Hardwick signs contract extension until 2016 [updated]

[Rodgerramjet]

I was of the thought that 2014 was the last year of his existing contract.

I am of the belief that he has earned an extension.

[tigs2011]

I was of the thought that 2014 was the last year of his existing contract.

I am of the belief that he has earned an extension.

it is. Either sign him now or have a circus next year. Besides if it fails we can ask the fans to pay him out. Isn't that right WP? 

[Phil Mrakov]

I was of the thought that 2014 was the last year of his existing contract.

I am of the belief that he has earned an extension.

it is. Either sign him now or have a circus next year. Besides if it fails we can ask the fans to pay him out. Isn't that right WP? 

WP to pay him out, out of his own pocket 

[WilliamPowell]

I was of the thought that 2014 was the last year of his existing contract.

I am of the belief that he has earned an extension.

it is. Either sign him now or have a circus next year. Besides if it fails we can ask the fans to pay him out. Isn't that right WP? 

WP to pay him out, out of his own pocket 

I'll pay him put when you pay for my membership packages 

[Tiger-Harted]

Dimma - has done a good job - he has made mistakes but the progress has been steady and upwards...

Some of you need to consider that your unrealistic demands of instant success are the major reason we have fallen from the heavens.

Sacking coaches and overpriced players are our past – the future needs a good foundation and right now we are building that…

Dimmas first couple of years was about clearing out deadwood on the list and he has achieved that – we have a young list and while some of them won’t make it – fingers crossed enough of them just may…

Damien has made errors – but over the years we (the club) “have also”
•   1 Million Dollars for Annear, Walsh and Co
•   Sacking coaches having given them just enough time to find the light switch:
        o     Mike Patterson 1 year
        o     Paul Sproule  1 year
        o     Allan Jeans 1 year
        o     Robert Walls 2 years
        o     Kevin Bartlett 3 years (with the worst list in the history of the club and no money to spend)

* Some of our members who probably have never played the game or at least at any level… and could not manage a fart in a baked bean factory… stood in the outer and abused these men (as if they knew better)…

I have seen seven grand finals and five premierships in my life and we probably would have gotten more if supporters did more supporting and less bitching about things they know nothing about…

“opinions are like a-holes – everyone’s got one” but the fact is Damien Hardwick has the job and our job is to support him and the club!!!

Give him two years - that's the end of 2016 and try to enjoy the ride

[Phil Mrakov]

I was of the thought that 2014 was the last year of his existing contract.

I am of the belief that he has earned an extension.

it is. Either sign him now or have a circus next year. Besides if it fails we can ask the fans to pay him out. Isn't that right WP? 

WP to pay him out, out of his own pocket 

I'll pay him put when you pay for my membership packages 

That'll be easy as you aren't a member

[Diocletian]

Found this from September....

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-moves-to-secure-damien-hardwick-until-the-end-of-2016/story-fni5f9jb-1226717075355

Thought we'd extended his contract twice already but only once so far it seems. Still think the club needs to see how this year pans out first before the bestowing of any further rewards upon Hardwick........certainly shouldn't let what the media might say dictate our contracts....people still buying into this "eat our own" myth when we will have had only three coaches in the last 15 years and all will have coached into a 5th year and at least made it deep into the last year of their contracts...

[yellowandback]

Good to see we're jumping the gun with contracts as usual. Hopefully there's a few performance clauses in there.

Interesting, can you please explain?

Will be in his 5th year next year ,  still has -what is it? - two more years to run on his current contract - we've made the finals once so far, pretty self-explanatory, I would've thought.

He has one year left on his contract, prior to Hardwick - looking back 30 years plus we have only ever sacked coaches in the last year of their contract with the exception of Danny Frawley who was given a 2 year extension in the last year of a 3rd year contract.
So I don't know how we jumped the gun "as usual".

[WilliamPowell]

I was of the thought that 2014 was the last year of his existing contract.

I am of the belief that he has earned an extension.

it is. Either sign him now or have a circus next year. Besides if it fails we can ask the fans to pay him out. Isn't that right WP? 

WP to pay him out, out of his own pocket 

I'll pay him put when you pay for my membership packages 

That'll be easy as you aren't a member

Really 

Very proud member of over 30 years consecutive

Have multiple memberships, multiple 

First payment came out of my credit card last week ....  doubt you'd be prepared to pay one months of my membership costs let alone the total for the entire year 

But that's OK 

[Tiger-Harted]

people still buying into this "eat our own" myth when we will have had only three coaches in the last 15 years and all will have coached into a 5th year and at least made it deep into the last year of their contracts...

That is true but the culture hasn't changed - I've been a member of theis club man and boy for over fifty years and the doomsayers and boat rockers are still here... I don't want them to disrupt the club again (it took 20 years the first time and 30 the second - if they screw it up this time I will never see another premiership)

[tdy]

As long as there are clauses so we only ever have to pay out the rest of the current year.  If this year is a total dud and Hardwick for what ever reason has to go I'd rather not pay out two years.  It would probably put the club back into debt at this stage, one bad year and a 2 year payout at I assume around a million, though I have no idea what he is actually paid.  Anybody know what Dimma is actually paid approx?

[Phil Mrakov]

I was of the thought that 2014 was the last year of his existing contract.

I am of the belief that he has earned an extension.

it is. Either sign him now or have a circus next year. Besides if it fails we can ask the fans to pay him out. Isn't that right WP? 

WP to pay him out, out of his own pocket 

I'll pay him put when you pay for my membership packages 

That'll be easy as you aren't a member

Really 

Very proud member of over 30 years consecutive

Have multiple memberships, multiple 

First payment came out of my credit card last week ....  doubt you'd be prepared to pay one months of my membership costs let alone the total for the entire year 

But that's OK 

Yet you don't want them to raise the cost of membership 

[JVT]

Geez the memberships cost plenty already. You wanna pay more Kov than take up the 110% 

[Phil Mrakov]

Geez the memberships cost plenty already. You wanna pay more Kov than take up the 110% 

We are getting shown up profit wise by the other big 4. I can't wait for the day that we raise our membership cost to something similar

[Judge Roughneck]

* Some of our members who probably have never played the game or at least at any level… and could not manage a fart in a baked bean factory… stood in the outer and abused these men (as if they knew better)…

I have seen seven grand finals and five premierships in my life and we probably would have gotten more if supporters did more supporting and less bitching about things they know nothing about…

“opinions are like a-holes – everyone’s got one” but the fact is Damien Hardwick has the job and our job is to support him and the club!!!

its the guys on the grass with the yellow and black that win or loss

not the blokes drinking beer and shouting on the other side of the fence