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Its not a given that the AFL will materialise as have total mastery of even their own destiny from amongst all of this. this is Brave new world for not just our domestic code but for team sport globally. Might be a bit more at stake here than some suggest.

and I suspect you applied your full faculty in adding to this topic

yeah..the AFL has.. its the kiddy in this game

essendon is but one club. 17 other clubs whose members tally in the 100's of thousands might not/probably dont see it as a natural reflex that this bunch of crooks ought to be spared.

Hang on... AFL whips licence of the crud...and hand it to a clean sheet mob... All those with a red and black jumper ...over there >>>>> All those responsible for this debacle where do you think youre going !! Lady Justice wants a word

Improbable in the view of many who see Footy as its own god. A lot of aspects to this have yet to play out or even begin. AFL might be a Shark in a fishbowl but its krill to the big bad world !!

take it off them then

As a hypothetical. What is to stop the AFL removing the Essendon franchise from the current organisation and giving it to a clean sheet start up, on the basis of having failed in its obligation and adherence to rules etc ?

Bin...much of this surmises that all parties can in some ways manage control over the situation. Im not sure they will be able to. Once things leave the AFL's sphere of influence and make its way to the courts and other agencies that want their turn Im very much of the idea it will turn into a very ugly monster. Footy is only just Footy.. Its not biggest player in town...and quite a few of them havent even started warming up yet. At what point could Essendon be come insolvent ?

#31...poignant well done Chunk

I disagree in the notion saving for savings sake alone.. A problem with the comp is its now too victoria-centric. Granted the highest concentration of support is here but I wouldnt put any lives of loved ones on the line thinking its not beyond possibility a Vic team will fold or move ( again ) I have this strange niggle that no ones really going to expect what happens this year as a result of the Bombers fiasco. Once penalties are given and alliances disintegrate , once knives are sharpened and the shark frenzy begins there may only be a resemblance to a carcass anyway. This has some ways to play out, far beyond this tribunal. Once that momentum builds theres no going back. The AFL will become spectators to a train wreck.

It might well go this way, possibly more as a voluntary wind up, rebirth. Some of the working liabilities might be assumed by insurances. but theyd be struggling to find anyone to continue underwriting them as this progresses. Why its considered impossible for a team to fold Im not so sure. History suggests otherwise

That ol' reality bus just doesnt visit Essendon. How in the face of all evidence to the contrary they can consider themselves hard done by, the victims even is beyond me. That the media ( hacks , fanboys etc ) continue this nonsense of attempting to groom a concioussness from which paltry penalty will arise is further proof that 1) the AFL and all its cronies still think they live in a world apart and that 2) it can in any way influence the outcome utter nonsense

A lot of the point of sponsorship is access to the consumer base. Just like these events. it is often about getting in the faces of the converted.

im not sensing much of their information has been from the real world.

im getting the feeling any more than 2 weeks is "lengthy "

So NOW they're concerned ?? comical

and they'd still be suspended

hope you're right. Still a fcuk up though isn't it ?

Nasher...never assume.. Not for one moment when money's concerned. There are ppl who will on a day and then ...maybe not later. ...or not everyone. You DONT turn money away. Dont think for a moment Footy is anything special in that regard. We all have our priorities but they can be twisted by a spontaneity of a moment. Yes a goodly % of those that couldnt buy yesterday will probably later.. Then there are all those that won't ...for any number of reasons.

Yeah I dont get it...if thats our thinking quite honestly its plssweak and be happy to tell him to his face. Must be more to it...one hopes. So you spend 1500 to make 5-10000 !! thats a problem ? fmd what are we a bunch of negative nancies !!

got to spend it to make it.

actually seeing that rig there and noting what the wifey and I often see at shows, markets field days etc A solution could be to fit out say 5 tonner as a mobile shop come membership kiosk.

phewwwwww !!!!

get enterprising...park a rig in the carpark gee ...like this one !!