Gordon's opinion on Essendon situation

[josie]

Interesting article - espec. quote from our CEO at bottom of article. Paraphrasing him..." - they've been punished enough".

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-20/no-deal-with-asada-afl

[chef]

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Interesting article - espec. quote from our CEO at bottom of article. Paraphrasing him..." - they've been punished enough".

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-2...with-asada-afl

Agree totally, they have been punished enough. Should have been all sorted last season for it to go on again this season is a bit sad.

[Bornadog]

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Yes heard him this morning on his segment on 774 and I agree as well.

[azabob]

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Chef, BAD - players and club should be let off ?

[lemmon]

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With all due respect to Gordon, why are we commenting? I don't really see the need for us to be involved, the comments just read as if we're worried about what's coming for Stew and trying to cover his backside.

[bulldogtragic]

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With all due respect to Gordon, why are we commenting?.

That's my first impression too. I love that our President is intelligent and articulate enough to have a regular media gig, let alone keep saving our bacon, but I'd prefer us not be even speak about or even mention the war.

[chef]

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Chef, BAD - players and club should be let off ?

They've already been severely punished to me.

[G-Mo77]

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Barred from the AFL for good would be punishment enough for these scumbags. Until that happens keep handing the punishments out.

[The Underdog]

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With all due respect to Gordon, why are we commenting? I don't really see the need for us to be involved, the comments just read as if we're worried about what's coming for Stew and trying to cover his backside.

It was his regular spot on 774, he clarified that it was his opinion not the clubs and argued his case articulately as you'd expect. Also admitted a conflict of interest (also mentioned everyone with an opinion on this has one). I've got no problem with intelligent discussion and opinion on the topic. I just want the topic to *!*!*!*! off as it bores me

[jeemak]

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I think it's important we hear from intelligent people on the matter. A huge amount of the people getting air play have agendas to run.

Though I must say I don't agree with him. Players under the WADA/ASADA code are responsible for what goes into their bodies and this is a key tenet of the code. If it's found the TB4 was used then they need to receive some form of suspension.

Having said that, I don't think in this case the penalty of two years fits the crime, nor does six months really though that's the code, and the players have signed up to it.

[LostDoggy]

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I love the fact this is out of anyone at the AFL's hands. The bloody boys club mentality under Demitreou got so instinctive that they have tried to cut deals on everything. That's leads to a loss of faith that anything other than a compromise to keep"those in the know" happy will ever be achieved. Look at how Collingwood, WC and Hawthon watered down the equalisation so things stayed in their favour. This is great. And its the reason Essendon are going to Federal Court as they don't want to have to face the music from an external body. I feel aweful for the players but I would love the club to have to actually front up after 36 player sanctions and say OMG. We have clearly stuffed up and look what we have done to the game. Its beautiful. Except for the 36 young lives they have impacted so dreadfully and so very disrespectfully. Tossers.

[Remi Moses]

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The president of a footy club should be commenting on an a sorry episode that has affected the competition significantly.

[ledge]

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I still hear the words from Hird when it first came out that he said he was fully responsible, so why has he still got paid and coaching next year?
To me it's the club who should be copping it not the players as they would have been assured it was ok by a so called professional club.
Also when your getting paid good dollars you except and you do what they say is correct.

[jeemak]

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I still hear the words from Hird when it first came out that he said he was fully responsible, so why has he still got paid and coaching next year?
To me it's the club who should be copping it not the players as they would have been assured it was ok by a so called professional club.
Also when your getting paid good dollars you except and you do what they say is correct.

Ledge, you're not wrong. Hird accepted full responsibility before he realised how serious it was. Kind of like a guy who was good at footy, was handed a golden ticket in the professional business world before he was ready - followed by a coaching gig too early - and thought when something this negative and this serious came along he could treat it like a game he was used to winning.

The truth about James Hird is he's a highly educated and well connected person, who got where he is in business because of his status as a footballer. Therein lies the issue he's now facing. Because he wasn't used to dealing with coal face shit without a lot of help he thought he could use his bravado and connections to see him through.

The jury is out on whether it will work for him. If it does, then it's not a story about how talented he is, it's a story about how well connected people can make it in this boganistic and self-flagellating society.

[Twodogs]

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That's it. James must win.

This is a no win situation. So it's nothing to do with James.

James only takes responsibility for things James can win at.