Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

[comrade]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

And how was Hutchy when he said Boyd may still come good, as if it'll be a miracle a 20 year old KP prospect would ever improve.

I'm not a rose coloured glasses Boyd apologist and have my concerns, but I take umbrage when 3 footy media personalities like Barrett, Hutchy and Caro weigh in. They wouldn't no footy if one hit them in the face. Better off diving in bins.

[Mantis]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

Boyd won't be back until 'the vibe's right': Beveridge


Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says Tom Boyd will be available for senior selection "when the vibe's right" following a club suspension for a drunken fight with teammate Zaine Cordy.

The Bulldogs coach faced a large media pack at his weekly press conference and said the 20-year-old's unreliable shoulder was just as likely to keep him out of Saturday night's clash with Richmond as the indefinite suspension handed to him and Cordy.

When quizzed on whether the club was trying to cover up the altercation, Beveridge defended his comments regarding Boyd's availability over the past few weeks.

"There are two things running parallel at the moment, and I don't want go over (the statement) in regards to Tom and Zaine, but it's the shoulder," Beveridge said.

"So when I said that we've got to be sure with his shoulder, we've got to be sure.

"As far as any internal sanction goes there's no set time limit on that, it's when the vibe's right really, which isn't ideal."

Boyd has put his hand up for a senior recall after kicking seven goals in his past two VFL outings in his return from a shoulder injury that hasn't seen him play senior footy since round four.

I call bullshit on all of that.

The vibe - this isn't the *!*!*!*!ing Castle.

And is his shoulder any more likely to cause issues as JJ's hammy or Clay's knees? 4 games after a 6 week injury is ample time to prove he is right to go.

Treating us like fools.

[comrade]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

I call bullshit on all of that.

The vibe - this isn't the *!*!*!*!ing Castle.

And is his shoulder any more likely to cause issues as JJ's hammy or Clay's knees? 4 games after a 6 week injury is ample time to prove he is right to go.

Treating us like fools.

Where's Darryl Kerrigan?

Can't understand why we don't just say he's unavailable for another X amount of games due to the Zaine scuffle and be done with it.

My only thought is if we say the suspension is for another week for example, then we still don't pick him, the scrutiny will be more intense. Who knows?

The whole handling of it has been pretty shite.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

And how was Hutchy when he said Boyd may still come good, as if it'll be a miracle a 20 year old KP prospect would ever improve.

I'm not a rose coloured glasses Boyd apologist and have my concerns, but I take umbrage when 3 footy media personalities like Barrett, Hutchy and Caro weigh in. They wouldn't no footy if one hit them in the face. Better off diving in bins.

If there was a list of 'bad calls' from these three it would be several times longer on paper than the senate paper on election day.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

Caro killing herself laughing about Barrett going through the club media manager was absurd TV last night.

BUT - we do continue to conduct ourselves very strangely on this one.

We do keep winning games though.

You get the vibe (sorry) that he won't play this week - which would be a shame, as he should come in.

[Axe Man]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

In summing up, it’s the match committee, it’s Mabo, it’s the leadership group, it’s the AFL, it’s the vibe, and…no that’s it…it’s the vibe. I rest my case.
Dennis Denuto/Luke Beveridge

[Ozza]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

I think the 'vibe' is whether or not Bevo thinks he should be in the 22, or not - and that's about it.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

I reckon the vibe will be just about cherry ripe by Saturday evening. He'll play.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

I think the 'vibe' is whether or not Bevo thinks he should be in the 22, or not - and that's about it.

Yep right on the money Ozza. I have full confidence in our MC to make the right decision.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

Good call Andrew. It's hard to read the subtext except that Bevo doesn't want the public to understand the subtext. Good on him as long as he has an agenda that the club is behind and I'm sure they are if they know what's good for them. Hope someone writes a book about this era at the Dogs.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

I reckon the vibe will be just about cherry ripe by Saturday evening. He'll play.

Think also what sort of "vibe" Bevo gets from the playing group especially the Leadership group to when Toyd
plays in the seniors again.

[Twodogs]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

I call bullshit on all of that.

The vibe - this isn't the *!*!*!*!ing Castle.

And is his shoulder any more likely to cause issues as JJ's hammy or Clay's knees? 4 games after a 6 week injury is ample time to prove he is right to go.

Treating us like fools.

Where's Darryl Kerrigan?

Can't understand why we don't just say he's unavailable for another X amount of games due to the Zaine scuffle and be done with it.

My only thought is if we say the suspension is for another week for example, then we still don't pick him, the scrutiny will be more intense. Who knows?

The whole handling of it has been pretty shite.

In summing up, it’s the match committee, it’s Mabo, it’s the leadership group, it’s the AFL, it’s the vibe, and…no that’s it…it’s the vibe. I rest my case.
Dennis Denuto/Luke Beveridge

This whole thing has been like a clinic in how not to conduct public relations.

The message has been vague. The facts appear to have changed. Each time the club has released a statement the issues have got cloudier. I keep waiting for someone to jump out of a cake and yell "suprise!"

[Bornadog]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

This has also put alot of unnecessary pressure on Tom and his family

See his interview about a 1min or so in.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

Yeah it's really poor from the club - particularly towards its supporters. They're suspended until the "vibe" is right? That's just really really poor. Disappointing. A suspension needs to be clear cut. All this is doing is making it seem like there is more going on behind the scenes.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Incident involving Tom Boyd and Zaine Cordy - Statement

Think also what sort of "vibe" Bevo gets from the playing group especially the Leadership group to when Toyd
plays in the seniors again.

Maybe they're in favour of him playing? We outsiders just don't know, and I'm fine with that.