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Who do you expect to be at Essendon in 2017?


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That's a very strange statement. Also kinda puts pressure on him in an unnecessary way.

The whole thing just reads really unprofessional, as in the way it's written. Sounds like a gossip column. It's just weird.
I'm sure the club would have got the ok from Connors and Hurley before putting it out there.
 

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That's a very strange statement. Also kinda puts pressure on him in an unnecessary way.

The whole thing just reads really unprofessional, as in the way it's written. Sounds like a gossip column. It's just weird.
If you're talking about the article posted by dhepp21 it's a herald Sun article so you would be correct in it sounding like a gossip column. The official club one is different.
 
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If you're talking about the article posted by dhepp21 it's a herald Sun article so you would be correct in it sounding like a gossip column. The official club one is different.
Ohhh I thought that was the statement. I take that back.

Still strange to release a statement like that. Does put pressure on him in an unnecessarily public way.
 

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It looks like the Herald Sun went first with the Mark Robinson article at 9.18pm... probably as soon as they had it ready because it's a weird time to release that kind of material otherwise. Essendon was probably expecting something like this and had some pre-drafted thing lying around as a response to the inevitable which the webmaster then scheduled to release at 10pm (notice no author on the EFC article, also doubt they got a quote from XC at 9.30pm and it's timestamped at exactly 10pm so it was probably scheduled - doesn't usually accidentally get posted on a round number), and then the journo on duty at AFL house (Alex Malcolm) put their version up twenty minutes after that - just long enough to add in the reference to XC from the EFC article.

I totally just made that up but it seems logical and I'm sticking to it (y)

If EFC were planning to say something like that it'd have a few more details, an author name and they'd release it during internet peak hour (5-8pm) for maximum effect.
 

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It looks like the Herald Sun went first with the Mark Robinson article at 9.18pm... probably as soon as they had it ready because it's a weird time to release that kind of material otherwise. Essendon was probably expecting something like this and had some pre-drafted thing lying around as a response to the inevitable which the webmaster then scheduled to release at 10pm (notice no author on the EFC article, also doubt they got a quote from XC at 9.30pm and it's timestamped at exactly 10pm so it was probably scheduled - doesn't usually accidentally get posted on a round number), and then the journo on duty at AFL house (Alex Malcolm) put their version up twenty minutes after that - just long enough to add in the reference to XC from the EFC article.

I totally just made that up but it seems logical and I'm sticking to it (y)

If EFC were planning to say something like that it'd have a few more details, an author name and they'd release it during internet peak hour (5-8pm) for maximum effect.
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Without trying to read too much into it, does anyone agree that EFC wouldn't have posted it unless they were confident in their talks and he was a likely re-sign?
I absolutely disagree with that. It smacks as trying to keep a disillusioned fanbase happy, somewhat like many other things we've seen along the way, Paul little's unlikely event of SCNs par example
 
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I absolutely disagree with that. It smacks as trying to keep a disillusioned fanbase happy, somewhat like many other things we've seen along the way, Paul little's unlikely event of SCNs par example
Absolutely it's a "feel good" PR message. I was just getting at the fact if the talks were negative I don't think they would have posted it. But that's me.
 
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The way i have read the club release is that he has all but signed and have issued the statement just to ease the fans that they are actually doing something. If we were to wait till he got back there is only three weeks left in the season and would make a lot of people feel nervous
 

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Until he actually puts pen to paper and we get an official confirmation, we're all going to be a little anxious.

For me personally though, I thought I would've had a more difficult time of it this year. All the waiting, all of the uncertainty, I thought I'd be more torn up and stressed about these signings. Instead, when one comes around it's a pleasant and welcome surprise. Luckily we've had football on the weekends and we've been able to see the development of our younger players - I think that's what's made this year easier.
 
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jesus christ guys, calm down. Try being a little less sensational and just go slaughter some goats to read their entrails or something.

It's just an update, sheesh.

As for it "putting pressure on him" god almighty gimme a spell. The guy is overseas, remember! Pretty sure he's not taking a break from chasing Mediterranean snatch to catch up on official EFC releases or the news of the day from the HUN...
 

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jesus christ guys, calm down. Try being a little less sensational and just go slaughter some goats to read their entrails or something.

It's just an update, sheesh.

As for it "putting pressure on him" god almighty gimme a spell. The guy is overseas, remember! Pretty sure he's not taking a break from chasing Mediterranean snatch to catch up on official EFC releases or the news of the day from the HUN...
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jesus christ guys, calm down. Try being a little less sensational and just go slaughter some goats to read their entrails or something.

It's just an update, sheesh.

As for it "putting pressure on him" god almighty gimme a spell. The guy is overseas, remember! Pretty sure he's not taking a break from chasing Mediterranean snatch to catch up on official EFC releases or the news of the day from the HUN...
Ok firstly, have you ever read Goat's entrails cos that shit is full on for real and secondly, if we can't come in here and react like crazy arse mofos over little inconsequential things that ultimately mean nothing to any of us yet everything at the same time then I'm sorry but this whole interweb thingy should be shut down.

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Ok firstly, have you ever read Goat's entrails cos that shit is full on for real and secondly, if we can't come in here and react like crazy arse mofos over little inconsequential things that ultimately mean nothing to any of us yet everything at the same time then I'm sorry but this whole interweb thingy should be shut down.

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I have no problem with either a) wanting it now! (Doss) ;) , or b) acting like a dickhead.

However there is literally nothing in that article or statement that could possibly lead any rational thinking person to a negative conclusion about the Hurley situation. Nothing!
 

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I have no problem with either a) wanting it now! (Doss) ;) , or b) acting like a dickhead.

However there is literally nothing in that article or statement that could possibly lead any rational thinking person to a negative conclusion about the Hurley situation. Nothing!
I'm not arguing with you mate :)
 
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