So you are entitled to be wary of board members saying the elections must be delayed for the good of the club. It won't do them any harm either. Gutnick has erred in calling for the elections. He should have kept his presidency and his cool and waited to rid the board of members he felt disloyal. No-one doubts that.
Elections are always disruptive.
It is now up to the board to decide how divisive. Over at Fremantle we have witnessed the work of a board that is both inept and insensitive. The manner in which Damian Drum lost his job was a disgrace to football. The sport has to be more sophisticated than that. The club will need a change of board members if it is to get the sort of senior, successful coach they need for next season.