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Wow very deep today Ernest.

Actually has a lot of elements from one of your books.

Are we approaching the last chapter?

Indeed I think we are. There is now a sense of inevitability in regard to the fall of the main protagonist. At least in my books the main characters despite their failings had honorable and empathetic, and, in some cases, heroic qualities. They were uplifting stories despite inevitable sadness. This is more often than not the case in our life journey. There is nothing uplifting about the EFC saga, other than a lesson to us all in how not to behave. And shame.

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Wow very deep today Ernest.

Actually has a lot of elements from one of your books.

Are we approaching the last chapter?

A bit like The Old Man and the Sea perhaps. An ageing and desperate but heroic (at least in his own dreams) James Hird trying to hold all those sharks at bay with whatever Weapon (sic) he can fashion only to end up with the skeleton of a team. What greatness there might have been ...

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A bit like The Old Man and the Sea perhaps. An ageing and desperate but heroic (at least in his own dreams) James Hird trying to hold all those sharks at bay with whatever Weapon (sic) he can fashion only to end up with the skeleton of a team. What greatness there might have been ...

poor old james the responsible and his epic search for the truth

and it was there all along sitting right under his nose

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A bit like The Old Man and the Sea perhaps. An ageing and desperate but heroic (at least in his own dreams) James Hird trying to hold all those sharks at bay with whatever Weapon (sic) he can fashion only to end up with the skeleton of a team. What greatness there might have been ...

What a pity Paul Salmon has retired!

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Indeed I think we are. There is now a sense of inevitability in regard to the fall of the main protagonist. At least in my books the main characters despite their failings had honorable and empathetic, and, in some cases, heroic qualities. They were uplifting stories despite inevitable sadness. This is more often than not the case in our life journey. There is nothing uplifting about the EFC saga, other than a lesson to us all in how not to behave. And shame.

But can't you just see that James has been wronged and he was doing this all for the players??

How blind can a man be,,,,,

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Brilliant stuff. There is some real talent and creativity among our tribe here on DL

Sweet Baby James has really got us going. What will happens when he exits the stage?

There will never be another story like this one..

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Brilliant stuff. There is some real talent and creativity among our tribe here on DL

Sweet Baby James has really got us going. What will happens when he exits the stage?

There will never be another story like this one..

When that time comes you can send his mail to . . .

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Just catching up on my reading from the past couple of days and can't believe the concerted PR effort in the Herald Sun that seems to be calculated to discredit the WADA case. Someone should tell them it's not the public that's going to decide the outcome of this saga but the the adjudicators at CAS.

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I suspect Essendon supporter's views about James Hird as coach are directly linked to the win/loss record in 2015 more than any other reason. If Essendon was sitting, say, second on the ladder, he'd still be their golden boy.

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Just catching up on my reading from the past couple of days and can't believe the concerted PR effort in the Herald Sun that seems to be calculated to discredit the WADA case. Someone should tell them it's not the public that's going to decide the outcome of this saga but the the adjudicators at CAS.

Just more of the same from the HS. We are talking about the Murdoch press here so there should be no surprise. They took an editorial position on this saga a long time ago and it is not going to change.

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And before too long the supporters will see their golden boy messiah as 'the Emperor who wears no clothes'!

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Just catching up on my reading from the past couple of days and can't believe the concerted PR effort in the Herald Sun that seems to be calculated to discredit the WADA case. Someone should tell them it's not the public that's going to decide the outcome of this saga but the the adjudicators at CAS.

I know WJ, but it does fit into the delusional behaviour of the Hird tribe in general, of which the international MD of News Limited is a senior member.

Fortunately it will not make a blind bit of difference. The whole edifice of the Hird regime is rapidly collapsing, and the messiah is getting even more delusional, which will only get more severe as we move towards November. You never know, Little might even notice!

