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Originally posted by Deej
Both suggestions imply that the AFL is corrupt and inconsistent, something that I have thought since about 3 months before black friday last year.
Put yourself in our shoes, forget the club rivalry stuff, it looks from our point of view that they're going to go light on Essendon for what is basically a similar offence using a different strategy. Again, the words of Ron Evans, "there is no room for cheating in the AFL". Now suddenly it's his club involved and the AFL are playing it all down, preparing everyone for a light sentence. Honestly, what are we supposed to think about this as Carlton fans?
Why should I pay my membership dues next year when we're in a competition that is so corrupt and rigged and has purposefully decided to hold us down at the foot of the ladder for a period of years, when they let other clubs get let off almost scott free?
If Collo put a vote to the members about us wanting to remain in this competition, or voluntarily fold and bring to an end our clubs 140 year history, I would vote fold. I'm sick to death of it. AFL absolutely sucks.
Might be joining a local club next year I think.
Both suggestions imply that the AFL is corrupt and inconsistent, something that I have thought since about 3 months before black friday last year.
Put yourself in our shoes, forget the club rivalry stuff, it looks from our point of view that they're going to go light on Essendon for what is basically a similar offence using a different strategy. Again, the words of Ron Evans, "there is no room for cheating in the AFL". Now suddenly it's his club involved and the AFL are playing it all down, preparing everyone for a light sentence. Honestly, what are we supposed to think about this as Carlton fans?
Why should I pay my membership dues next year when we're in a competition that is so corrupt and rigged and has purposefully decided to hold us down at the foot of the ladder for a period of years, when they let other clubs get let off almost scott free?
If Collo put a vote to the members about us wanting to remain in this competition, or voluntarily fold and bring to an end our clubs 140 year history, I would vote fold. I'm sick to death of it. AFL absolutely sucks.
Might be joining a local club next year I think.
Carlton is being held down by the severe penalties imposed for recidivist cheating of the salary cap. Arguing the penalties have been done to death. lets just say that under the Salary Cap and national draft rules, I believe the penalties to be grossly unfair.
Anyway, we now have recidivist cheater No.2. They have consistently cheated the Salary cap, and have had the most form out of any team in the comp apart from Carlton. The "crime" may be of a lesser one than Carltons previous, however as they have been caught several times before, shouldn't the CEO of the AFL be a bit more circumspect in his comments before{ the hearing?
The point is that while one recidivist cheater gets smashed, and wrecked for seasons to come, the other recidivist gets a slap on the wrist.
Something here does not add up.

