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[LostDoggy]

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I get really irritated by the "Kool Aid" supporters who blindly support everything the club does without thinking. There comes a time when you have to walk on your own two feet and grow a pair - the club has hung Will out to dry over a trivial matter, to save face for the club. It has a history of doing this (Akermanis anyone?). The club needs to stop being the AFL's servant, and stand up for itself. The current administration is weak and does whatever the AFL asks of it. Do I want to be at the game this weekend? Yes. But the club needs to understand that its actions are wrong, and it needs to show more support for its players.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

I get really irritated by the "Kool Aid" supporters who blindly support everything the club does without thinking. There comes a time when you have to walk on your own two feet and grow a pair - the club has hung Will out to dry over a trivial matter, to save face for the club. It has a history of doing this (Akermanis anyone?). The club needs to stop being the AFL's servant, and stand up for itself. The current administration is weak and does whatever the AFL asks of it. Do I want to be at the game this weekend? Yes. But the club needs to understand that its actions are wrong, and it needs to show more support for its players.

You are entitled to your opinion about Will but Akermanis. To use your words" Are you serious?"

[always right]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

I get really irritated by the "Kool Aid" supporters who blindly support everything the club does without thinking. There comes a time when you have to walk on your own two feet and grow a pair - the club has hung Will out to dry over a trivial matter, to save face for the club. It has a history of doing this (Akermanis anyone?). The club needs to stop being the AFL's servant, and stand up for itself. The current administration is weak and does whatever the AFL asks of it. Do I want to be at the game this weekend? Yes. But the club needs to understand that its actions are wrong, and it needs to show more support for its players.

I get really irritated by ill-informed supporters who want the club to take a stand when it is actually possible that the player is in the wrong. It's simple.....if Minson doesn't think the club has supported him he will seek to leave at the end of the year.

[Mantis]

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I am with Doc26 on this one. The Club has seized the initiative away from the media frenzy and AFL by imposing a week's suspension. Will has shouldered the rucking responsibilities for long periods this year and the rest will do him good. Also a great opportunity to blood Campbell against a similarly placed Brisbane Lions team if they decide to elevate him from the rookie list. Roughead has been used sparingly in the ruck this year and hopefully the added responsibility will work in his favour. Minson will also be spent mentally and emotionally at the moment given the media outburst and needs to be freshened up.

1. Really? We had the bye a week ago.

2. Really? The best thing to with an issue like this is to carry on... Suspending just brings more un-wanted attention.

[chef]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

You'd have to be naive to think this is the first time it's happened since then.It's just the first time someone's complained.
One thing's for sure, Pearce is going to get sledged a whole lot more from now on.

I was talking about the R word, which players have been advised is a no go zone.

[always right]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

1. Really? We had the bye a week ago.

2. Really? The best thing to with an issue like this is to carry on... Suspending just brings more un-wanted attention.

Just curious Mantis....how would missing a match bring more unwanted attention than running out this Saturday with the issue still fresh in the media?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Pierce should be suspended for being a weak dumb prick and told by his club to get a kick when being tagged

[Mantis]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Just curious Mantis....how would missing a match bring more unwanted attention than running out this Saturday with the issue still fresh in the media?

Because when he does return the circus will continue... If he played this week it would be forgotten about by next Monday.

It will now be brought up in the lead up to our game vs Essendon.

[hujsh]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

This is probably the first time that this has been said(the R word) since McGinity got suspended. Everyone knew that there was a line in the sand but Willie still stepped over it.

Sorry, has Minson been accused of claiming he raped Pearce's mother? The I tried to google for any article or statement that claimed this and the only relevant hits were Bigfooty posts.

As far as i can tell the alllegations are that he used "insulting language" () and that he mentioned Pearce's mother as "insulting a player's family is just not acceptable" apparently.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

What would Charlie Sutton have said about this malady?

[Remi Moses]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

I get really irritated by the "Kool Aid" supporters who blindly support everything the club does without thinking. There comes a time when you have to walk on your own two feet and grow a pair - the club has hung Will out to dry over a trivial matter, to save face for the club. It has a history of doing this (Akermanis anyone?). The club needs to stop being the AFL's servant, and stand up for itself. The current administration is weak and does whatever the AFL asks of it. Do I want to be at the game this weekend? Yes. But the club needs to understand that its actions are wrong, and it needs to show more support for its players.

Akermanis
Two Clubs No Mates, End Of.
Minson crossed the line, no doubt.What annoys the bejesus out of me is the double standards.
One hand words are offensive , but anything on social network is okay.
The condoning of Ballantyne being punched( it's okay cos he deserved it!)
The Ablett crawley affair( where it's okay to slander a fellow player) players wives slandering players. Pretty sure trouble would ensure if my wife slandered an employee in my workplace!

[Bulldog Joe]

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So we just cop it everytime the wind is blowing from the wrong direction?

We must only be trying to build a 'contested style' team on the ground and not off it.

Certainly no hard ball get by the administration.

[Ghost Dog]

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He has only himself to blame as all players know that comments of this nature will lead to a suspension. And really is there any need for him to say what he said, very tasteless IMO and there would be 1000's of other insults he could have used if he gave it a bit more thought..

So basically, his biggest crime is simple lack of originality. MINSON lift your sledging creativitu!

[The Pie Man]

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Can't believe some of the over the top responses here. Regardless of what people on this board think about sledging, the fact is it's not the first time Will has "crossed the line". After he copped a warning for the Cornes incident the AFL and the club really had nowhere to go. He simply couldn't just receive another warning. One week is probably the best outcome we could have hoped for.

The club has signed up for the AFL's respect and responsibility code as have the players. Short of denying Will said anything that breached the code, what did anyone expect them to do? They've taken the smart approach and should not be pilloried for it.

Agreed

[The Pie Man]

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Because when he does return the circus will continue... If he played this week it would be forgotten about by next Monday.

It will now be brought up in the lead up to our game vs Essendon.

It would have anyway (been brought up this week should he have played) and had we not acted, the negative commentary would've carried on through this week and potentially beyond

Can't agree Mantis (which is rare for me with your posts)

Just hope they/we can just put this behind us now.