..secondly, while from the outside it does seem that off-field the CFC isn't the best run organisation,, that's still very much an outsiders view.. ..i'm not sure if it really is as bad as it seems

..first of all, change the bloody water you pol potting aquatic serial killer..

..secondly, while from the outside it does seem that off-field the CFC isn't the best run organisation,, that's still very much an outsiders view.. ..i'm not sure if it really is as bad as it seems, but sometimes it does feel like we ought to switch the club theme song to springsteen's "glory days"..

I don't know about our internal workings, but back in the good old day's of the WAFL, my team, West Perth was a proud club with a rich history of success (coincidentally we were known for our large supporter base of southern European's). Unfortunately as an organisation the club was being used by various factions and people to promote their own agenda's. Some people where there to network for business, some where there for the prestige. Appointments were made politically and not for the best of the club. Cliques formed and the club stagnated, people who were best qualified to fill roles (and this extended to match day selections) did't get the jobs because they didn't know the right people.

The place was full of hanger's on and people without either the will (because it meant compromising their positions) or the power to change things.

Does any of this sound familiar.?

We went round in circles for 20 years.

The only change really came after the WAFL lost its shine (The Eagles formed), West Perth relocated to the extreme northern suburbs and changed our name. By then there was no prestige in being involved in a WAFL club, almost no business opportunity for anyone and so the only people left were people who wanted to be there to help the club.

We got good administrators and we also got a guy called Jeff Geishen (don't laugh) who turned the team from one where people were selected on reputation and how well they got on with the coach to one where only results mattered.

We used to have a goldfish bowl when the kids were small. At some point, one of the fish got sick, started swimming slower, and eventually died. The other two quickly followed.

Of course, being good parents, we went to a pet shop, and bought a couple of new fish. Unfortunately, they quickly died too.

OK, what to do. Obviously, we're not getting good enough fish... So we looked up the Yellow Pages, asked around, found the best pet shop in our area, and went and bought two REALLY good, REALLY expensive fish, brought them home, and whacked them into the tank. Of course, they died within a few days.

Before you ask "Who are you, and what have you done with Pafloyul, I better get to the point of the story.

The point of the story, as is obvious from the Subject, is: it doesn't matter how many fish you get, how great the fish are, what accessories you have, what plants and decorations you put in; if the water's contaminated, the fish will die!

OUR WATER IS CONTAMINATED!! And we need to fix that first. The environment of the CFC is not conducive to winning premierships. And it doesn't matter how many Judds we bring in, how many number 1 and number 2 draft picks we get, which coaches we attract; they all come into this same environment. And of course, the environment quickly absorbs them. We've pretty much actually demonstrated that already!

So all this talk about injuries, tactics, structures, playing list - it's all pretty much irrelevant IMO. We need to fix our club first. This is 1964 revisited. And until we do something about the environment that new coaches and players walk into, until we do something about the dirty water that any new goldfish get to swim in, we will continue to struggle.

And THAT, good doctor, is my two cents worth!!!

Before you ask "Who are you, and what have you done with Pafloyul, I better get to the point of the story.

Loved that bit.


Some cereal questions though.

- What is the environment you speak of?
- An environment is made up of a set and setting. Which of these particular aspects do you feel are poisonous at the CFC?
- What are in your opinion, possible solutions (I loved the metaphor, but can I get this answer in a more literal sense)?

Chairs.

great post moshe.

exactly what synbad has been saying but just put in nicer words.