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James Hird Sacked

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Finally the responsible one is gone!!

Here is the link:http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/the-essendon-crisis-club-and-senior-coach-james-hird-part-ways-20150818-gj1noe.html

Jack Niall says: Hird, who had a year to run on his contract, will be replaced by an interim coach, who will be one of the current assistants, such as Matthew Egan or Hayden Skipworth. Club great and ex-Fremantle coach Mark Harvey will not be the replacement.

Hird's exit involves a negotiated settlement on the remainder of his contract - speculation is that he was due to be paid close to $750,000 for 2016.

Robbo is probably wondering how he didn't get the scoop!

Good to be a fly on the wall when he has that conversation with his mate, Hirdy!!

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McDevitt from ASADA was angered by Hird’s repeated debasing of the joint ASADA and AFL investigation into the program that ran at Windy Hill in 2012. He said the departed coach needed to accept respo

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Hird & his acolytes. AFL followers. Demonland posters.

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Essendon paid Matthew Knights not to coach in 2011 and 2012 (sacked with 2 years contract left). Paid Hird not to coach in 2014 while suspended. Will pay Hird not to coach in 2016. Probably $2-3

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He should sue them.

It's a disgrace!

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Must have been a massive settlement for him to agree to go quietly.

If he's been pushed against his will, we wait for the mushroom cloud!

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Rumour is that he resigned!

Interesting. There's a difference between "chose to resign" and "agreed to resign" though.

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Condolences are with Robbo, Spare a thought for the guy ...

#standbyHird (tee hee)

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It was inevitable after such gross misconduct.

Lol, don't make the mistake of thinking that this is because of the injections.

He's gone because they're losing by huge margins.

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Lol, don't make the mistake of thinking that this is because of the injections.

He's gone because they're losing by huge margins.

His terrible coaching was the misconduct.

Bluey's Dad Redleg

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His terrible coaching was the misconduct.

Exactly.

If they were winning he'd still be there.

To the EFC, the larger crime is losing, not the injecting.

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At least he got out without damaging the amount of integrity and esteem he held.

Nil.

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I guess we will get the 'real' truth now!!!!

The truth that only he seems to know!!

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SvJZ7rQ.gif Hird & his acolytes.

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tumblr_mcc9ognfDz1qebyic.gif Demonland posters.

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