Rumour Bluemour Discussion XLI

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

Folks, this is the way things are here.

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Moderators will intervene for a couple of reasons.

1. If a thread is threatening to be derailed because of a post.

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None of this draws a conclusion as to the accuracy or otherwise of the original post.

There is no need to further speculate. What will be will be.

Also, you need to remember that this thread like all parts of this forum is bound by the rules of poster conduct. If you want to express skepticism towards a rumour that's fine, but having a crack at posters who are contributors to this forum is simply not on and will be acted upon.

Simply put, don't be a dick.

Thanks all!

 

[JJBagger]

If someone does a shit in the swimming pool, it doesn't matter how "resilient" the other swimmers are, their experience will be effected by the shit.

I would dearly love EH to be right to go.

But I think there is zero chance that CFC publicly and privately have asked him to find another home because he has anxiety and drinks too much when he's by himself, as the Peter Ryan article suggested. There is clearly a lot more to it than that.

You talk about good culture? What good culture is NOT is being so unprofessional and amateur in you life that the club is asking you to leave, and god knows the bar for that is pretty damnhigh. I trust the new regime, who have all the info (unlike us flogs), to make that judgement call.

I have a lot of empathy for people who are struggling with mental health and addiction issues. And if Walshy can fix him, I'm here for it because I'd love a fit and well Elijah tearing down the forward flank. But I have no problem with the Club drawing a line given the number of chances he's had, and I hope he gets proper support outside of the club.

The fact that a team wasn’t willing to offer a future fourth round draft pick for him says to me that his problems are well known. And they almost certainly are not “anxiety and drinking too much by himself”

 

[The Bighouse]

So you are saying he didn't know what his dad was going to offer before it was made public?

His dad wasn’t even involved in any negotiations…..riiiiight

 

[RPCB]

Is the club waiting for an invitation to release Elijah Hollands?

 

[The Great Ian]

Having such a talented player sacked mid contract with no real explanation is difficult for supporters to cop.

 

[JJBagger]

Having such a talented player sacked mid contract with no real explanation is difficult for supporters to cop.

Not really. If it’s incredibly personal, then we can’t be expecting an explanation

 

[The Bighouse]

Not really. If it’s incredibly personal, then we can’t be expecting an explanation

Not if one side of the story has been publicly broached and published.

Tell it as it is.

 

[JJBagger]

Not if one side of the story has been publicly broached and published.

Tell it as it is.

There’s a classy way of doing it. Just throwing out a bunch of shit into the media is not the way to do it. Would be an awful look

 

[Rustica]

Shame

Had so much potential

Hopefully he sorts himself out

Dont think he plays AFL again though

What a waste of a career

 

[katmanblue]

Not originally. Deals with Pies & Dogs were same as ours. We actually upped our offer. Then Saints came in with ridiculous deal. Then I believe it became about money

I reckon that was always on the table

Or under it.

 

[Juddernaut08]

There’s a classy way of doing it. Just throwing out a bunch of shit into the media is not the way to do it. Would be an awful look

Nah. Letting the media say alcohol though, and us wondering wth is not the right way either. Just leads to distrust and more speculation.

 

[ctwenty1]

Having such a talented player sacked mid contract with no real explanation is difficult for supporters to cop.

nope - its clear (without being detailed) why he would be getting the sack

Really disappointed

Hope he gets his life together

Will trust the club, including bringing him back in if the club so chooses

 

[JJBagger]

Nah. Letting the media say alcohol though, and us wondering wth is not the right way either. Just leads to distrust and more speculation.

So then what should we do? Because we can't just be throwing it out to the world what has happened just because the media has shown one narrative

 

[Juddernaut08]

So then what should we do? Because we can't just be throwing it out to the world what has happened just because the media has shown one narrative

The answer isn't to lie or feed half truths.

Keep it general as personal issues. Refute falsehoods. Leave it at that.

 

[Treesloth]

Not if one side of the story has been publicly broached and published.

Tell it as it is.

No club wants to lose a good footballer.

It’s not unreasonable to think the club has its reasons for letting him go — and that it might not be in anyone’s best interest, including EJ’s, for all the details to be aired publicly.

Those two things can be true at the same time.

 

[Broadside]

Nothing more needs to be said to the media. We move on and so will the media.

Hope he gets his act together.

 

[bluesDeluxe]

Having such a talented player sacked mid contract with no real explanation is difficult for supporters to cop.

My take is it is as much about list spaces as his apparent behavioural issues.

Expect 1 more primary list spot to be freed up from either Mcgovern, binns or boyd.

 

[ctwenty1]

My take is it is as much about list spaces as his apparent behavioural issues.

Expect 1 more primary list spot to be freed up from either Mcgovern, binns or boyd.

Its not about list spaces

Thats just an outcome of the situation

 

[ctwenty1]

which Mod will take on the role of dragon for Beowulf posting in the no discussion thread

 

[Stamos]

Beowulf about to be slayed

 

[agro]

That's culture and leadership. Jack Silvagni is a player who wants to win at all costs. For him to jump ship confirms the club is in a massive hole and he couldn't see anything to indicate its changing anytime soon.

Jack thought he had a very discriminating taste as to what constitutes a shit club - however apparently he does not.

 

[ctwenty1]

Beowulf about to be slayed

or do the slaying but die as a result

 

[Sam The Doc]

Beowulf about to be slayed

Read it twice thinking what even is this rumour.... Oooohhh one of those ones...

 

[ferrisb]

Such a waste, Elijah could’ve been a star

On the bright side, we have a possible replacement in Ison.

Similar size, similar HFF/mid role, similar Pendlebury-lite traits.

Fingers crossed.

 

[agro]

On the bright side, we have a possible replacement in Ison.

Similar size, similar HFF/mid role, similar Pendlebury-lite traits.

Are you providing a link to his basketball highlights?

 

[lily of laguna]

Super disappointed about Elijah.
For him personally and the club and his brother, but the club has all the details and Elijah has had enough time to plead his case.
If he is to be sacked I wish him all the best in getting sorted and I am confident the brainstrust made the considered call.