Mega Thread David Evans Resigns

[stfan]

Being President of an AFL Club is normally a huge business networking tool, and a major asset.

Not so good for business, and business credibility, when everyone reckons you lead a team of drug cheats.

 

[tugga]

Next idiot who thinks it's funny to post a Hird gif gets a free holiday.

 

[SwampRat]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2013-07-26/efc-board-statement

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2013-07-26/efc-board-statement

Of course, but anything that the chairman knows or should know, the rest of the board should as well. They all sit in on the same meetings.

 

[Hawthorn United]

Just after the scandal of the Vlad phone call.

Andy D position is getting weaker.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Very interesting comment from an outgoing president, especially in the context of the last week.

The Essendon Football Club is a great institution that is bigger than all of us, and survives and thrives because of the passion of our members and supporters, and the commitment of our players and our staff. Those of us lucky enough to serve the club must always keep in mind that we owe the club our best, not the other way around.

 

[Shatterpoint]

Nicholas Fogarty‏@fogdog_79

Hope you pricks @Smithersss @RalphyHeraldSun @GerardWhateley @SammyHeraldSunare pleased you finally got a scalp. How do you sleep at night?

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ROFLMAO

 

[LordLucifer]

I don't want the club destroyed, though.

I do !!

This is systematic and deeply planned cheating of the highest order and it was just stated on SEN that the Weapon will be telling the footy world in his interview on Monday night that Hird was the instigator of the supplements campaign.

I have no sympathy whatsoever for the EFC (or any club for that matter) who goes down this path.

I genuinely hope they are taken to the cleaners so hard that it takes them a decade to recover, they need to be severely punished and a deterrent established for the other clubs.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

So who thinks the club is still not guilty of something? Everyone at the top end of the club have been dropping like flies, people don't resign if they know nothing's going to happen

 

[Captivating]

The dominos are falling. Robinson is about the go public (both in an interview and in through the legal system) which will be interesting. We'll learn much more about this little saga.

 

[AlDemonic]

Plenty lining up to replace him I bet....

 

[mxett]

Check the visible "diminishment" in Evans physical appearance since it all broke.

Stress my arse.

Oh dear. 5 months of front page news but no stress

 

[asanque]

Avoiding a conflict of interest for covering up for Vlad.

 

[peppy la pew]

putting aside the whole 'wrong board' stuff, if it's so clear to you;

A) why aren't you working for ASADA?
B) why are our players still running around?

It may well be illegal (doubt it) but at this stage internet poindexters like you and me have no freaking clue

So you believe he resigned because some poindexters outside of the club wanted blood.

He knows what is coming, and it isn't going to be pretty

 

[Westy Bogan]

In all seriousness I wonder if this means a change in strategy for Essendon. It was reported that Hird thought Evans was being too soft and bending over too much for the AFL and ASADA. Hirds Brown Shirts may have installed a puppet that will be much more hardlined and take the Cronulla route. Probably all too late.

David Evans has quit as Essendon chairman, claiming it's time for a fresh leader to take charge during the club's drugs crisis.​

As the fallout from the supplements scandal deepens, Evans made his shock decision on Saturday night.​

He had been at odds with coach James Hird after their differing views overs Evans' phone conversation with Andrew Demetriou was made public.​

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/evans-stands-down-as-essendon-chairman-20130727-2qrem.html#ixzz2aEjnQhVZ​

 

[MaddAdam]

No. Stress related lost 10kgs in the first 3 days after the club self reported.

Yep. Stress.

Totes.

 

[rose jam]

You'd expect Hird to resign this week, I don't see any other course of action he can take.

CEO resigns because he didn't know what was happening
President resigns because he allowed these things to happen
Coach who instigated must follow.

I think the pressure will mount on Hird this week and he'll take a leave of absence.

 

[SBYM]

Hirdy standing behind them all pushing them off the cliff. What to do when he emerges from their shadows because he is the only one left.

He'll jump off the cliff.

If he's not a witch he'll fall to an honourable Christian death. If he is then God help us all.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Nicholas Fogarty‏@fogdog_79

Hope you pricks @Smithersss @RalphyHeraldSun @GerardWhateley @SammyHeraldSunare pleased you finally got a scalp. How do you sleep at night?

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ROFLMAO

Don't worry fog dog - it will all be over soon

 

[Xtreme]

Just a rat deserting a sinking ship, no big loss.

 

[mxett]

I do !!

This is systematic and deeply planned cheating of the highest order and it was just stated on SEN that the Weapon will be telling the footy world in his interview on Monday night that Hird was the instigator of the supplements campaign.

I have no sympathy whatsoever for the EFC (or any club for that matter) who goes down this path.

I genuinely hope they are taken to the cleaners so hard that it takes them a decade to recover, they need to be severely punished and a deterrent established for the other clubs.

So the weapon is going to come out and admit to working with dank to cheat with PEDs.......good luck with that

 

[thecotch]

Robson
Evans
Hird

Nearly got my wish.

Be patient. I can't see how he can survive this.

 

[Hawthorn United]

I'm finding this similar to The Dark Knight with Harvey Dent.

They did everything and made sure others went down to keep the people idolising the symbol of good.

 

[HirdyLannister]

A good man goes down. The physical and mental toll he has been going through and the scrutiny and hammering by all towards Essendon and it's officials isn't worth it being that his role for the club is an unpaid one.

 

[SdKfz 181]

The basket case of a club in the news once again..

 

[LordLucifer]

Plenty lining up to replace him I bet....

Nobody with any serious business acumen would touch that job unless they were prepared to have their credibility & reputation eroded very quickly.