Universal Love Angry Clarko

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threesixpio

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I for one have loved Clarko's last two conferences - post and pre game.

He loves his players and has fired multiple shots at some of the worst examples of anti Hawthorn media hysteria

I suspsect he was a big reason for yesterday's turn around - boys shove their words where they don't shine!

He's exactly the guy you want around when you're under performing

All hail Clarko
 
"There's no account by a bloke who should know better than to throw up bullshit about our players. Hold some of these people to account because the hysteria it creates is just absolute rubbish. Particularly Carey of all people. We've spoken about this before. He shouldn't make too many comments about other players because we could just go to town on him" - Alastair Clarkson

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-04-23/clarko-slams-careys-rioli-rumour
 
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The thing is, it's a pity it has to be done, but somebody has to get stuck into the media. Cyril would possibly be the least offensive player in the AFL, and also the least likely to defend himself. He's an easy target, and the cowards in the media know this. 100% support for any coach sticking up for his players. Coaching is not a popularity contest, they're not there to keep the media happy, they are there to do a job for their employers. If the media don't like it, then tough.
 
Didn't hear the commentary, but walked back in front of the box to see the replay of Clarko backhanding the waterbottles off the desk in front of him.( Was it after a forward turnover and an end to end goal?) Thought here we go, Hawks are back, and this is the weeks story.

Gossip columnists. When simple stooges like Carey aren't held to account, why would anyone step up and hold the scum or the AFL accountable for their s**t. Dogs.
 
Noneedforaname said:
Didn't hear the commentary, but walked back in front of the box to see the replay of Clarko backhanding the waterbottles off the desk in front of him.( Was it after a forward turnover and an end to end goal?) Thought here we go, Hawks are back, and this is the weeks story.

Gossip columnists. When simple stooges like Carey aren't held to account, why would anyone step up and hold the scum or the AFL accountable for their s**t. Dogs.
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That will never change. The media aren't about to hold Carey or anyone else to account because then they too will be held to account. You can imagine for Robinson or Ralph how damaging accountability would be to their careers so they're certainly not about to start expecting it of others.

As for the media holding the AFL accountable, that will never happen either. The AFL certainly aren't above blocking access to journos who speak negatively about them so to do so would be career suicide.

Clarkson is one of very few who can call journos to account. Most coaches tread lightly because they know the media can ruin careers. Take Damien Hardwick for example - the blowtorch should have been shone on him pretty intensely last year but because he has Robinson in his back pocket he escaped a lot of media attention. If Hardwick had been one to criticise the media though, they would have been all over him last year. Clarkson knows though that his record speaks for itself and no matter what they write about him, he is safe in his job.
 
Classic, when Hawthorn have been going into GF's media scuttlebutt has been about Clarko leaving Hawthorn because he is so good - never happened. We have a poor start to the season and then they say he has to leave because he no good. He knows first hand they are clutching at straws trying to justify their jobs. He just gets on with doing his (and defending our players is part of that job).
 

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Love Clarko for this. He always has his players backs and is not scared of any of these former players/commentators. Give it to em Clarko
 
What gets me with the media, is how important they think they are.

Any of those clowns could be replaced tomorrow and know one would care.

They criticize people for a living yet if someone has a go at them they all carry on like a crime has been committed.

Loved roughs comments about how they've been waiting 5 years. Notice it hasn't got a lot of coverage today, surprising, not!
 
Robbo the drunkard can't cop being called out. He got off very lightly too. I'm sure there's a heap of other things Clarko could have said.
 
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