Essendon vow enough is enough

[ferball]

 

[ferball]

 

[Gavin Excell]

Hang on what?
Achieving finals in next 8 years?

 

[BuffDog]

Sweeet elim final victory in 2032!

 

[ferball]

Hang on what?
Achieving finals in next 8 years?

Not many North supporters like Brad Scotts. Stuff like this was why.

Clarkson, when he came to us, said wtte of "I want players who will do what it takes to win flags asap." And he said it publicly. Now it might not happen but he wants players committed to doing everything they can to make it happen.

Compare it to this and it seems Bard is chasing long term, secure tenure rather than flags.

Or even finals success.

 

[Substance]

To be honest I love shit like this. It makes the season more interesting, because the current AFL product is in dire straits IMO

 

[Foxx]

Having seen the first few games this year, I'd be very surprised if we are anywhere near the level that those winners displayed. They were a class above anything I've seen from Essendon in a long time.

In fact I can see some big losses coming.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He’s right - and the quote has nothing to do with the paragraph after it. Typical troll journalism.

“Winning a final” ****in yawn. Who gives a shit? It’s troll shit some opposition nuffy supporters get off on.

The goal has to be to win flags. Finish in the top 4 and win flags.

As if anybody gives two shits about winning a bloody elimination final. It’s not an achievement.

It’s about setting up to win premierships.

 

[ferball]

He’s right - and the quote has nothing to do with the paragraph after it. Typical troll journalism.

“Winning a final” *in yawn. Who gives a s**t? It’s troll s**t some opposition nuffy supporters get off on.

The goal has to be to win flags. Finish in the top 4 and win flags.

As if anybody gives two shits about winning a bloody elimination final. It’s not an achievement.

It’s about setting up to win premierships.

I agree but Bard has never finished top four in his career. Its not gonna happen with you guys either. Well it might but I don't think he has the mentality for it.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I agree but Bard has never finished top four in his career. Its not gonna happen with you guys either. Well it might but I don't think he has the mentality for it.

Well he’s making the right noises. But every chance he has a shit 2024 and is sacked. That’s how it normally goes with us.

 

[ferball]

Well he’s making the right noises. But every chance he has a s**t 2024 and is sacked. That’s how it normally goes with us.

Yeah he's very good at that, its why we call him Bard.

 

[Roogene]

Eseendon simply need to STFU and just play footy and win games. Every year they come out with the same garbage cheered on by that Dero at the Herald Sun, Slobbo.

 

[Lsta062]

Talk is cheap right now for Essendon players/coaches. Either do it or shut up. I think everyone including Essendon fans are sick of their talking at this point.

 

[Beerfish]

Talk is cheap right now for Essendon players/coaches. Either do it or shut up. I think everyone including Essendon fans are sick of their talking at this point.

Preferably do it AND shut up.

 

[JayJ20]

I agree but Bard has never finished top four in his career. Its not gonna happen with you guys either. Well it might but I don't think he has the mentality for it.

At least he made a prelim twice which is the top 4 that matters more than ladder position.

I'll take that over whatever the last 20 years was.

 

[ferball]

At least he made a prelim twice which is the top 4 that matters more than ladder position.

I'll take that over whatever the last 20 years was.

Fair enough I spose.

He always got close but always seemed to be missing something that mattered.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Breaking

A new sense of urgency at the Dons

'Urgency' at Essendon in bid to end AFL finals pain

Essendon players say an "urgency" has driven their pre-season after ending the 2023 campaign with coach Brad Scott's stinging message ringing in their ears.

www.riverineherald.com.au

 

[citizen-erased]

Eseendon simply need to STFU and just play footy and win games. Every year they come out with the same garbage cheered on by that Dero at the Herald Sun, Slobbo.

Talk is cheap right now for Essendon players/coaches. Either do it or shut up. I think everyone including Essendon fans are sick of their talking at this point.

Truth
Sadly we sell papers so get ourselves splashed all over the media for not doing much of note.

I'd take each one with a grain of salt but that much salt is bad for you I hear

 

[citizen-erased]

Hang on what?
Achieving finals in next 8 years?

He's saying our core group has 8 years together to do something.
Maybe that's a flag in 8, maybe it's multiple, maybe it's none.

It's on that group to do something.

As a fan, I sit back and wait and see

 

[The King!]

Hawks will do them

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Hawks will do them

Urgently!

 

[Red Bull]

Hawks will do them

Don’t underestimate the new “urgency” at the dons …

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hawks will do them

If they can’t knock us off with our current injuries they need to make a new vow.

 

[citizen-erased]

If they can’t knock us off with our current injuries they need to make a new vow.

injuries or not.

 

[g_TRAIN]

They should just shut up and stop making statements. It's just more ammo for the media

It's not going to look good if they finish bottom 4 again.

Get the process right internally and keep everything as low-key as possible. Work towards the goal.

Their recruiting last year reminds me of us in 2020. (decent players yes but designed for a sugar hit and not for a premiership)