Christian Petracca

[Wells 11 5,264]

I remember the off season when schwarz did his knee and soon after we lost charles and jakovich permenantly .  lyon hurt his back and Tingay cut his leg so badly on a glass door he was never the same. It felt utterly calamitous and the dream was over. This has got the same sour , bitter, sad feeling re Brayshaw, Oliver and Trac . I’m starting to brace myself. 

 

[dees189227 12,020]

I think trac has been listening to his mate Ben simmons a bit to much

[adonski 10,787]

Just now, Norm Smith's Curse said:

I reckon because of the water under the bridge we trade him to Freo for Serong and Brayshaw. Build a brand in the most isolated city in the world. 

Few too many bitters tonight Normie

[pitmaster 3,442]

Don't forget this all started with Darcy Moore's knee. We owe those jerks SOOOOOO much pain. One year I hope we deliver.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,416]

Not only that my boss is going to be well annoyed when I spend another trade period buried on my mobile the whole time...

[OhMyDees 1,824]

I know, how about Trac plays down at Casey for 5 years.

Enjoy the big crowds, good form and high off field earning / brand deals at a VFL Club. 

[Dr. Gonzo 23,672]

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

What a clusterfurk. Heads must roll over this. Poor leadership, poor governance, poor culture. End of story.

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1 hour ago, Undeeterred said:

Not sure if serious. Please tell me you aren’t 

Greg Wells yes.

[Canplay 630]

I believe Gary Pert came under a lot of pressure and scrutiny at the MFC board meeting tonight and didn’t present well.   Could he be the Boards sacrificial lamb in order to repair Trac bridge?   Personally I hope Pert, Rofey and Trac all pack their bags…

[Dr. Gonzo 23,672]

2 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I mean Buddy left the Hawks after they just won a premiership, though he was a free agent. He’s a much bigger player than Trac, so I would have to say that would’ve been worse, but then they won two more flags 😂

Buddy didn't leave the Hawks with bitterness between he and the club though, he left due to the money and contract length plus wanting more anonymity in Sydney. He didn't torch the club on his way out and move to a cross town rival. Completely different circumstances.

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Edited August 26 by loges

[Mel Bourne 4,387]

Some uncomfortable reading in this thread. Maybe keep his partner out of the discussion. He’s ultimately the one in charge of his own fate. 

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,694]

I've only got one word . . . Gary Buckenara.

[DeeZee 7,296]

Traccs going to be under immense pressure to say something pretty soon , I’d say.

[deelusions from afar 1,686]

4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

IMO, the three most telling pieces of information to come out of tonight's reporting are:

1. Sam Edmund saying he wants to play somewhere with "leadership from the top office". As clear an indication as we've had that there are issues between Trac and the board, and/or Pert, and/or Richardson.
2. Caro saying that there was a board meeting going on as Footy Classified went to air. It sounded like that was a snap meeting. If so, that's not the sign of a club who is wholly resolute in the whole "we're not trading him" piece (although that may remain the position following the meeting).
3. Lloyd saying that he's spoken with other players at the club who now think it's best that Trac leaves. That's almost the biggest piece of news to come out of it all. 

This isn't a swipe at you but all these people work in the media and are encouraged / rewarded for breaking stories and having opinions that get clicks.  Even if they were incorrect or heavily embellished, they are impossible to be proven wrong and no one at this point will believe a denial.

I'm not saying there's nothing going on... but our sources aren't necessarily reliable ones.

[The heart beats true 17,737]

1 minute ago, Canplay said:

believe Gary Pert came under a lot of pressure and scrutiny at the MFC board meeting tonight and didn’t present well.

Source? I haven’t seen this anywhere

[Dr. Gonzo 23,672]

1 minute ago, Canplay said:

I believe Gary Pert came under a lot of pressure and scrutiny at the MFC board meeting tonight and didn’t present well.   Could he be the Boards sacrificial lamb in order to repair Trac bridge?   Personally I hope Pert, Rofey and Trac all pack their bags…

Pies supporters don't have many nice things to say about Pert. Could definitely see him being shown the door especially if Roffey feels her or Goodwin's positions could be saved by doing so.

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[Norm Smith's Curse 2,416]

Coterie members were not impressed with some of Pert's performance at a recent meeting where he tore shredds in the bloke proposing new rules for board elections also. 

[picket fence 16,631]

48 minutes ago, layzie said:

The funny thing is that it's not like he's chasing his first flag. 

Does Christian actually want to win anything in future? Or is it going to be all about the ratings and getting eyeballs on him each week in 90,000 crowds.

Smells of 'me' and not 'we'.

Bump this!!

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,416]

Caleb Serrong! Bring him home! With a first round pick and a wing and a prayer.

[titan_uranus 24,557]

2 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

What a clusterfurk. Heads must roll over this. Poor leadership, poor governance, poor culture. End of story.

I'm not saying the club's above scrutiny - far from it - but I'm not sure I agree with Hutchy on this, not yet anyway.

The vibe around the club last week was a lot more positive, with talk that Trac had returned to the club, smile on face, etc.

It may well be that the club genuinely thought that things were trending in the right direction, and thought he was in a position to say something to that effect. He agreed to do the interview because he heard the panel was three soft ex-players and no journos. He could come out, say something, not be grilled, and walk away. But when he finds out there's a journo, he doesn't want that, and he walks off. 

Perhaps at that point he feels the club lets him down by blaming him, if that's what happened, but I'm not convinced this is a sign of the club being "naive", as Hutchy said.

[dazzledavey36 52,690]

4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

IMO, the three most telling pieces of information to come out of tonight's reporting are:

1. Sam Edmund saying he wants to play somewhere with "leadership from the top office". As clear an indication as we've had that there are issues between Trac and the board, and/or Pert, and/or Richardson.
2. Caro saying that there was a board meeting going on as Footy Classified went to air. It sounded like that was a snap meeting. If so, that's not the sign of a club who is wholly resolute in the whole "we're not trading him" piece (although that may remain the position following the meeting).
3. Lloyd saying that he's spoken with other players at the club who now think it's best that Trac leaves. That's almost the biggest piece of news to come out of it all. 

Isn't this exactly what some of us supporters have also been crying out for?

Some of us been asking for a change in leadership above for many months.

The clubs cultures under the Pert, Richardson and Roffey watch has been nothing short of being at a poor standard. The way they've handled they've handled certain issues over the past 12 months ths is still simmering (some can't be mentioned on here) and yet it now takes a star player who is damage control to finally call for an emergency board meeting.

We've now got supporting turning on Trac purely because he's been disappointed in the way certain issues have been handled by our so called leadership above.

[Canplay 630]

2 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Source? I haven’t seen this anywhere

Ask the club if there was an emergency board meeting held tonight…..

[Dr. Gonzo 23,672]

2 hours ago, Travy14 said:

Obviously something real going on here.  But reasons like Training facilities and stuff I don't buy it.  He knew that when he signed on

Sure but the club has also been saying for years, trust us we will have the new facilities bedded down soon, just can't say anything specific, have to dot the i's and cross the t's - maybe he took them at their word and now sees it ain't happening before he retires. Not saying this is THE reason but another straw added to the pile.