Doug Thomas

[Booney]

How come Glenelg lost so much money Mr. Chandler?

I'm not touching this with a barge pole, but the GFC has been making (modest) profits Strawb.

Awww c'mon Borat,you know you want to....

[Dogwatcher]

Might be a good thing for Westies. I know there aren't too many positive stories about him here in the Riverland.
However, if part of him moving on is his health, I wish Doug all the best.
He actually did me a good deed once.

[Booney]

Did he advise you to not barrack for Westies? What a nice chap.

[am Bays]

How come Glenelg lost so much money Mr. Chandler?

I'm not touching this with a barge pole, but the GFC has been making (modest) profits Strawb.

We're just going along quietly Mr Strawb, in the black last year and the year before, by the sounds of thing we may have spent $80K more on players than you did last year...

pay peanuts you get monkeys......

[am Bays]

I wonder if West Adelaide will try to recruit one of their former players back to lead the club,he is in a position of influence down near the beach somwhere,I wonder if the club he is now running is as keen on getting rid of him now(they are 4th on the ladder) as they were last year when the club sacked the then coach?


Cue Borat,TB,Tassie.....

Maybe want to cue EHL , ME and CD as we're sitting 3rd, Eagles are 4th Boonster.

Does the WWT footy club know that Kantilaftas is looking at going back to Westies where he played and was development manager....

Learn't everything he knows about running a footy club of uncle Doug

The Eagles players spent all their time down at the Sandbar at Henley Beach....

Maybe Fuller was sacked but we and he just don't know it yet, certainly many Eagles supporters sacked him last year, several times.....

[Booney]

Nice try Tassie,but we know the truth.And the bloke in your avatar,was he in a fire?

[am Bays]

Unfortunately over here in the Wimmera I'm far removed from the "truth" perhaps you can enlighten me Boonster.

FWIW though getting back to the topic of this thread. No one can question that Doug has been a great servent of the WAFC and the SANFL, but taking an objective view he probably ran his race 5 years ago.

I hope he decides to go quietly and doesn't drag the WAFC through the courts, he can look back proudly on his contribution to the WAFC. Mind you, how Westies have got it set up that someone else is going to run the Football club, while he is in cahrge of the footballers club is very messy, quite Westies really....

Not a the best practice solution to the problem one could say...

Doug is a genuinely good bloke. My one game as a state trainer he and Barrie Robran were the two senior officials that took time to talk the trainers and showed an interest and value in what we were doing as volunteers, compared to some of the other big wigs who thought their excretement didn't stink.....

That will be my enduring memory of Doug Thomas a great servent of the WAFC and the SANFL.

[Pseudo]

Cue Borat,TB,Tassie.....

Bah. Amateurs the lot of 'em. Go for the big guns: cue VV

"But of course this could never happen..."

[Blue Boy]

I just saw that he is 73 years of age. What the !!!

Common sense says Doug should of retired at least 8 years ago.

[doggies4eva]

I just saw that he is 73 years of age. What the !!!

Common sense says Doug should of retired at least 8 years ago.

The Queen's 80 and she hasn't retired.

[Rushby Hinds]

I just saw that he is 73 years of age. What the !!!

Common sense says Doug should of retired at least 8 years ago.

The Queen's 80 and she hasn't retired.

She doesn't do anything!

What could she possibly retire from?

[Booney]

I just saw that he is 73 years of age. What the !!!

Common sense says Doug should of retired at least 8 years ago.

The Queen's 80 and she hasn't retired.

She doesn't do anything!

What could she possibly retire from?

LMAO Borat.

[sus]

This is all a bit sad.

I feel for Doug Thomas, not only for the predicament he finds himself in but also because of his obvious health problems. Get well soon!

It seems to me though that his decision to dig in is a bit selfish. Surely he wouldn't believe that a person in good health, with new ideas and a broader experience wouldnt be better for the WAFC at this time. Its a shame and I dont think he is doing himself or the FC any favours by bringing in the lawyers - if he really loved the club he would leave them out of it. Again seems a bit selfish to me. Or maybe its more complicated than pure selfishness - maybe like all people in his situation facing forced retirement, he's just finding it hard to cope with the idea of life without his one passion in life - and he's clinging on by whatever means possible.

All my opinion based on a very superficial view of the situation of course - as an outsider looking in.

[Blue Boy]

I just saw that he is 73 years of age. What the !!!

Common sense says Doug should of retired at least 8 years ago.

The Queen's 80 and she hasn't retired.

She doesn't do anything!

What could she possibly retire from?

Another case of some one who should just let go !!!!

[westies sarge]

i have heard the kantalaftis name thrown about?????? i think not he hasn't done much for the eags...

[Rushby Hinds]

Maybe you are onto something on the Queen/DT relationship.


Rumours are abounding (is that a word) that the Queen doesn't think Poonce Charles could handle the head job *.


Maybe DT thinks that the second in line to his throne (the one WITH the light bulb) is of a similar ilk?

[Lunchcutter]

I just saw that he is 73 years of age. What the !!!

Common sense says Doug should of retired at least 8 years ago.

The Queen's 80 and she hasn't retired.

She doesn't do anything!

What could she possibly retire from?

Another case of some one who should just let go !!!!

My Question to you.... would you "walk away, retire call it what you will" which would also be turning your back on a probable huge pay out for service (long service leave accural, holiday pay accural etc)... or would you hold out for the club to sack you??

[Dutchy]

Cue Borat,TB,Tassie.....

Bah. Amateurs the lot of 'em. Go for the big guns: cue VV

"But of course this could never happen..."

formerly and briefly known as "OVV"

[sus]

i have heard the kantalaftis name thrown about?????? i think not he hasn't done much for the eags...

Geesh! What is it that he hasnt done that should have been done?

Stable Administrative Environment ? Tick
Stable Football Dept Environment ? Tick
Consistent On Field Success ? Tick
Good Junior Programs ? Tick
Promote Community Engagement ? Tick
Long-term Financial Stability ? Tick
General Respect of the Football Community ? Tick
Ensure Integrity of Salary Cap ? Tick

The only thing missing is a few premierships but Ive never seen a CEO setup or kick a goal in a Grand Final yet!

[Blue Boy]

I just saw that he is 73 years of age. What the !!!

Common sense says Doug should of retired at least 8 years ago.

The Queen's 80 and she hasn't retired.

She doesn't do anything!

What could she possibly retire from?

Another case of some one who should just let go !!!!

My Question to you.... would you "walk away, retire call it what you will" which would also be turning your back on a probable huge pay out for service (long service leave accural, holiday pay accural etc)... or would you hold out for the club to sack you??

Good Question

I think at that age you are not making wise business decisions and you are holding on for yourself and can often drop the ball on what you are being paid to do and this can have massive ramifications - I have seen it first hand and on many occassions.

I would retire as it shows some dignity - the amount of money difference in this decision would not be much differnent either way I think. It depends if you wish to bite the hand that has fed you for so long !!!!!