old dee

Excuse me for being simplistic iva but Jobe has been found guilty of drug taking by WADA and all appeals are now over. Jobe was found guilty of taking drugs in his winning year. He is therefore not qualified to hold the award. What more is there involved?

And why wait ten months without a plan.

I am not as generous as you sue. IMO it is Gil trying to get out of taking the medal back. It is a little like the banning decision it appears they had made no plan for that eventuality when it happened. They went into panic mode and had to call a board meeting to formulate a plan. They have had ten months since the banning decision and the majority report on the players appeal was there was little to no chance the players would get a reversal. Then we arrive at the decision on Tuesday and they have to hold a board meeting to work out what to do? Two things scream out at me. - For the size of the AFL their pre planning is atrocious. - They have no stomach for supporting the drive to get drugs out of sport. They give it lip service and marginal support.

That is a hard one to defeat Abe. I too struggle with why you would have multiply injections and not ask what is in them.

Now you are pushing it!!!!!!

I would agree but we are not the AFL when the chief says he feels sorry for the players and does not think they should have been found guilty then a keep the medal verdict would not surprise me.

That's how long it will take to try and come up with excuses to not take it away.

Makes a great rum punch!

Yep and not much I can add DC.

And who are we to cast the first stone!

This from the AGE it appears they did not even give the appeal the time of day. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-swiss-court-decision-judgment-reveals-appeal-success-not-even-entertained-20161011-gs09lm.html

So get used to not having Hibberd.

Yep sure will DC. Finishing fifth will mean Essendrug get done well and truely!

Now that may be a little grandiose for 2017 R and B. A slow build to a decade of continuing domination is what I want. 2017 we make 8th with a little luck then a Prelim in 2018 and the GF in 2019.

14 without seeing the fixture. Have faith DF

Well DF I am not sure what that says about your domestic situation. I will not be making my pronouncement until the fixture is revealed but you can be sure it will be more than 10.

Now DF did I tell you ten wins this year? Have faith my son 2018/9 we are a chance with this group plus five new players over the next two years.

Training the house down.

Wow DF I thought you had started supporting the Eagles. Welcome back. To answer your questions Not a lot.

We throw him back!

Rare now Bbo. Like you I feel reassured that there still people of this quality left amongst us.

The ultimate test! Of course you can lead a horse to water however .....

You have hit the solution ManDee. The elixir that cures all.

Nuh!

Tonight Mrs OD and I went to see the" Go Show Gold" my grand daughter said what is that Pa? To which my daughter answered Just a show for old Foggies ! Well after I finished laughing We had a good time. A few have lost it but most were good.