Opinion Sack Hinkley 4 - Show Him The Door

[raptalia]

Tredders is all over this morning's press with his criticism of Ken Hinkley...


The players must take their share of the heat, it’s an indictment of the group of not coming to play when the stakes were so high.
You only get blown off the park at the start of the game when you aren’t mentally prepared for a ruthless finals contest.
As senior coach, Ken Hinkley must also feel the heat. It’s his job to keep his players motivated and mentally on edge ready to perform in the biggest game of their careers.
They looked unprepared for what was coming.
Hinkley’s coaching tactics must also be questioned. Why did run-with midfielder Willem Drew

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start on the bench instead of alongside Bulldogs clearance king Tom Liberatore, a job he performed perfectly only a few weeks ago?

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Tredders is not the only one questioning Hinkley's decision making....

The fatal coaching error that doomed Port

'How do you expect everybody else to defend?'

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Meanwhile back in Fantasyland the President is defending Hinkley...

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The question is who's opinion has more credibility - a 5 time All Australian with 255 games under his belt or a morning TV show host with zero AFL games to his credit? There really is no question.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I cant believe nothing is going to ****ing change.

Port have taken a leaf out of the AFLs book on the prison bars debate.

Say nothing, do nothing, hope it goes away.

#sackken

 

[Del165198]

https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/videos/wait-and-judge-us-power-coachs-message...
‘Wait and judge us’: Power coach’s message to finals critics


Well, can we judge you now, you abject failure?

 

[PowerBaz]

I recall driving to drop something off a couple of years ago when David King was questioning Hinkley and he said he has escaped criticism.

He was right, he backed off after that.

 

[PowerBaz]

Kochie didn't exactly back Hinkley in yesterday, is there hope?

 

[PA88]

Tredders is all over this morning's press with his criticism of Ken Hinkley...

The fatal coaching error that doomed Port

'How do you expect everybody else to defend?'

wwos.nine.com.au

Meanwhile the President is defends Hinkley...

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The question is who's opinion has more credibility - a 5 time All Australian with 255 games under his belt or a morning TV show host with zero AFL games to his credit? There really is no question.

You don't need to have been a footballer to know that Hinkley can't continuously get us up for the big games and many of our wins are just ugly.

 

[PAFC27]

I’d be surprised if that caller George on SENSA this morning wasn’t one of us. Good on ya mate! Kane had nothing

 

[Del165198]

Ken should personally apologise to every Port supporter who was at the ground and refund them the cost of their ticket from his own salary. Then sack himself.

 

[JimmyBC]

Rucci: Where were the people that wanted Hinkley gone 2 weeks ago?

Mick Malthouse took 11 years to deliver Collingwood a Premiership

Stay the course

 

[PAFC27]

Rucci: Where were the people that wanted Hinkley gone 2 weeks ago?

Mick Malthouse took 11 years to deliver Collingwood a Premiership

Stay the course

Literally said it’s not Ken Hinkley fault. It’s the players

 

[TeeKray]

Rucci: Where were the people that wanted Hinkley gone 2 weeks ago?

Mick Malthouse took 11 years to deliver Collingwood a Premiership

Stay the course

Yeah and he'd only coached his teams to 5 grand finals and 2 premierships prior to that.

Get f***** Rucci.

 

[JimmyBC]

Literally said it’s not Ken Hinkley fault. It’s the players

I zoned out during the Malthouse comparison did he mention the 2 GF's Mick made at Collingwood before 2010?

 

[raptalia]

You don't need to have been a footballer to know that Hinkley can't continuously get us up for the big games and many of our wins are just ugly.

True.

 

[TeeKray]

The Malthouse comparison lol. Comparing this buffoon to a guy who coached 7 grand finals for 3 flags and holds the all time record for games coached. Rucci is just trolling now.

 

[Waspy79]

Grant Thomas was very clear on a former podcast where he repeatedly alluded that Whateley was a AFL stooge and its obvious is you listen to his shows.
If the AFL is happy with Koch & Ken then he will protect them.

I strongly believe this too. His commentary around Toby Greene umpire contact confirmed it. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gil is in his ear.

 

[JimmyBC]

The Malthouse comparison lol. Comparing this buffoon to a guy who coached 7 grand finals for 3 flags and holds the all time record for games coached. Rucci is just trolling now.

He's just too deep into Hinkley it's pretty obvious they socialise imo.

 

[raptalia]

Rucci: Where were the people that wanted Hinkley gone 2 weeks ago?

Mick Malthouse took 11 years to deliver Collingwood a Premiership

Stay the course

Yes but Rucci is not really comparing apples with apples, Malthouse had taken West Coast to the finals every year from 1990-99 and taken them top twice so with that record there was some point in sticking with him. Hinkley does not have those credentials and Rucci's comparison is more like comparing an apple with a spud.

Spot the typo? Malthouse was not that good.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Malthouse had taken West Coast to the finals every year from 1900-99

That's a decent run.

 

[bomberclifford]

That's a decent run.

3 flags sounds impressive but that’s a pretty shit strike rate.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Rucci is a fraud if he's not pissed after these prelims, not talking as a journo, I'm talking as a supporter

 

[RossFC]

I’d be surprised if that caller George on SENSA this morning wasn’t one of us. Good on ya mate! Kane had nothing

I for one can't believe what he said.

 

[Arsene Wenger]

I for one can't believe what he said.

Can someone tell us the gist of what he said


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[finbarr]

Rucci is a fraud if he's not pissed after these prelims, not talking as a journo, I'm talking as a supporter

He is neither. Rucci is a stenographer.

 

[Del165198]

I for one can't believe what he said.

He really told it like it is

 

[elee]

I've always struggled with gambling in sports. I know it adds interest in the game and it's a free world, most of my mates are into it but it's never been my thing.

I've never like the greyhound industry. Personally if you must, I'd prefer they only allowed it if the dogs owner had legal obligations to look after that animal for the duration of its whole natural life.

When you're struggling to comprehend something like Saturday night it's hard not to start pondering crap thoughts like what were the dogs paying +40points before the game.

I hate how cynical I've become.

that did crossed my mind.. +40 must be at least $6