The political machinations at Collingwood

[leave it to deever 15,665]

5 hours ago, Mr Steve said:

Don't sack Bucks yet wait till after the Queens Birthday game. Cannot remember a coach being sacked after playing Melbourne. Have we ever been a coach killer besides our own coach, been plenty of those.

Plus the strange but always true law of inverse coaches that dictates clubs rebound in the first couple of games after a new coach has been appointed. Its similiar to the strange reversal in form of players who come up against the club that gave them the flick. Oh the mysteries of Australian rules footy. Ps I do hope the wheels fall off after Queenies party game which will reveal the 100 point thumping by us that we have been waiting for. 

Edited May 19, 2021 by leave it to deever

[faultydet 7,593]

Always amuses me how clubs feel the need to have board spills, sack coaches etc when they reach the end of their "window"

 

The player list is old and on the decline. Why the panic?

[Bitter but optimistic 21,286]

43 minutes ago, old dee said:

This will keep giving it appears the woman put on the board yesterday May in fact not be eligible. 
 

Yes. Apparently she hasn’t been a member for the constitutionally required term 

They have now changed her appointment to some sort of “ex officio “ role

What a beautiful [censored] up !!

[The Stigga 879]

14 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Yes. Apparently she hasn’t been a member for the constitutionally required term 

They have now changed her appointment to some sort of “ex officio “ role

What a beautiful [censored] up !!

Good move bitter, takes the heat of Buckley

[Cheap Seats 3,303]

Couldn't happen to a nicer club

[The Stigga 879]

It's incredible what wins do...

 

Imagine if we were 1-8 and we appointed a new president from NSW that didnt barrack for Melbourne prior.

 

 

[whatwhat say what 19,086]

Anyone got a link to their constitution? It would seem they have scrubbed it from their website and the only one I’ve been able to find via a quick google search is from 2010...and mentions board limits which is...a myth?

http://footyindustry.com/files/constitutions/Collingwood Football Club Limited Articles of association (2010).pdf

This whole thing over the last 24 hours has been...quite something 

[Redleg 37,690]

Eddie on Footy Classified tonight said " that there was no board vote in his 23 years as President."

It was said answering a question about the new Pies board member, who is ineligible to vote until after the next AGM.

If Eddie was serious, he has just admitted that the Pies were run without board input, or at least voting on issues.

With the rules and legal ramifications on Directorships and Companies that is a staggering admission.  

I can't imagine any other President of an AFL football club, or any Chairman of a Company for that matter, admitting that.

[old dee 22,926]

10 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

Anyone got a link to their constitution? It would seem they have scrubbed it from their website and the only one I’ve been able to find via a quick google search is from 2010...and mentions board limits which is...a myth?

http://footyindustry.com/files/constitutions/Collingwood Football Club Limited Articles of association (2010).pdf

This whole thing over the last 24 hours has been...quite something 

May they fight on for months. 

[dice 566]

And now Joffa accused as being a rockspider (having sex with a 14 year old boy). It is definitely Collingwood's turn to rot away in the doldrums:

Legendary Collingwood icon Joffa on child sex charges

Edited May 19, 2021 by dice

[Demon trucker 1,776]

13 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Plus the strange but always true law of inverse coaches that dictates clubs rebound in the first couple of games after a new coach has been appointed. Its similiar to the strange reversal in form of players who come up against the club that gave them the flick. Oh the mysteries of Australian rules footy. Ps I do hope the wheels fall off after Queenies party game which will reveal the 100 point thumping by us that we have been waiting for. 

Collingwood will not sack, Buckley, that's why they appointed this new president so Eddie can pull his strings, bucks to get another 2 years will be signed after the next win

[Superunknown 3,331]

14 hours ago, old dee said:

This will keep giving it appears the woman put on the board yesterday May in fact not be eligible. 
 

Dr Bridie O'Donnell is her name.

Ex pro cyclist, olympian, medico.

[pineapple dee 2,892]

13 hours ago, Pates said:

I’m a little worried about QB this year, after all it’s going to be their Grand Final. ?

Let's get this quote right and we'll put it in ' Mick Malthouse "dummy" speak. 

"Collingwood seem to consider this game as their Grand Final "

No one at Collingwood ever told Malthouse that Melbourne and Collingwood had played each other in 7 real Grand Finals ( ie in September )and that Melbourne had one 6 of those 7.

But why spoil it when your speaking to your average dull Collingwood fan ??

[Fanatique Demon 2,408]

 

1 hour ago, dice said:

And now Joffa accused as being a rockspider (having sex with a 14 year old boy). It is definitely Collingwood's turn to rot away in the doldrums:

According to The Âge:

Former Collingwood cheer squad figurehead Jeffrey “Joffa” Corfe has been charged with two counts of historical sexual offending against a Melbourne teenager more than a decade ago.

[John Crow Batty 8,258]

13 minutes ago, Fanatique Demon said:

 

According to The Âge:

Former Collingwood cheer squad figurehead Jeffrey “Joffa” Corfe has been charged with two counts of historical sexual offending against a Melbourne teenager more than a decade ago.

Shocking to hear, he is regarded as some sort of clap happy evangelical leader by the Collingwood faithful.

