Should be nothing less than a police matter.

1 minute ago, GM11 said:

Should be nothing less than a police matter.

i wonder if it is being considered?

suppose it might need a formal complaint, but a few stern words from the coppers wouldn't go astray. though these days fewer people would take any notice

43 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Ever had a sharp object held close to your eye?

 

Ever been castrated and thrown to the pigs ? (fyi - I have been and it was unpleasant...)

2 hours ago, Salems Lot said:

Rosie Batty says hi!  In this year of all years when violence towards women is trying to be stamped out his actions should not be tolerated.

Well I'd hope that if it had been a man he'd threatened we'd be trying to stamp out violence against everybody.

Where are all the "we should have selected Martin over Scully or Trengove" people now?

YES Martin is a gun on field but he has far too many off field misdemeanors, and quite frankly is a complete F***WITT.

I highly doubt he would have stuck around at the Dees this long anyway, and if he did he would be a poison towards the clubs culture, particularly off the back of the Maloney and Sylvia party days.

"RICHMOND has belatedly taken a much stronger public stance after star Dustin Martin allegedly threatened a woman in a drunken incident.

Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale said in a statement that the Saturday night incident was very serious and it demands a thorough investigation"

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-08/tigers-incredibly-disappointed-in-martins-actions

 

About bloody time.

4 minutes ago, McQueen said:

"RICHMOND has belatedly taken a much stronger public stance after star Dustin Martin allegedly threatened a woman in a drunken incident.

Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale said in a statement that the Saturday night incident was very serious and it demands a thorough investigation"

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-08/tigers-incredibly-disappointed-in-martins-actions

 

About bloody time.

like superman on laundry day

I await the day when we hear a press conference to tell us Mr Martin is suffering from depression and for all to show him due respect while he deals with his plight.

3 minutes ago, McQueen said:

"RICHMOND has belatedly taken a much stronger public stance after star Dustin Martin allegedly threatened a woman in a drunken incident.

Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale said in a statement that the Saturday night incident was very serious and it demands a thorough investigation"

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-08/tigers-incredibly-disappointed-in-martins-actions

 

About bloody time.

Brendon Gale seems a good bloke and I admire what he has achieved at the Tigers.  But he still does not get it!  He says:  "I want to be clear that any threat of physical violence against a woman - or any member of the public for that matter - is completely unacceptable..." 

He should have said: Any threat of violence against anyone, anywhere is completely unacceptable.  Anything less looks like tokenism and spin.  Not good enough, I'm afraid.  In this case KB has got it spot on.

Just now, america de cali said:

I await the day when we hear a press conference to tell us Mr Martin is suffering from depression and for all to show him due respect while he deals with his plight.

will this be to avoid getting publicly done for drug use or to weasel his way into another club, or both?

pathetic isn't it

25 minutes ago, ignition. said:

Where are all the "we should have selected Martin over Scully or Trengove" people now?

YES Martin is a gun on field but he has far too many off field misdemeanors, and quite frankly is a complete F***WITT.

I highly doubt he would have stuck around at the Dees this long anyway, and if he did he would be a poison towards the clubs culture, particularly off the back of the Maloney and Sylvia party days.

Held off on posting something similar earlier but Trengove uninjured was the pick of the 3 on ground in my opinion and off the field he is so far ahead it's not funny.

It's no wonder Richmond tried to snag him last year.

Not condoning his alleged behaviour but I see that the court of public opinion had made up it's mind. The guy obviously has some issues but there are some pretty second rate comments on this thread. Let's see what comes from the Tigers investigation and any action taken by the club. 

2 hours ago, nutbean said:

Ever been castrated and thrown to the pigs ? (fyi - I have been and it was unpleasant...)

I'm sure it would be, but he sure wouldn't forget what he did. 

 

39 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Not condoning his alleged behaviour but I see that the court of public opinion had made up it's mind. The guy obviously has some issues but there are some pretty second rate comments on this thread. Let's see what comes from the Tigers investigation and any action taken by the club.

Second rate in comparison to getting stuck in the face with a chop stick.

 

Also, what part of his behaviour is still only 'alleged'?

 

 

I'd like to think that the woman wasn't put under any pressure to accept the crisis-managed PR-contrived apology.

What a [censored].

 

 

awwww, come on! F log shouldn't be censored anymore!!!

I know  I shouldn't judge a book by its cover,but when it comes to him ...

45 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Not condoning his alleged behaviour but I see that the court of public opinion had made up it's mind. The guy obviously has some issues but there are some pretty second rate comments on this thread. Let's see what comes from the Tigers investigation and any action taken by the club. 

But Ern, hasn't he owned up to the "alleged" behaviour by his "apology"???

You've got a point - the calls for castration probably are a tad OTT. But what makes me nauseated is that nothing said so far by RFC or AFL seems genuine, it's all heavily "managed". The spin doctors have centre stage. That old thing about "AFL" and. "Integrity" don't belong in the same sentence.

If we have to rely on KB to be the one who's "tellin' it like it is", it's beyond bad.

1 hour ago, McQueen said:

"RICHMOND has belatedly taken a much stronger public stance after star Dustin Martin allegedly threatened a woman in a drunken incident.

Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale said in a statement that the Saturday night incident was very serious and it demands a thorough investigation"

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-08/tigers-incredibly-disappointed-in-martins-actions

 

About bloody time.

Are we taking bets on the outcome?

Tigers flopped again in another final series, they need top 4. 

It will be a public apology and donation of money, and wait for it....will miss all pre season games. 

Anything from Carrows Arrow??

According to the statement I read he was clearly heavily intoxicated yet they kept serving him drinks.

1 minute ago, Cranky Franky said:

According to the statement I read he was clearly heavily intoxicated yet they kept serving him drinks.

What's the episode of Faulty Towers when Polly falls asleep and Oriley builders put the door in the wrong wall.

16 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

What a [censored].

 

 

awwww, come on! F log shouldn't be censored anymore!!!

I agree.

 

Same as:

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The crowds this year showed some questionable behaviour towards Goodes for some pretty weak reasons.

Lets hope those same people get as vocal when Dustin gets his hands on the ball next year. Scum

2 hours ago, mauriesy said:

Well I'd hope that if it had been a man he'd threatened we'd be trying to stamp out violence against everybody.

Seen the figures for how many women have been murdered this year in Australia? It's pretty clearly a problem in itself whether your head is in the sand on purpose or not.

1 hour ago, Cranky Franky said:

According to the statement I read he was clearly heavily intoxicated yet they kept serving him drinks.

I hope you're not implying that the restaurant is responsible for what eventuated.  Martin knows that everything he does in public is likely to be seen and noted.  Martin knows that drinking too much is not a good look for someone in his position.  Martin threatened to stab a woman in the face with a chopstick and, I believe, punched the wall next to her head Tony Abbott style.  Martin is his own worst enemy and deserves everything he gets... this a very interesting case as they will be torn between finals aspirations and making a stand at a time when violence against women has been very much in the spotlight.  I wonder whether the fact that they have a woman as their President will make a difference when it comes to handing down an appropriate penalty.