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Bear

Years ago

NH: The Essendon Saga

@ Isaac, mate it's not so much that a thread was started about an off hoops topic mate, just that the footy, footy, footy (and I do love my footy) is getting too much media, this particular footy story is dwarfing everything else out there and has been for too long IMO...

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Bear

Years ago

Thanks guys, I will get down from my soap box now, fair enough...

Living in a football town, and a football state, it just gets monotonous at times. Sorry for the rant!

My comment on the saga is that I too an disappointed in the way James Hird and the board at the club is now fighting for their own reputations ahead of admitting that they should have put player's health and wellbeing ahead of winning games.

I think there is much much more to come, unfortunately... :)

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Anonymous

Years ago

OK you basketball junkies who don't see how this ties in with your sport, try this.....

1. The AFL is a signatury to the WADA,
2. WADA, (not the AFL, the Feds or even ASADA) will have the final say on this
3. If WADA are not satisfied with the penalties handed down by whatever body, then they have the ability to prevent other sporting teams from Australia from competing in international events where other signatories are competing.
Think about that for a minute.
So to spell it out plainly, if WADA don't agree with the penalties handed down, hey are within their rights to stop the Boomers and Opals (and any Junior teams from competing).

If that does not prompt sufficient penalties, then the swimming team, the Wallabies, the cricket team, those athletes who just competed in Moscow etc, etc, etc

There is soooo much more to this issue than most people even have a clue about - certainly including myself.

Nice thought isn't it

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Bear

Years ago

I know this is big news, but to be honest, one of the things I like (liked) about a basketball forum is that I don't have to read about stuff like this ongoing drama in football.

I am a bit over it really. Been going for far too long and should have been dealt with by now well and truly IMO...

SEN radio is an example, I mean really, footy this and footy that, then it's like, oh and then there is more footy this and footy that etc, etc...

GMABP

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Camel 31

Years ago

Seems the other 17 clubs' CEOs are meeting today.
Most likely will tell Essendon : " You been charged by the AFL for bringing the game into disrepute
so, get just get on with it and answer the charges
at the AFL hearing. "

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