Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

[LostDoggy]

Does anyone have any ideas what this presser could be about? Maybe it has something to do with Akermanis?

[Mantis]

Aker press conference??

Just heard from a mate that Aker has called a press conference for 4.45.

Has anyone else heard the same?

[Bornadog]

Re: Press Conference at 4:45 PM

According to Stevo on Twitter, Aker Gawn

[Bornadog]

Re: Aker press conference??

According to Stevo, Aker Sacked

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Aker press conference??

gawwwwwwnnnnn

We got a tip at 1.39 today saying he would be sacked. But they only just told me now! Aggghh!

[1eyedog]

Re: Aker press conference??

Yep he's gone, also just reported through The Age, not that that is an overly reliable source.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

The Herald Sun are now reporting Aker has been sacked.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Jason Akermanis sacked
CAROLINE WILSON AND SAMANTHA LANE
July 21, 2010 - 4:06PM

The Western Bulldogs have terminated Jason Akermanis's contract just six weeks before the end of the home-and-away season and with a finals campaign awaiting the club.

President David Smorgan confirmed to The Age that the footballer and the club part company after it had become apparent that the two were 'on different paths.'

The club is set to announce the split - which will see the Brownlow medallist paid out for the term of his contract, which was due to expire at the end of this season - this afternoon.

The Age has learned that after a series of meetings Akermanis was informed today.

The Bulldogs have become fed up with Akermanis constantly disrupting the group and breaching confidences.
‘‘We hasn’t earnt the trust of the group,’’ a source told The Age.

‘‘It’s a pattern of behaviour. You can’t put it down to one thing. It has just gone on for so long. And we don’t want it to keep going.’’

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/jason-akermanis-sacked-20100721-10kqu.html

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Gee whiz!

Wonder what he is going to say to the media now? This is going to get nasty, a distraction that we definitley don't need.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

ok

Now the club can focus on winning. Who knows, this may be the X factor that galvanises the team.

[Sedat]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

He's made his bed, he can lie in it. Such a shame that he could not temper his ego even slightly to have a massive tilt at one last premiership.

Dogs will be fine. We haven't been losing matches in 2010 because of this distraction.

[Mofra]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Puts him outside the group for good.
Hopefully this galvanises the group for this weekend.

[choconmientay]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

It really is a sad way for him to depart from our club. The MEDIA in the end got what they wanted. They got deep into our skin. We (the fans, the club and Aker) are the real loser.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

I think that Aker could've played an important role in the finals. It's sad to see it end like this. Now he will probably be bashing the club in the media for the rest of the season.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

I think that Aker could've played an important role in the finals. It's sad to see it end like this. Now he will probably be bashing the club in the media for the rest of the season.

True, they could have waited to the end of the season to make any announcement. IMO the club has handled this whole issue in the wrong way.