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Bonfire of the Vanities. A high flying but shallow man is caught in circumstances essentially of his own choosing. He flies a little too close to the sun but some bad luck gives him a major problem. His initial response, to cover it up, comes back to bite him on the bum, hard. His attempts to escape come to naught, circumstances worsen, and in time it all closes in and leads to his downfall. A secret witness supplies the coup de grace.

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Thanks Dees2014,incisive, inclusive and inestimable value to this little black duck...

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Just more of the same from the HS. We are talking about the Murdoch press here so there should be no surprise. They took an editorial position on this saga a long time ago and it is not going to change.

A lot of bad blood and a lot of heat between various big "players" . . and now it's coming to a head, I'va hunch someone's gonna crack and bust this thing wawawa wide open!

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http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/powerful-coterie-group-backs-essendon-review-20150811-giwkt8.html

This story that the Essendonians coterie group is backing the football department review seems unusual to be put in the public domain. The president, Dr Peter Hughes: "... would not divulge whether he believed Hird should be moved on".

That Hughes did not make a statement of support of Hird would suggest the Essendonians are giving James the message: we don't back you anymore!

So that Bomber, Tim Watson, Matthew Lloyd and the Essendonians are no longer part of the Hird fan club it can only be a matter of time before he is toppled (despite the CEO 'guarantee' of Hird's job). Maybe key sponsors are starting to make unhappy noises! Maybe they have all finally woken up to the damage he is still inflicting on their 'brand'.

Who knows the Essendonians coterie members may just dip into their deep pockets to put up the coin to move Hird out!

Cut their losses so to speak!


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http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/powerful-coterie-group-backs-essendon-review-20150811-giwkt8.html

This story that the Essendonians coterie group is backing the football department review seems unusual to be put in the public domain. The president, Dr Peter Hughes: "... would not divulge whether he believed Hird should be moved on".

That Hughes did not make a statement of support of Hird would suggest the Essendonians are giving James the message: we don't back you anymore!

So that Bomber, Tim Watson, Matthew Lloyd and the Essendonians are no longer part of the Hird fan club it can only be a matter of time before he is toppled (despite the CEO 'guarantee' of Hird's job). Maybe key sponsors are starting to make unhappy noises! Maybe they have all finally woken up to the damage he is still inflicting on their 'brand'.

Who knows the Essendonians coterie members may just dip into their deep pockets to put up the coin to move Hird out!

Cut their losses so to speak!

It's ripe for civil war over there. While many influential supporters are [censored] off and want change, the board is dominated by Hird's evangelical groupies it appears. Edited by america de cali

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Looks like Hird is paddling a barbed wire canoe up the proverbial creek. Should see bubbles pretty soon.

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And before too long the supporters will see their golden boy messiah as 'the Emperor who wears no clothes'!

They've figured out he can't coach, they bet on the wrong one.

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Whilst I have no direct knowledge of this, my guess is that the connections are more Australia to the rest of the world than the other way around. WADA clearly has a very close relationship with ASADA, which is only right and proper, and much of WADA's views on their initial reaction to the Australian football codes behaviour would be formed by that connection. ASADA would also have made them aware of the role of the ACC, but whether there are any direct introductions I am not sure.

But, much of this changed when the Federal Government, ASADA, THE ACC, and all the major sporting codes fronted for the news conference in 2011, and the headline "the blackest day in Australia sport" got blanket coverage worldwide. Put it this way - it could have been handled better. What they should have said was "the blackest day for all the Australian professional football codes". It has caused Australian Olympic sports no end of embarrassment, and created considerable anger.

Funny that the original attention seeking journo that came up with "Blackest day in Australian sport" was Slobbo.

One of Hirds groupies.

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It's like the end of the movie "The Thing". When they work out which one is "The Thing" it goes berserk and tries to destroy everyone and everything.

Someone somewhere in the Essendon ecosystem has sensed that the end is nigh and has gone berserk.

London to a brick another club will be revealed as being dirty nasty drug cheats in the next 48 hours.

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