Guy McKenna is in the gun, Mark Robinson writes, after the Gold Coast's bold prediction. Picture: Jono Searle Source: Herald Sun
COMMENT: EXPECTATION can be a coach killer.
In 2012, Carlton coach Brett Ratten declared it was top four or bust. And he was busted.
Ratten's replacement, Mick Malthouse, was cagier. Top eight would be the destination. It was smart, because bold statements weren't required.
At the start 2002, Hawthorn coach Peter Schwab declared the team would win the flag. It was a speech to the converted at a club function and, fairly or not, it haunted him.
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The Hawks won two of their first 18 games and Schwab didn't survive the season.
Yesterday, Gold Coast chairman John Witheriff made another unforgettable pre-season comment.
Witheriff said the Suns would win the premiership within three years.
He said he would be ridiculed for making a "bold" and "aspirational" declaration. And he's right.
The Suns have won six games from 44 in their first two years.
They would need to make that at least 24 wins from the next 44 to play finals.
To make a Grand Final in 2015, they would need to win 19 from 25 that season.
Reality and expectation are oceans apart.
The Suns aren't good enough, nor will they be experienced enough to contend inside three years. Inside five years still debatable.
Witheriff, at least, is a visionary.
A passionate footy man disturbed by the lack of respect for his club - "Everything that I've done with this football club has been the butt of someone's joke," he said - he is trying to fast-track its standing.
Bravo, but the problem is footy is a win-loss business and the Suns aren't yet in the business of winning.
The pressure is now heaped on coach Guy McKenna, who already is feeling the sting from members of the media.
McKenna has two years to run on a contract, which means finals would have to be a necessity within that time frame if he was to keep his job.
Not even Norm Smith would be confident of that.
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