Damien Barrett what's his agenda ?

[ReLoad]

Damian Barrett is a shotgun journalist, he is firing off a million pellets in all directions, he is bound to get one right.

One thing our club is good for is being steadfast and resolute.

[The bulldog tragician]

I will always respect Caro for her reporting on the Essendon saga. She has led the way and avoided the boys club mentality. She's been dead right too. Lots of other journos including Barrett and Robinson are just groupies.

I agree with others that the rumblings from our club are likely to have foundation though, and so they should. There needs to be soul searching, from all angles. I feel we are at a real turning point and the next few months are so important to get right.

[The Doctor]

It's a sad day for football journalism when Mark Robinson occupies what was the most coveted position.

All his credibility went down the toilet with his support of key Essendon figures in the drugs scandal. He has allowed his bias to overrule his objectivity. Despite his position at the Herald Sun he is increasingly becoming a lightweight in the industry, and deservedly so. Who takes him seriously now? Bit of a pity as I did like his take on a lot of onfield footy stuff.

[PedroArvy]

I can confirm Barrett's rumour that senior players are dissatisfied with the coach. My source is someone who knows the players and talks to them on a social basis every couple weeks of weeks or so. I can't confirm the seriousness of their dissatisfaction, but it has me worried. Also, if Barrett knows it and I know it, surely the club knows it.

[Remi Moses]

I am dissatisfied with the senior players .
Except for a few they had poor years.

[The Doctor]

I'm dissatisfied with the coach he has had 3 poor years

[Topdog]

All his credibility went down the toilet with his support of key Essendon figures in the drugs scandal. He has allowed his bias to overrule his objectivity. Despite his position at the Herald Sun he is increasingly becoming a lightweight in the industry, and deservedly so. Who takes him seriously now? Bit of a pity as I did like his take on a lot of onfield footy stuff.

He has become a parody of himself now too.

[LostDoggy]

Caro said directly this week on Footy Classified that there were major problems at the Kennel. She mentioned problems
between senior and younger players if memory serves, as well as with the coach.

[Remi Moses]

I'm dissatisfied with the coach he has had 3 poor years

So the players should not be held to any accountability?

[chef]

I'm dissatisfied with the coach he has had 3 poor years

With a poor list. What more did you expect?

[azabob]

There were issues reported at the end of 2013 between senior and younger players. Clearly they have not been fixed. The upcoming pre-season will be very interesting indeed.

[LostDoggy]

If we lose quality young players because of this I'll be so pissed

[Mofra]

My problem with Caro is that she has never seemed interested in the football itself. All you ever hear is negativity and politics. Maybe she sees it as the niche she can fill as a football journo, but it really comes across as someone who is simply searching for drama.

That's her role - she gets the tough gigs as a journo because The Age know she's the best they've got.
I'd take her columns over Quayle's fluff pieces.

[bornadog]

That's her role - she gets the tough gigs as a journo because The Age know she's the best they've got.
I'd take her columns over Quayle's fluff pieces.

I enjoy Emma's fluff pieces, but also Caro's tough questioning of clubs. I think there is a need for both.

[Greystache]

That's her role - she gets the tough gigs as a journo because The Age know she's the best they've got.
I'd take her columns over Quayle's fluff pieces.

Wilson would be the only chief writer for any sport, and for any newspaper I'm the world, that goes home once the game starts. She has no interest in the game, even less idea how it's played, and makes her living muck raking the sport the pays her bills.

Add in the fact that most of her stories are driven by personal agendas and I couldn't have less respect for her.

Quayle at least has some knowledge of the game and can provide some insight into younger players otherwise not available.