Message from the Prez

[Sir Why You Little 37,242]

Dirty Harry: "Well, we're not just gonna let you walk out of here.."

Punk: "Who's we sucker?"

Dirty Harry: [slowly drawing out his .44 magnum] "Smith & Wesson... and me"

I'm sure there's someone around who could adapt it to the current situation

"A man's got to know his limitations"....

[binman 44,201]

Is Don. Is good.

Hats off to him and the footy admin for how they've handled this thus far. Not giving the story any oxygen whatsoever, not jumping at shadows and the timely introduction of the Finkster (with the veiled threat of court action - much more efective than chest thumping) have all been very effective strategies.

[McQueen 17,867]

Harry C was a man of few words. Smith and Wesson being but two!!

Well Andrew...do you feel lucky ?

I would love to hear this:

"I'm President of the Melbourne Football Club, the most powerful football club in the world, a club that will blow your investigation clean out of the water. You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?

[The Chazz 4,077]

Thank God the Don's the President and not some of you mob. They've just put the submissions in and this week will be a very very important one for the Club while the Commission review the submissions. For the next week frankly, we Supporters are the least important part of this equation. Acting in a way that makes the Club as small a target as possible for the Commission and for the Press is the only way to go for this week. If the Commission come out and charge them then the Club should remain a small target until the hearing. So far the AFL have treated these matters as a press circus. Everything going on with the Tippett issue was in the paper before any of the hearings. It was a disgrace. So much for natural justice or the right to be heard.

This isn't just about the MFC. This is also about three servants of the Club who by acting with the Club's interests at heart at no benefit to themselves, in fact against their own interests, find themselves fighting to save their own careers. Spare a thought for Bailey who whether he was good or bad, acted with throughout to develop the team for the long term not for the short term to get wins to save his job. He is having to fund a legal battle of massive proportions with only some financial assistance from the Coaches Association. I hate to think of the cost of paying top lawyers to forensically read through 800 pages of evidence, then conduct hours and hours of interviews themselves then write extensive responses. And he's not at the Club. Same goes for Connolly who only ever acted with the Club's interests in mind.

I for one are happy for the Club to say no more than has been said. I suspect we are in for a long drawn out saga on this one.

Having to spend $100,00's of dollars in legal fees to save their careers.

As always, we appreciate your input on these forums, Cameron.

[rjay 25,202]

As always, we appreciate your input on these forums, Cameron.

Beat me to it 'billy', it's right out of the CS play book.

[mjt 640]

Beat me to it 'billy', it's right out of the CS play book.

Thats a large play book.