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New book - "The Boys Club"
Has anyone else bought this?
I'm up to chapter 4 (Which starts with a line about Lawrence Angwin being "off his face" and promises to explain the background behind the 3x policy etc).
What can I say - It is painting a very bleak picture of the operations within AFL house, about gross misconduct, misappropriation of funds and a partridge in a pear tree.
Mick Warner has written it and I am always suspicious of him due to his employer but it certainly seems as if this is a story that needs telling. Andrew Demetriou, Gillon, Mike Fitzpatrick...the list of names who it would seem the game would have been better off without is already growing.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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No but I want it as Mick has never been shy to tell the truth before.
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I don't want to read it because I'll just despise the AFL even more than I do.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
comrade
I don't want to read it because I'll just despise the AFL even more than I do.
Same.
I have hated the administration of our game since the 1980s when we had idiots like Oakley in charge
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Same.
I have hated the administration of our game since the 1980s when we had idiots like Oakley in charge
There has been a bit about Oakley in there already. You will be disappointed to hear that he is coming out of it relatively well compared to some of his cohorts from the same time period.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
mjp
There has been a bit about Oakley in there already. You will be disappointed to hear that he is coming out of it relatively well compared to some of his cohorts from the same time period.
Maybe I should read it.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Maybe I should read it.
It's been horrific reading. And if the AFL (as he claims) tried to deregister him (Mick Warner) over his reporting re- the Essendon cheating scandal, well, goodness only knows what will happen here.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
mjp
It's been horrific reading. And if the AFL (as he claims) tried to deregister him (Mick Warner) over his reporting re- the Essendon cheating scandal, well, goodness only knows what will happen here.
Someone mentioned there was aspersions cast on Geelong and their links to Dank during the premiership years. That would be a very juicy can of worms.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
mjp
Has anyone else bought this?
No, but I certainly intend to!
Wake me up when we get to heaven, let me sleep if we're going to hell
Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath
And we all found heaven - 2016 Premiers!
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
comrade
Someone mentioned there was aspersions cast on Geelong and their links to Dank during the premiership years. That would be a very juicy can of worms.
Yeah I think The Weapon was linked to Geelong prior to Essendon taking him on full time.
As bad and as good as the whole Essenden saga was, I think the best part was when they actually had a cheer squad of dedicated supporters flying a banner shouting out to The Weapon during games. I honestly can't think of a more broken and *!*!*!*!ed up getting ahead of yourself item that's ever happened to counter it.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Originally Posted by
jeemak
Yeah I think The Weapon was linked to Geelong prior to Essendon taking him on full time.
As bad and as good as the whole Essenden saga was, I think the best part was when they actually had a cheer squad of dedicated supporters flying a banner shouting out to The Weapon during games. I honestly can't think of a more broken and *!*!*!*!ed up getting ahead of yourself item that's ever happened to counter it.
the motto that year was "Whatever it takes"
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Demetriou has covered himself in shame post AFL (Acquire learning, Crown) so it wouldnt surprise me now to learn he had his snout in it
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I got toward the end of the introduction with a few alarm bells about the author's objectivity (I like a good "my enemies enemy is my enemy" as much as the next man but it doesn't mean I won't be a bit suss about motive) going off and then he finishes it with a quote from Keith Murdoch. I'll finish reading it but Warner has pretty much lost me already.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Chapter 15 - Inside Job.
All about the Tahlia brothers.
Omg.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Re: New book - "The Boys Club"
Originally Posted by
mjp
Chapter 15 - Inside Job.
All about the Tahlia brothers.
Omg.
Tell us more.
The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.