SALADA/VladFL: Slap on the wrist. - STRICTLY ESSENDON SUPPORTERS ONLY

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mutually assured destruction seems to apply here. i have a feeling a Pyrrhic victory awaits someone.
clearly, the 'secret/back room discussions' failed, and this is the result.

i feel, since this is all being played out in public, we should now simply refute what we believe is wrong, with evidence, and admit to whatever we believe to be correct.

i truly hope that Hird and Little have extremely solid footing. if not, we are ******.
 

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Paul Little is an intimidating guy. Not a great public speaker but gives off the impression that it would be unwise to **** with him.
And that is why we are lucky to have him as The Boss. David Evans did a good job but Paul little stepping up and changing tack has been a great boon for us.
Vlad and the rest of the Stooges don't know how to handle it. It's good to see them on the defensive for a change.

**** you AFL.
 

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How does one go about sacking Vlad.

Could this meeting of the AFL presidents tomorrow be about a vote of no confidence?
More likely an attempt to get the other clubs to put pressure on Essendon to accept a deal from the AFL.
 

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Are those clubs hawthorn and collingwood or the WCE?

It is my belief that Hird has the respect and confidence of the President of one of them.

The other was also, at some point, attacked doggedly by the AFL over a supposed 'drug culture' that they had apparently cultivated, which they still refute on the basis that 'individuals were acting on their own'
 

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Even though they've reduced the size of the 'grounds' massively, there's still overlap / double-up, e.g. (b), (c) and (d) are basically the same thing.

The club has never disputed most of this.. but the stuff listing individual drugs, email chains, references to 'convicted drug runners' and the rest is just an insult.

Make the punishment fit the ACTUAL crimes.. not some gossip column gone wrong.
 

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I also have good reason to believe at least two clubs are VERY angry about how the AFL has handled all this. Widespread concern the AFL has acted inappropriately and outside the law.



I have no basis for it other that gut feel & having lived a bit of life not entirely unlike what is going on & agree that there will be those within the other clubs extremely disappointed with the AFL over this.

Tomorrow could be a watershed moment in AFL history...or not, just my guess.
 

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It is my belief that Hird has the respect and confidence of the President of one of them.

The other was also, at some point, attacked doggedly by the AFL over a supposed 'drug culture' that they had apparently cultivated, which they still refute on the basis that 'individuals were acting on their own'
So Collingwood and West Coast. If Adelaide can side with Essendon then the AFL has the four most powerful clubs to contend with.

Did someone say break away? Having 10 powerful clubs distributed properly across the southern states that can financially prop up two teams in the north is the best way to equalise the comp ... not to mention a fair draw where everyone plays each other twice.
 

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So, version 1 of the 'grounds' says we took banned drugs.

Version 2 says no such thing.

Which one does the AFL believe ?
Yes there is some subtle but serious difference between the charge sheet's Statement of Grounds.

Really silly move by the AFL releasing the wrong one.

This quite plainly needs to go to court.
 
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