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Hird Gone: No surprise: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/james-hird-removed-as-essendon-coach-20141002-10p3bn.html#ixzz3EwsvdNtu The club has loaded its shotgun: '...Should a legal battle go ahead with Hird, the club has engaged its queens' counsel Neil Young to represent it. The Bombers remain determined to avoid a wrongful dismissal action from the Hirds...' Interesting to note Hirds - plural!! Footnote: another scoop missed by Hird's bestie; Robbo

probably trying to set a trap or 'catch-22' for ASADA! if ASADA can't/don't procede with SCN's well the delay isn't his fault is it... So, he can continue to believe his own BS

The issue wasn't that Dunn stuck up for Mitch. It was that he criticised Dee supporters for their angry response to Mitch leaving. He probably intended to criticise the poor taste comments made but the way it came across was that he was potting his own (Dee's) supporters. The Lewis/Buddy comparison isn't the same. Frawley and other Dee players are attending Rivers' forthcoming wedding and supporters aren't commenting on that. The Dunn/Clark thing was completely different. BTW, Hawks players didn't let their friendship stop them from physically going after Buddy in the GF. I hope ours do the same with Clark (and Frawley).

Looks like he will kamikaze his reputation further, a bit like flying his bomber jet vertically into the Windy Hill turf!

See post #4276 on the Mitch Clark thread quoting a Dunn post from FB. Dunn's FB post was deleted today.

He lost a few brownie points yesterday with his FB post...needs to earn them back before he gets on the banner

If that is the case I hope Simon Goodwin is having a lot of coffee meetings this week with Essendon players he knows who would like a change...

Isn't it a tad weird that a grown man would have his name tattooed on himself!

The amusing thing about this is that Robbo who thinks he is Hird's bestie has missed the scoop! He is probably frothing at the mouth!

Caroline Wilson is reporting: Hird to Face The Axe: Paul Little has called an emergency board meeting for early on Thursday to rule on Hird's decision to act against the advice of his club.Little and his chief executive Xavier Campbell are understood to have repeatedly urged the coach to abandon his legal battle but Hird to date has refused, insisting he is acting upon a matter of principle. At 5.30 pm on Wednesday, the club did not expect Hird to attend its 2014 best and fairest function Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/james-hird-facing-the-axe-at-thursday-board-meeting-20141001-10ot99.html#ixzz3EsTFCekY Most likely his 'principle' is by threatening to appeal he will force EFC 's hand to sack him and collect a contract payout and collect a cool $2m!! Is there an adjective to describe how despicable this mercenary man is?? Hird = persona-non-grata in AFL and even with the most die-hard of supporters!

Given Mahoney's comments this morning this could easily read: "Melbourne decline to make an offer to Hunt and Varcoe as part of Mitch Clark deal". Face saving by said players!

Wonder if there is an emergency Board meeting this afternoon ahead of their AGM tonight. Would expect some aggressive Member questions at AGM re Bomber (the coach) status! Expect an uproar if EFC let him slip. Will be enjoyable to sit back and watch the sparks fly! Edit: sorry, think it could be their B&F tonight so we may need to wait a while for the sparks to fly!

Delighted that we signed Goodwin when we did, otherwise we could be part of the circus that is about to unfold with GCS & Adelaide looking for coaches and Bulldogs & Essendon potentially looking for coaches...we can sleep easy, folks!

my bad...thought it meant Sandy VFL games

Only problem with this is someone with a picks 1-5 might force our hand and makes us bid 6 for Billy Stretch...not a fan of this strategy...

I love the sound of that but given sandy are affiliated with the saints, would they allow Roos into their huddles?

Not sure on which thread to put this...there is a bit of commentary around like: Adelaide & Bulldogs are 'basket cases'; Collingwood & Bulldogs have a mini player exodus because of coaches and Essendon & GCS coaches have hatchets hanging over their heads. My point? It is such a good feeling to not have that negative commentary about us and that for once we have 3-4 years of clear air and stability about our club. Hopefully, this helps during this recruiting season.

GNF - when you say something like that it makes me very very very nervous... ...please tell, what is the cause of your nausea?

It looks like double speak! For us to actually announce we are approaching Crows there must be some real possibility that he can be had. By all accounts there have been plenty of overtures to him. Otherwise why would we make a public statement and waste time and energy.

Not necessarily, the Age article says he nominated us because we offered more $$. Sadly, seems to be the only way we can get 'wanted' players to come to us.

I was being facetious!! Nonetheless, Collingwood will accept the highest bid so the manager has a keen interest in getting a higher trade position. BTW...his manager is Ben Niall not Paul Connors.

...indicates that his manager is talking him up so that he can get a better trade for Collingwood out of Melbourne! Call me a cynic....

Coup's avatar looks like a young fella talking od ...so he hasn't suffered long enough to understand that for a Dee supporter, such pain goes beyond feeling bitter! Hopefully he will never need to know what that is like and the team comes good. Nonetheless, this masochistic Demon watched the GF all thru.

Given how much Damien Barrett loathes the Dees, that would make him feel ill!! He could even change colour...to................purple!!

In addition, they have picked up good players from other teams: Hale, Gibson, Gunston, Burgoyne, McEvoy, Lake, Spangher. Overall, just brilliant list management. Their challenge will come in a few years when Hodge, Hale, Gibson, Mitchell, Gibson, Sewell, Lake retire. Clarkson may well retire with them, especially if they win a 4th. Its hard to imagine him going to coach another team. I think he will do a Roos and go out a one team coach, at a time of his choosing. Hate the hawks but am in awe of what Clarkson has achieved.