Bombers 1. accused of asking Mick Gatto to help fix doping mess and 2. covering up Medicare fraud

[mxett]

Didn't Cronulla 'own up' and took their medicine

Big Footy folk lost interest you reckon? Completely over it more likely, but you're doing your best to keep it alive, this saga has a LOT more to play out yet, I can't speak for other Carlton supporters and I didn't post on the HTB board, but in my opinion Eseendon got of mightily lightly, disgraceful really

Cronulla took a deal effectively giving them a 4 week ban when their season was already effectively over. You think thats an appropriate penalty for what appeared to be the same offence?

You think I'm keeping this saga alive by discussing it on a forum? LOL

If you think 4 ruined seasons, player and staff bans, draft sanctions, and millions in losses is light I'd love to see what you think is appropriate. Throwing Essendon out of the comp for a season or 2 would not have been any different than what happened last year really. But it sure would have damaged the competition to be missing the 9th game on TV

 

[GreyCrow]

Cronulla took a deal effectively giving them a 4 week ban when their season was already effectively over. You think thats an appropriate penalty for what appeared to be the same offence?

You think I'm keeping this saga alive by discussing it on a forum? LOL

If you think 4 ruined seasons, player and staff bans, draft sanctions, and millions in losses is light I'd love to see what you think is appropriate. Throwing Essendon out of the comp for a season or 2 would not have been any different than what happened last year really. But it sure would have damaged the competition to be missing the 9th game on TV

Do you recognize that Essendon may have been offered a similar deal to Cronulla?

The millions in losses have been what Essendon have spent. That's not on the AFL or anyone else.

 

[jezzajay]

The reason I had a go at Carlton earlier is because it seems like a high proportion of Carlton supporters are furious about Essendon's penalties. Diddums

reminds me of the high proportion of essendon supporters that are furious about getting caught, nicked, convicted, suspended... diddums!

 

[mxett]

Do you recognize that Essendon may have been offered a similar deal to Cronulla?

The millions in losses have been what Essendon have spent. That's not on the AFL or anyone else.

possibly, although if the players genuinely didnt believe they were given TB4 why would they agree to a deal like that. My understanding is the evidence against the Cronulla players was presented to be more convincing so a deal was logical

reminds me of the high proportion of essendon supporters that are furious about getting caught, nicked, convicted, suspended... diddums!

Im far more upset with actions of the club in 2012 than any of the penalties

 

[jezzajay]

possibly, although if the players genuinely didnt believe they were given TB4 why would they agree to a deal like that. My understanding is the evidence against the Cronulla players was presented to be more convincing so a deal was logical

Im far more upset with actions of the club in 2012 than any of the penalties

Yeah i would be too cos the penalties were SOFT! Pathetic..

 

[mxett]

Yeah i would be too cos the penalties were SOFT! Pathetic..

How were the harshest penalties in AFL history soft?

 

[jezzajay]

How were the harshest penalties in AFL history soft?

in context...they weren't the harshest penalties given...

 

[mxett]

in context...they weren't the harshest penalties given...

in reality they were. I cant remember another team losing their coaching staff and players to suspension, and being thrown out of a final series

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

possibly, although if the players genuinely didnt believe they were given TB4

Gotta pull you up there mxett....


That's the biggest load of monk shit in the whole saga.



How could they possibly 'genuinely believe' that?

 

[jezzajay]

in reality they were. I cant remember another team losing their coaching staff and players to suspension, and being thrown out of a final series

Righto...

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

in reality they were. I cant remember another team losing their coaching staff and players to suspension, and being thrown out of a final series

Not quite. A harsher penalty would be stripping you of pick 1. You were kissed on the dick with that one.

 

[Samsquanch]

pick 1

He's the one i really feel for. They have not treated their young blokes well at all at that club.

 

[TheBrightSide]

Yes I think it would be wise if Essendon's punishment was decided by opposition supporters on Big Footy.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Yes I think it would be wise if Essendon's punishment was decided by opposition supporters on Big Footy.

Can we bring back stonings?

 

[imperial_oz]

Can we bring back stonings?

You're really lining up to be sued aren't you! #justiceforthebf3

 

[Satan]

Can we bring back stonings?

 

[mxett]

Not quite. A harsher penalty would be stripping you of pick 1. You were kissed on the dick with that one.

Well punishments have a habit of effecting future performance which brings the possibility of draft benefits. How many early draft picks did Carlton in the decade after their draft sanctions?

 

[jezzajay]

in reality they were. I cant remember another team losing their coaching staff and players to suspension, and being thrown out of a final series

in reality no other team on the planet has been caught doping like this....ever!

 

[jezzajay]

Yes I think it would be wise if Essendon's punishment was decided by opposition supporters on Big Footy.

no wiser than essendon supporters deciding on the punishment....go figure!

 

[TheBrightSide]

no wiser than essendon supporters deciding on the punishment....go figure!

Yes I think a severe reprimand would have been suitable.

Not sure why Carlton supporters are complaining, first team ever to finish ninth and play finals, thanks to us.

 

[mxett]

in reality no other team on the planet has been caught doping like this....ever!

so the harshest penalties were appropriate, and far harsher than Cronullas slap on the wrist

 

[jezzajay]

so the harshest penalties were appropriate, and far harsher than Cronullas slap on the wrist

were did i say they were the harshest penalties!?
you're the one saying that!
cronullas slap on the wrist, if your mob had handled things like they had then maybe you would have had a slap on the wrist as well....geez!!

 

[jezzajay]

Yes I think a severe reprimand would have been suitable.

Not sure why Carlton supporters are complaining, first team ever to finish ninth and play finals, thanks to us.

dont think it matters what team i barrack for...i'd still say the same thing!

 

[mxett]

were did i say they were the harshest penalties!?
you're the one saying that!
cronullas slap on the wrist, if your mob had handled things like they had then maybe you would have had a slap on the wrist as well....geez!!

and you would have been satisfied if the bombers pleaded guilty took a deal, and got 4 weeks at then end of 2014 off? Sure thing..............

 

[jezzajay]

and you would have been satisfied if the bombers pleaded guilty took a deal, and got 4 weeks at then end of 2014 off? Sure thing..............

Rather than deal with the tripe, lies, deceit, bullshit flowing from the tulla (and afl) for the last couple of years....YES!