http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/melbourne-stumbles-from-crisis-to-crises/story-e6frg7mf-1226319607662

Patrick Smith guilty of exaggeration, in my opinion.

Haha only read the start as cant log in. But. Yes they need to meet. Is he stupid? They also needed to investigate to make sure that the accusations were true....

I find Patrick to be a top notch journo and usually find him to be thought provoking even when I don't agree with what he is saying but with this column we really need the moron button.

Does he really think the CEO could make a unilateral decision to dump the major sponsor without board approval, it was always going to happen Patrick it's just that due process needed to take place.

I would be more concerned that Victory put out a statement they were looking into the situation before they acted.

But they were dismissed Patrick. The board met for 10 minutes. That is all it took.

Put the boot in again Patrick.

http://www.theaustra...f-1226319607662

Patrick Smith guilty of exaggeration, in my opinion.

The guy's an idiot. If they reacted in 10 seconds as he wants he'd be into us for not taking time to check there were no legal concerns etc. Drongo.

1+1+1=7

1+1+1=7

Holy crap, no wonder I'm so bad at maths

That is one of the poorest pieces of journalism I have read.

For example did he consider any of the following points before penning that piece of trash?

1. Establishing that Polis did in fact make the comments and that they were not put there by another.

2. Following the Corporations Act.

3. Applying good governance.

4. Allowing each Director to have their say/vote.

5. Making/announcing the decision in business hours and not while Directors could have been out socialising and drinking and not thinking clearly.

6. Announcing the decision to the media in daylight so that they could all be present.

7. Allowing MFC staff the time to be informed, so signs, logos etc could be removed before the announcement.

etc, etc, etc.

Patrick you should stand ashamed for kicking us while we are down and actually doing the right thing. Shameful piece of trash.

Haha only read the start as cant log in. But. Yes they need to meet. Is he stupid? They also needed to investigate to make sure that the accusations were true....

to read the article paste the address into google...

^JWICGAW...

^{What the hell does that mean?}

^{Am i the only one that wishes people wouldnt do this so often?}

^{As for the story, I cant believe so many people are carrying on like this situation is our doing. The board is there for a reason.}

^{Imagine Schwab making a decision by himself to ditch them, then the press finds out the blokes facebook account had been hacked? (Obviously it wasnt, and I hope people pick up what I am putting down)}

^{Smith is a} [censored]^.

^JWICGAW...

^{What the hell does that mean?}

Just When It Couldn't Get Any Worse?

But yes I agree it's not clever it's annoying.

^JWICGAW...

^{What the hell does that mean?}

^{Am i the only one that wishes people wouldnt do this so often?}

^{As for the story, I cant believe so many people are carrying on like this situation is our doing. The board is there for a reason.}

^{Imagine Schwab making a decision by himself to ditch them, then the press finds out the blokes facebook account had been hacked? (Obviously it wasnt, and I hope people pick up what I am putting down)}

^{Smith is a} [censored]^.

"Just when things couldn't get any worse". ps what does faulty debt mean?

i put it like that because the club is currently being trivialised in the media by the use of headlines which 'say it all' ie yesterday's murdoch-son-sun: Dees self-deestruct. i am hopping mad how the press are trying to kill off our club... smith says we are dysfunctional... have richmond or footscray or essendon tin rattlers knocked off $5m like our club just did?

"Jim Stynes’ death appears to have buried the Melbourne Football Club – at least for season 2012."

Doing Jim Stynes' puns just a couple of weeks after his death.

Maybe you are Polis aren't so far removed Smith you sad excuse for a journalist.

Where is your mention of the rebels and victory who also had board meetings and took longer than we did to terminate. What a horrible article.

"Jim Stynes’ death appears to have buried the Melbourne Football Club – at least for season 2012."

Doing Jim Stynes' puns just a couple of weeks after his death.

Maybe you are Polis aren't so far removed Smith you sad excuse for a journalist.

Where is your mention of the rebels and victory who also had board meetings and took longer than we did to terminate. What a horrible article.

If i was Mark Neeld i would remember that Jim Stynes quote. It is very disrespectful to the club & it tells the players to "not bother at all this year"

Prove this Hack wrong Demons otherwise these vultures will continue to attack.

