Dancin' Douggy
15-06-2015, 07:30 PM
I have this fantastic neighbour called Ray.
Absolute gem. Salt of the earth, generational Flemington local and (fair enough) Bomber supporter.
Ray is a staunch labour man, and very community minded.
Like this for example. When I first moved in to my house, I did some serious renovations for which I had no council permit. (Moonee valley council is notoriously slow and I couldn't wait, I was living with my mother in law with kids as well). Nothing ridiculous like extra storeys, just basically demolishing and then rebuilding the back half of the house which was decrepit.
Despite being closely involved with local council he made sure I had no problems. (my reno work was very simple and considerate). Made sure he never let council type visitors out the back and never took them down the side path. Just nice gestures like that. Lent me his tools etc. Dropped in to see how I was going. Loved a yarn.
Not only that. We used to love talking footy and he'd pull the foxtel cable out of the back of his TV. Put it over the back fence, through our side window and into the back of my TV so I could watch the Bulldogs games live on foxtel.
But since the whole James Hird scandal erupted I've instinctively avoided talking footy with him. I don't know, maybe I had a sixth sense about it.
But finally, the inevitable discussion happened.
So..........in a nutshell.
The AFL were just about to give James and Tania 9 million dollars in a secret payout but on the SAME DAY the wada announcement came through and the AFL pulled out.
Essendon gave asada EVERYTHING. All the computers, books, records etc. And ASADA LOST THEM ALL
He wants Hird sacked because he thinks he can't coach,
but wants the club to keep him ON PRINCIPLE!!!
I kept trying to steer the conversation back to on field stuff like recruitment, for example, and questioned whether it was the right thing to target Cooney. I couldn't convince him that Messendon had given up more than pick 67 for him.
Ray....oh sweet, generous Ray..where do we go from here..............?
Absolute gem. Salt of the earth, generational Flemington local and (fair enough) Bomber supporter.
Ray is a staunch labour man, and very community minded.
Like this for example. When I first moved in to my house, I did some serious renovations for which I had no council permit. (Moonee valley council is notoriously slow and I couldn't wait, I was living with my mother in law with kids as well). Nothing ridiculous like extra storeys, just basically demolishing and then rebuilding the back half of the house which was decrepit.
Despite being closely involved with local council he made sure I had no problems. (my reno work was very simple and considerate). Made sure he never let council type visitors out the back and never took them down the side path. Just nice gestures like that. Lent me his tools etc. Dropped in to see how I was going. Loved a yarn.
Not only that. We used to love talking footy and he'd pull the foxtel cable out of the back of his TV. Put it over the back fence, through our side window and into the back of my TV so I could watch the Bulldogs games live on foxtel.
But since the whole James Hird scandal erupted I've instinctively avoided talking footy with him. I don't know, maybe I had a sixth sense about it.
But finally, the inevitable discussion happened.
So..........in a nutshell.
The AFL were just about to give James and Tania 9 million dollars in a secret payout but on the SAME DAY the wada announcement came through and the AFL pulled out.
Essendon gave asada EVERYTHING. All the computers, books, records etc. And ASADA LOST THEM ALL
He wants Hird sacked because he thinks he can't coach,
but wants the club to keep him ON PRINCIPLE!!!
I kept trying to steer the conversation back to on field stuff like recruitment, for example, and questioned whether it was the right thing to target Cooney. I couldn't convince him that Messendon had given up more than pick 67 for him.
Ray....oh sweet, generous Ray..where do we go from here..............?