Michael Talia

[always right]

Re: Michael Talia

Heard Caroline Wilson's take on this last night. Apparently has spoken to a lot of people (presumably at the AFL) and is convinced there is nothing in the story. Regarding Cheney's phone calls with Beveridge, her view is that Cheney "went to water" under pressure from Beveridge.

Funny.....I would have thought going to water would mean admitting it was all a joke. She really irritates me with her superior "know-it-all" attitude.

[Greystache]

Re: Michael Talia

We're hearing from the Talia's agent, we're hearing their thoughts through the media, we even have their grand parents giving their views, what we don't have is what they actually said- particularly via text message. I guess tears say more than real evidence ever could.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Michael Talia

It's such a horrible story.

But I don't buy the.......'oh I was only joking'..........'um I lost my phone'.......'oh I deleted those messages' crap.

[Twodogs]

Re: Michael Talia

It's a shame the association for the family will end, though I'm not surprised it has.

As always emotive accounts from family members don't add a lot of value, I'd expect nothing less from a mother and grandmother.

Yep you'd expect nothing less. It would actually be a story if she said something else.

[Bornadog]

Re: Michael Talia

Show the texts from the start and then we could have all moved on.

[Testekill]

Re: Michael Talia

Heard Caroline Wilson's take on this last night. Apparently has spoken to a lot of people (presumably at the AFL) and is convinced there is nothing in the story. Regarding Cheney's phone calls with Beveridge, her view is that Cheney "went to water" under pressure from Beveridge.

Funny.....I would have thought going to water would mean admitting it was all a joke. She really irritates me with her superior "know-it-all" attitude.

Going to water means cracking under the pressure and confessing everything.

Which he didn't do

[LostDoggy]

Re: Michael Talia

The line that Cheney maintained his 'joke' because he panicked under attack from Bevo is highly implausible given Cheney has been reported to have made the call in both instances. The theory only really makes sense if Bevo had've chased down Cheney. The idea that Cheney made the effort to plan his call, contact Bevo and then maintain his 'joke' through panic (twice) is just nonsensical.

Having the boys grandmother face the media is highly distasteful. I am trying not to be overly cynical, but stinks of really nasty AFL media 101 (in conjunction with Caro furiously again decrying that there is nothing to see here), indicating there is plenty going on.

[Sedat]

Re: Michael Talia

Having the boys grandmother face the media is highly distasteful. I am trying not to be overly cynical, but stinks of really nasty AFL media 101 (in conjunction with Caro furiously again decrying that there is nothing to see here), indicating there is plenty going on.

AFL media 101 and Caro are essentially the same thing - she is the unofficial print media mouthpiece for City Hall

[Testekill]

Re: Michael Talia

Having the boys grandmother face the media is highly distasteful. I am trying not to be overly cynical, but stinks of really nasty AFL media 101 (in conjunction with Caro furiously again decrying that there is nothing to see here), indicating there is plenty going on.

It's really *!*!*!*!ing dirty journalism. Pretty much going "oh their grandma is heartbroken at this accusations from the club and wants an apology from them but not from Cheney who lied and sparked the whole investigation"

[Twodogs]

Re: Michael Talia

Heard Caroline Wilson's take on this last night. Apparently has spoken to a lot of people (presumably at the AFL) and is convinced there is nothing in the story. Regarding Cheney's phone calls with Beveridge, her view is that Cheney "went to water" under pressure from Beveridge.

Funny.....I would have thought going to water would mean admitting it was all a joke. She really irritates me with her superior "know-it-all" attitude.

Caro went far too early with her criticism of the club and it's made her look foolish. It makes me wonder how thoroughly she researched some if her innuendo.

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Michael Talia

The line that Cheney maintained his 'joke' because he panicked under attack from Bevo is highly implausible given Cheney has been reported to have made the call in both instances. The theory only really makes sense if Bevo had've chased down Cheney. The idea that Cheney made the effort to plan his call, contact Bevo and then maintain his 'joke' through panic (twice) is just nonsensical.

Having the boys grandmother face the media is highly distasteful. I am trying not to be overly cynical, but stinks of really nasty AFL media 101 (in conjunction with Caro furiously again decrying that there is nothing to see here), indicating there is plenty going on.

Exactly, they are basically saying Cheney is some kind of evil psychopath, living in his own world of lies and deceit.

Also very convenient that the Talia's and Caro get media attention the day after the announcement of yesterday.
There was no mention of the actions of the VCGLR in the Talia family's response, it was just a free whack at the Western Bulldogs to direct the attention on them.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Michael Talia

The story keeps growing. Here's something from the Advertiser, you need to subscribe to get it all.

Eddie says Cheney ‘thrown under a bus’

DEFIANT Adelaide maintains embattled defender Kyle Cheney has no case to answer as the Talia brothers controversy reignites. Collingwood supremo Eddie McGuire believes Cheney was a scapegoat “thrown under a bus” in a 63-day investigation into........

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Michael Talia

The story keeps growing. Here's something from the Advertiser, you need to subscribe to get it all.

Eddie says Cheney ‘thrown under a bus’

DEFIANT Adelaide maintains embattled defender Kyle Cheney has no case to answer as the Talia brothers controversy reignites. Collingwood supremo Eddie McGuire believes Cheney was a scapegoat “thrown under a bus” in a 63-day investigation into........

Eddie also spoke about getting onto the Telco and getting the discarded texts. Just like the AFL did with Essendon.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Michael Talia

Excellent!

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Michael Talia

On the broad assumption they use I messaging, it would only take more more text to recover them all