James Hird's Reception

[raffrox]

It's like 2012-2016 just didn't happen isn't it. I don't mind the Bombers supporters who want to move on - but the ones who are still in denial are....actually they're pretty bloody entertaining ...

There's more than a few crap acts that players have been involved in that have been forgiven and we move on.

Jake King has charges pending with very shady associates and he's been seen as a great Aussie bloke while doing the media rounds this week.

 

[freowho]

Essentologists

Post of the year contender.

 

[freowho]

That was not a court room. It was a tribunal, there is a distinct difference. They got banned without any of them failing a test, ben cousins got banned without failing a test, people in glass houses

Correct. It is not a court of law, it is a sporting code of conduct. The inability to provide sufficient records is the guilt.

 

[MaddAdam]

There's no media effort to rehabilitate him. You're seeing things and I suspect from the "I won't think what they tell me to think!" crew who are forever jumping at shadows.

There most certainly is. Same with Watson.

 

[Smoky]

If Richmond make the 2019 GF when Buckley is due to present Normy, I can guarantee he'll be booed too.

So in 2019 the Premiership Coach will be presenting the Norm Smith???

Sounds a bit odd to me...

 

[Ugottabjokin]

So if Bribane win the grand final next year and Hodgey wins the Norm Smith he gets to present the medal to himself?

 

[vast]

So if Bribane win the grand final next year and Hodgey wins the Norm Smith he gets to present the medal to himself?

Hodge won a norm smith before he was drafted? * me Ive so underrated him all this time.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Apathy overtook the booing. Basically the whole ground ignored him

 

[Ugottabjokin]

Hodge won a norm smith before he was drafted? **** me Ive so underrated him all this time.

Thought it was the winner from 10 years ago to present.

 

[owen87]

Thought it was the winner from 10 years ago to present.

I'm not sure Essendon was playing in the 2007 Grand Final...

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Thought it was a little inappropriate to ask him considering what the likely reception would be. Still far too soon for most of us.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

There most certainly is. Same with Watson.

There most certainly isn't.

I can argue too!

 

[Aramis]

I was there, booed but definitely not as much as I thought he would receive. Was more an awkward situation that no one knew how to react to properly.

 

[jenny61_99]

Everyone booed in the section I was in... and then promptly cheered when Dusty was named. It was a stupid decision by the AFL (just another one to add to the list).

 

[LocalBomber]

wow, so he was booed! who gives a s**t really. was expected by him, and every other person at the ground and especially essendon supporters. do we care after all we've been through? nope.

 

[Jack Gun Cyril Stun]

Here's the thing.

Every year a person presenting the award who comes from a team who isn't playing on the day, gets booed. Poor Shannon Grant copped a fair bit last year. So Hired got booed and it wasn't surprising that he did.

To his credit though, he ignored it, did his little speech and that was that.

Yeh nah that's not why he was booed

 

[Frank Grimes]

From where I was sitting it seemed to be bit of a mix. There was definitely some booing, but there was also some applause or cheering. I would say it was about 50/50 between the two of those who reacted to Hird, but most people simply didn't do either.

 

[jack son 5]

Was Tanya in the crowd taking notes on Booo's?
Anyone know what was noted on said Boooo's.

 

[evo]

Announced the winner with record haste too

He looked pretty sheepish.

 

[purplearmy]

They weren't booing, they were saying Boourns.

 

[tugga]

There were boos, but nowhere near like I expected.
Most of the people around me didn't boo and didn't clap of cheer either.
Good on him for actually having a balls to get up there and do it.

 

[Black white]

He would have loved the way the tigers chased, bombers were like that under his coaching right up to the last minute of the match. Haven't seen teams run like that since those high west coast years.

 

[MaddAdam]

There most certainly isn't.

I can argue too!

Except you're wrong.

The whitewash of Watson's career was sickening.

 

[Aramis]

So if Bribane win the grand final next year and Hodgey wins the Norm Smith he gets to present the medal to himself?

Maths and logic not really 2 of your strong points are they?

 

[SterlingArcher]

Everyone booed in the section I was in... and then promptly cheered when Dusty was named. It was a stupid decision by the AFL (just another one to add to the list).

Yeah but then again you think Carey is a better bloke than Hird so how can we be sure what you heard was even from this planet?