Seems too coincidental that this stuff about our major sponsor comes out the day after the AFL is on the back foot over claims one of its employees is lying about comments he attributes to one of our senior players and the refusal of the AFL to take appropriate action.

Now Demetriou and Mifsud have the spotlight off them and we are once again reliant on the AFL teet in a major way.

Conspiracy theory or conspiracy fact?

"Just when things couldn't get any worse". ps what does faulty debt mean?

i put it like that because the club is currently being trivialised in the media by the use of headlines which 'say it all' ie yesterday's murdoch-son-sun: Dees self-deestruct. i am hopping mad how the press are trying to kill off our club... smith says we are dysfunctional... have richmond or footscray or essendon tin rattlers knocked off $5m like our club just did?

Faulty works in mining more precisely explosives hence the faulty det(onator).

But Smith is probably right we just don't seem to get anything right and go from one cricis to another. Not sure why but we seem to stuff up everything we touch and this is just another in the long line.

Seems too coincidental that this stuff about our major sponsor comes out the day after the AFL is on the back foot over claims one of its employees is lying about comments he attributes to one of our senior players and the refusal of the AFL to take appropriate action.

Now Demetriou and Mifsud have the spotlight off them and we are once again reliant on the AFL teet in a major way.

Conspiracy theory or conspiracy fact?

Does seem a little close doesn't it, considering the facebook comments were apparently dated early 2010.

I think a lot has been shelved until Jimma left & now it is all spewing out.

Stand tall & we will beat this decietful onslaught.

Seems too coincidental that this stuff about our major sponsor comes out the day after the AFL is on the back foot over claims one of its employees is lying about comments he attributes to one of our senior players and the refusal of the AFL to take appropriate action.

Now Demetriou and Mifsud have the spotlight off them and we are once again reliant on the AFL teet in a major way.

Conspiracy theory or conspiracy fact?

I don't know if that is the correct conspiracy, but the 'coincidence' surely means something was behind old Facebook crud suddenly becoming news.

Faulty works in mining more precisely explosives hence the faulty det(onator).

But Smith is probably right we just don't seem to get anything right and go from one cricis to another. Not sure why but we seem to stuff up everything we touch and this is just another in the long line.

Correct Robbie.

And when in doubt, we always blame the faulty det.

'THAT the Melbourne Football Club had to meet at all to consider its relationship with major sponsor Energy Watch is just another unfathomable element in the controversy'

I honestly can't believe any sane person would write this. WTF is going on?

Does seem a little close doesn't it, considering the facebook comments were apparently dated early 2010.

I think a lot has been shelved until Jimma left & now it is all spewing out.

Stand tall & we will beat this decietful onslaught.

You wouldn't be suggesting that the AFL lacks......"integrity"? Surely not! I would never have thought that :-)

Does seem a little close doesn't it, considering the facebook comments were apparently dated early 2010.

I think a lot has been shelved until Jimma left & now it is all spewing out.

Stand tall & we will beat this decietful onslaught.

Is that true?

Does this fuss relate back to a historic quote ( that some clever person has obviously been sitting on) from 2010?

Say it ain't so

(if it is so I'm going to watch Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory again)

Is that true?

Does this fuss relate back to a historic quote ( that some clever person has obviously been sitting on) from 2010?

Say it ain't so

(if it is so I'm going to watch Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory again)

The Early 2010 date was circulated yesterday...i have not seen his page, if anyone can find a link to it i would like to see it.

If true...this situation really stinks.

The Early 2010 date was circulated yesterday...i have not seen his page, if anyone can find a link to it i would like to see it.

If true...this situation really stinks.

you mean he knew about the Jurrah issue before it happened? Amazing stuff

btw does anyone know if this FB page was in his name or some nom-de-plume?

I don't know if that is the correct conspiracy, but the 'coincidence' surely means something was behind old Facebook crud suddenly becoming news.

A real investigation would be not why did we check our legal position and exercise governance procedures but who provided the information in the week of the mifsud incident and not earlier?

And why didn't that person go to the club first and say you have a problem here rather than going to the media first. Thats whats someone with the clubs best interests in mind would have done It's not like the board would have ignored that approach if they had that would be a scandal.

What Patrick is always keen to point out is the hubris of the afl and it's lack of governance.

So Patrick isn't the real story here who and why? someone wanted our club to be further tarred by the false suggestions in the misuse story.