Grant Thomas - why the hate (for us)?

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Melbourne supporters couldn't give a shit about us. Simple as that.
I know loads of people over here who actually do have respect for the Eagles. Generally I find that it's Freo that people don't give a shit about. The general feedback I get is that while people here hate the fact that we've taken the premiership cup away from them three times, at least we did it on their turf.
 
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http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-news/thomas-tank-engine-runs-out-of-steam-20110803-1iavn.html

Not that I really care what some journos say or even BF posters for that matter, but here is a good article illustrating how WC went about last season and really negates all the tanking theories. Accusing WC of tanking/cheating may help Victorians feel better about their own disgusting behaviour but I like the fact WC never sunk to that level.

I am loving how Bailey has been sacked... it just shows that tanking does affect culture. Can't keep Scully, coach sacked, club in shambles.... All this could have been avoided had the bad eggs at the top been weeded out (they are still there).
 

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Just wrote to grant saying glad he relooked at the eagles tanking and mentioned if we really wanted to tank we would have done it in 2009 and got Martin and trengrove. Got a reply :thumbsu::)
 

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It is good that he can admit the mistake.

I do hope that he gets a chance on the tv to defend us if reporters like Carro ever bring up West Coast in relation to tanking again.
 

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I like to consider the 2010 draft as a little Karma considering we were ripped off so badly with our picks. It looks like Gaff, Darling and Lycett are worthy of Top 10s and 20 picks, so it doesnt matter anyway.
 
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This sort of crap from Thomas highlights to me ( again ! ) why i get so frustrated with the footy media.

It is so saturated with idiots with agendas or outright conflicts of interest that it is impossible to take most of them seriously. is there such a dearth of genuine media talent coming through the ranks that we have to persist with club board members, player agents or stodgy old bias bastards ? we now even have to put up with current players making "special comments"....really ?
 

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I know loads of people over here who actually do have respect for the Eagles. Generally I find that it's Freo that people don't give a shit about. The general feedback I get is that while people here hate the fact that we've taken the premiership cup away from them three times, at least we did it on their turf.
You misunderstand me Pea. Basically the point i was making is that they comment on the game from a victorian point of view first and foremost. Regardless of how good an interstate team may have played on the weekend, it will always be near to last spoken about on footy classified and in general most media spots or newspaper segments are devoted to victorian teams because that is what sells. Now my issue is that Footy Classified is a national broadcasted show on ironically enough the AFL. Am i being unreasonable to expect them to at least slightly understand the reasons behind last year? Should i have to listen to such ignorance? They SHOULD know better. I never stipulated victorian fans didn't like us, i said they couldn't care less about us. They would much prefer to read about their own team than ours. Which is fair enough but i shouldn't have to listen to that shit because they can't be ****ed being REAL journalists.
 

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To be fair I dont give a sht about the following teams:

Adelaide
Port
Brisbane
North Melbourne
StKilda
Bulldogs
Hawthorn
Gold Coast
LOL Umm to be fair where the hell are the other eight teams?. I'd settle for an adjustment of Fremantle to that list though!
 
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It gives you an indication of the level of research these blokes do. He'd have been laughed off Bigfooty coming with such a weak argument.
Excuse me? Go have a look on the main board. Half the posters are saying that WC tanked last year and for the 2008 draft....He'd hardly get laughed off, i'm sure he's been getting quoted a lot.
 
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