astrovic
Premiership Player
Ummmm....yeah
That was weird.Though there was one comment in there that almost makes up for all the kool aid inspired idiocy:
In the beginning I was prepared to give those responsible, primarily James Hird, the benefit of the doubt, in that the Club simply sought to improve it's sports science capabilities, but chose the wrong person (Dank) to do it. I was prepared to forgive the Club for not being far more diligent when performing referee checks on Mr Dank. Until the current court case, I was still prepared to give the Club the benefit of the doubt, despite the untold damage this saga has caused the us. Damage being kicked out of the finals, loss of draft picks, the financial cost incurred (remembering that Ess members gave money out of their own pocket to building our new training facility) and the personal insults directed at myself as an Ess fan, from supporters of other clubs. But that all changed the day James stated in court words to the effect of 'the sports science dept didn't come under my area of responsibility'. After everything that's happened and may still happen, for James to say that was unforgivable in terms of accepting responsibility for the events which occurred in 2012. My question(s) therefore are: 1. If our best players simply walk out on us due to the duty of care clause in their contract, will James take any responsibility for that? 2. Having been comprehensively unsuccessful in our court proceedings instigated by us, why are we even considering an appeal given that it's no chance of being successful and doing so will incurr further (substantial) legal costs, after the millions spent/wasted already by the club. 3. If our best players walk out, will James's position become immediately untenable and as such, will he either step down, or be dismissed by the Board? I loved James as a player. He was the person responsilbe for me changing from an NRL fan, to an AFL fan in the mid 90's. If it weren't for him, I'd probably still be an NRL fan. I was thrilled when James 'came home' to coach us. However, I believe that he should stand aside as coach. I hold James ultimately responsible for the 2012 supplement program and when others have resigned their positions along the way and taken responsibility for their role in the saga, James hasn't and it's time he did, considering the outcome of the court case and the damage done to the club in it's totality over the past 2 years. I believe that while ever James remains at the Club, we'll continue to be 'slaughtered' regularly in the media and us (the fans) will be the ones that suffer as a result. In saying that, I haven't forgotten the suffering endured by our wonderful players for over 2 years now. I also believe that if Paul Little and the Board sanction further futile court challenges and appeals, imposing further hefty legal costs on the Club, that an EGM be called and a motion be moved for the dismissal of Mr Little and the current Board.
I'll pay that.
