Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2022, part II

[CatToTheFuture]

And yet the Essendon board don't seem to think this way - Hird is comfortably equal 2nd with "Someone Else" (lol) in a board poll on the new coach (56 votes), behind Lyon on 65.

I'm hoping the club board has less of an emotional response to pressure than the Bigfooty board

 

[goyoucatters]

Dank implemented and carried out the whole programme.

With both the permission of and knowledge of the senior coach. Simply couldn't have happened if Hird had acted appropriately and safeguarded his players, which should have always been his greatest priority. He instead chose his own pursuit of glory over the health and safety of the entire playing group he was charged to protect. That's a monumental failure of integrity in leadership that no amount of time can erase.

It was Bomber who advised Hird that his team was too small to compete with the big-bodied teams like Geelong and Hawthorn.

And it was Hird who chose to institute a 'solution' to that issue that involved injecting mysterious and experimental substances into the bodies of players for whom he was responsible. Whatever part anyone attributes in all this to Dank, Robinson, Thompson or others, Hird had every opportunity to stop this whole debacle before it started. As it is, he was beguiled by the promise of a short cut via compromise and abandoned any semblance of honesty about his own conduct and a duty of care for others as a result.

Brilliant footy player, no question. But as the man who could have easily averted the worst failure of leadership and care for a playing group in the history of the game, he proved to be an appalling senior coach. So if Essendon wants to go back there in a vain desire to somehow recapture the glory years of his playing days, both Hird and the club truly deserve each other.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Some people have to much time and skills that could be used for the greater good.
It's good Jerry

 

[BotsMaster]

So with no football on tonight, what do we do?

 

[Sky]

So with no football on tonight, what do we do?

Blaze

 

[Lana]

So with no football on tonight, what do we do?

We could just pretend it is Thursday night team selection and Sav is still in the team.

 

[rocker_oz33]

So with no football on tonight, what do we do?

Talk to your GF ..

 

[rocker_oz33]

Or Watch AFLW ..

 

[Strange Cat]

Or Watch AFLW ..

Rather go to sleep ..then again watching it would make it easier

 

[rocker_oz33]

Rather go to sleep ..then again watching it would make it easier

Well if you have some Insomnia turn on some AFLW..

 

[Munich]

So with no football on tonight, what do we do?

Watch the Woodstock 99 doco

 

[BIGANT]

I don't know what i have done ? When opening the preview thread late last night it went straight to this page...I can open all other threads except the preview thread. Can anyone explain what has happened

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[BotsMaster]

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That's what happens when you suggest Higgins and Dahlhaus be selected.

 

[Hamingja]

Carlton icon to help Dons find next senior coach

Appointed after ugly week of bloodletting

wwos.nine.com.au

Essendon who haven't been relevant since the turn of the millenium have outdone themselves by announcing someone that hasn't been relevant since the 80s to decide on the new coach

 

[winty]

Saints fans getting desperate...

 

[Strange Cat]

Saints fans getting desperate...

Can you really blame them , the club is going hard after JDG after spending all that money on failed players

I don’t know how they keep their sanity over there

 

[BotsMaster]

 

[allrighty]

Absolutely great player but should never coach again. AND if the AFL had any integrity they would not allow it.

Sadly from my direct experience is a fair bit up himself. But mebbe he has changed.

 

[And_ROOS]

Can you really blame them , the club is going hard after JDG after spending all that money on failed players

I don’t know how they keep their sanity over there

Why would SDK go there? Currently in a team about to crack in on finals, a team who are top of the ladder and a Premiership contender, and Geelong will give him a ridiculous contract over the next few years as we have guys retire/leave.

Or go to Saints for a little bit more money, likely get goals kicked on you every week due to a weak, lazy midfield, and probably play finals once every 4 years but do nothing the rest of the time.

Weird.

Like I could understand if SDK went to Carlton to be with his brother, but thats the only move that makes sense.
If the Saints get JDG its because they will pay him so far over what he is worth he couldn't turn it down.

 

[cats_09]

 

[And_ROOS]

Thats probably a 2 game ban. Swans would wanna hope their rucks don't get injured.

 

[GeelongFTW]

Not sure to blame Port or swannies kulcha for his antics...

 

[year of the cat]

Oh Vdubs.

He can come back, maybe, when he says “I made terrible mistakes that ruined a lot of lives and livelihoods and I am deeply sorry for that.”

Maybe. And then still probably no.

Hird shouldn’t ever and won’t ever coach again. He’s forfeited that privilege.

 

[And_ROOS]

Hird shouldn’t ever and won’t ever coach again. He’s forfeited that privilege.

360 Slobbo brought up the fact that months or years ago he said to Gerry that Hird coming back could be part of the forgiveness process and break the curse.

Awful idea. Clean out the board. Clear out the recruiters (Dodo especially) and bring in coaches with new ideas, who AREN'T Essendon people. They have been such a rabble for so long now.

 

[Spearman]

360 Slobbo brought up the fact that months or years ago he said to Gerry that Hird coming back could be part of the forgiveness process and break the curse.

Awful idea. Clean out the board. Clear out the recruiters (Dodo especially) and bring in coaches with new ideas, who AREN'T Essendon people. They have been such a rabble for so long now.

And there is the whole problem, everybody forgives the golden child, but what has HE done to deserve that?

apart from Hird, I agree that the cleanup should happen, should have long ago actually.