News Crows Press Conference - The Fallout Continues *now with poll*

[hey shorty]

If they had any integrity, this by itself would almost be a sackable offense - the inference that he’s with held a report from the executive in a pure arse covering move.

Make no mistake, the AFC executive believe they are bigger then the Club.

Every decision we have made over the last 6 months has been designed to protect the administration, not for the good of the AFC.

I am staggered they aren’t being held to account - Rowe or someone needs to have the balls to unleash; do the right thing, even if it poisons his relationship.

He's just as culpable

 

[King Elvis]

Exactly which parts of Wilsons are "bullshit"

I'll save you the trouble of one. The club has already confirmed Tex had a disciplinary issue.

So...what was bullshit?

Tex probably needed to hit the piss before the club yet again wheeled him out and made him the ****ing scape goat in the media.

Don’t blame him - the AFC have treated him deplorably.

 

[hey shorty]

Tex probably needed to hit the piss before the club yet again wheeled him out and made him the ******* scape goat in the media.

Don’t blame him - the AFC have treated him deplorably.

And he will stay on as captain to protect Rory from that rubbish.

 

[mattymac]

He's just as culpable

Yep. Rowe is a campaigner.

"Aw me and bricks have known all this stuff for ages cos we're such connected big shots but we chose not to air it publicly"

Piss off.

 

[feenix67]

More likely to comment on the absolute bullshit that has been reported by the tabloids (ie. “footy” writers).

Come on, enoughs enough, even from you.

 

[jackster83]

Justin Reid deserves a bloody medal for managing to re-sign so many players this year, in spite of the morons running the show.

 

[Thommo#21]

I'm just lost for words! So many unanswered questions from our footy club. It's like they thought this would all blow over. The silence is now evidence of guilt.

I don't know what was said to Sauce but we heard his name mentioned months ago and now again. And as Pyke said where there is smoke there is fire.

I'm angry like all of us live and breathe footy and for something like this to happen and for people not want to be at our footy club is a disgrace. I just want the truth and the people responsible to cop their whack and get rid of them.

How do I support this playing group without supporting the club. If there is no change I don't want to spend my money

 

[hey shorty]

Yep. Rowe is a campaigner.

"Aw me and bricks have known all this stuff for ages cos we're such connected big shots but we chose not to air it publicly"

Piss off.

I can somewhat understand given it would have destabilized the players more than they already were, but seriously Rowie would gain credibility if he did actually unleash

 

[Scorpus]

Justin Reid deserves a bloody medal for managing to re-sign so many players this year, in spite of the morons running the show.

And in what is a complete coincidence, we now also have zero cap space

 

[GameofSloanes]

If nothing else our list management team has done a fantastic job this year to re sign everyone with this as a backdrop. Well done.
Pyke also has apparently fronted the players and apologised. No one else has

 

[Roovolution]

AFL Integrity Unit will now investigate.

Rowey said delisted players are now leaking as they no longer have anything to fear.

Robbo has said if the stories he has heard are correct, senior management will role.

Rowey said Pyke fronted the playing group in tears and apologised. The players appreciated it and still love him.

Shit is going to hit the fan massively.

You need to provide some context to what you said about Pyke. You’re suggesting he fronted the players and teared up and apologised for the camp and that’s not what I heard.

 

[feenix67]

Ogilvie for GM Footy Ops...

 

[GameofSloanes]

Justin Reid deserves a bloody medal for managing to re-sign so many players this year, in spite of the morons running the show.

Gah beat me to it

 

[Scorpus]

Ogilvie for GM Footy Ops...

If we have to weaken our best asset, drafting, to fix this mess... that's a disaster

 

[hey shorty]

I'm just lost for words! So many unanswered questions from our footy club. It's like they thought this would all blow over. The silence is now evidence of guilt.

I don't know what was said to Sauce but we heard his name mentioned months ago and now again. And as Pyke said where there is smoke there is fire.

I'm angry like all of us live and breathe footy and for something like this to happen and for people not want to be at our footy club is a disgrace. I just want the truth and the people responsible to cop their whack and get rid of them.

