Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

[LostDoggy]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Ban gambling on sport. It's not going to eradicate cheating, but it would go a long way to removing the criminal element.

Not racing, of course...

[jeemak]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Ban gambling on sport. It's not going to eradicate cheating, but it would go a long way to removing the criminal element.

Not racing, of course...

Pretty sure banning gambling on sports other than racing will just line the pockets of organised crime further.

[comrade]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Hypothetical question.

If a number of AFL clubs are implicated and 5-10 of their best players are banned for 2 years leaving only the Bulldogs, GWS, Gold Coast and Melbourne completely, would you celebrate a premiership?

[Mantis]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Hypothetical question.

If a number of AFL clubs are implicated and 5-10 of their best players are banned for 2 years leaving only the Bulldogs, GWS, Gold Coast and Melbourne completely, would you celebrate a premiership?

We would find a way to lose the prelim.

[Bornadog]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Hypothetical question.

If a number of AFL clubs are implicated and 5-10 of their best players are banned for 2 years leaving only the Bulldogs, GWS, Gold Coast and Melbourne completely, would you celebrate a premiership?

As long as we don't cheat, yes. Its a bit like Steve Bradbury winning the skating gold. He didn't win because the others fell, he had better skills and he didn't fall over at the last hurdle.

[Eastdog]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Pretty sure banning gambling on sports other than racing will just line the pockets of organised crime further.

Agree jeemak. The crime would increase if you just ban it. Gambling has to be regulated somehow to get rid of the organised crime.

[Topdog]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Ban gambling on sport. It's not going to eradicate cheating, but it would go a long way to removing the criminal element.

Not racing, of course...

Racing needs it banned the most

[chef]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Ban gambling on sport. It's not going to eradicate cheating, but it would go a long way to removing the criminal element.

Not racing, of course...

Ban gambling altogether.

[Bornadog]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Ban gambling altogether.

and then it all goes underground.

[cinder]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

I just hope to God we're not implicated!

[chef]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

and then it all goes underground.

Yeah, your right.

ATM every second ad on TV during sport is a betting ad and odds are mentioned by commentators, can't be healthy for kids IMO. Also think mobile gambling is crazy. But maybe it's just me, not a fan of gambling.

[Bornadog]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Yeah, your right.

ATM every second ad on TV during sport is a betting ad and odds are mentioned by commentators, can't be healthy for kids IMO. Also think mobile gambling is crazy. But maybe it's just me, not a fan of gambling.

It has gone over board. I think the advertising etc needs to been paired back.

[jeemak]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

I just hope to God we're not implicated!

I hope not as well. Though, I'm open to it happening.

Watching the news I couldn't help but think there's going to be a lot of people getting plumb jobs out of this whole thing. I kind of get the feeling the audience is being set up for another layer of regulation and control measures to deal with an issue that isn't as big as is being made out.

I suppose I'll await the detail, and form judgement based on that (a novel concept, I know).

[The Underdog]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

and then it all goes underground.

Just like drugs. Maybe they should also be legalised and regulated.

[The Underdog]

Re: Essendon under AFL investigation regarding 2012 fitness program

Racing needs it banned the most

Without gambling and criminals, horse racing would pretty much have no raison d'être