Edited May 19, 2021 by John Crow Batty

[BradDemonSufferer 134]

Joffa will get to wear the prison bar jumper now.

[WalkingCivilWar 32,082]

27 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

Dr Bridie O'Donnell is her name.

Ex pro cyclist, olympian, medico.

... Bulldogs fan. 

[WalkingCivilWar 32,082]

Coz that’s what you wanna see in your newest board member. Especially when you’re already in all sorts. 
 

[old dee 22,926]

5 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

... Bulldogs fan. 

Honestly if you wrote a book on this no one would believe it.

[WalkingCivilWar 32,082]

14 hours ago, Unleash Hell said:

Couldn't happen to a nicer club

Well, Essendon would be nicer. But hells, I’ll happily take Collingwood as a close second. ❤️?

[binman 38,447]

McGuire is one of the most self focused people in football and trades on the old school, boys club network of 'mates' to have his back and in return he has theirs.

All well and good. Except when a president of a football club

If you want to get an understanding of how he operates check this clip out:

https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/matthew-lloyd-fumes-over-mark-maclure-claims-reagarding-carlton-coaches/5eac0ec8-9933-4660-8a32-b2f909eab364

Despite the fact that Lloydd is beyond upset AND IS A COLLEAGUE of McGuire (on the show eddie hosts), McGuire all but dismisses his concerns.

He also tries to put the whole to thing to bed a couple of times by stating how great it is that McClure (who he calls a great bloke) has apologized. All nothing to see here, Sellar's a great bloke, let's move on

And he blurts out that he called McClure right before the show to check it out what happened. I'll bet he didn't check with lloyd before doing so (Lloyd said he called McClure immediately after the 360 aired). Then defends him by saying he got his wires crossed and it was Sam McClure who supposedly made the comments in question. Which actually makes it less defensible, not more (ie he attributed the comments to Lloyd and implied his brother leaked him information)!

And he tries to wrap it up by, predictably making it about Collingwood and the supposedly false rumors Buckley has lost the players. Classic Eddie deflection.

Tone deaf and utterly pathetic. 

The clip end with a clearly seething Lloyd responding to Eddie's deflection with 'i know he's your mate eddie' but it is not on.

if i was Lloyd i would be just as angry with McGuire.

Surely the Pies can't let McGuire get back into the club via his mate, Brown. He is poison. 

 

[binman 38,447]

On the above, one can only imagine how the pre show phone call between McGuire and McClure went:

McGuire: Sellers, mate, WTF? I've got a show to run here and our resident princess is all worked up and in tiz about you and what you bloody said on that joke of a show you are on - football from all angles, there are no bloody angles in a 360 degree circle!

McClure: yeah, i know, the bloody snowflake called me and was practically in tears. Look to be honest, i actually can't really remember who said what, i'd had a couple of bevvies with Robbo pre show, well more than couple if truth be told and of course they wanted to talk about how pathetic the blues are. I watched your rubbish show with all your suits and i was sure 'Matty' said something about the coaches

McGuire: Sellars, mate, it was that private school [censored] everyone thinks is your son, you peanut

McClure: my son? who? Oh, you mean little Sammy boy. My son? Would have disowned him in primary school. Actually, now you mention it, it was him. Can't really recall what he said though

McGuire: Jesus H Christ, Sellers, don't you think i have enough on my plate getting Browny in as Pres of the pies and all that [censored]? Alright mate, leave it with me, i'll sort it. I'll calm the princess down

McClure: thanks mate. Lets catch up on the weekend for a beer.

Edited May 20, 2021 by binman

[rjay 23,925]

It's fun to watch other clubs go through this.

Hawks next.

[Fat Tony 4,436]

Am I reading this right?

1. Eddie is forced to resign by the Collingwood Board after the findings of systemic racism and the list management debacle.

2. Eddie's mate (Brown) is seeking to overthrow the Collingwood Board under the guise of the systemic racism findings and the list management debacle but it really is just pay pack for the Board members being disloyal to Eddie.

3. Eddie is behind the whole thing.

Where is the media calling this out?

 

[Mazer Rackham 14,969]

49 minutes ago, binman said:

On the above, one can only imagine how the pre show phone call between McGuire and McClure went:

MM: G'day Eddie
EM: I'm about to go on TV and ... what did you just say?
MM: .... huh? I said G'day
EM: After that
MM: .... I said "Eddie"
EM: Aren't you forgetting something?
MM: Oh! Right. Sorry. Good evening, Mr McGuire
EM: You've put me in the sh*t again. By my count that's twice now. You're close to going on my enemies list, you know what that means. I won't say you're a mate of mine on TV!
MM: Please Mr McGuire, not that. What did I do?
EM: Lloyd. You got him all riled up and he's trying to make a fool of me on national TV.
MM: Did I? I mean, I apologise for my crass mistake. What do you want me to do, Mr McGuire?
EM: He's never loved me. I realise that now. Do? Run everything by me first, you fool. Why do I have to think of everything? Remember which one of us nearly won a gold Logie.
MM: Can I still tell people you're a mate of mine?
EM: No. You can tell people you speak to me. But I'll still say you're a mate of mine. Only on TV, mind. Now get out of my sight.
MM: But ... we're not ... yes, Mr McGuire. Sorry, Mr Mc--
EM: (hangs up)