MAGGIES FEATHERS ARE PLUCKED

The end was near for the western magpies and it wasn't pretty. They have decided they don't want any part of the top division for next year and beyond. I suppose when you don't have any money running through the club house, that will put a massive dent in any hopes of recruiting decent players to the club. They gave their pokie machine to Kenmore which already had the tab licence and they were really stuffed before than. But back to the football side of things. It seemed to me they were always in pineapple hotel cup mode from day 1 in the state league and that's why they never won a game. They were given a full year and a bit to get themselves ready for the state league and in that time they won a division 2 premiership. Of course there are many people to blame. From what i heard it could all be thrown at the AFL or the board at the club. The afl didn't put a club developement officer in earlier enough as far as I ma concerned and it put them on the back foot straight away and most of the people at the club weren't to pleased with the hire of the bloke they put in place. The board didn't have faith in the coach and they just about pushed him out the door for their bad management. It was a long 2 years for them and i am betting they are happy it's over and they will domminate in the pineapple hotel cup nin the years to come no doubt