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On 4/16/2016 at 5:08 PM, Cards13 said:

Gil the dill asked asked by Slobbo in radio this morning if Gil wanted Ess strong again next year. "Yes" was the answer.

Dill was asked if he thought Paul Marsh was a gun slinger for the players. "You would need more bullets to be a gun slinger" from Dill.

Arrogant, conflicted, myopic and letting down all clubs let alone clubs like ours is Dill. 

The most annoying thing for me is the contrast in treatment of clubs, we were denied a priority pick because we were found not guilty of tanking, despite 33 wins in 7 years and most against expansions sides and coming off arguably the worst year of all time and players leaving left right and centre. 

But EFC are found guilty of drug cheating, send the integrity of the game into shambles and the AFL is systematically rigging the system to ensure they're back up the ladder ASAP because it's all about money to them, the sport is corrupt and it's becoming obvious, in a year where imo they should get draft picks they could easily get at least 2 top 5 picks, if not more. the only reason they're keeping compo picks is because Hooker and Hurley look like leaving, i don't care what rubbish justification they come up with, it was set to be scrapped.

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9 hours ago, Dees2014 said:

Easy explanation IMHO. The nay sayers (Robbo, Holmes etc) have already pointed out the so called inconsistencies between Brock and the 34 by ASADA and are calling for the 34 to be re-instated. It is nonsense of course, but Dank is merely fighting his relevance deprivation and making himself feel important. Justice and the rule of law are seemingly irrelevant in this. 

then there is the question of why asada has not pursued robinson. this also is being raised by commentators. was there a deal done for "cooperation"?

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There are so many deals going on at the moment that you have to get in the queue to have your Confession heard for redemption.

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13 hours ago, daisycutter said:

then there is the question of why asada has not pursued robinson. this also is being raised by commentators. was there a deal done for "cooperation"?

Well I think there is a case for ASADA to go after not only Robinson, but Reid, Charters, Thompson and Hird. I get the impression ASADA/WADA believe their job is done, and they think they have made their point. I suspect this has something to do with their own internal funding where governments around the world, especially our own, are cutting their funding. 

There is a case though here that the suspects above will get their comeuppance via the courts where the litigation is only just beginning.

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11 minutes ago, Dees2014 said:

Well I think there is a case for ASADA to go after not only Robinson, but Reid, Charters, Thompson and Hird. I get the impression ASADA/WADA believe their job is done, and they think they have made their point. I suspect this has something to do with their own internal funding where governments around the world, especially our own, are cutting their funding. 

There is a case though here that the suspects above will get their comeuppance via the courts where the litigation is only just beginning.

Under the 2010 wada code they couldnt go after support personnel 

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On 16/04/2016 at 5:08 PM, Cards13 said:

Gil the dill asked asked by Slobbo in radio this morning if Gil wanted Ess strong again next year. "Yes" was the answer.

Dill was asked if he thought Paul Marsh was a gun slinger for the players. "You would need more bullets to be a gun slinger" from Dill.

Arrogant, conflicted, myopic and letting down all clubs let alone clubs like ours is Dill. 

Ask yourself this question. If Robbo asked McLachlan if he wanted 'xxx' to be strong next year and 'xxx' was any of the 18 clubs in the competition, what answer would you expect to hear? I would be extraordinarily surprised if the answer to that question was not a "yes" for every club. So it really was a stupid question to ask the AFL CEO.

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36 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Ask yourself this question. If Robbo asked McLachlan if he wanted 'xxx' to be strong next year and 'xxx' was any of the 18 clubs in the competition, what answer would you expect to hear? I would be extraordinarily surprised if the answer to that question was not a "yes" for every club. So it really was a stupid question to ask the AFL CEO.

Maybe I was just being biased but I just thought the whole way he handled the interview (Dill) he came across as wanting a big club strong even and not to worried about the rest. He was asked a similar questions about the Lions and didn't sound as supportive, but again maybe I was just being biased.

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6 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Maybe I was just being biased but I just thought the whole way he handled the interview (Dill) he came across as wanting a big club strong even and not to worried about the rest. He was asked a similar questions about the Lions and didn't sound as supportive, but again maybe I was just being biased.

