I'm at the point where I just want Hird to shut up
Oppo Camp Essendon FC verdict: Tuesday 31st of March.
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Kane McGoodwin
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Either give a heart-felt apology or yeah, shut-up & disappear out of sight.
So, how are these Essendon boys getting along with working their ways through the stages of grief then
Shock - oh yeah
Denial - this decision can't be right! Tick
Anger - how can this happen when we've done nothing wrong! Tick
Blame - it's the AFL's/everyone else's fault! Tick
Depression - ok hasn't quite kicked in yet maybe
Bargaining - If the club gives me $x I won't sue them! Still in the works
Acceptance - eventually realising that this has happened, it was the right decision and decide whether they want to work on getting back into the team or move onto something else. Got til November to get to this point
So still a way to go then..
Shock - oh yeah
Denial - this decision can't be right! Tick
Anger - how can this happen when we've done nothing wrong! Tick
Blame - it's the AFL's/everyone else's fault! Tick
Depression - ok hasn't quite kicked in yet maybe
Bargaining - If the club gives me $x I won't sue them! Still in the works
Acceptance - eventually realising that this has happened, it was the right decision and decide whether they want to work on getting back into the team or move onto something else. Got til November to get to this point
So still a way to go then..
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I just hope that - as often happens with long running sagas like this - there is a decent investigative journalist who has been following it all the way through and who will pull all the pieces together in a three part doco that asks and answers all the questions that our current motley bunch of commentators and reporters seem incapable of
This story definitely deserves that treatment
This story definitely deserves that treatment
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Would love to see ESPN do a docco on this. One of those 30 for 30 type doccos.
They have no ties with the AFL so will be impartial.
The verdicts impact has a global relevance.
No one wanting a job in Australian Sports Media will go near getting the real story. Too much to lose.
They have no ties with the AFL so will be impartial.
The verdicts impact has a global relevance.
No one wanting a job in Australian Sports Media will go near getting the real story. Too much to lose.
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Correct it would only be an Australian non-sports journalist... Which is likely to be 4 corners... Unless as you suggest it is done by an overseas journalist.
Interestingly it was ABC's 7.30 report that broke many of the EFC stories.
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I spent half a hour on the Essendon board last night. Seems a lot of there supporters think they will appeal the decision by CAS. I thought there was no right of appeal. Are these posters just dumb dumbs, or could this drag on a bit longer?
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Four Corners did a piece early on. I expect they'll follow it up.
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I think they can appeal the admin side of it - AFL used a higher level of proof than the WADA appeal, not sure a court would rule against CAS and they cant run with the dog ate our records defence again.
The players could run with action against the club and AFL, it looks doomed to fail though.
And they will waste more money that they dont currently have. At this stage the players suing the club will hemorrhage it.
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Where's this stupid interview?
******* Grand Designs?
******* Grand Designs?
It's interesting how we have clubs proclaiming how they will never take a short cut in their preparation, and proclaiming that they're a "no excuses" club and they have awards for the most professional rehab player. No stone unturned. No shortcuts taken. Attention to detail is the no 1 thing.
But when it comes time to filling in the WADA forms? I only put in what I thought I had to. I didn't include everything I'd taken. You don't include every protein shake you have. I just put in what I'd had in the last few days.
It's actually a trend through most businesses. The productive stuff that leads to their goals gets all the attention. The compliance and risk management stuff gets little attention because it's not sexy and it doesn't achieve goals or increase productivity
Except when suddenly you're stopped from doing your job. That stifles productivity pretty well
But when it comes time to filling in the WADA forms? I only put in what I thought I had to. I didn't include everything I'd taken. You don't include every protein shake you have. I just put in what I'd had in the last few days.
It's actually a trend through most businesses. The productive stuff that leads to their goals gets all the attention. The compliance and risk management stuff gets little attention because it's not sexy and it doesn't achieve goals or increase productivity
Except when suddenly you're stopped from doing your job. That stifles productivity pretty well
