exponential jump from 4th to premiers. Finishing 4th, since 2000, have never won a premiership, only twice has 4th side made a grand final, 2002 and 2006, and 4th has been knocked out in straight sets several times, in 2014, 15 and 18.
Its finishing Top 2 that really matters. That's what the media and footy public should talk about. Are they good enough to be a top 2 side, not this they are a top 4 side. Being 4th best at the end of the home and away doesn't really end up achieving much.
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Loyal to a fault, our Kenneth."I have conversations with Ken all the time about a whole multitude of things, and he gets really annoyed when these types of questions (about him coaching elsewhere) are asked and he wanted me to come in here today and be absolutely clear with you all that it annoys him when his name is thrown up in situations where there is a mischievous nature behind it. Ken is 100% committed to the Port Adelaide Football Club." - Chris Davies
Coaches are always happy until they are sacked.Hinkley very happy at Alberton
Senior coach quashes rumours he is on the move.www.portadelaidefc.com.au
You know the club isn't afraid to say it to the world when they literally post the news on the official club website.
Yes but the CLUB is promoting this news on the official website, which means the CLUB is happy.Coaches are always happy until they are sacked.
Yes but the CLUB is promoting this news on the official website, which means the CLUB is happy.
Unless you're telling me that Ken manages the website? Which I personally doubt.
No, what I meant was, we here how clubs publicly back in their coach and a few months down the track they do an about face.Yes but the CLUB is promoting this news on the official website, which means the CLUB is happy.
Unless you're telling me that Ken manages the website? Which I personally doubt.
Sorry, Google is not as good as I thought it was given the number of times that term has been used on FigBooty.
I also thought you were being sarcastic
The club knew exactly what they were getting when they signed Monty. I would be shocked if he wasn't upsetting a few people. He's no yes man that's for sure.
I guess we will see.No, what I meant was, we here how clubs publicly back in their coach and a few months down the track they do an about face.
Personally I would like to see a change of coach but my gut is telling me Ken will be around for a while yet.I guess we will see.
Monty is not to be ignored.Ken only seems to speak to Monty in the box these days. What's up with that?
Gahhh, "crow" and "flog" are the two worst words in the Engish language.Most people who still think hinkley is great... are crow flogs... just saying.
If we get an answer this year then it will either be really good or really bad. I don't think we'll get an answer this year though.Personally I would like to see a change of coach but my gut is telling me Ken will be around for a while yet.