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[ledge]

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I love Jonathan Brown as a person, seems to be a good head on his shoulders..if only...

[Ghost Dog]

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Rose was brilliant, really made me feel the club was strongly led and determined. An organisation I am proud to be a part of. Bring on Sunday!

While I didn't disagree with the post, and I think Aker is a stinker,
I'm not so sure the club has it's hands clean entirely.
Why did they need to drag out past indiscretions and put them into a legal letter after they had been made invalid the previous season? As he has carried on like a dill for a while, everyone is willing to overlook the fact that there not all seems quite right in the whole thing, and Aker, while being a pain in the arse and deserving to go, did have some reasonable points.
It's not really as black and white as all that, so we can beat the club drum loud enough to drown out any dissent. I think there were faults on both sides IMO - as is the case in any disagreement.

[Scorlibo]

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Is there any footage up of the confrontation?

[angelopetraglia]

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Aker on the footy show;

[LostDoggy]

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The problem with Aker is that nothing is ever his fault and he is unable to see other peoples point on view and for him to say that he didn't see it coming i find hard to beleive.

The only reason Sam stuck up for him is cause he feels guilty about his role in it and Aker after been frozen out by 2 clubs and losing the respect of at least 80% of his team mates still dose not see what he has done and blames other people for turning people against him

Aker you need to look in the Mirror mate

[LostDoggy]

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the interesting thing with this whole discussion is the way we all perceive the debate differently - you and I can see the same thing, and view it two different ways.

a lot of people are saying that Cam Rose did well and Aker came out looking like a two-faced liar (my summary!), while others say Cam Rose struggled, and Aker came out smelling like roses. All perception.

the vast majority of the public is pro-Aker, and this is going to hurt the club, at least in the short term.

sure, some people will be like "F--- the public, who cares", but the club needs all the support it can get. I am curious to see what happens as a result of this.

[LostDoggy]

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Aker mentioned that a player supported him, but wouldn't stand up for him because he was out of contract at the end of the year.

Got me curious - which players are out of contract at the end of the year?

[G-Mo77]

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the vast majority of the public is pro-Aker, and this is going to hurt the club, at least in the short term.

Vast majority. You're kidding right? How do you determine that? Listening to TFS viewers and BF flogs? Online surveys? These are the same turkeys that said Aker should have been sacked over the gay article, they're also the same twits that boo him every week when he gets the ball now that he is gone all of a sudden he is the second coming.

People who want to complain are a lot more vocal than those who are satisfied with the outcome. In the end we'll be better off without him a win this week will kill this story and Aker will be left clutching at straws to keep his ugly head in the spotlight.

Got me curious - which players are out of contract at the end of the year?

If he actually exists it's obviously a player who is fighting for a contract not someone like Harbrow or Griffen.

[LostDoggy]

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Vast majority. You're kidding right? How do you determine that? Listening to TFS viewers and BF flogs? Online surveys? These are the same turkeys that said Aker should have been sacked over the gay article, they're also the same twits that boo him every week when he gets the ball now that he is gone all of a sudden he is the second coming.

People who want to complain are a lot more vocal than those who are satisfied with the outcome. In the end we'll be better off without him a win this week will kill this story and Aker will be left clutching at straws to keep his ugly head in the spotlight.

Online surveys are in favour of Aker, crowd on TFS are in favour of Aker, people I talk to at work (non-Bulldogs supporters) are in favour of Aker. Not proof that something is right or wrong, just what it is. Don't put people down who watch a certain show, or read a certain blog, etc. Every person has value, even if we disagree with them. I grow tired of people who write on forums, and who name call and denigrate others.

Does the fact that these things all favour Aker make it right? No. Is it a fact? Yes. No matter how you slice it or dice it, people love Aker. That's all I'm trying to say.

[G-Mo77]

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Online surveys are in favour of Aker, crowd on TFS are in favour of Aker, people I talk to at work (non-Bulldogs supporters) are in favour of Aker. Not proof that something is right or wrong, just what it is. Don't put people down who watch a certain show, or read a certain blog, etc. Every person has value, even if we disagree with them. I grow tired of people who write on forums, and who name call and denigrate others.

Does the fact that these things all favour Aker make it right? No. Is it a fact? Yes. No matter how you slice it or dice it, people love Aker. That's all I'm trying to say.

And all I'm trying to say it is severely skewed. All those facts you brought in are from one demographic apart from friends and colleagues as I don't know anything about them. Most people I have talked to have been in favor of the decision to sack him. Not highly in favour but around 6-7 people out of 10 thinks the club did the right thing.

[LostDoggy]

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I thought Aker had friends in the playing group, yet didn't know his sacking was coming.

Weird.

[G-Mo77]

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I thought Aker had friends in the playing group, yet didn't know his sacking was coming.

Weird.

I'm sure Sam Newman could show you the text messages.

[Before I Die]

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the interesting thing with this whole discussion is the way we all perceive the debate differently - you and I can see the same thing, and view it two different ways.

a lot of people are saying that Cam Rose did well and Aker came out looking like a two-faced liar (my summary!), while others say Cam Rose struggled, and Aker came out smelling like roses. All perception.

the vast majority of the public is pro-Aker, and this is going to hurt the club, at least in the short term.

sure, some people will be like "F--- the public, who cares", but the club needs all the support it can get. I am curious to see what happens as a result of this.

How is it going to hurt the club?????

What support are you referring to and how is it going to be affected by Aker's sacking????


We are not going to lose sponsors or have a diminished media profile. Memberships sales have already finished for the year. Memberships next year will depend on how we finish in 2010, not on Aker. We lose nothing in playing personal as Aker circa 2010 (despite what he may believe)was struggling to get a game in our senior team.

I really can't see any negative in his sacking for the club. Whereas I could see great potential for damage if he stayed and the playing group became more fractured. It is sad for Aker, but FFS, he is a grown man and he has to take responsibility for his actions.

[Missing Dog]

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I feel sorry for Aker cause clearly he cant tell the truth firstly he lied to the club re the
Herald Sun article the Club embrasses ourselves by defending him to the media .
He says his book is in a draught process the book was due for release last year but was delayed cause
he chose to play on .Shows he is not a team man by bagging Rohan Smith just after he said he treats people better than they treat him and then direspects Campbell Rose after he leaves the set.
I am so glad Aker is gone from our Great Club time to grow up and have a good look in the
mirror Aker

[FrediKanoute]

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the interesting thing with this whole discussion is the way we all perceive the debate differently - you and I can see the same thing, and view it two different ways.

a lot of people are saying that Cam Rose did well and Aker came out looking like a two-faced liar (my summary!), while others say Cam Rose struggled, and Aker came out smelling like roses. All perception.

the vast majority of the public is pro-Aker, and this is going to hurt the club, at least in the short term.

sure, some people will be like "F--- the public, who cares", but the club needs all the support it can get. I am curious to see what happens as a result of this.

I'm one of the people who have this attitude ...... 98% of the people commenting have nothing to do with our club, don't directly support our club in any way. They are entitled to their opinion yes, but saying that their opinions are going to cost the club is stretching the point. What I would say is that if you are a member and you are not going to renew your support next year becasue of the Aker affair.....f*ck off and go home and grow up! You're exactly the type of supporter our club doesn't need.

Re I don't get where people are coming from re Aker......I never got the impression that he was that popular. Well known yes, but popular? Yes many feel he may have been hard done by, but I think in the wash up I think that people will realise that he was an individual in a team game who fell out with not one but two clubs, had a tendency to shoot from the hip and say things whcih lacked thought and evidence......wow I've just described 99% of the journalistic community!