Coach Alastair Clarkson IV - HFC Racism Investigation Discussion

[Dingster]

Id want Clarko, Fagan to have this tested in court. The mud has been slung and its stuck.

They really don't I reckon tazaa. It will be a long drawn out stressful experience. End it and move on with normal life.

 

[Harris 10]

I suggest Clarko's bank account will be receiving a nice windfall once his lawyers are finished raining down hell on those who have it coming

Yep, that’s the next step.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

I said 3 things would happen when this all started in September last year -

1. Clarko would start as our coach from day 1 of pre season training - tick (he is not coaching us now but let's not get technical...)
2. Clarko would not be found guilty of being a racist - tick
3. Clarko will win a king's ransom off the ABC in defamation proceedings - more than his salary at North - that is the next phase to this.

 

[justroyal]

Is it playing for anyone?

 

[Devington]

They really don't I reckon tazaa. It will be a long drawn out stressful experience. End it and move on with normal life.

Only thing is it won't be normal life though. It will be "half the country think I'm a racist piece of shit" life.

 

[KickItAnywhere34]

The complaints’ lawyers now need to protect them from defamation. I reckon this is a shot across the bows: “Come after us and we’ll come after you”.

Expect a seperate mutual agreement with the coaches in the coming days/ weeks.

Yep - that’s guaranteed - there will be no civil action.

 

[Cyber_punk]

I suggest Clarko's bank account will be receiving a nice windfall once his lawyers are finished raining down hell on those who have it coming

Their time has come

 

[Devington]

Is it playing for anyone?

Gil is still out the back racking a few lines.

 

[giantroo]

Is it playing for anyone?

It's been delayed by 5 minutes.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

cos he will be filthy rich? once they come to him with a settlement offer

Surely the man couldn't give his all to North while suing... he has already cracked.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

 

[guapo]

Can’t even start the presser on time…..

 

[Devington]

Surely the man couldn't give his all to North while suing... he has already cracked.

Personally I think him taking legal action against others would be a lot less stressful than being completely gagged while the sword of damocles hangs over his head for 8 months.

 

[Lomas]

Can’t even start the presser on time…..

Too busy briefing their own journalists

 

[Rod Stroker]

Biggest current story in the game, Robbo placing orders on Uber Eats and Dan Murphy's

 

[brooksnk]

Pursuing defamation proceedings, and for that matter, any civil dispute, is a taxing process for all involved, financially and mentally. I won't be surprised if Clarko forgoes doing so. It's been a long time, he has been broken down, and if he wants to continue coaching, it makes it quite nearly impossible for him to carry on proceedings at the same time. Sad but true.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

You'd think with the absolute balls-up this has been, they could at least start when they said they would.

 

[tazaa]

They really don't I reckon tazaa. It will be a long drawn out stressful experience. End it and move on with normal life.

I cant see Clarko moving on with it and then having a public role such as coaching North Melbourne.

Only thing is it won't be normal life though. It will be "half the country think I'm a racist piece of s**t" life.

Yep. Which is why I cant see Clarko just coming back to North and never having the allegations truly tested.

 

[czero]

gil's thing about to be streamed on the AFL site

No findings against Clarkson, Fagan and Burt in AFL deal, but Hawthorn could face charges

The AFL has reached an agreement with families involved in the allegations of historical racism at Hawthorn, and has made no findings against Alastair Clarkson, Chris Fagan and Jason Burt.

www.theage.com.au

 

[franjon]

Only thing is it won't be normal life though. It will be "half the country think I'm a racist piece of s**t" life.

Only if aspects of the media and the attention seekers (same thing I guess) have their way.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Surely this outcome gives no incentive for Clarko and Fagan to sign NDAs. "No findings against" goes nowhere near removing the taint of the unsubstantiated (and now, never to be substantiated) allegations against them.

Yep precisely. I feel like they'd need to air their side of the story but the AFL might pressure them not to pursue it perhaps was all I was thinking.

 

[tazaa]

Yep - that’s guaranteed - there will be no civil action.

If so, does Clarko come back to the club and coach when he never truly tested and cleared these allegations?
I just cant see it. There would have to be massive backtracking from the other side to show some public exoneration.

 

[Dingster]

Only thing is it won't be normal life though. It will be "half the country think I'm a racist piece of s**t" life.

Not the half that matter!

I guess we'll see what transpires.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Yep precisely. I feel like they'd need to air their side of the story but the AFL might pressure them not to pursue it perhaps was all I was thinking.

It’s hard to have ‘findings’ when you don’t even complete a ****ing investigation.

Absolute shit campaigners.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Gil really not happy with Hawthorn and the leakers of the report.