Saturday Talking Point: Gillon McLachlan has lost the plot

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

9 minutes ago, biggestred said:

Pissing in a cup is bad, but if half your team are rubbed out for drug cheating then you can hand pick replacements and if you finish last pick 1 is coming your way.

Geeezus.

They make an example of the soft targets.

Then look the other way when a drug cheat takes a paying gig  to support his clubs' sponsor.

[John Crow Batty 8,879]

Can't see nothing wrong with pissing in a cup. I wouldn't mind seeing our whole team filling up the 2016 premiership cup.

Edited February 29, 2016 by america de cali

[monoccular 17,607]

14 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Typical Collingwood..... Their cup runneth over !!

Hopefully the only cup they will get their hands on. 

Bit seriously, if this is worthy of AFL investigation, whilst they pander to drug cheats, then it is becoming a code hardly worth supporting.  

[old dee 23,928]

In the HUN today they say ( from AFL ) that the Pie Man got paid $1.7 million last year.

For that we got the price of Pies down and sympathy for the EFC drug cheats.

Hardly seems value for money.

[Sir Why You Little 37,242]

2 hours ago, old dee said:

In the HUN today they say ( from AFL ) that the Pie Man got paid $1.7 million last year.

For that we got the price of Pies down and sympathy for the EFC drug cheats.

Hardly seems value for money.

Vlad got $3.8 mill in 2013

no wonder he bolted...

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

2 hours ago, old dee said:

In the HUN today they say ( from AFL ) that the Pie Man got paid $1.7 million last year.

For that we got the price of Pies down and sympathy for the EFC drug cheats.

Hardly seems value for money.

Maybe his salary should be linked to fan satisfaction instead of revenue.

Nah, the AFL is a business. Who cares about the fans.

Moar Money!

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,464]

Was reading the Pert/Collingwood interview/article...."the AFL is trying hard to work with us but they don't have any answered either".

[Lucifers Hero 40,489]

Have the AFL's chickens come home to roost!!

It seems Eddie is on a collision course with the AFL!

AFL season 2016: Magpies feud with league threatening to boil over

There are some valid points in Caro's article.  The AFL, specifically Gil may be out of his depth...maybe his suave, urbane, softly, softly approach is just not enough any more.

Caro's closing line:  "The strong message drifting out of the Westpac Centre right now is that, as the AFL seeks backing from its clubs while seeking to restructure a competition which boasts only eight profitable teams, it cannot bank on Collingwood's support".

But Eddie being Eddie will find a way to get a good deal for Collingwood, in return for their 'backing'. Damn the rest!

[Red and Bluebeard 2,101]

12 hours ago, old dee said:

In the HUN today they say ( from AFL ) that the Pie Man got paid $1.7 million last year.

For that we got the price of Pies down and sympathy for the EFC drug cheats.

Hardly seems value for money.

You could buy a lot of pies for that money, even at the 2014 prices ... 

[Willmoy1947 4,172]

On ‎8‎/‎02‎/‎2016 at 8:10 AM, Ted Fidge said:

Yes, it certainly has some legs.

Bearing in mind that this is the off season and as soon as a footy is kicked in anger all (most) attention will be on that.

But this is the damage that EFC have done to the game. This is bringing the game into disrepute. When even followers of the game are disgusted and offended.

While EFC supporters are grappling with their 5 stages of grief, the rest of us are grappling with the 12 stages of disgust and offence. Stage 3, posting to the internet, is the longest stage.

Transpose the word "stage" to "shade" and we have quite a few to go and it might get better!!!

[Willmoy1947 4,172]

21 hours ago, america de cali said:

Can't see nothing wrong with pissing in a cup. I wouldn't mind seeing our whole team filling up the 2016 premiership cup.

We used to be told if we could pee over the railway line we would get a free pot after the game!

[Lucifers Hero 40,489]

http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/03/07/just-can-afl-play-straight/ The article discusses the AFL's ducking the Watson and Brownlow issue and Caroline Wilson's related commentary.

Some strong words in that article:

-For the supposed “leaders” of the leaking organisation, it’s reprehensible weasel-work. Too afraid to take a strong stance publicly, they instead hide behind journalists to say things without really saying them.

-The continued lack of leadership is incredible. That those holding supposedly the most prestigious positions – those charged with running the game – should continue to behave this way is mind-boggling.

-Is being a Commissioner only about attending the odd meeting and shaking hands with politicians? Unfortunately, aren’t they sometimes required to make difficult decisions? To – wait for it – lead?

-Is it too much to ask the AFL to play a straight bat, just for once? No manipulation, no managing of outcomes, no buck-passing?

I had a second look at the writer and it is not someone I recognise.  I was bemused at their description of his status:  A Roar Rookie!  After that article I doubt he will be invited to break bread with anyone at the AFL any time soon.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

if they AFL allows jobe to keep his Brownlow it's taking the stance publicly that drugs in sport are okay, and disrespecting everyone else who played that year and didn't cheat.

 

they have no choice but to strip it or watch the code lose respect and go down the toilet

[beelzebub 23,388]

4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/03/07/just-can-afl-play-straight/ The article discusses the AFL's ducking the Watson and Brownlow issue and Caroline Wilson's related commentary.

Some strong words in that article:

-For the supposed “leaders” of the leaking organisation, it’s reprehensible weasel-work. Too afraid to take a strong stance publicly, they instead hide behind journalists to say things without really saying them.

-The continued lack of leadership is incredible. That those holding supposedly the most prestigious positions – those charged with running the game – should continue to behave this way is mind-boggling.

-Is being a Commissioner only about attending the odd meeting and shaking hands with politicians? Unfortunately, aren’t they sometimes required to make difficult decisions? To – wait for it – lead?

-Is it too much to ask the AFL to play a straight bat, just for once? No manipulation, no managing of outcomes, no buck-passing?

I had a second look at the writer and it is not someone I recognise.  I was bemused at their description of his status:  A Roar Rookie!  After that article I doubt he will be invited to break bread with anyone at the AFL any time soon.

An interesting assessment of the state of AFL 'leadership    Cant say I agree  Jab should retain his Charlie but the rest of the commentary was well aimed.