I agree.

I like the spin. It makes sense for me.
Don't want it, but it makes sense to me.

Unless I hear it from SOS or Liddle or a Board member, don't believe the Ellis, Betts, DeLuca business had anything to do with the decision to resign now.
The club were honest they were not going to renew SOS' contract beyond 2020, and SOS feels he's done his job.

SOS wanted to end his wonderful tenure by getting us an extra first rounder, making it 2, and Martin, and Newnes for free.

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https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/silvagni-s-unnecessary-departure-a-bad-look-for-blues-20191204-p53gy9.html

This is a pretty balanced piece and sums it up for me, especially the last sentence:

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I send an SOS to the world

About @#$%&! time they ended this shit.


Good luck SOS, and thank you

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

Really good article till I read that line. Carlton is and will be moreso a Destination Club let alone Premiership Team.

Easy for Niall to say what he said, as it was for me to say what I just said.

Go Blues. Next Chapter.

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United clubs become successful, fragmented clubs keep rebuilding.....

Stay tuned mate and don’t think for one moment that I’m happy.

Only a few months ago the media were mocking sos for only getting gws sloppy seconds

Why would he want to stay at a club where his father was mistreated?

I think this circus is typical Carlton. If any other administrator had a son on the list no one would say a word in fact no one would care.

Liddle making the tough decision...oh yeah really.. you big tough guy you. Tough decision need to be made if KPIs have not been met.. did SOS reach them or are you a Gale plant.

Now get out of my footy club.

So it’s going to be a complete Soviet purge cause someone didn’t like their power being questioned?

Principles & guts. That is what every footy club needs and that’s what Silvagni Jnr demonstrated. Everyone makes “mistakes”. You can really poison the well if one goes down this route.

Is our dutiful CEO going to purge the name Silvagni off the record books too? Sounds like it could be heading down the scorched earth route if what you say is correct.

If we are going to have a scorched earth policy with nothing left behind I want to know whose idea it was to try and recruit Ellis. I have read two articles that say CEO behind it.

Love how everyone is making this Silvagni v Liddle.
The board obviously agreed (eventually) with this course of action.
They know more than random people on a forum.

I'm happy to back informed judgement on this occasion.

As far as Jack leaving? I'd be disappointed because he's improved significantly but he won't be in high demand.

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Between our dreams and actions lies this world

Oh and I think it's a positive that Liddle isn't a Carlton person!

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Between our dreams and actions lies this world

In an ordinary set up, the party line re conflict of interest would be absolute bulldust. But in this case, it alludes to the fact that the list manager was allowed to build himself a mutated department where he could make decisions on his Pat Malone - often in the face of, possibly in spite of, solid evidence contrary to his opinion.

Perhaps the more toxic conflict of interest lies with our reclusive president. If SOS wasn’t his kingmaker, he might’ve nipped this rot in the bud years ago.

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"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

It’s a crap article, beginning with the headline.

Try and tell me every other club doesn’t have internal debate re its list.

The hysteria and irrational howling from Carlton supporters is the only troubling thing about it for me.

Liddle and the board had the guts to make a logical decision going forward and I support it.

The reason they gave being the 2 sons was just plain dumb.
It puts the 2 lads in a awkward no win position as they will always be regarded as being on the list because of their dad.
Seriously is there a sporting club in the country where a person of influence doesn't have a family member or siblings playing for that club.

No winners here

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If you allow the Government to change the Laws in an emergency
They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

It always causes friction and instability. Can’t have that at the elite level.

The selfish leaks to The Age from the SOS camp shows an ego problem and just adds weight to the correctness of the decision to not offer another contract.
If Mathieson doesn’t like it he can step down and take his filthy lucre with him. I’d be the first to upgrade my membership.

If true, that substantiates the clubs view that there is a conflict that is difficult to manage. SOS would have been well paid for his efforts. The club has simply chosen not to renew his contract. Just like SOS has ended plenty of careers over the past decade. It's not like he was marched out the door. In an elite sporting competition, surely SOS would be the first to understand the ruthless approach required. He has been as ruthless as anyone. Ask Zach Tuohy.

FWIW, SOS apparently requested it not become public until after the trade period. We've had players leave the club after being delisted and their families found out through medias releases within 10 minutes of the sacking. IMHO, SOS has rightly been afforded far more respect than a lot of previous administrators and players have been.
It's time to move on and if Jack chooses not be part of it, so be it. See you later Jack.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Everyone forgets our recruitment record , before sos came !!
Hawks and cats successful for so long cause they kept Wright and Wells !!

As for conflict of interest , please !! Which afl person from the ceo of the afl to everyone club who doesn’t have a conflict of interest, it is a jobs for the boys network !!

Biggest mistake letting him sos go and this day will be remembered for Carlton again having no balls , from
The president down.

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#sayerscouldbetheman!!

ITS the second time SOS has left the club in acrimonious circumstances......he has form.

Club is bigger than the individual.

That's fine, but it'd sure be nice to have an ideas person.

More correctly "Winning fixes everything"