Certified Legendary Thread Alastair Clarkson II - signs 5 year contract w/ North Melbourne 19 August 2022 - news breaks p360

[Colbys Boots]

Which is more likely:

Essendon have conducted a super secret black ops mission to negotiate with Clarko - off site premises for sure - over months just in case they get a random flogging at the end of the season and decide to sack Rutten, and have kept this all secret up until now, whereupon crack investigative newshound Damien Tardio has uncovered their dastardly scheme?

OR

Essendon are a rabble who have overreacted to a bad loss because they massively overrated their list, and various late Roman Empire style competing cotorie powerbases are now having the mother of all shitfights over who gets to run the show now, and they all deserve it because of the money they tipped in to pay the suspended players out eight years ago? And journos are going Get Clarko to generate clicks?

And specifically with a divided board, half wanting Rutten out and the other half wanting to stick with him. That's the perfect scenario for leaks to open up. The fact that nothing came out about Clarko is very strong indication that they have not spoken with him or his manager at all.

 

[Ischenko]

I called Rutten coaching next week get around me.

You've had a very good year of making calls on coaches.

 

[Kanga1996]

Are we getting trolled?

We trolled ourselves


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[My Left Foote]

Well that last 10 pages or so was an absolute w*nkfest!

You know what they say, Ten BigFooty pages is a long time in football.

 

[TheBigHorne]

I've never seen a club in this kinda state before and I hate Essendon less than most North fans but... lol *

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

So, trust nothing coming from Essendon. Apparently they have staff going in all directions, claiming Clarkson . “Headless chooks”.




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[deano28]

So Essendon go into a meeting ready to sack Rutten , speak to Clarko’s management during meeting & are told thanks but no thanks . Come out of meeting & Rutten is safe

 

[RazielsoulR]

honestly shouldn't matter if you think about it logically

they are too late either way to the party

It does matter because today has been an absolute anxiety attack hahahaha If clarko is coming just announce it already

 

[Samsquanch]

What a joke.
Bet you they called clarko in the meeting and got rejected. Laughable club.

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Can just imagine the call... With Bomber Thompson sniffing in the background and cracking jokes about selling frozen water.

 

[Colbys Boots]

Only possible explanation is that he has the only print out of the missing spreadsheet.

 

[Disco Dew]

I can’t see them sacking Rutton. Seems a lot of the issues are much higher up
I think the bombers biggest mistake was not going with an external review earlier in the year and just letting the old boys review themselves…

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Talk is brasher could step down today and I reckon there will be an external review to follow. They won’t have time to talk to our mate Clarko.

i guess this did age well. I’ll take it

 

[Danni_Benson]

So cute

 

[Le Grille]

You'll always be that to me mate.

Look I like you a lot but I’m glad too

 

[The Warlord]

It was a fun morning for the red and black faithful as they thought for a brief second they could run with the big dogs, but no, reality comes crashing down.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

 

[adas]

Well that's two hours id never want back....

 

[Fridge24]

So can i get back to work now instead of huddling in the foetal position refreshing bigfooty and footy news?

 

[Val Keating]

Playing devils advocate, could our boards refusal to move on the CEO be the sticking point? Sonja has backed him every time when asked. If Clarko didn’t want him there (dunno it’s just what’s been speculated) and Sonja said no he’s staying, could that be what is giving Clarko a reason to look elsewhere.

All of that is just speculation, but if that’s the case and Sonja thinks Amafio is the right man for the job then so be it.

Can’t have the tail waging the dog so I personally don’t mind it.

Edit- LOL I’ll never post in this thread till I have caught up with the last few pages

 

[Shermanator]

It was a fun morning for the red and black faithful as they thought for a brief second they could run with the big dogs, but no, reality comes crashing down.

Poor *scum, just can't land a big fish..

 

[Kanga1996]

Are we still called for KickItAnywhere34 to be ambushed by a crack squad of black ops veterans at the Tailem Bend Roadhouse

Maybe we need this

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[Supreme_Chancellor]

I love this saga haha, so much drama!

 

[Flawed Genius]

So Essendon go into a meeting ready to sack Rutten , speak to Clarko’s management during meeting & are told thanks but no thanks . Come out of meeting & Rutten is safe

omfg lmao

 

[buttsauce]

I'll admit the Rutten sacked rumor had me spooked.

 

[TheBigHorne]

I'll admit the Rutten sacked rumor had me spooked.

Let's be honest. We all shat our pants.

 

[Tiberius]

Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo.

concedo!