The Jackson FIX

They would know both but I know neither.

The person this came from knows a lot more about what is going on than you do, that is a fact. Whether they are telling the truth or bending the truth I am unsure.

Hearing pretty strong mail that Buckley is locked and loaded but I don’t understand how we can afford him if we have to absorb $1m in the soft gap for Goodwin next year? Is it backending the new coach’s salary (which could screw us in future years) or do we just have a very small budget for assistants?

Was said caller Johnny from Epping?

Heard more than one whisper that the Dees have Buckley lined up and locked in. From some relatively trustworthy types. If it is Nathan, odd they pulled the trigger on Goody like this though… surely it could’ve waited till season end.

Montgomery or Skipworth to coach with Longmire as Head of Footy would be a nice outcome I think.

I’d like Bucks too but I think he is chest-deep with Tassie already

Ange Postecoglou. I believe he is available.

Glass half-full would say we’ve fairly successfully modernised our game plan with large parts of the list not particularly suited to the way the modern game is played. Blooded some potentially elite young players, we now know the holes we need to fill and we are in a position to be bold in the offseason, with CEO and chairman stability on its way. For clarification, I’m glass half empty like you though.

I’d take that in a heartbeat.

I don’t disagree but the comment about Guerra taking pot-shots at the state government recently didn’t bode well on the acumen front when we know he’ll be grovelling for money for a home base in less than a month.

I have wondered whether Trac and/or Clarry’s silence + best behaviour this season is a deliberate ploy by club and player to maximise their trade value. Surely the club said to both last year ‘you went about it the wrong way if you truly wanted to leave. It’s in both of our best interests if you go about it differently this year”

Me too, but feels the least likely of that bunch they’d depart with

I didn’t know that… Why is that? And how is it any different than a candidate spamming the entire club database with their agenda?

That is actually a bloody good idea.

Serious-pants on now; Ultimately as members in a public, unlisted company we have a say - it is our vote. Not too long ago we (as a collective membership) chose to reject change in favour of the incumbent. I wasn’t a fan of that change at the time (still not) but WE chose that. I love the podcast and the discussion/debate/dissection it brings but the role of ‘voice of the fan base’ isn’t Andy’s, it is our vote’s. Finally, I firmly disagree that the C-Suite nor board don’t hear us. I believe they are just making the strategic decisions/ trade-offs that THEY think is the best course of action, like I am sure you would do in your role as an exec in global business kilt. If WE don’t like those decisions then we can have a say with our vote. If I was to do anything political with Demonland I’d advise we find the board member/s that best reflect what WE on this forum want and put D’land’s media power behind them - Andy could be the next Joe Rogan! But I’m also not sure we on this forum would ever reach alignment on much meaningful, to be honest, aside perhaps for the need to overhaul club communication practices.

You don’t come on here much, do you kilt?

I understand what you’re saying but any decision around Goodwin is hardly a knee-j reaction… the side has grossly underperformed for 3.5 seasons now and we’re having this discussion on a forum thread dedicated to debating his ongoing tenure which has now notched up 225 pages!

I’ll believe this when I see it.

I received one too. Was yours asking you to join a think tank to understand the 6:6:6 rule as well?

The timing of this (right before board meeting) is odd. Maybe he expects he will be updating with more news post board-meeting but he didn’t want the message about the Goody troll getting mixed in/being lost with that message?

I was watching closely as I thought he was subbed he was off so long. He was ready to come on. Multiple stoppages and Opportunities to come on. Serious flaws in coaches communication. Goodwin vitriole aside, something nqr more broadly in our coaches box.

Half-baked President. Interim-CEO. Still no home-base. A coach who tells everyone it is ok, like Trump. We are millimetres away from disaster and I’m not sure what saves us.

Time to go now Simon, we’re better with a change now than sticking with your half-effort to evolve

ALL lack resilience