White Winmar wrote:what exactly has he allegedly done to create this situation? The current situation goes beyond the sort of "spat" that occurs from time to time in football clubs.
It's irrelevant whether SW "created" the situation. If the board reviewed his position and deemed him not up to scratch, and/or has issues with his relationship with Chris Pelchen then that's a big problem. And retaining him, whilst making him wait on an extension, makes for a very awkward situation.
If his position isn't untenable (which I hope is the case, because I like him) then at the very least it's made for a very uneasy environment to coach in.
That's the most disappointing thing - the club has had a while to manage the transition period between Westaway and whoever the new president was going to be, yet there's been an exodus and now we're just in limbo. With the playing list trying to rebuild, stability is really paramount at the minute yet we now have to re-stock our development staff and find a CEO. Dean Laidley reportedly hasn't signed on for another season yet either.White Winmar wrote:I'd prefer to take the optimistic view that there is "good" tension and conflict that will drive us forward, but the reality is as follows. We need a new CEO, Head of Fitness & Conditioning, Jaymie Graham's replacement, and we need to sort out the assistant coaches for next year. Given it's late October, I get the feeling we're way behind most other clubs, bar maybe Brisbane. Thoughts anyone?