Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Can the op provide a link?

Just google Frankston Leader and head to the sports section.

Congratulations Steve. Frankston will miss your knowledge and commitment,
Another life member leaving in difficult circumstances
Frankstons loss. Another clubs gain Good Luck

http://leader.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

Has always coached with the right attitude. Never about him, whether its juniors or seniors. He wont be out of this sport for long - plenty of clubs could do with Matthews involved in their program.

You'll see him coaching a team wearing a darker blue uniform next year......

Carlton?

Matthews to Chelsea Gulls lock it in.

Frankston's loss is Chelsea's gain...

Perhaps further up the line than Chelsea?

WOW someone is creating waves that have turned into tidal waves and it seems like there is a clean out of what they consider a threat to how they wish to do things. Great way to make people feel uncomfortable and uneasy about being somewhere; coaches, teams, players and families departing who have been loyal servants of this club. You can change things without alienating everyone; I hope they get it together and return to the once proud club it was; bring back Runchey if your unsure how to get it right and make it a place where people wish to be.

I read the article and it appears he was diplomatic but considered in his reasons for leaving. He didn't say the changes were wrong, just that he wasn't comfortable with the direction, so he thought it was the right time to move on.

Yes because Runchey is doing a great job at Sandringham.

They aren't bayside

Same thing happened at Warrandyte. YL2M coach shown the door after helping develop players in the junior and senior programs. There is no more loyalty in sports

Not to have a crack at Steve, Moreso the posters who are making out he's some sort of Saint. His wife coaches in the 18's and his daughter plays in that team, yet I (parent of an u/12's kid), have never seen him down at the courts on a Sunday morning. Yet by the same token I know that the Dandenong u12 girls have had both Larissa Anderson and Darren perry actually take training sessions this year, and I'm not talking about just the 12 1's. Maybe these sort of expectations are the reason he has resigned.

Senior coaches must have an interest in the club as a whole.

Wow #757 take a chill pill. I wasn't bagging him, just pointing out he's not involved in the juniors at all and that perhaps that's where the issue lies from the clubs perspective. You can't be the head of the girls program which the senior coach is, and rest on the fact that you worked with the juniors when your own kids were coming through, and somehow get a pass from working with the current juniors now, not how it works.

I dont know how they can focus on the elite when the hard truth is frankston has not been an elite club for a very long time.

#759 You must be new to the club. I've coached in both boys and girls for last 6 years. I'm not good enough to coach a 1st team but that doesn't worry me. People like Steve have been a great help, and to say he doesn't help with the juniors is just wrong.

He has coached for years before his own kids came into the program.

Is it in his contract - is it his job to be involved with juniors?

Sandringham is a train wreck, I'm sure most there would love to send Runchey back.

Mass exodus underway.

Steve Blackley will replace Simon G as head coach of men.Steve Matthews will have plenty of clubs chasing him. A quality individual who would be an asset to any club.

Sandringham MAss exodus underway??? They don`t have many players to begin with so who are you suggesting is leaving Anon??

Steve been looking for a gig like this since leaving Southern pen years ago, I guess there no time like the present.

ICYMI it is possible that it is because Frankston did not have a plan or direction is the reason he resigned.

So how many life members from Frankston have been push out now?

ICYMI no where in that statement does it actually say that he believes Frankston actually has a plan, it only states that there is a change in direction. You can interpret it anyway you like to suit your argument but for me his statement doesn't confirm your argument.

ICYMI you are spot on, some people need to work on there inferring skills. Not everything has to be spelled out to be clear.

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#946 you are clearly a moron who obviously don't knew the guy.

#946 you knob. Only Frankston would put a coach on chopping block with his record.

# 946. You obviously have no idea. To come out and slander two people,who have put their hearts and soles into Frankston. Shame on you

The personal attacks are unnecessary and unproductive. They've both been good servants of the club, recognised by their life membership. You would like to think they leave with the clubs blessing and best wishes and their time at the club is looked back upon fondly. This is something that footy does really well, past players, coaches, etc always welcome at the club. Basketball unfortunately once you're gone, you're forgotten or the knives are out. Smh.

how was he put on the chopping block when he resigned? And personal attacks towards people and the club itself is all this forum is about so.....I thought this thread was going to be a tribute to a coach but just like always it turns negative towards the club and others then eventually him. I don't even know how it gets to that after someone decides to move on or was he fired???

He resigned due to having a difference of opinion on the direction of the club. If I was an administrator I would be chasing him.

Interesting that a life member leaves a club and someone who has been there for 25 years. Yet they make no posts on there social media or website about it. Probably saus a lot about how that place is run and who by.

It`s simple, either things are done there way and there way only or its see ya latter. The same for the youth league issues. Didn`t like that the BIG V wasn`t letting them get there own way so they packed up and left.

The immaturity and emotional based decisions made there is equal to the kid you used to play street cricket with as a child who took his bat and ball and went home when he was out and didn`t like it.

And what is there board doing while all this is going on....zzzz.... There board is so out of there depth.The tail is wagging the dog!!!

Clubs are what they are if you don't like it don't buy their product. If you stay and complain in public forums your part of the problem. Steve gave and he was given a salary and an opportunity to coach at the highest level the club offers they owe him nothing but a thank you. Just because you serve at a club for 25 years doesn't give you the keys to the joint. It also doesn't make you an expert. Don't use Steves departure to further your idiotic cause. He was a good coach and and awesome person You think you honor him by trashing the club I think you just make him look selfish and like a quitter . Frankston isn't playing by his rules so he's taking his bat and ball and going to another club? That's what I would be concluding from all these posts and I hope that's not the case.

why don't you re-post the corrections

How about you use grammar check on your own comments Anon.

"And what is there board doing while all this is going on....zzzz.... "

Does this site auto swap words THEIR and THERE ? or is it the lack of basic literacy of posters ?

Whats funny about that???