Fitzpatrick to step down

[Sir Why You Little 37,033]

KB just announced on SEN

[daisycutter 29,613]

popcorn?

[dazzledavey36 54,861]

Good Riddance.

[daisycutter 29,613]

he was just someone i could never warm to.......and not just because he hailed from carlscum

[old dee 23,787]

His replacement is from the big retailer end of town.

If you are a supplier to the AFL get ready to be screwed like never before.

He has been the chief of the most ruthless group of companies ever to grace the Australian landscape.

The Players association is about to find out what tough is, they have been dealing with [censored] up to now by comparison.

PS Young cats is censored?

Edited February 15, 2017 by old dee

[hardtack 10,537]

18 minutes ago, old dee said:

His replacement is from the big retailer end of town.

If you are a supplier to the AFL get ready to be screwed like never before.

He has been the chief of the most ruthless group of companies ever to grace the Australian landscape.

The Players association is about to find out what tough is, they have been dealing with [censored] up to now by comparison.

PS Young cats is censored?

Blame Trump :-)

[DeeZee 7,378]

I thought Hawthorn just re rookied him

[Chris 2,892]

Good. Never liked the man,

I do like that his replacement isn't an ex player, no doubt still one of the boys though.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,503]

11 minutes ago, Chris said:

Good. Never liked the man,

I do like that his replacement isn't an ex player, no doubt still one of the boys though.

Agree with your second point.  If there's one thing the last five years has shown us is that 'the boys club' doesn't work in a modern professional sporting code.  The "but he's a good bloke..." excuses need to be done away with.  

Let retired players take up commentary and let other run the comp.

[daisycutter 29,613]

all good........so long as mcchins doesn't take his place

[old dee 23,787]

The replacement is Richard Goyder the soon to leave chairman of West Farmers.

 

[beelzebub 23,347]

1 hour ago, Chris said:

Good. Never liked the man,

I do like that his replacement isn't an ex player, no doubt still one of the boys though.

all very cosy

[Chris 2,892]

10 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

all very cosy

I would love to have seen the soon to be unemployed Ben McDevitt take the reigns! Oh how the boys club would have shrieked and wailed!

[daisycutter 29,613]

51 minutes ago, old dee said:

The replacement is Richard Goyder the soon to leave chairman of West Farmers.

 

i know od. just an elevation of an existing "family" member. i don't see much of a new broom, but will keep an open mind.

[Willmoy1947 4,085]

49 minutes ago, Chris said:

I would love to have seen the soon to be unemployed Ben McDevitt take the reigns! Oh how the boys club would have shrieked and wailed!

Would have probably ended up with a six team composite comp'....(i like that)

[Willmoy1947 4,085]

They actually offered the job to Eddie but he resigned, thought it might cramp his style

[old dee 23,787]

17 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

i know od. just an elevation of an existing "family" member. i don't see much of a new broom, but will keep an open mind.

The old boys club continues dc

[Biffen 12,942]

Good career Jack.

Best of luck with the diabetes .

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

43 minutes ago, Biffen said:

Good career Jack.

Best of luck with the diabetes .

Subtle...

[DEE fence 5,007]

Fitzpatrick was rowing for Yarra Yarra, (when I used to hang out at the club) and was a good bloke, lots of tall poppy comments here I reckon. And I've never forgotten those almighty taps from the ruck, forward to the edge of the square during the Grand Finals he played in, went alright. Good luck to him, I always thought he had the love of the game first. 

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

Interesting times ahead for Mr Fitzpatrick and Co

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/essendon-bombers/essendon-saga-supreme-court-writ-lodged-against-gillon-mclachlan-and-mike-fitzpatrick-20170215-gudpm7.html

 

[Chris 2,892]

12 minutes ago, Danelska said:

Interesting times ahead for Mr Fitzpatrick and Co

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/essendon-bombers/essendon-saga-supreme-court-writ-lodged-against-gillon-mclachlan-and-mike-fitzpatrick-20170215-gudpm7.html

 

Love how he is saying the AFL should have put rules in place to stop the use of peptides to protect the players. I may be missing something but weren'tthe players banned 12 months ago for breaking the rules around which peptides were banned? Wouldn't that indicate that there were rules in place? 

Surely not the AFL's fault the players didn't take their responsibilities seriously. 

[monoccular 17,423]

2 hours ago, Biffen said:

Good career Jack.

Best of luck with the diabetes .

And don't forget the memorable vital kick he had for his new club, just before they delisted him.   Or the tunnel ball :-)

[bandicoot 1,395]

The guy was at helm during the most successful decade in the competitions history. Yes, you can criticize him for the essendon drug scandal however results speak for themselves. 

Record crowds, billion dollar tv deals and expansion into western Sydney and GC. 

He has accomplished more in his life than most will ever do.