Bombers scandal: charged, <redacted> and <infracted>

[Bitter but optimistic 21,349]

Tyler Durden

Assistant Coach

Joined: 29-July 10

Caro... yawn. To be expected. This is the blessed period when bottom feeders like her thrive, a story has "broken" but no facts are yet clear, so she can just make it up to suit her purposes, which is to have the most outrageous and attention-seeking page filling crap possible.

Take comfort in the fact that the number of people who take her and her type seriously is small and still shrinking.

Just lifted the above straight of Bblitz. I wonder if the Essendon simpleminds were saying the same thing when Kero was sticking it to us?

[Guest]

At least we'll never have to hear them talk absolute bollocks about 'The Weapon'. God that sh## got on my nerves.

[Grapeviney 8,853]

There are more than 1200 users on BomberBlitz right now and another 800+ guests. Gonna be a long night over there. Good times

Edited February 5, 2013 by Grapeviney

[hardtack 10,127]

There are more than 1200 users on BomberBlitz right now and another 800+ guests. Gonna be a long night over there. Good times

Shouldn't that be "Gaye" times...I Hird it on the Grapeviney!

[stuie 7,374]

[Buffalo 203]

I love the way CW has denigrated the titles of the "Sports Scientists" at Essendon to "Phys Eders"...

[monoccular 16,229]

The one thing that could untie has, hatred of the Bombers.

Was that intentional, ie the suggestion that you are in fact tied, or is it a typo or auto spell?

[Dee Fan 3,247]

I love the way CW has denigrated the titles of the "Sports Scientists" at Essendon to "Phys Eders"...

When she was playing they were probably known as "Phys Eders".

[stuie 7,374]

Was that intentional, ie the suggestion that you are in fact tied, or is it a typo or auto spell?

haha not intentional... me fail english, that's unpossible...

[AshaDasha 27]

Not sure if this has been posted on here yet but..

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2013-02...ent.workstation

The
Geelong Football Club can confirm that an individual involved with the
Essendon Football Club fitness program during the period currently under
investigation was also previously employed by the Geelong Football
Club.

Whilst we have no evidence or information that this
individual acted in an improper manner during his employment at the
Geelong Football Club, we are ready to cooperate fully with the
investigation.

The Club has no further comment to make at this time.

[Wilbur 447]

"see the bombers shoot up, up"

haha thats is my new SIG well played good sir

[McQueen 17,864]

Weapon disarmed.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-02-05/essendons-weapon-fired

Edit: Hilariously, they changed the title and link to say "stood down"...

Use this link: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-02-05/essendons-weapon-stood-down

Have these articles been pulled by the AFL?

[stuie 7,374]

Have these articles been pulled by the AFL?

The first one was, then they retitled it and put it back up, now I'm not sure... It looks like the AFL site may have crashed altogether!

[olisik 4,060]

Wonder of this could potentially put questions over Watsons charlie

[stuie 7,374]

The AFL site has crashed!!! (or is on a "come down", might be better terminology given the circumstances)

Can only assume it's either from this huge story, or "The Weapons" Chuck Norris-like powers.

[Whispering_Jack 28,010]

Have these articles been pulled by the AFL?

I suspect that the afl.com.au site is down. Haven't been able to read the stories about the Weapon's apparent demise but it looks like there's an element of damage control there ATM.

The bloke I feel really sorry for is James Hird. Saw him on the Fox Sports News bulletin and he looked absolutely shattered. I hope he stays away from Caro's article.

[stuie 7,374]

I suspect that the afl.com.au site is down. Haven't been able to read the stories about the Weapon's apparent demise but it looks like there's an element of damage control there ATM.

The bloke I feel really sorry for is James Hird. Saw him on the Fox Sports News bulletin and he looked absolutely shattered. I hope he stays away from Caro's article.

Might need some uppers....

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

I don't want any drug scandals in footy, I just want to watch the best game in the world and know that everyone has an opportunity to win and everyone is trying to win.

But I have to admit that I am secretly glad that this has happened to the Bummers. They were a team I had very little feeling about until the 2000 GF, and since then I have a deep, cold hatred of them. The only thing better than seeing Eddie McGuire's face after a losing GF was seeing Hird's after a losing GF. One of my favourite footy moments is Matty Whelan crunching Hird - it was a little bit of revenge. If I had to choose a c;ub for a scandal it would be the Bummers.

I'm with you in that I would prefer not to see any 'scandals' like this in the sport, and I feel guilty for enjoying this knowing what it feels like

However, in a perverse way it makes me feel better that a so-called power club can cop it too, perhaps we are not the whipping boys it feels like we are. Also I know a ton of cocky, ball-busting essendon supporters to whom I owe a lot of ball-busting

[Demonsterative 2,002]

My first thought on this issue was 'Where is the journalist troll (Caro)' surely she is not still on holidays!!!

I wonder if Fan (bagdad what ever his name is) and others are still re-joicing her expertise?

Maybe Barrett will be the new messiah now he found the story

[Flying Cloud 152]

seems Telstra have stuffed up. AFL, Essendon and even MelbourneFC are down. Expect is making big news world wide. A whole club used performance enhancing drugs.

Compared with a poor team may have not tried their absolute hardest to win.

This is going to hurt the whole comp, guilty or not.

Edit: removed swear word. OOPS

Edited February 5, 2013 by Flying Cloud

[Little Goffy 12,701]

lol, now we know why they couldn't land at Wangaratta last pre-season...

Too high...

(NB: I really hope this is a misunderstanding, that a couple of guys have been seriously dodgy but not engaged in true cheating. The damage to the AFL and the damage to any club is simply not worth it for all the snarky jokes in the world. On the other hand, a part of me can't help but think, if this was Melbourne, we would die as a club, but if it is a 'power club'... well...)

[AshaDasha 27]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-facing-afl-investigation/story-e6frepf6-1226570861343

[Flying Cloud 152]

And then there is the funny side...

'The Herald Sun last night submitted questions to the Australian Crime Commission, a leading law enforcement body in the fight against organised crime. In response, it said: "The Australian Crime Commission does not confirm who it is or isn't investigating."'

This is news?

[stuie 7,374]

Just one more...

[Demonsterative 2,002]

How about providing the Bumbers the same respect as we, the MFC, wanted with the tanking issue! I love the bias, love your club and forget the rest attitude. But some perspecetive may be in order here, surely