The Hun: Fri 27th Feb - James Hird decides against High Court challenge in his war against ASADA

[VL3OJ]

JAMES Hird’s one-man war against the AFL and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is over.

Hird has opted not to seek special leave to appeal his case against ASADA to the High Court of Australia.

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Lucky I was sitting down at the time as I was shocked....

 

[Armchair Critic]

What a man. Chose to put the football season before himself. What a man.

 

[onemancyclone]

Right now, sitting here on this dunny, I'm shocked to be shitting here.

 

[Old M8]

So noble. What a man.

 

[Old M8]

I honestly thought he was going to quit once he elected to not appeal. He hasn't been a good bloke yet, so I guess I shouldn't have expected that to change.

Can't believe he's got the gall to coach next week while half his list watch from the sidelines. Sometimes I forget he is bigger then the Essendon footy club.

 

[coryne]

Does Hird really want to drop them appeal or is he being forced to against his will ??? We all know what Hird's word is worth, a motion to appeal will probably be submitted on Monday .....

 

[QuietB]

So the coteries voted no more then

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

If he was never going to appeal couldn't he have ended the speculation sooner?

 

[ajb72]

"The prospects of a High Court victory were considered slim, despite Hird’s insistence that the joint investigation between ASADA and the AFL into the club’s 2012 supplements program was unlawful."

But I insist your honour!

 

[Capt_Blackadder]

To quote Anthony Albanese

"Good"

 

[Linda Lovelace]

*.

I was looking forward to this ridiculous sh*t playing out in the highest court in the land.

Will be interesting to see if he is still there for the game. I'm not sure if certain information about him will reach the public's eyes, but I imagine it will at some point. If it does, good night sweet prince.

 

[Ceanag]

*.

I was looking forward to this ridiculous sh*t playing out in the highest court in the land.

Will be interesting to see if he is still there for the game. I'm not sure if certain information about him will reach the public's eyes, but I imagine it will at some point. If it does, good night sweet prince.

You're a real tease Miss Lovelace

 

[yeahmate]

BOOOOOOOO!!! Is it too late to get some HTB crowdfunding together and sponsor him to change his mind?

 

[speedytiger]

So he was coerced, bullied, intimidated and induced into this decision too?

 

[Cashmoney13]

courageous individual, thinking in the best interests of the football club... LEGEND!

 

[ziad]

cue the last post and a white flag

 

[yeahmate]

Just proves again there is no real access to ju$tice for the little man while we live in this neoliberal zeitgeist state

 

[Percel]

Im sitting on an aeroplane waiting to hop off......

Chocked to be sitting here.

 

[spenze]

Nobody likes a quitter, nobody.

 

[Percel]

Sitting on my yacht in the marina.....

docked to be sitting here

 

[gavaniacono]

I honestly thought he was going to quit once he elected to not appeal. He hasn't been a good bloke yet, so I guess I shouldn't have expected that to change.

Can't believe he's got the gall to coach next week while half his list watch from the sidelines. Sometimes I forget he is bigger then the Essendon footy club.

James' GB is noticeably enlarged.

 

[HBF]

I wish Essendon's first NAB game was in Perth.

 

[andrewb]

You guys are hilarious.

Ten minutes ago Hird was an idiot if he proceeded. Now he's an idiot because he didn't.

Can't please some people.

 

[Percel]

Im sitting here looking at a closed door.....

locked to be sitting here

 

[tigerfan11]

he needed to appeal to maintain any sort of credibility he may think he still has. to be as adamant as he is that the investigation was unlawful dictates that he needed to appeal. then, when leave to appeal is refused, he could've at least said he took it as far as he can and stick to his convictions it was not lawful. that at least shows a man who backs up his words with his actions. but no, you couldn't do that jimmy cos you know any appeal has no chance in hell of succeeding because the investigation was, wait for it, lawful.

don't try to steamroll everyone that you are now just interested in focusing on football. i love this quote: “This is the best opportunity for our players to just play football and for me to coach.” the best opportunity for that was 6 months ago when you decided to take this to court. once you decided you had to fight for the players rights by taking court action, you needed to follow it through to the high court. you've never acted in their best interests during this saga, and you sure aren't now. just come out and say that you know you are baked and can't win. be a man. for once.

the truth is the best chance for the players to play footy and move on from this debacle is if they see your back walking out of tullamarine once and for all. to think that he can sit in the coaches box for the 1st two rounds of the NAB challenge while half the list sit in the stands, not knowing their fate, is sickening.