How do I support this playing group without supporting the club. If there is no change I don't want to spend my money

Its a tough question and I'm sure many many people here are grappling with it. The only pleasing thing for me is Pyke seemingly fronting the players to admit fault.

I love the playing group, but the rest of it I'd hard to fathom

 

[mattymac]

I can somewhat understand given it would have destabilized the players more than they already were, but seriously Rowie would gain credibility if he did actually unleash

He comes across as a vacuous self absorbed tosser. Pretending to care about the players then implying he knew everything ages ago. In which case, why not go in to bat for the players you care so much about??

Ambassador

 

[Roovolution]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...ns-weird-weekend-naked-woodland-warriors.html

Found this after looking up Mankind Project and Collective Minds, eerily similar to the stories coming out...

This kind of camp has been done many times before including Younie doing it and giving it the all clear.....

Why haven’t previous people who have done the camp made any kind of legal complaints etc?

 

[King Elvis]

afagan@afc.com.au

I know some of us email the club, but those that don’t and aren’t happy, get off your arse and let him know of all the **** ups and how can we continue to protect Burton or those responsible.

Waste of time mate - haven’t you realized that Fagan is covering his own arse by refusing to act?

He employed him, he empowered him, he has protected him - he is complicit.

His position is untenable; after the rumors about the Brumbies, he’d be borderline unemployable as a CEO for the foreseeable future.

Unfortunately, Chapman is the guy who should pull the trigger - but, again, if he does, then after firing Fagan and Burton, he should then remove himself.

None of that will happen because self interest is the driving force at the AFC Executive.

 

[FR0GGY]

I feel we may have to wait for Open mike 2030 to hear what actually happened.

 

[Elite Crow]

If they had any integrity, this by itself would almost be a sackable offense - the inference that he’s with held a report from the executive in a pure arse covering move.

Make no mistake, the AFC executive believe they are bigger then the Club.

Every decision we have made over the last 6 months has been designed to protect the administration, not for the good of the AFC.

I am staggered they aren’t being held to account - Rowe or someone needs to have the balls to unleash; do the right thing, even if it poisons his relationship.

I never thought I would ever thank Choco.

He saw how soft the local media were going with this and dropped his bomb. You could tell he was sincere, this wasn’t let’s smash the Crows, this was these players need help.

 

[FR0GGY]

This kind of camp has been done many times before including Younie doing it and giving it the all clear.....

Why haven’t previous people who have done the camp made any kind of legal complaints etc?

Sounds like we got the burton special with all the extras.

 

[hey shorty]

You need to provide some context to what you said about Pyke. You’re suggesting he fronted the players and teared up and apologised for the camp and that’s not what I heard.

I heard he did, but I'm not sure he teared up as Rowey said.

He has admitted fault with the program (eventually) and said the camp was a mistake, we haven't heard that from anyone else

 

[hey shorty]

Waste of time mate - haven’t you realized that Fagan is covering his own arse by refusing to act?

He employed him, he empowered him, he has protected him - he is complicit.

His position is untenable; after the rumors about the Brumbies, he’d be borderline unemployable as a CEO for the foreseeable future.

Unfortunately, Chapman is the guy who should pull the trigger - but, again, if he does, then after firing Fagan and Burton, he should then remove himself.

None of that will happen because self interest is the driving force at the AFC Executive.

I've spoken to Fages twice in recent months. Both times he seemed to want to tell me more than he did

 

[Cap]

Justin Reid deserves a bloody medal for managing to re-sign so many players this year, in spite of the morons running the show.

Thats were we have to see why it probably isn't as bad as people are making it out to be.

The architects on the CM camp and the utter incompetence shown managing the fallout need to be held accountable (heads should roll just from the way it was handled).

We do need to temper it a bit.(remembering we live in a society of mock outrage).

 

[Roovolution]

I heard he did, but I'm not sure he teared up as Rowey said.

He has admitted fault with the program (eventually) and said the camp was a mistake, we haven't heard that from anyone else

I may have heard it wrong but I thought it was him admitting his failings as a coach, rather than it being about the camp specifically.