The Footy Show

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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The show is run by dills and is viewed by dills.

That's not for the club to decide on though. Fact is, many members are filthy about it and have already threatened their membership. As pathetic as that is, they all count - we aren't a club that can afford a disaster such as this. The consequences far out weigh any 'pride' factor we may have.

All tonight has done is paint an ugly picture of the Western Bulldogs football club as a whole. Not to mention, the added pressure to the rest of the season.

[GVGjr]

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It's up to the players to stand up now.

They simply have to now.

[Ghost Dog]

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They simply have to now.

If what the club says is true and there was a breach of trust, we will pull together.
If the club has been unfair to Jason then there will be divisions in the group. The point Jason made about ' I hope you have the same rules for everyone' would be in the back of any player's mind.

You can't run a car on dirty fuel.
Horrible distraction.
Play ball and put it behind you lads.

[Mantis]

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Good point. But if that is the case, why send anyone at all?

I guess it was decided that wasn't an option as it may be viewed that we had something to hide.

[The Underdog]

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UPDATE 4.41pm: CHANNEL 9 says the Western Bulldogs compelled Barry Hall into ditching an appearance on The Footy Show opposite Jason Akermanis.

"Barry only became uncomfortable after he was advised by president David Smorgon at a function last night that it would be inappropriate if he appeared on the show. Little wonder he was uncomfortable," Channel Nine's head of entertainment Tim Cleary said.

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Hang on, there's a guy at Ch. Nine's whose job description is "head of entertainment". WTF does he do with the 23 hours a day he's not negotiating for new episodes of Two and a Half Men?

Can I say tonight was a great night to be stuck at work.

[FrediKanoute]

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That's not for the club to decide on though. Fact is, many members are filthy about it and have already threatened their membership. As pathetic as that is, they all count - we aren't a club that can afford a disaster such as this. The consequences far out weigh any 'pride' factor we may have.

All tonight has done is paint an ugly picture of the Western Bulldogs football club as a whole. Not to mention, the added pressure to the rest of the season.

They can just F*ck off then.......the club is bigger than an individual. If they don't want to be part fo the Western Bulldogs Football Club good. If they are going to withdraw financial support every time they don't agree with a club decision then they are people the club can do without......what would Teddy or Charlie or Granty done in this situation? I personally couldn't give a rat's a*se about people who threaten like that!

By all means debate the decision, criticise where necessary, but withdrawing your support is childish....almost akin to taking your bat and ball and going home....playground stuff really!

[Dazza]

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I didn't realy care about this until tonight.

A few things I was worried about was Akermanis saying that this has divided the group and also mentioning that not every player has the same set of rules. Also mentioned "thats if you have a team next year" while stating that.

Seems to me there is some tension amongst the group.

[Ghost Dog]

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They can just F*ck off then.......the club is bigger than an individual. If they don't want to be part fo the Western Bulldogs Football Club good. If they are going to withdraw financial support every time they don't agree with a club decision then they are people the club can do without......what would Teddy or Charlie or Granty done in this situation? I personally couldn't give a rat's a*se about people who threaten like that!

By all means debate the decision, criticise where necessary, but withdrawing your support is childish....almost akin to taking your bat and ball and going home....playground stuff really!

Preaching to the converted there. some members are like that but unfortunately, in terms of a single membership, their dollars do weigh the same as an ardent supporter. Those dollars are what the football department needs to compete with other clubs.

The club enjoyed a little of what marketing value Jason brought, now they are going to lose out a bit.
So it goes.

[ledge]

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Lets give credit to the Luke Darcy article where he says he had to go, I would take Lukes word as he knows the club very well and all the players, being recently retired.

[ledge]

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I didn't realy care about this until tonight.

A few things I was worried about was Akermanis saying that this has divided the group and also mentioning that not every player has the same set of rules. Also mentioned "thats if you have a team next year" while stating that.

Seems to me there is some tension amongst the group.

To me these statements prove to me why he was sacked.
Obviously trying to divide.
All about him and how the club wouldnt be there now he isnt.

[Mantis]

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Lets give credit to the Luke Darcy article where he says he had to go, I would take Lukes word as he knows the club very well and all the players, being recently retired.

What has what Darcy stated got to with what was said on TFS?

[Jasper]

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I guess it was decided that wasn't an option as it may be viewed that we had something to hide.

I believe that if Rose hadn't of appeared J Brown and G Lyon would have done the job for us, and more effectively. Big Jon was our greatest weapon and he didn't say boo once Rose stepped up.

[ledge]

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What has what Darcy stated got to with what was said on TFS?

Sorry just seems 99% of the media , being footy show also is against the club, just thought i would mention Lukes wasnt.
His article was exactly what Rose was getting at "trust"

[Lurgan]

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Cam Rose was set up, but he handled it as well as it could be handled, and left with his dignity intact, unlike Aker, with his 'piss off' comment, and snide comments off-mike to Newman.

I don't think Smorgon would have done better, and I don't think it would have been appropriate to set up a current player, Barry Hall or anyone else, to be there.

The club is bigger than Aker, bigger than any one person, but Aker is a narcissist and just doesn't get it. Whereas a politician puts out propaganda but doesn't believe it, Aker convinces himself it's all true. All the inconsistencies don't matter to him.

And, cleverly, he and the execrable Sam Newman represent what's happened as the failure of a club to accommodate an individual (or a 'character'). It's not that at all. Clubs and supporters love 'characters', but there are some things not negotiable and solidarity and loyalty are among those. Minson's a character, Barry's a great character, the Beard is a character; we can manage all of this and love them too, even when they come from other clubs, but they're team men. That's what makes a football club.

Luke Darcy's article puts it well: when Aker arrived at the Dogs, he was chastened, after the Brisbane experience. But gradually, the narcissism took over, and now we're here.

I don't care about Aker. Players come and go. I only care about the club.

Public perception be whatever it is. We're Footscray. We're the Western Bulldogs. We stick with our beliefs and values.

[ledge]

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Browny said a lot without saying anything.