So true.

I can't imagine that deep down anyone on this site really thinks that Andy Mckay wont do a great job for the club.

Some are just trying to be too smart for their own good.

Well, to tell you the truth I have never met Andrew McKay personally but I have read about all that he has done.

Unlike many other posters who seem by their writing to know him personally, I dont.

So I guess for me, I will just wait and see

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So what happened with Rod Austin?

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Andy was just on SEN, only heard the end part of the interview.
What i heard him say was the club was looking not only for success but for sustained success, similar to Geelong and Collingwood in recent times.
From what i can gather he doesnt practice as a Vet anymore as i heard him say that he isnt the only person to complete the degree and end up working in a different area.
KB asked him as a joke that can the players bring in their pets for him to look at. The AFL will probably take this seriously and monitor it for salary cap breaches.
The whole interview will be on the SEN website.

He retired before 95, so was ineligible

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....and if he had still played for us, but been recruited as Op's manager by the Pies this board would be full of "wawawawa, why do Collingwood get all the best people""bloody traitor" "Swanny has dropped the ball, by not picking him up".

Can't win.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Hopefully McKay is a good asset to the club. Loved his attitude and commitment.
Mind you, there's nothing wrong with the supporters questioning the validity of appointments. It would be absolute ignorance to think appointments aren't made with agendas within football clubs. There's more politics, power plays and arse covering in footy clubs than anywhere else.
Plenty of coaches have put their own agendas ahead of footy clubs. Just look at Ross Lyon in 2011. There's plenty of kids deserving an opportunity at the saints but he put his own interests ahead of the clubs IMO. Not saying Ratten has but don't be stupid enough to think coaches don't do it.

Relying on club administrators and employees to do the right thing saw our club nearly go out of existence less than a decade again. The supporters have every right to question.

If McKay is the best, great. If he's not, we should always ask why we haven't sourced the best. If there's one thing we should learn from Dick Pratt, that's it.

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You know what I find quite bemusing in all of this?

You have Mark Neeld, Brendan McCarthy, Scott Watters all start new senior coaching jobs. They all get interviewed and they all advise the interviewing panel of some of the staff they choose to surround themselves with if they get the job.

You live by the sword, you die by the sword.

Some would say he was in charge of trade week.

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actually noone is saying je will or wont do a good job individually.
But the influence on mateship from plajing together means ,,, either theyre gunna stay mates and not be independant.
Or when McKay breaks ranks on Ratten someday... (if he can) there will be tears.
Of course Ratten wont be coaching forever. Its doesnt happen.

So either youre not thinking the question through properly or youre deflecting

Icke had a problem with footy matters and was ignored for 2 years.
So are we surrounding ourselves with yes buddies here?
Thats the question!

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You have a very very simplistic view about professionalism and individuals capacity to see beyond what you call mates. You have been banging on about this for years. Give it a rest and let them work to the best of their ability, because it is about ability and potential and not about who is mates with who

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Im glad you dont see it as a problem.
Footy clubs are fuelled by massive egos.
I believe ultimately it will be a disaster.

The president isnt strong enough .
The coach still hasnt convinced me.

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And I suspect studying to be a brain surgeon would be far harder than studying to be a vet. Does that mean we should have scouted a brain surgeon who is also a past player. I don't understand what you are trying to point out here ???

He would never have had the on the job training if he was not a past AFL footballer. My concern is around how far we actaully cast the net on this one. Is there a problem with questioning this ?

Football clubs most often appoint the "right bloke" instead of the "right employee". This is evidenced by the ever changing of personnel on a rapid basis.

I wish Andy all the best and I have no doubts he will try his best.

Just pointing out dadadadada (and in no way contributing to your argument one way or another) because it may be of some interest. But if you ask doctors of almost any specialty they will almost certainly tell you brain surgery is in fact the easiest specialty in medicine. Just saying. Anyway, as you were.

The most successful businesses are full of massive egos.

Last I checked we were a kick away from the prelim with a team nobody rated prior to the 2011 season.

We've reviewed and made changes to our football department, including hiring a Northern Blues coach, who as far as I'm aware never played in the 95 premiership? Maybe people just need to get over the mates thing, and look at the credentials of the person. McKay was employed by the AFL for many years, even employed to work with fotball departments, funny that, obviously a dud choice.

Yep, just look at the Catholic church.

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A sports management degree is about as difficult a qualification as a hair dressing certificate, minus the practical skills.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

So, you wouldn't mind going to a vet for a haircut?

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