Eddie threatens to quit over equalisation proposals

[mdemonski2 403]

Players association (Aflpa) proposing an equalisation fund to distribute the wealth more evenly among the clubs, a la the NFL model.

Eddie threatens to quit.

What a win for the game, Eddie goes and the competition does not get divided into the haves and have nots like the NFL system.

What so others think? Is this equalisation good for the game or not?

[chook fowler 19,459]

See ya Eddie. Close the door behind you.

[daisycutter 29,616]

no way eddie would go - just bluster

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Now that would be terrible.....

[Wunders 397]

I think equalization will happen at a fair level eventually, but Eddie and co will influence the decision at the start and it will take years to actually get to this 30-50% level. Glad the players association did something good for the AFL.

[ManDee 7,153]

Sounds like removing an abscess. After the pus leaves everyone is happy.

[What 18,810]

Does Eddie thinks its fair that Collingwood have 70k members and we have 35, and the Dogs and Kangas even less?

He has got it easy at the Pies, they have always been the most supported team, its just pure luck.

Edited May 7, 2015 by hogans_heroes

[Wunders 397]

http://www.sen.com.au/news/05-15/marsh-revenue-sharing-a-key-issue-the-afl-must-address

Good chat about it in link

[rjay 24,929]

I have to ask, 'what is the downside to football and the AFL if Eddie quits'?

Is he one of the games greats? does he bring enormous amounts of money into the game? would anyone but Eddie care if he quit? what is he going to quit from? the Collingwood presidency? is he going to move all his interests out of AFL? where does his income come from?

It seems to me that Eddie has done pretty well out of footy and he has more to lose...so off you go Eddie.

[chook fowler 19,459]

See ya Eddie. Close the door behind you.

Empty threat. Obviously thinks the game can't survive without him.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

I have to ask, 'what is the downside to football and the AFL if Eddie quits'?

Is he one of the games greats? does he bring enormous amounts of money into the game? would anyone but Eddie care if he quit? what is he going to quit from? the Collingwood presidency? is he going to move all his interests out of AFL? where does his income come from?

It seems to me that Eddie has done pretty well out of footy and he has more to lose...so off you go Eddie.

i remember Eddie as a junior reporter at Ch 10. He and Quarterbrain were often at the Tunnel in various forms of inebriation.

'89

Eddie became famous after he voiced the Filth Premiership Video in 1990

Without him the game will survive.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

It's not the number of members, it's the number of supporters that is the issue.

I would imagine our ratio of members to supporters would be far greater than Collingwood's.

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

I don't believe Eddie Everywhere would fancy becoming Eddie Irrelevant.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

The Filth are what they are because they have consistently been around the mark.

Like Richmond, the Filth pulled big TV numbers in the 60's & 70's when TV was the king

We all watched Football Inquest and 7's Big League on saturday night

Remember the "Arnott's Golden Football Award" when Mike Williamson would chow down on Butter Nut Snaps down the camera lens.

Melbourne was on about 3times a year

The Filth were on weekly

Probably because 121,000 punters went to the 1970 GF (my first game at the G as a 6 year old)

Ch 7 started their serious coverage in 1965

We completely missed the boat from then

Let's not forget The Filth own The Ponsford Stand even at away fixtures

Pure greed Eddie considering the MFC helped finance the original Victoria Park which was a slag heap before.

[rjay 24,929]

Interesting the amount of Collingwood supporters tossing up about going to the soccer instead of the football on Friday night. Wonder if this will have any longterm effect on club attendances and health.

[daisycutter 29,616]

Interesting the amount of Collingwood supporters tossing up about going to the soccer instead of the football on Friday night. Wonder if this will have any longterm effect on club attendances and health.

yep, filth supports are very good at tossing......

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

The Filth are what they are because they have consistently been around the mark.

Like Richmond, the Filth pulled big TV numbers in the 60's & 70's when TV was the king

We all watched Football Inquest and 7's Big League on saturday night

Remember the "Arnott's Golden Football Award" when Mike Williamson would chow down on Butter Nut Snaps down the camera lens.

Melbourne was on about 3times a year

The Filth were on weekly

Probably because 121,000 punters went to the 1970 GF (my first game at the G as a 6 year old)

Ch 7 started their serious coverage in 1965

We completely missed the boat from then

Let's not forget The Filth own The Ponsford Stand even at away fixtures

Pure greed Eddie considering the MFC helped finance the original Victoria Park which was a slag heap before.

I understood some of those words.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

I understood some of those words.

Born a bit later Choke?

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Born a bit later Choke?

Yep. Hit the big 30 last week.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

Yep. Hit the big 30 last week.

Good Sh!t mate. I had a brilliant 30th and went to America and Europe for 3 months a week later.

Feels like last week.

Go hard....

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Good [censored] mate. I had a brilliant 30th and went to America and Europe for 3 months a week later.

Feels like last week.

Go hard....

Wish I could, but hard to take 3 months out of life with 2 kids and a job. My wife's a saint but that'd be a stretch.

Besides it's my daughter's 2nd birthday next week, so she can take the spotlight off her ageing old man.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,084]

If getting serious about equalisation means Eddie wants out, then that sounds like a win-win situation to me ... See ya, Eddie!

[daisycutter 29,616]

[rjay 24,929]

yep, filth supports are very good at tossing......

I guess up was the wrong choice of word 'daisy'.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

Hahahaha superb dc

Eddie quits and thinks the AFL world shall miss him

Oh yes i shall mourn the passing of Eddie Mcguire who as a reporter for ch 10 if things went a little awry (technical hitches) Eddie would tear strips off those around him

Spoilt brat.