Who reviews the coaches' performance?

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Have no fear. The mediocracy rules at the saints. He's doing a great job. The only thing more important than success is STABILITY. It's our new mantra. Keep the status quo at all costs. It's pleasing.

Be as facetious as you like champ, but the "other tried and trued" method hasn't done us a hell of a lot of good over the journey

And the current regime has seen us soar up to 11th in four years. We're in the second phase of a rebuild, with another rebuild coming as our attempts to land a big fish are vanishing before our eyes. Port, Richmond, Melbourne and Essendon have gone past us with the WB jagging a flag. I think a lot of saints fans are smelling the bulls*** the club is peddling. Again. There are real areas of concern, which some have described as "progress" and that we have to be patient. In other words, we don't really know what's going to happen. AR's "pleasing" is becoming the new "Juggernaut".

We've improved, have we? We went down two spots, had our direct opponents for a spot in the eight go past us, terrible percentage, the third worst average losing margin in the competition, and we were thrashed in eight games against potential finals opponents. We are nowhere near the best teams. We beat only two teams above us on the ladder. We've lost our greatest player and another great leader in Joey. We are the second worst kicks for goal in the competition. Apart from all that, everything is going swimmingly! Nothing but blue skies ahead!

Your negativity is becoming tedious. We are all disappointed with the year clearly, but to finish around the same mark with a much harder draw but do it off the back of the younger players is a step forward. As for next year, finals becomes a must so no denying that measure.

Re other clubs, Melbourne haven't played finals for 11 years and had 7 of those in the bottom 5. Essendon after a year of suspended players copped the softest draw and the number 1 pick. Port were on a similar trajectory and missed a GF by a kick in 2014 then didn't play finals next 2 years. Richmond are top 4 after some recent finals but years of building.

Every one us has the right to voice our opinion, but it would be great if some did after thinking a bit more

That's all fins as long as we don't go signing up a coach for a contract extension when clear questions remain
I'd give Alan till Rd 11 next year, you'll know by then how we stack up against the big boys or if we still kick 1.8 a quarter and get beaten by those around us.....

Stability is great. Stability when you ain't going forward is dumb.

Sacking him mid-season would not be a great move in my opinion which is what you would be effectively doing if he was told in round 11 that the club was not going to renew his contract. The is absolutely no guarantee we would get someone better anyway.

After round 15, we were 9 and 6 and practically in the top 4 after one of the best performances of the year by any team. Hence, I wouldn't be setting a particular date or round on signing him up. His performance and the season needs to be looked at in it's entirety and reviewed against his performance targets that have been set by the club and other factors that are outside a coaches control such as player availability etc. We are obviously not privy to these.

Having said that, the club needs to revamp the football department. We need new faces and fresh ideas; coaching personnel from successful clubs is obviously preferable. The big challenge is the competition for talented coaches is fierce and they cost lots of money. Richo needs help. How long has Danny Sexton been there for? I think he's been there since the Lyon years.

Gawd..if Richo, the head coach after four seasons needs help, what is he doing there? If he was a manager in a business after four years with these results- he would be gone!