Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

[EasternWest]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

That's just some stellar work C1. Very chuckleworthy.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Gee! bulldogs pick their moments.
WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!
Dont want distractions?
This is a huge distraction we are now going to be plastered all over the media for the remainder of the year(bad press).Just when we were starting to put it together.
UNF#@$*&GBELIEVABLE.

[GVGjr]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

This was a strong decision by the club.

Aker was a passenger this year who was offering little but disruptions. Cut him loose and lets concentrate on winning games with the players who were playing for the club and not themselves.

[GVGjr]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Disagree I think it will create a resolve among the group

I don't that is necessarily correct. Like it or not he had a lot of support with the playing group.

[Doc26]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

I think you are confusing correlation with causation.

Yes there is a correlation between the bad media outcome of West & Akers departures, however they differ in crucial aspects.

1. Wests departure was a fait accompli- his knee was buggered. I don't think the club intended or expected it would escalate into a story. Probably not handled well by either the club or West.

2. In the Aker instance, the club made a deliberate decision to act, knowing full well that there would be an ensuing fall out in the media. No doubt the weighed up very carefully the cost v benefit of this action, and still decided to make the call.

So to draw a bow that these two departures and the way they were handled are caused by an underlying problem with the club to handle player departures is wrong.

Although I agree with your sentiments point one is factually incorrect, well at least medically incorrect at the time. The 'buggered knee' line taken with Scott's departure mutually assisted the Club's cause in not renewing his contract which I ultimately supported.

Scott's case did differ from Aker's with the Club and Scott both managing his departure professionally. I don't agree that his departure was not handled well by the Club, nor do I lay any blame on Scott but an example of good rather than poor management. What more could the Club do ? Scott was very keen to keep going whilst the Club was set on a different course.

[EasternWest]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Not right,you can't pin this one on the media Aker made his bed! Now We hear he was sending text messages shit canning his teammates. Enough is Enough

Do we know this? That's the first I've heard of it. Got any details?

[GVGjr]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Do we know this? That's the first I've heard of it. Got any details?

Same here.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

Gee! bulldogs pick their moments.
WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!
Dont want distractions?
This is a huge distraction we are now going to be plastered all over the media for the remainder of the year(bad press).Just when we were starting to put it together.
UNF#@$*&GBELIEVABLE.

No it wont

If we win the next 3 games, it will hardly raise a ripple.

[GVGjr]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

I doubt we'll ever know the complete or full story, but I don't understand the criticism of the club on this thread.

And the contrast between our star recruits Aker and Hall couldn't be greater.

I can understand why some might criticize the club. We gave a known attention seeker access to the media and we paid the price for it.
We got the answer right at the end but the formula we used along the way was somewhat flawed.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

what about the players that supported Aka? It's going to distract them for sure.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

what about the players that supported Aka? It's going to distract them for sure.

Sounds like he didn't have that many supporters down at the club in recent times.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

My view is that Aker could have offered us (Club & Supports) a hole lot more if he really wanted to. The shame about it is that he could have put a lot of perception behind him and proven the Brisbane people wrong. I have the confidence in Smorgo, Rocket, Simon and co to make informed and good choices.

I loved the dream of Aker at his best at the end of this season and like all will just ask what if and what could have been, Hope the club gets on with the task at hand and goes all the way.

Clearly Aker wasn't hungry enough for one more flag as he should have kept his head down as they would have had alot of chats about thing they expected and needed.

I hope that the "Aker media train" leaves and keeps the media waiting for the next story but it never comes.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

I don't that is necessarily correct. Like it or not he had a lot of support with the playing group.

This is very interesting GVGjr as usually what is assumed is that it was the playing group who did not want him.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

My view is that Aker could have offered us (Club & Supports) a hole lot more if he really wanted to. The shame about it is that he could have put a lot of perception behind him and proven the Brisbane people wrong. I have the confidence in Smorgo, Rocket, Simon and co to make informed and good choices.

I loved the dream of Aker at his best at the end of this season and like all will just ask what if and what could have been, Hope the club gets on with the task at hand and goes all the way.

Clearly Aker wasn't hungry enough for one more flag as he should have kept his head down as they would have had alot of chats about thing they expected and needed.

I hope that the "Aker media train" leaves and keeps the media waiting for the next story but it never comes.

Agree 100% Bumper Bulldogs.
The sad thing is that in spite of his footballing achievements he has chosen to burn bridges at two clubs, when he could've put paid to his previous indiscretions at the Lions by finishing his career with distinction with us, and thus showing that he was able to put the team needs above his need to foment unnecessary controversy.

[Jasper]

Re: Aker press Conference at 4:45 PM

So any guesses for Herald Sun's headline in week 1 of finals...

Exclusive Excerpt from Aker's new book

Chapter 1 - Week 1 of finals...Why the Bulldogs can't Win

Chapter 2 - Week 2 of finals....How Eade Lost the Players

Chapter 3 - Week 3....Murphy and Gia, mentally soft...etc

We are going to get a lot of publicity...