Which decision do you mean TF?
1-The decision to strip Knighter of the captaincy? (I have no qualms about that one despite what MC says.
It's the new coaches right to pick who he wants leading the team.)
2-The decision to strip him of the captaincy but leave him open to embarrassment with the way it was announced, especially to Knighter without warning in front of other people? From memory I think it was in the media before Knighter knew?
3-The decision to drop him on the eve of his second consecutive 100 games straight for the RFC. A feat only acheived by one other Tiger in KB.
Knighter was in the best players the previous week. Danny made the announcement that "we'll sort out who wants to play for the Richmond Football Club" then the only player dropped was Knighter. One player who's commitment to the club could never be questioned.
4-The decision to de-list him? Maybe right, maybe wrong but I don't think it was made for the correct reason.
Knighter would probably offer more than half the players in the team this year.
If his body was up to it, which it appeared to be, then he deserved the honour of playing his 300th game and becoming an AFL life member and he was robbed of that.
Danny found out Knighter was very popular amongst the players and that didn't serve his purpose so he was shafted.
A decision not really made for the right reasons imo, and no way to treat a loyal and passionate Tiger who gave his all for the club.