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Hi all, I've been absent for a while settling in to my new digs on the Sunshine coast so haven't posted much in the last 2 years but one issue has got me a bit fired up. What's with footy commentators making disparaging comments about Mason Cox and his goggles. Having read about what Mason has...

One would hope that the AFL comes down very hard on Port for ignoring the ruling that they cannot wear that piece of rubbish. You would imagine that there will at least be talk of loss of premiership points as well as significant fines. Those scenes played out after the match would equate to an...

The main worry I have now for the club is how they will find someone who can even come close to filling Eddie's shoes. History has told us that poor club presidents are a dime a dozen. Those with big egos seeking prestige at the cost of the clubs they preside over have existed since long before...

It's only recently that I had to concede that Eddie had to go now. I do not and have never considered him to be a racist but as he said, he has become a lightning rod and it sadly reflects on the club. What will never change is that in my 60+ years, Collingwood has never had a better president...

It is an interesting thought but I think a lot of people make that same mistake. I can't disagree that 6 weeks seems a long time but I suppose given everything else that goes on inside a club it's possibly fair to suggest that they wanted more time to prepare a significant and appropriate...

That's a question I have been asking myself too. I have been toying with a bit of a theory based on my own past experiences. I can think of occasions in the past where I may have been addressing an issue either in business or in my private life where I have completely distorted the perception of...

I think the point is that it's not relevant in the context of this discussion. So much of what was posted last night was done with some kind of paternalistic tone which was never going to gain the desired response. There are those who believe that discussion of racism against white Australians...

With the possible exception of Eddies immediate removal and who would blame him.

That would make sense given that Heritier's refusal to name names has smeared every one of them who was there when he was. Sad state of affairs!

I made this post in another thread but it probably belongs here.

Sadly, after a couple of days educating myself, reading and listening to opinions and a lot of soul searching, I am beginning to come to the conclusion that Eddie should step down as soon as possible. Much as I have loved a lot of what he has done and in particular the fact that he virtually...

Coming from a Sydney supporter your comments are somewhat predictable. There are names in your comparison list that make Eddie and Newman look like saints. Pridham! Pfffft!

I think it's fairly obvious that the club would have been highly unlikely to commission the report without Lumumba's accusations and that's probably where the club has not shown itself to be particularly wonderful. I just think that there has to be a start point and I see the report as being...

As I said earlier, I'm not privy to what the club's timetable was and in fact I was not aware of its tabling date. I was simply quoting the media in stating that it was leaked before its intended release date. As such, I'm not claiming definitive evidence. I can't disagree that the club has had...

I'm not familiar with the club's intended timetable for the release of the report and nor am I aware of any evidence that the leaking of it was strategic and so I am basing that on what has been reported alone. If you have evidence to the contrary I'm happy to change my opinion. I am certainly...

I can't agree that Ed should stand down early. I accept that the preparation and delivery of the club's response was very poor to say the least albeit that it was rushed due to the early leaking of the report. That said, I believe that Eddie totally understands that the response was poor and...

Couldn't have said it better. The reality of the club's rushed response was that it had too little time to be properly vetted and developed. The end result is that it failed to address what most would have been looking for and was misinterpreted to suggest that the club was proud of its past...

Precisely! Sadly, the answer is that the media think it will make them more money to focus on the negatives.

As much as I will be happy when his presidency ends, there will be no signature from me. Eddie has occasionally gotten things wrong and occasionally very wrong but on most occasions his issues have been mistakes that anyone could make. There are of course notable exceptions but given his...

Nobody!

I think if you look at it from Heritier's perspective, there is a reason that he doesn't want to come back to the club and discuss it behind closed doors or in an environment where the club controls the public perception. I think his perspective is that he needs to make the discussion open and...

I find it astonishing that year in and year out the Port Adelaide football club continues to argue for damaging their own brand and potentially ours. To me it makes no sense whatsoever. The commercial reality is that neither the AFL nor the Collingwood football club will ever concede because of...

I've tried downloading this game 3 times now and every time the sound winds up being way out of sync. Is there another way to get this game?

You've got to love Kane Cornes' little salty cry in this morning's press. AFL great Kane Cornes reacts to Brodie Grundy’s monster deal Of course Kane is very concerned for Collingwood! :rolleyes:

"Threw the game" lol You really are a utensil head!

I'm of the opinion that giving impact the level of importance that they do is a mistake that will one day come back to bite the AFL big time. I recognise that it's not always possible to judge intent unless you're a great mind reader but to me intent has to be king in these matters. The...

Agree. It's definitely all about consistency to me though. To me that opinion can only come from watching slo-mo replays or still shots. When viewed at normal speed it seems entirely plausible that Varcs simply protected himself when he realised he had been beaten to the ball. Surely this...

I guess as a Collingwood supporter it's probably incumbent on me to be a bit considered in my opinions here so I will do my best. In my mind, when I look at the MRP decisions in regard to both Ablett (twice) and Mumford, I have a little difficulty accepting that Varcoe deserves a week. I suppose...

The fact that you refer to it as a fact says more than I need to.

Given the lack of any clear guidelines or definition of "best", it's easily Bulldogs for me. I enjoyed seeing them win far more than either of the other two.