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Knox Basketball financial situation

Just stating facts OzHoops.

Cut and paste the Knox situation at Frankston. CEO spending way over budget, and the Board not being accountable. Sad that 2 once great clubs are going backwards!

Anon I have been cleared by an independant investigation of this!!!!
If you wish to go on about this matter can you
please have the courage and decency to use your real name as I have. There was no Headbutt.

Ok guys this is my last post also. There was an independant investigation into the "incident" I was involved in as coach of the u/14-3 girls.I was first told by Robbie B. that he MIGHT get rid of the 2 girls that accused me of grabbing their arms.I admitted I that I did grab 1 girls arm to get her attention,but never went near the other girl.I was called into the office the following night to be told that they were terminating me as coach because someone else had said they had seen me grab the second girls arm.I said that's bullshit and that I was being set-up.I asked who the person was but he would not tell me - great I couldn't defend myself!

I thought about it over night and realized it was probably my assistant coach - who was also the girls domestic coach at Knox Cougars.I rang the assist/coach the next morning and he said that he had made a mistake and would ring Robbie B. which he did. Robbie B then arranged a further meeting with me this time Heather was present.They told how disappointed they were with the ass/coaches evidence and were withdrawing the termination letter.They then interviewed the whole team and Robbie rang to say the meeting went well and I would be getting my team back.However they were suspending me for 2 weeks for admitting I grabbed the first girls arm -no tribunal hearing and I was not able to call witnesses. I stayed away from training and gamesfor the 2 weeks so kept my end of the agreement.

What about if you are posting using an internet cafe?

Does KJR stand for Knox Junior Raiders or Kerrin Jones Raiders?????????

Knox loyalist - I agree 100% with your comments. Domma you are not only a good coach you are a good(knox) person as well.As coaches we are always open for critism - but IMO you are doing your best which is pretty good.

@ knox loyalist

Haha I doubt the DJ is back is coming back, but I'm hoping DC may be. I don't know but am hoping he would come back.

I appreciate the fact I may not seem to deserve the 14s again at Knox after failing to make Nationals over the past two years. Interesting that my success in Season 2012 is being defined by that, despite a semi-final loss to eventual champion Nunawading and all top-age players making either the u16 1st or 2nd side. That said, I'm a coach and we are in it for the kids so if I end up with the u12-6s then so be it.

P>S> - Dave I have supported u/14-1 fundraising to the nationals and have fingers crossed that they can win.I also will be buying a knox raiders membership just like I have for the last 10 years - even though I can get in for free as a raiders coach.Dave I know you're legit and like you I hope the Raiders can get through all that is going on - might need a few changes though!!!

Thanks Dude41 - I still think i have what it takes to coach rep. Do you know of anyone ever getting 14-5 into Metro2?I love Knox and have a lot of good friends(for life)But unfortunately they put more importance into keeping troublemakers than good people!!

A $500K loss may seem like a massive amount, but if the organisation turns over several million as they would, then as a % of the turnover, the amount could be re-couped with some clever fund raising and accounting.

Any sponsorship agreement is not worth the paper it is written on until the money is in the bank. Sometimes you need to "unleash" the debt collectors to recover their obligations.

In the case of Knox, I hope the pain be short term.

@knox loyalist

Not a chance - I will definitely still be at Knox next year.

Despite there are a few good coaches leaving (as is the case at most clubs when we operate in a financially unstable environment like junior coaching!), there are many good coaches who remain. Hoping to get one who is involved with VYCM back involved at a junior level next season too.

Coaching development struggling at Knox with a lack of a DOC - however, the Acting BOM is doing a great job keeping people involved who should be involved.

I am very disappointed with what has has happened to me.I have to be very careful what I say as I know that people can re-act with venom. But basically I have been set up and had many mistruths told to and about me.I have been promised mediation -- but like a lot of other things it simply did not happen!!!!! I can't name the people involved but just about everyone knows my story. I am comforted by the fact that the people that know me know the truth and also the people that have put me in this position have trouble looking me in the eye and they will have to live with their actions WE KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!

well said anon it is about supporters supporting their club not the league they participate in. If they go to Big V you just watch the support they will get. Lots of loyal people at Knox despite all the shit that is going on.

Despite all of the above (most of which seems to be fairly accurate - not sure of all the dirty details myself, so not my place to comment) I am sure there are a number of quality coaches who will remain at Knox next season / perhaps even bring one or two back into the fold. I don't count myself in that crew, but I hope to coach there again.

Knox kids are genuinely some of the best in the state to coach. Some of the kids coming through the senior end of the junior program and the VYC comps are crazy legit - an exciting time to be a part of that program thats for sure.

Let's not forget - developing kids is why we are in the coaching fraternity, it sure aint for the money!

Sorry Tiger watch nothing of the sort has been offered by Big V nor have there been any real "official" approaches by either party.
As for supporters and senior players leaving, players yes as a lot are retiring supporters no. If they go to Big V there is a feeling amongst a lot of the Knox faithful that it will a good move.The other issues that nobody is bringing up is SEABL still a needed league.My belief it is on the way out and what will prove that is if Knox leaves you just watch the exodus of other clubs. It is just to costly to play in SEABL for what you get out of it.