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Caroline Wilson renews push for Hird sacking

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Lach72 said:
Where did Gerard get his detailed and rather specific information from for yesterday's scoop? Either the AFL or Essendon.

My bets on Essendon. They're leaking like nobodies business. My take on the Jobe thing was it was stage managed, and the whole "surprised" thing from Hird was a crock. They're spinning harder than Shane Warne here, so it tickles my fancy when they come out with shit like this.
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Come on mate, that came straight from the mouth of Andy D. He would've briefed Gerard and Robo before the show. Then sat there saying no comment.
 
DonsRule said:
To be fair, I think they are trying not to be specific about issues, making a kinda broad statement, but it was a strong one.
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Adelaide crows were advised by lawyers to not start the denying game, because once they did, everything they didn't deny became fact. Essendon would be better off saying nothing.
 

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rfctiger74 said:
This gets interesting now, they have basically called Caro out

Interesting listening to Robbo on SEN too, this is definitely taking a AW/Fairfax vs SEN/HUN sniff to it. Robbo was at pains to point out the Age didn't run with GW's story "although thats their call"
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Did you also notice how uncommitted he was to GW thoughts las night. He didnt seen convinced by the breaking news (?)at all.
 
jenny61_99 said:
Adelaide crows were advised by lawyers to not start the denying game, because once they did, everything they didn't deny became fact. Essendon would be better off saying nothing.
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I know he's been criticized for it, but it is why I've been happy with Hirds response.

No comment until it's all over.


I think the club has tried to do that, but felt there is a point where you have to draw a line.
 
Percel said:
Did you also notice how uncommitted he was to GW thoughts las night. He didnt seen convinced by the breaking news (?)at all.
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I actually think he scooped him, and without being able to check his sources on twitter while having a pint of Melbourne Bitter, poor Robbo didn't know what to say
 
Caro hits back at Essendon
"I stand by everything I wrote in the Age today and everything I say on 3AW," Caroline told Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell.

"I don't see my role as a journalist to sit back and wait for the facts to come out. I see my role as to investigate and find out the facts and report them as I see fit.

"I did the same thing when the Adelaide investigation was going on last year, and I did the same when the Melbourne tanking investigation was going on."
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Caro hits back at Essendon

LISTEN: Caroline Wilson hits back on 3AW Sports Today

No mention of lawyers warning off Caro and the media to buy Jimmy another boat.

Another article in tomorrow's paper.
 
Keyser Soze said:
As a neutral and someone who never liked Lloyd all that much, I must say I've been quite impressed by Lloyd's impartiality when discussing this affair. I'd expect he'd know a bit more than most given his connections with the club but he doesn't rabbit on about what he's heard from sources or the like, just makes comments on what he's observed, raises concerns without acting like a rabid dog and doesn't leap to Essendon's defence automatically.
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He probably doesn't want to get into a yelling contest on air and risk dropping details about the case in the heat of the moment.
 
PieBeast said:
Laughable statement.
Does not disprove anything.
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its not meant to. and its no more laughable than the article its in response to, which also proved nothing.
 
Lance Uppercut said:
ASADA vascillating:


Meanwhile, the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority has conceded there are"complex" issues at the centre of the Essendon investigation.

"ASADA acknowledges that the issues regarding AOD-9604, alongside a number of other substances, are complex, and it is considering these issues as part of its ongoing investigation," an ASADA spokesperson told AFL.com.au.


http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-17/dons-fume-over-factual-inaccuracies

Hardly the firm dismissal of Whateley's revelations that some BigFooty posters are making, is it?
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well thats that:thumbsu:
 

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Jex said:
That'll be the day! Her sources are usually any of the following:

"sources close to"

"an AFL insider"

"club power brokers"

”influential people"

"a board member"

"former players" etc


They’re always nameless and faceless. They’re most likely cowards who won’t stand by what they say or people with an axe to grind allowing Wilson to do their dirty work. Her thawces always back up her opinion and I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them don’t even exist. How are we really to know?
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You don't know how a source works, do you?
 
Xtratification said:
He probably doesn't want to get into a yelling contest on air and risk dropping details about the case in the heat of the moment.
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Quite possibly. Whatever his motives I think he's handled himself really well on the subject and moreover I enjoy listening to his comments on FC. Didn't think I would initially but he's been a pleasant surprise and is easily the most articulate and knowledgable person on that show
 
However, the Club will not continue to allow the reputation of its players, coaches, staff and the Club itself to be questioned by factual inaccuracies.

and then to protect Hird they say this:

Ms Wilson also asserted that James Hird was Mr Dank’s initial champion. This is also factually wrong. Mr Dank was brought to the club at the insistence of Dean Robinson with whom he had worked previously.

Let's put the weapon well and truly in the firing line.
 
GreatBradScott said:
You don't know how a source works, do you?
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I do. They're very similar to snakes.

I also know that when New Idea quote "a close friend" of Brangelina, it's safe to call "bullshit" on what ever revealing goss they've spewed out.
 
Jex said:
I do. They're very similar to snakes.

I also know that when New Idea quote "a close friend" of Brangelina, it's safe to call "bullshit" on what ever revealing goss they've spewed out.
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A bit like PR spin regarding articles making out saying something is Factually incorrect is a denial. That is the very definition of BS
 
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