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Essendon Football Club

nicnacs_4u — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:51:45 GMT

I`m so over all this hype about the FFC.Get your act together and come clean!!

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debra9275 — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:01:29 GMT

I so agree Nic,

some pretty stunning allegations have come out this morning

& the AFL boss should not be OS ATM, this has all happened under his watch

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mtnlane — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:33:31 GMT

Here, here Nic!

The whole thing is beyond a joke and casts the code in a very poor light. What is the bet though that no decisions will be made regarding any disciplinary action until after the Grand Final?

Disappointing too that a decision to strip them of their points (if that was the decision) would reflect negatively on the flag winner should they come from outside the current four.

Demetriou should be here to oversee the whole process although I suppose it could be argued that with communication being what it is these days, being overseas would not really impact on his ability to keep informed/make statements/decisions.

All very disappointing though

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Anonymous — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:44:24 GMT

My family were stuck in a two bit country town for a while but they had a great football team. A young Glen Hawker, Roger Merritt and the Maddern boys were all playing in A grade. Neadless to say, we got to see some great football matches.. Essendon recruited everyone of them.

These boys would have to be horrified about what's happening to the team the were so proud to represent.

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debra9275 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:07:32 GMT

Hi Dixo

footy is not what it used to be is it??

all the performance enhancers they use now

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mtnlane — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:16:41 GMT

Hi Dixo

Sadly it seems to be infecting almost all sports these days.

I have often wondered how records will be broken in the future - surely there is a limit to how fast/high/long the human body can run/jump/last in any sport without all the performance enhancers.

I am not advocating their use - just musing about the effects.

I suppose the big dollars that are floating around have tainted most sports - there is a lot to be said for amateur status without that financial incentive.

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pct001wine — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:19:11 GMT

Quite right, when the mighty Port Power win the flag this year, I want it to be fair & square, not tainted by the Essendon factor.

I think the fallout will be wide-spread, who knows ? Shame these guys can't just use their natural talents, all this HGH, EPO, additives blah blah stuff just taints the game.

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lakeland27 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:27:22 GMT

the mighty port power indeed...

sorry pct, but some old loyalties are persistent. i have a picture of my father on the wall in a glenelg jumper taking a mark in 1949 .

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*mrgrizz* — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:32:39 GMT

i am a Essendon supporter.

things do not look good at the moment.

the investigation is taking way to long, was first revealed back in Jan/feb.

the AFL has been to silent and too many other people have been saying stuff in the media.

James Hird will be sacked. a legend of the club will be forced to leave in disgrace.

the only thing that remains will be what action to take against the players

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lakeland27 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:38:12 GMT

@*mrgrizz* wrote:
i am a Essendon supporter.

things do not look good at the moment.

the investigation is taking way to long, was first revealed back in Jan/feb.

the AFL has been to silent and too many other people have been saying stuff in the media.

James Hird will be sacked. a legend of the club will be forced to leave in disgrace.

the only thing that remains will be what action to take against the players

its a pity for them. Hirds a much admired player and looks as good a coach.. i'm not a bombers fan, but he's always seemed a likeable bloke.

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*mrgrizz* — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:42:29 GMT

@lakeland27 wrote:
@*mrgrizz* wrote:
i am a Essendon supporter.

things do not look good at the moment.

the investigation is taking way to long, was first revealed back in Jan/feb.

the AFL has been to silent and too many other people have been saying stuff in the media.

James Hird will be sacked. a legend of the club will be forced to leave in disgrace.

the only thing that remains will be what action to take against the players

its a pity for them. Hirds a much admired player and looks as good a coach.. i'm not a bombers fan, but he's always seemed a likeable bloke.

this will raise more question of him.

if he was responsible for wanting the drugs/supplements used. that would imply that he would be prepared to use them himself? and has admitted taking some as a coach

he had some remarkably quick recovories from some very serious injuries when he was playing....this must surely be questioned now aswell?

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lakeland27 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:46:32 GMT

i guess you are right, but i thought Hird used 'something after he stopped playing, something that helps heal all of those old injuries. i wouldn't blame him for doing that. i doubt he'd be alone either.

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freddie*rooster — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:52:50 GMT

Cheats never win.

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debra9275 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:25:53 GMT

@freddie*rooster wrote:
Cheats never win.

I like to think it all comes out in the wash eventually, hope so anyway

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the_bob_delusion — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:28:04 GMT

@freddie*rooster wrote:
Cheats never win.

I disagree.

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lakeland27 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:30:39 GMT

@**freethinker_bob** wrote:
@freddie*rooster wrote:
Cheats never win.
I disagree.

i sort of do too.. they seem to win an awful lot.

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debra9275 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 05:46:04 GMT

I don't know. ....,Lance Armstrong springs to mind here. it took years to come out, but eventually it did

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Anonymous — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:54:05 GMT

I don't think James will be sacked ,alot of what Dean Robinson said last night didn't add up to me .
Police have already said they have never searched James Hirds house .so no points for Robinson there .
Agree Demetriou should be here .
And agree with Hird ,This has taken its toll on to many people's lives and needs to be sorted ASAP .

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nicnacs_4u — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:05:02 GMT

I`ve heard on good authority that all hell will break lose tomorrow in bombers land......watch this space

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debra9275 — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 03:27:25 GMT

Nic I heard a report on radio this morning. The media are saying all sorts of things