Collingwood president Eddie McGuire to step down

Unlike his critics here - every one of them - Eddie McGuire made the effort to effect change and succeeded. He committed his time and energy and vision for not two years or five but for twenty two. Try getting that from your average mug who knows everything! He is to be commended for his outstanding achievements in an intensely competitive environment. The people of substance who value that exceptionalism will say so in time. Well done Eddie McGuire.

Someone who can spell I trust

Kane Cornes I reckon,radio personality,has foot in the mouth disease and is a absolute tosser

Who else can match Eddie “Everywhere” other than Basil Zempilas? Will the incumbent MMM Perth breakfast host, Olympics Commentator, Telethon Host, Channel 7 Sport presenter and Perth Lord Mayor be able to squeeze another project in and run Collingwood from Perth? He is the man and he is already making a few gaffs so is primed up ready to go. Could he jump ship as an Eagles supporter and take on the Pies?

Who knows with hypotheticals Richie. Buckley offered to step aside from the senior role in 2011 to let Mick Malthouse have clear air for another flag or two. Would the Pies have gone any different? Who knows. Maybe, maybe not. Same with your point. Heading into Covid with a green president may have been worse. Who knows.

PTS for President!!! MCGFTFT !! Pete can make Collingwood great for the first time :thumbup:

PTS, you haven't said anything that changes what I said. Just because no one is ready to take over, it doesn't mean you should stay on indefinitely. He has cultivated an environment that discouraged any challengers and yes, it helps that he did a good job most of the time, but Collingwood might have been better off without him 5 years ago.

Who knows Ghost. It depends if Buckley rates those flags over the rest of his life at Collingwood since. There’s a lot of life in between including meeting the mother of his boys. How do you look at sliding door moments in your life? Holistically or simplistically? Just like the Milne bounce or the Dom Sheed kick. If those were reversed and Milne gets the goal or Sheed misses, the timeline shifts and the results could well be the same.

If they were serious players Richie, they would have made a play regardless. I suspect most knew they were up against a clearly media savvy president who’s name, media clout and connections to important AFL , Govt and corporate heavyweights was simply too big a hurdle to jump. They didn’t challenge IMO not because of a stacked board but because they didn’t want to be defeated by the very attributes that helped McGuire survive some awful gaffes that would have brought down anyone else.

What the presidents role is: - Ensure the right board members are in place, these people should be club interest 1st and foremost. - Those board members are in place to ensure that all departments are operating at optimum - Those board members hold those departments accountable and reward and discipline when and where appropriate. List management and FD are currently and have been for some time departments that need disciplining. This has probably cost us flag(s) Clearly we are not administered at optimum and have not been for some time. What is not the presidents role - Being in media roles and broadcasting games of football that you're a president of a club in that league. This is seen as a conflict of interest. That's important, it's seen as - Sticking your nose in FD matters i:e the Beams trade - Making poor and glaring appointments for favoured people i:e the Gubby and Balme debacle (may have cost us a flag) - Being in the news every 5 minutes, usually amid controversial situations - Rejecting your assistant coaches offer to postpone a succession plan and not consult the members in that decision. (may have cost us a flag)

How long will Nathan Buckley last now that his sugar daddy is leaving.

Lmao no worries man, no wonder i was confused, I even googled that premiership trying to work out what I'd got wrong and was so bloody confused.lol.:) I'll pay that one, you got me.lol.

my bad mate miss read your post,thought you meant premiership but after I pushed send I realised what you meant,lol..

Sorry man it must be too early but what am I wrong about.lol.?

Sorry Peter, but the no one lining up for the job is a cr4p argument. No one lines up to challenge dictators. With a stacked Board and McGuire at the helm, what do you think would have happened to any serious challengers over the years?

You are are wrong Adam,in 1992 we played in the grand final against that side down at the Bay, it was a regulation victory, think it was 40-50 odd points ,quite comprehensive, and to top it of he won the Jack Oatey medal even with Scotty Hodges kicking his regulation 6 goals a game

Brings to mind The Simpson’s episode with the Krusty retirement press conference: “But Krusty, why now...., why not twenty years ago?”

Well there goes Buckley's shield now, be interesting to see how things go down, if they start off badly and by round 6 they're 2 and 4 or something similar. Or has bucks got another 3 years to rejuvenate the list after the clean out and draft. Time will time i guess.

Great sized property! With lawnmowers you can eat :thumbup:

This is very bad news for the rest of the comp. Pies may start getting professional.