Essendon

[Twodogs]

And don't forgot the initiation ceremony where the newly elected rides around the meeting on a goat.

Candidate, a newly proposed member is called a candidate. It's nowhere near as much fun unfortunately.

But there is this bit...

Actually if I told you that then I'd have to kill you and I like you too much B4L.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Candidate, a newly proposed member is called a candidate. It's nowhere near as much fun unfortunately.

But there is this bit...

Actually if I told you that then I'd have to kill you and I like you too much B4L.

“Errr....I think I hear my mother calling...”

*backs slowly out of room*

[Bulldog4life]

Candidate, a newly proposed member is called a candidate. It's nowhere near as much fun unfortunately.

But there is this bit...

Actually if I told you that then I'd have to kill you and I like you too much B4L.

Fair enough Td although that secret handshake is a ripper.

[Daughter of the West]

Fair enough Td although that secret handshake is a ripper.

Has it changed to a secret elbow bump in these Covid times?

[Twodogs]

Has it changed to a secret elbow bump in these Covid times?

Freemasons get a special vaccine.

[The Underdog]

2 headlines on the Hun right now (sorry having trouble linking from my phone, but you know how to Google):

Saad deal hits roadblock as Dons stand firm

Dons dig heels in over Fantasia exit

Never change Dodo. Never change.
This is why I’m pretty sure Dunkley won’t get there unless we totally *!*!*!*! up.

[bornadog]

Adrian Dodoro’s asking price for Orazio Fantasia


One of:
-Ollie Wines
-Xavier Duursma
-Mitch Georgiades
-Todd Marshall
-Zak Butters

[comrade]

Adrian Dodoro’s asking price for Orazio Fantasia


One of:
-Ollie Wines
-Xavier Duursma
-Mitch Georgiades
-Todd Marshall
-Zak Butters

That has to be a piss take?

[Axe Man]

Adrian Dodoro’s asking price for Orazio Fantasia


One of:
-Ollie Wines
-Xavier Duursma
-Mitch Georgiades
-Todd Marshall
-Zak Butters

Pick 28 or thereabouts is more than fair by Port. Any other club would take it and move on to their other deals.

[bornadog]

That has to be a piss take?

Yes Dodoro is

[SquirrelGrip]

Yes Dodoro is

When will someone in the media finally expose Dodoro for what he is?

[comrade]

When will someone in the media finally expose Dodoro for what he is?

He obviously read an 80s book on negotiation where it tells you to start with an outrageous opening position and then whittle it away until you get what you're happy with. This just ends up tying up resources and stalling other deals for the entirety of the trade week, and makes the whole thing completely painful.

[bornadog]

He obviously read an 80s book on negotiation where it tells you to start with an outrageous opening position and then whittle it away until you get what you're happy with. This just ends up tying up resources and stalling other deals for the entirety of the trade week, and makes the whole thing completely painful.

Dodoro negotiating with the Dentist:

[SquirrelGrip]

He obviously read an 80s book on negotiation where it tells you to start with an outrageous opening position and then whittle it away until you get what you're happy with. This just ends up tying up resources and stalling other deals for the entirety of the trade week, and makes the whole thing completely painful.

I can't remember the last trade period that wasn't all about Essendon. But I do remember they haven't won a final since 2004.

This show just entered its second season:



Dodoro by any measure has been an abject failure.

[Twodogs]

He obviously read an 80s book on negotiation where it tells you to start with an outrageous opening position and then whittle it away until you get what you're happy with. This just ends up tying up resources and stalling other deals for the entirety of the trade week, and makes the whole thing completely painful.

Back when I was involved in unions we called them ambit claims. If you were looking for an industry pay rise then go with something ridiculous like 27% that the employer group was never going to agree with and allow yourself to be beaten down to something that was agreeable to both sides. Say 4-6%. Everyone wins, the union gets a good outcome for their members, the bosses got to look like they stood up for themselves.

Problem was that hubris began to set in and neither side wanted to look like it was backing down so the ambit claims became actual claims and nothing ever got done. Lots of activity, nothing achieved. I think I know which stage Dodorro (egged on by the likes of Sheedy) is stuck in.