That's OK. Bias is perfectly acceptable when you support an AFL club. It's even better if you can be self-aware. Well done.

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Essendrug have given Hooker a five deal ? bribe to keep him at Tulla and  out of the courts I guess.

If they had one you could say they are selling their soul.

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On 4/27/2016 at 0:06 PM, old dee said:

Essendrug have given Hooker a five deal ? bribe to keep him at Tulla and  out of the courts I guess.

If they had one you could say they are selling their soul.

I don't think Freo's form would make them very appealing but Hawks had a huge offer on the table for him, he'd have to be close to the highest paid player going around to top it.

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Just now, Peter Griffen said:

I don't think Freo's form would make them very appealing but Hawks had a huge offer on the table for him, he'd have to be close to the highest paid player going around to top it.

dunno about that, hawks don't usually pay top$, they have other attractions :lol:

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So

If i was a player at a club serving a drug ban

And that club couldnt tell me what they gave me

I would never sign a new contract. Not in a million years.

However, i would sign one if i knew exactly what had happened Or what id been given...

 

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What happens if all these blokes start going down all over the place, with malaises like we have never heard of before, to be rushed off in a white van by people with masks on.

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On ‎13‎/‎04‎/‎2016 at 1:50 PM, Chris said:

Makes me wonder if he is confused and is getting the advice from someone with the same acronym? Maybe he has registered the Australian Society Against Drug Abuse name and he just asks himself.

More likely Apologists for Sports Additives and Drug Abusers. 

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3 hours ago, willmoy said:

What happens if all these blokes start going down all over the place, with malaises like we have never heard of before, to be rushed off in a white van by people with masks on.

You mean like, cancer?

Because what do you get when you have too much human growth hormone or hgh stimulant? Cancer. Ffs.

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3 hours ago, willmoy said:

What happens if all these blokes start going down all over the place, with malaises like we have never heard of before, to be rushed off in a white van by people with masks on.

then the papers will sell more copy, the lawyers will lick their lips and the die-hards will invent more excuses - nothing changes

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19 hours ago, Choke said:

5 years to Hooker feels like far too long. He's good, but not THAT good.

"Fremantle, North Melbourne, Collingwood, Melbourne and Hawthorn courted Hooker, some with six-year deals at $800,000 a year."

There are obviously some clubs around the AFL that think he is that good, including yours. Perhaps Melbourne didn't offer 6 years, but I doubt any of those clubs came knocking with less than 5 years on the table.

There are some truly bizarre but not unexpected reactions/responses to this story on here.  

But Choke, yours is certainly not the most bizarre.

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4 minutes ago, Ash35 said:

"Fremantle, North Melbourne, Collingwood, Melbourne and Hawthorn courted Hooker, some with six-year deals at $800,000 a year."

There are obviously some clubs around the AFL that think he is that good, including yours. Perhaps Melbourne didn't offer 6 years, but I doubt any of those clubs came knocking with less than 5 years on the table.

There are some truly bizarre but not unexpected reactions/responses to this story on here.  

I reckon you give him too much credit.

Hooker is an above average player who the above teams seem to be willing to offer a star-level contract for, especially given his age.

Don't get me wrong, I like Hooker. He'd be a good addition to any of the above teams. I just don't see how he's worth that much.

It's entirely possible though that the teams are looking at increased salary cap spending because of the new TV rights deal, and $800,000 p/a isn't nearly as high proportionately as it used to be. I still think 6 years for a 28 year old is too long though. I'd say it's too long for almost any 28 year old in the league, unless you need to get them over the line to get a flag in the next couple of years.

This contract is more important to Essendon than it is to anyone else. It shows them retaining good talent and that's what they need to do.

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On 4/27/2016 at 6:20 PM, biggestred said:

You mean like, cancer?

Because what do you get when you have too much human growth hormone or hgh stimulant? Cancer. Ffs.

Nah its OK because Bomba Thompson said it was all sweet - the stuff they took could cure cancer.......

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3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Nah its OK because Bomba Thompson said it was all sweet - the stuff they took could cure cancer.......

They dont know what it was and none of them have cancer but whatever they took will cure them... of cancer.

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