The Chazz

We have been charged and we have accepted those findings and sanctions. I have been saying for months that this was going to happen, and it did. Take CC's "joke" out of the evidence, the AFL have nothing and case would be closed. Why a person in his position would be stupid enough to make a joke about it in the first place beggars belief. Everyone within the walls of the MFC knew what was best for us, why joke about it??! ?

They were playing (losing) to get a home final. They weren't losing to have an impact of the draft order. There is a difference if you want to see it, but most won't, and I can appreciate that.

B59, CC accepted it. Regardless of if he had a gun held to his head or not, he knows he fcuked up and should be punished. There's every possible chance he was responsible in some way for the treatment given to these "ex employees" that made them feel they should blow the whistle. I'm as one-eyed as anyone on here, but how can you not hold him responsible? Answer that rather than the idiotic insults.

Why is it so hard for most to understand? Bailey felt pressured by remarks that Connolly made. Bailey was basically told to lose a game. Bailey NEVER instructed his team to lose, and coached to his full merits on match day. He picked a team that would struggle to win, but under the "official" rule of tanking, he/we did not tank. It's like making the swimming finals at the Olympics, then swimming the final with an anchor tied to your ankle. We are not guilty of tanking or fixing matches. Thanks Christ for that, and hopefully this won't have a negative impact on sponsors and gaming licences.

So stupid comments made by Chris Connolly was the result in this saga lasting over 7 months, and costing the club $500,000. The Club must ensure his 12 months suspension is finalised with termination of his employment.

You've been building for this moment DC, don't spill the gravy before you get to the meat...

I have a Jordan McMahon Football Gold Card that I am willing to donate. I once thought he was a hero, now I think he is a c***. If he didn't kick that goal, we wouldn't be in the sh!t we are in.

Two ways of looking at this Jnrmac. The masses, and I am probably in tha tcamp, would ask the same question that you asked above. On the other hand, I'm also in the camp to want to know why they felt the need to squeal. What was so wrong with their treatment at the MFC that would make them feel that this is an appropriate thing to do? Who treated them so badly that they would do this? I dislike those that squeal, but if they can justify their reasons for doing so (by how they were treated at the Club), then I would like to think the current board will deal with those staff members.

The only one I reckon you could put your house on is the CC charge of bringing the game in to disrepute, for comments, regardless of their intention, about ensuring we lose required games, and threatening employees with their employment should this not happen. Should he be punished for making a "joke" about tanking/losing games/etc? Sounds harsh, but the AFL need to get something out of this investigation, and from all reports, it's about the only piece of evidence that seems consistent, and has people/witnesses willing to put hand on heart in a court of law and tell it how it is. I know I will cop the "it was only a joke" crap, but how about those posters have a realistic look at it and board this reality bus that seems to be the favoured mode of transport around here.

Bailey's suspension is the interesting one for me, and I am looking forward to hearing what it actually is that he was suspended for. I personally thought he'd escape any sacntion, due to the fact that it's bloody near impossible to prove. But, that could be just it, it's not 100% impossible, and as it looks like he is being charged with "something", makes me wonder what some of those words throughout those 800-odd pages actually say. My immediate thoughts are for Bailey to challenge his charge, but could only support that if the evidence is as flimsy as some believe it is (which for the umpteenth time, none of us know what the evidence is). I've said all along that CC would be done for bringing the game in to disrepute, so I'm far from surprised that it looks like he's copped a bullet, it's probably a less severe outcome for him than I expected. The charges that we are slapped with to create the $500k fine will also be interesting. If it's becuase we couldn't keep CC's mouth shut, then I think it's over the top. Perfect outcome for me would've been CC outed for 12 months, MFC fined $300k.

Was he 98% sure?

Wow, all of the above remain in this thread, yet my comment about something fishy gets deleted. Consistency is alive and well on here at the moment.

Buggered if I see it Jose, but I hope you're right. Big year for the boy, could go either way if you ask me.

You must be the princess in that photo HT?! Just be careful of Redleg's wandering hands...

Mods - please enforce a 7 day ban on CHAMP for getting back on topic.

Feeling a bit cocky today Redleg?

And the same reason Ben Hur isn't on my ignore list...

Can we have this photo as the Demonland banner please?

No way is BH in that picture, he's too good to drink tea with the rest of us cretins.

Sloonie is so the brunette, 2nd from the left. She's about to punch that lass in front of her for making remarks about one of our injured players going off on a stretcher.

I reckon Whispering Jack is the main man in the middle, and for some reason, I am getting the vibe that RPFC is the left- hands on hips. The pig, chook and rabbit could be any number of us!

God, didn't realise he was that skinny. Bring back Cale!

I can't hang her for that...

Maybe they did. Isn't he in a different role now compared to 2009?

Given that it is Valentine's Day today, Mrs Billy could be in for an extra special evening if it is good news.