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Not only does it give Essendon a leg up it gives the AFL a leg up.
Its in the AFLs best interest to have Essendon up and winning.
Gotta trigger those bonuses somehow.

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5 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Integrity?  Did I mention that? 

The timeslots I was referring were not TV times it was the prime 2.10 start on a Sat afternoon (and Saturday afternoons in general)  which are highly attractive to football followers thus helping increase EFC membership and gate takings.  Also, have a look at the MCG games, their Home games there, who they play and at what time and you will see it undoubtedly helps their revenue via gate takings.  All these give Ess and extra leg up in my view.  Venue, time and opponents are all in AFL control. 

I think you need to replace 'are all' with 'should be'.

Make no mistake, the channel 7 execs have more say over the timeslots than AFL house. 

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Just now, Chris said:

I think you need to replace 'are all' with 'should be'.

Make no mistake, the channel 7 execs have more say over the timeslots than AFL house. 

it often seems that way 

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The AFL is not entirely drive by the popularity of a team in arguing with Channel 7 about timeslots. Otherwise I wouldn't be driven crazy by having to see GWS every bloody week in a region where there are more supporters of any team you can mention than there are GWS supporters.   But whether that policy would be extended to minor Vic clubs is another story.

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Hird senior again Jimmy's mouthpiece. Now batting for Jobe's Brownlow. Not much else to add other than James is still looking for legal loopholes and now working in London as a business consultant. Why would anyone consult Jimmy about anything I wonder other than to make an idiot of ones self? 

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-doping-saga-james-hirds-father-joins-fight-to-save-jobe-watsons-brownlow-medal-20160601-gp9bxi.html

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On 1 June 2016 at 7:46 AM, Chris said:

I think you need to replace 'are all' with 'should be'.

Make no mistake, the channel 7 execs have more say over the timeslots than AFL house. 

Course they do. They paid big bucks

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2 minutes ago, america de cali said:

 

Hird senior again Jimmy's mouthpiece. Now batting for Jobe's Brownlow. Not much else to add other than James is still looking for legal loopholes and now working in London as a business consultant. Why would anyone consult Jimmy about anything I wonder other than to make an idiot of ones self? 

 

Every time these idiots pass comment, I wonder what drugs they might have just taken.

 

He asks what grounds do they have to remove the brownlow......  J.F.C, he was convicted of using performance enhancing drugs. Moron!

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From the article " Watson faces the possibility of being stripped of his 2012 medal because he is serving an anti-doping suspension for allegedly being administered the banned drug thymosin beta 4 during the Bombers' injection program."

Surely the 'allegedly can be dropped now, or does that have to wait until the final appeal is heard?

"To be honest, I don't understand why Jobe doesn't demand that you charge him, and immediately set up a hearing which is open to the public. Allowing the CAS panel, which was incompetent at best, to make the decision for the AFL, is nothing but cowardly."

Does he not realise Jobe has been charged and found guilty?

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-doping-saga-james-hirds-father-joins-fight-to-save-jobe-watsons-brownlow-medal-20160601-gp9bxi.html#ixzz4AO7EMGBM 
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Interesting that Hird is in London, seems nice and close to France ;) pita pata pita pata.

 

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Alan Hird is certainly not the brightest globe in the chandelier. .

This for instance:

"...  If you (McLachlan) had bothered to read the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision, you would know that not only was there no evidence to find Jobe and the other 33 players guilty, but WADA relied upon ASADA's misconduct/corruption to secure its guilty findings." 

What a [censored]. 

Also interesting:  " ...James Hird, who failed in two court bids to have the joint AFL-ASADA investigation ruled unlawful, has been in London where he is working as a business consultant."

Tania and the kids  .. in London?

Posted
2 hours ago, Chris said:

Interesting that Hird is in London, seems nice and close to France ;) pita pata pita pata.

 

certainement :rolleyes:;)

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17 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

rob shaw has thrown peter jackson under a bus today: http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-06-02/lost-trust

He can't count to 4 can Shaw :rolleyes:

What a self congratulatory tozzer !!

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18 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

rob shaw has thrown peter jackson under a bus today: http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-06-02/lost-trust

From that article "That is, there would be a mass exodus of Essendon players because of the circumstance they found themselves under. Certainly, unfairly, the pointy end of a tragic breakdown in trust between club leaders, staff and the players. Who would blame them at the time? They have always had the right to leave. Fortunately, the ‘three C’s have returned to the Essendon Culture. Confidence, Care and Compassion. Players are free to make their choice. Bit by bit they return. Well done to the Club on providing the environment where players are ‘falling back in love ‘with their footy club. "

Seems they aren't too great at counting out at Tullamarine!

Bit of a nothing article really. 

Posted (edited)

He says the 3 c's have returned to their culture.

Confidence

Care

Compassion

 

That's 3

 

What a wan.ker all the same. The really love themselves don't they?

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12 minutes ago, faultydet said:

He says the 3 c's have returned to their culture.

Confidence

Care

Compassion

 

That's 3

 

What a wan.ker all the same. The really love themselves don't they?

Whoops, must make sure not to misread people in future. Will remove foot from mouth soon!

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On 02/06/2016 at 4:27 PM, Chris said:

From that article "That is, there would be a mass exodus of Essendon players because of the circumstance they found themselves under. Certainly, unfairly, the pointy end of a tragic breakdown in trust between club leaders, staff and the players. Who would blame them at the time? They have always had the right to leave. Fortunately, the ‘three C’s have returned to the Essendon Culture. Confidence, Care and Compassion. Players are free to make their choice. Bit by bit they return. Well done to the Club on providing the environment where players are ‘falling back in love ‘with their footy club. "

Seems they aren't too great at counting out at Tullamarine!

Bit of a nothing article really. 

I can think of another 'C' that springs to mind when thinking of Essendon.

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i always used to refer to him as 'hefferhack' as it served two purposes - he never looked where he was kicking and just hacked it away, and he was an absolute hack of a football at the dees.

 

his heart clearly lay with the bombers.

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Is there no public enquiry into Worsfold's appointment? Nothing Melbourne has done EVER compares to the AFL and Essendon's attitude for the sanctity of The Code.

Is Textor a business consultant in London or is he out here bailing out the boat in Canberra?

Posted
17 hours ago, SaberFang said:

I can think of another 'C' that springs to mind when thinking of Essendon.

was always there....hence we thought there were 4 !!

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Sharapova handed 2 year ban.

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It seems she was nailed by her (deliberate?) concealment:  "If she had not concealed her use of Mildronate from the anti-doping authorities, members of her own support team and the doctors whom she consulted, but had sought advice, then the contravention would have been avoided," it (the report) said.

That is the same hook that hung the EFC players:  concealment from drug testers, doctors, managers etc. and didn't seek advice (from anti doping authority).

Its simple:  Athlete responsible!!

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