I'm no fan of the bombers, particularly after they conspired to steal our coach and then dragged the league through the dirt over the past few years (although I admit I was wrong about them being guilty), but seriously, this thread is on another level.
I'm ashamed to say that after reading it, I actually bothered to ask someone who knows the Hirds closely if there's any truth in it. For what it's worth (nothing, to some of the people on this board I'm sure), the answer was unequivocally that there's no substance to it.
Furthermore, there's few people I have more respect for in my profession than Julian Burnside, and to hear him speak about both the Hirds with such high praise tells me everything about them as people.
I think sometimes we forget that footy is just a sport and although it's tribal, people aren't necessarily evil (and nor are their families fair game) just because they aren't part of the club we support.
Just my view.
I'm ashamed to say that after reading it, I actually bothered to ask someone who knows the Hirds closely if there's any truth in it. For what it's worth (nothing, to some of the people on this board I'm sure), the answer was unequivocally that there's no substance to it.
Furthermore, there's few people I have more respect for in my profession than Julian Burnside, and to hear him speak about both the Hirds with such high praise tells me everything about them as people.
I think sometimes we forget that footy is just a sport and although it's tribal, people aren't necessarily evil (and nor are their families fair game) just because they aren't part of the club we support.
Just my view.