@Rugba said in [If Madge fails\.\.\.\.\.](/post/1195298) said:@twentyforty said in [If Madge fails\.\.\.\.\.](/post/1195278) said:@mike said in [If Madge fails\.\.\.\.\.](/post/1195243) said:@twentyforty said in [If Madge fails\.\.\.\.\.](/post/1195239) said:I think it’s about time we heard from Lee and other board members showing some solidarity and support of Madge.
What like Madge has the full support of the board? If that happens it’s the beginning of the end for Madge.
It’s not needed or required and I certainly wouldn’t want to hear those words.
If the board gets involved publicly then there is a serious issue beyond the scope of the coach and it’s bye bye Madge.
Ha ha, Mike, I see your point, but there are many other ways board members can publicly display solidarity without using that cliche which means the door is now open. Ha ha.
It’s very important that the players are aware that player management and board are as one. We’ve all seen cases where the players perform badly to influence the boards view of the coaching roster. Some players find the training too hard etc.
The board should not be seen or heard . Honestly do you hear about the roosters board , lately and only very lately we have heard anything from Politis
As for board showing some support , you are overdramatising the situation . Yes bad result and bad season , fixing up a club takes time , getting into the 8 is great but no use if it’s not sutainable .
As much as I hate quoting Phil Gould , as he is mr 20/20 hindsight and mostly full of it he has made good points too and that is
- it takes. Coach / board to ruin a club with 12-18 months BUT takes. Coach / board 5 years to fix it .
Look at the mess dib/ des created In the end at dogs , 3 years and still trying to get out of it , but that board has a plan and they have not been falling for stupid media pressure for them to fix it, I guarantee dogs will be a force in 2 years .
Now with madge, it’s his 2nd year it takes time , you can see he is building up the young and junior base, trying to install a culture this all takes time. It’s not a quick fix , board has not panicked and madge does not seem to be panicking .
This is why the board “showing support” will have opposite affect and cause more dramas and the same old same old as past 10years will happen at the tigers
Not so much as a statement from the board saying "we are behind madge 100%", more so a show of support by extending his contract. He is the right man for the job. Give him 10yrs for all I care. Which other coach out there screams results for us besides Bellamy? Maybe Robinson? We wouldn't get him anyway. Madge is our coach at least for the next 5yrs.