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A lot of assumptions in there too Baggers 😄
It’s quite likely that the internals are in melt down as we speak, it’s just that they had the good fortune to lock the doors and windows when they went inside !

I have no issue with major change, but it has to be the right change. I'd be very curious to know if the review is telling the club to sack Teague, or telling them get Clarko if he's available. If it's the former, you'd have to legitimately ask why we paid three blokes good money to tell us something we're already good at, and which we were probably going to do anyway. "You've sacked 5 blokes so far this century, if hasn't worked out, but you should sack one more. You'll eventually find the right one. Good things take time. That'll be 100k thanks."

I have no doubt that the internals are 'hot'... I'm just glad it's all behind closed doors. I don't think it's good fortune to 'shut shop', I think it's good planning.

You have more faith than I…

And that will only really be known... cliche warning... in the fullness of time. Yep, there will no doubt be an avalanche of opinion and speculation as to the effectiveness of the changes. But again, we'll only know whether the changes are right, wrong, good, bad, once they've been implemented and tested in the real world.

I think this is the problem...
The club want to work at their own pace.
Good on them for that.
But what it does is leave an 'information void.'
Media and supporters will fill that with their own assumptions.

We're shooting at shadows that may not even be there.
I don't think we have a united playing group but I really have nothing concrete to support that theory.
Does Cripps not like Teague, does Teague not like Cripps.
Do Cripps and Weitering not hang together at playlunch.

We're suffering a bit of media damage at the moment but  the focus will come off a bit once the finals start.
Get the major announcements out of the way in the next few days and we'll have some good distractions to occupy everyone once the weekend games begin.

This, IMO, is true, but it's also a big part of the problem. There are no guarantees in anything, but these appointments have to be a lot better than guesswork. Other clubs live in the same random, morally indifferent universe as us, and they seem to be getting these decisions right more often than not. Part of the professional aspect of decision making is to make good decisions that don't turn into problems later, and I'm not convinced we're there yet.

And that will only really be known... cliche warning... in the fullness of time. Yep, there will no doubt be an avalanche of opinion and speculation as to the effectiveness of the changes. But again, we'll only know whether the changes are right, wrong, good, bad, once they've been implemented and tested in the real world.

It also begs the question Baggers, if you have such a mindset for change, how could you have possibly sat on that board for 9 years !?
I would have been able to muster no more than 6 months at best personally !

Ah, the world of mixed messages... or should I say, mixed assumptions.

The media is having a field day with this, with opinions flying about all over the place. Opinions based on rumour and speculation.

Very impressed that the club is sticking with its process/agenda/timing and not jumping about trying to respond to the media's agenda/pressure & sensational needs.

Personally more than happy to wait until things actually happen rather than speculate, 2nd guess and jump at shadows.

Major change takes time and though unfortunate, even sad, there will be casualties and they won't be happy.

This!!

So many people going on about how incompetent the Board is, as they keep changing their minds.  They dont keep changing thier minds - the media's b*llcrap keeps changing.  

Ross Lyon appoints himself coach in the media (CFC says nothing).  Media decides Lyon not suitable for a few reasons (CFC says nothing).  CFC gets skewered for changing its mind and hanging Ross out to dry.    Media has no idea what is going on behind closed doors, but that hasnt stopped everyone assuming every thing they say is correct, and potting the Board because of it.

I actually think they have done a good job of a) sticking to the plan and b) not leaking

This!!

So many people going on about how incompetent the Board is, as they keep changing their minds.  They dont keep changing thier minds - the media's b*llcrap keeps changing.  

Ross Lyon appoints himself coach in the media (CFC says nothing).  Media decides Lyon not suitable for a few reasons (CFC says nothing).  CFC gets skewered for changing its mind and hanging Ross out to dry.    Media has no idea what is going on behind closed doors, but that hasnt stopped everyone assuming every thing they say is correct, and potting the Board because of it.

I actually think they have done a good job of a) sticking to the plan and b) not leaking