Aker blasts Eade's 'double standard' on Cooney injury

[The Coon Dog]

Al Paton - Herald Sun - 23 August

RODNEY Eade's attack on the SCG surface reeks of a double standard after he refused to blame the Etihad Stadium surface for injuries, Jason Akermanis said today.

Former Bulldog Akermanis said the players were upset Eade had not taken a stand on the Etihad surface after young midfielder Shaun Higgins suffered an ankle injury earlier this year.

Article in full...

Akermanis also said he was in good enough shape to return to play for the injury-hit Dogs in the finals, but he didn't want to.

"I could easily go to training and see how it (the body) is.

"But stuff that. Why would I want to go back to that miserable job?

"The minute they rang me I'd say piss off."

[comrade]

"The minute they rang me I'd say piss off."[/I]

I'm sure that's a phone call we're likely to make

Tosser.

[chef]

Wanker.

[Sedat]

Aker lashes out at former club - yawn

Douche bag of the highest order.

[Sedat]

"But stuff that. Why would I want to go back to that miserable job?[/I]

But he goes back to MTR every morning to talk to 40-odd people in what must be the most miserable job in the world?

[GVGjr]

Forget Akermanis for the moment but was anyone else surprised by the clubs quiet approach to the injury of Higgins at the time?
I think we have stepped back from making any real criticism of the Domes surface

[The Adelaide Connection]

Forget Akermanis for the moment but was anyone else surprised by the clubs quiet approach to the injury of Higgins at the time?
I think we have stepped back from making any real criticism of the Domes surface

I was very, very suprised. If he continues to have ankle problems throughout his career do you think he will go after compensation when he retires?

Shaun Rehn was involved in a lawsuit (after he retired I recall) because of the old bounce plates in the middle of the ground. You might remember the game at Football Park where he stepped and slipped and his leg buckled under him in a ruck contest.

[GVGjr]

I was very, very suprised. If he continues to have ankle problems throughout his career do you think he will go after comensation when he retires?

Shaun Rehn was involved in a lawsuit (after he retired I recall) because of the old bounce plates in the middle of the ground. You might remember the game at Football Park where he stepped and slipped and his leg buckled under him in a ruck contest.

I suppose I was sort of leaning more towards how unlikely we are to criticize the dome than I was about considering potential law suits etc.

I wonder if a more respected media rep than Aker drew the same conclusion about the different approaches the club made about the Higgins and then the Cooney surface related injuries if our supporters would have viewed things differently?

I wish he would just shut up but I'm not sure if he is off the mark or not with this issue.

[AndrewP6]

He has a job on radio to make comments, so thats what he is doing and will continue to do. I don't see the point in bagging the guy everytime he makes a comment we don't like cause there will be plenty to come.

I wonder if a more respected media rep than Aker drew the same conclusion about the different approaches the club made about the Higgins and then the Cooney surface related injuries if our supporters would have viewed things differently?

I wish he would just shut up but I'm not sure if he is off the mark or not with this issue.

The bolded bits sum it up for me.

[Desipura]

Forget Akermanis for the moment but was anyone else surprised by the clubs quiet approach to the injury of Higgins at the time?
I think we have stepped back from making any real criticism of the Domes surface

I was not at all surprised as they have us by the "goolies" as do the AFL.

[Remi Moses]

But he goes back to MTR every morning to talk to 40-odd people in what must be the most miserable job in the world?

Gee being kind there I'd go with 4! The poisoned dwarf and the twerp

[LostDoggy]

My respect for this guy keeps heading south, I wont be making any allowances for him anymore, once we get the 'I told you so' article respect will be in the minuses. Kick a dog when its down, weak as James Cumings p!ss (no offence JC).

[Pickenitup]

Can somebody just shut him up please

[anfo27]

Why do we care?

He has a job on radio to make comments, so thats what he is doing and will continue to do. I don't see the point in bagging the guy everytime he makes a comment we don't like cause there will be plenty to come.

I agree with GVGjr on this one.

[The Coon Dog]

Why do we care?

He has a job on radio to make comments, so thats what he is doing and will continue to do. I don't see the point in bagging the guy everytime he makes a comment we don't like cause there will be plenty to come.

There's a difference between making comments we don't like & being a malicious muckraker who's factually incorrect!