Oof. That's really bad

Joey been undermined. Of course not going to turn up. Very much a foul line in the sand moment. Pivotal moment. Hope club can rebound. Last thing needed is significant turn overs... sensing foul ordor. Hoping someone can point out forward growth..

The good thing about lines in the sand is that it's very easy to erase them and draw a new line somewhere different

Yet every single player was there.

Joeys has been great, but he's gone a year to long.
The way he’s conducted himself this year was poor. Didn’t really give the team, the supporters a fair crack.

I’m sure the 3 or 4 south Australian’s sorting this crap out will come to a good result

If Joey was a player's coach, wouldn't he want to be there to celebrate their success?

I know there is tension, but one would hope he could set it aside and be there for his players.

Yeah you can dislike the club but the players still mean something right?

Joey is like school in January. No class

If only he was banned from speaking earlier #dud

^ This.

most of the other posts seem to be from people who have never coached or played at a professional level, or been closely associated with anyone other than a single salty ex-player.
There again,probably not essential that you have, to be avoid posting up crap, but it does make it less likely IMHO. :)

Should have started the above post with ^^

Why is the assumption Joey chose not to go instead of not being invited?

Have I missed something?

Plot thickens. So suggestion he was n o t invited.... if not invited then he wouldn't be at awards evening. Poor form. Something smells in Denmark.... All in.

Yes, its poor form by whomever responsible.
If he wasn't invited, that's just spiteful and childish.
If he was and chose not to go, well same-same.

No winners here and not even honourable draw. Sixers must regroup quickly. Need to begin PR to promote.

The Wildcats sacked Alan Black twice but surely he was always invited to awards nights?

Adelaide shoot themselves kn the foot a lot these days...

This is typical of Joey....always throws the toys out of the cot!

should be nice and easy negotiations for the sixers now, seeing as he would have had in his contract that he had to turn up for events such as this, just terminate the contract and no pay out

I was at the event and did see on the coach and support staff table a name-tag for Joey, so clearly he was invited and expected to attend, but chose not to. poor form, but given not one player recognised him on the night, I probably read the play correctly that not too many, if any wanted were overly keen to see him anyway.

usual selfish, arrogant behaviour from Joey - I'm praying we've seen the end of him

This is typical of Joey....always throws the toys out of the cot!

^ 110% agree Isaac

I've known a lot of coaches who talk to their players with "We" when they’re winning and “You” when they’re losing.

I haven’t paid a lot of attention to him but he sounds like that type of coach.

Maybe a change of coach will give the club a clean slate in the eyes of potential recruits.
Honestly though it seems like it's the level above Joey where a lot of the 36ers issues originate.

So hie had a name tag/card set on table for him?

Doesn't prove he was invited.

Appearances...

I have always respected what Joey has achieved as a coach, but he has always been a hothead. I was never quite sure how much was theatrics and how much him losing control, but at times I think it went too far

Definitely. I hope they recover in time for this weeks games.

Nicely put Isaac.

I would like to know what JVG's role is, in all of this? Not on the review?

Off looking for a new coach, new players, a way to compete against the Perths, Melbournes etc? Drawing lines in the sand?

What other nbl club would want Wright?

I heard not one player mentioned Joey on the night?
A directive from management surely.
Definitely time to move on. I reckon he wanted out after last season, he just didn't seem as invested at times as he was.
I’d love to see Nielsen given a chance. Been in several winning programs. Whether he’s interested I have no ideas.
Surely Randle needs to go. It seems he’s a very talented individual who is hard to coach and get along with as a teammate.
Surely an announcement on JW is imminent?

JVG!!!!!!! assuming scouting the world to put together 'his team' - which will cost a fortune and miss finals .... again - how does this guy keep getting jobs?

Wow...people are quick to jump on Wright.

I have mentioned above that I don't like the no-show but so many have come out of the woodwork with knives.

I won't forget being taken from last place to Grand Final, then another GF later.

I won't forget the players he has attracted to the club.

I'm not saying he is Mother Teresa, but he has done much for the team, and just because the relationship is ending doesn't mean it's open season on Wright.

Agreed Lovebroker. He seems to be such a divisive figure, I have always been pro Joey. Don't understand the strong hatred for him. Happy for him and club to move on but surely it looks an ugly breakup right now. He has done heaps for the 6ers. Surely not a great look for potential coaches to see how this is playing out.

I can smell Bridgett amongst the long list of anon haters.

I'm calling it here first. Andrew Bogut to be the new 36ers coach!!!

I think this is pretty bad form. Even if you want out and don't get on with the owner, he has been at the club for a long time now and should be there for his players and fans for the night. Just do your obligations and go your separate ways.

Joeys problem is all its all about Joey... Sure he will publicly say things like its all about love of the game and how much basketball has given him. But he is nothing but a sook: whinging about refs and singling out players.The world has moved on from fake tough guy seize mentality tactics.
Good riddance dont let the door hit you on the way out you hypocrite dinosaur.

Its called professionalism. Something Joey preached was do the team thing but when it was his turn: No show!

Maybe Joey was trying to demonstrate to everyone how the club MVP's D looks like?

Yes Perthworld, that's what it was. Did you think of that one yourself?

I don't blame him. I was a no show for the 6ers all season. Soon as you put Kevin White and Brendan Teys on the same team, that is a level of absolute dog shit that I refuse to invest in.

Smart move ME.

Isaac, yesterday you answered the question,
"What other nbl club would want Wright?" with,
"I'd put him in at Wollongong, but it might be a frying pan and fire situation with owners!"

Agreed but would have liked you to expand that thought.

I think that Joey would be ideal. The club, through their current coach, stated their aim of being a development club and Wright has a reputation of having developed some of our better/best NBL'ers.

The Hawks have some young prospects who, frankly, did not develop much this season. Out of Emmett Naar, Sunday Dech, Daniel Grida, Sam Froling and Angus Glover, only Dech excelled. Glover was goodish. LaMelo Ball was a gift.

For the sake of development, I would be tempted to keep Anderson and/or Boone as mentors for bigs and for the locker-room leadership (that I imagine they bring).

Imports would need to be starting centre, starting forward and starting guard.

Blanchfield, Coenraad and Aj should be replaced. Have been great for the club, still have lots to give, but that sweeps any long-lived negativity.

Would also keep Matt Flynn, (who made the club-wants-to-be-a-development-team reference) either in the coaching line up or in a specialist position??

Isaac, maybe your expansion could start a new thread?

We'd been down to the bottom with Clarke and Weigh.
Joey was great. An experienced coach, just what we needed.

This season was terrible. Time for a change.

If Joey went to the Hawks, he'd turn a bunch good kids into a team of flexors looking for a fight, please no, guys like Naar, Dech, Grida don't deserve that.

Joey tried to bond the team by making them think the whole of NBL was against them, however all it has done is bred (some) players into selfish entitled complainers. Generally those that have left have improved those that stayed have stalled or regressed....

Bringing back Randle?

Losing Sobey & Hodgson due to relationship issues?

Recruiting Dillon, White to guys they already had like Teys?

I've heard his players all ended up hating him which is a shame! It means time definitely up. He did well. He doesn't take a back step to egos & good coaches can't.

Fell out with mgmt after 2 non playooff appearances which is the caper they are in.

Not showing up to function sums up his feelings on how it ended & totally his call. He would have contributed to his own sacking but probably feel others let him down. His call!

Club & coach eed a chenge.

All the best Joey & hold head high!!

I wonder if a Flinn/Wright swap would be an improvement?

Please not Matt Flinn!

Flinn's under contract with the Hawks next season.

Gone! You bloody beauty!