Well yeah I guess opposition want blood, but I would rather sit on the sideline for 1-2 games rather than have my career hanging by a thread.
Lets hope he moves on and we get another 9-10 years out of him.
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Didak's punishment - the real story
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Well yeah I guess opposition want blood, but I would rather sit on the sideline for 1-2 games rather than have my career hanging by a thread.
Lets hope he moves on and we get another 9-10 years out of him.
Please.
Its only for 18 months for one, and for two, the bloke was a witness to a bikie shooting at cops. He will gladly be hiding under his dooner for the next 18 months anyway.
Oooh, such tough love Collingwood.
Great player, loser bloke.
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Not sure if this has been covered and I would hate to lose him but what are the chances he might want a return to SA after all this?
I know Adelaide is not a big place but he might just want out of Melbourne to be closer to family etc. I'm sure his old club in Port would be interested.
I think the club should try desperately to hold onto him but the decision may not be theirs, Didak may just want a fresh start back home.
Thoughts?
I know Adelaide is not a big place but he might just want out of Melbourne to be closer to family etc. I'm sure his old club in Port would be interested.
I think the club should try desperately to hold onto him but the decision may not be theirs, Didak may just want a fresh start back home.
Thoughts?
I don't think so. From what I know he loves the Collingwood Football Club.
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Yeah I already talked about this. Next contract he should demand "onerous conditions" are dropped, and if not he may well be seeking employment elsewhere, he'd go great at Port or Adelaide.
From what I heard the club told the players to take the weekend off and have some 'fun'. How come nothing is said about the players who Didak had a 'drink' with that evening. From what I heard it was straight after the Melbourne Collingwood game, and a couple of the Melbourne players had invited some off the Magpies players down for a couple of drinks down the city.
Yes, Alan Didak went out to a Strip Club and got pissed till 3.30 in the morning, but it was the mid season break. Is anything here illegal? Okay he may have got 'Blind' drunk. In Alan Didak's defence, who here hasn't been blind drunk before? Secondly, how much do you remember and know what you are doing when your blind drunk???
Think about this, If this was a Bulldogs, Melbourne, or Kangaroos player do you think it would have got this much press coverage? Just because its a Collingwood player it gets 3 days front and back. Collingwood SELLS PAPERS. What else would the media talk about Now if Daniher hadn't resigned? Ben Cousins for the 99958425569472258841 time?
How was Didak mean't to know who Hudson was? He just may have been another 'Collingwood' fan. I have seen Didak out and about at nightclubs and he is swarmed by 'fans' who think they are his 'new' best friend. Didak probably was just trying to be nice to Hudson. How was Didak meant to know that in two weeks Hudson would be up for Murder?
If this Hudson bloke never committed the Melbourne City Shootings. I doubt this 'Didak' story would have hit the press!!!!
Hasn't Didak already copped enough???? He has already basicilly been branded a 'criminal' by most of the footy world for committing zero crimes!!
Yes, Alan Didak went out to a Strip Club and got pissed till 3.30 in the morning, but it was the mid season break. Is anything here illegal? Okay he may have got 'Blind' drunk. In Alan Didak's defence, who here hasn't been blind drunk before? Secondly, how much do you remember and know what you are doing when your blind drunk???
Think about this, If this was a Bulldogs, Melbourne, or Kangaroos player do you think it would have got this much press coverage? Just because its a Collingwood player it gets 3 days front and back. Collingwood SELLS PAPERS. What else would the media talk about Now if Daniher hadn't resigned? Ben Cousins for the 99958425569472258841 time?
How was Didak mean't to know who Hudson was? He just may have been another 'Collingwood' fan. I have seen Didak out and about at nightclubs and he is swarmed by 'fans' who think they are his 'new' best friend. Didak probably was just trying to be nice to Hudson. How was Didak meant to know that in two weeks Hudson would be up for Murder?
If this Hudson bloke never committed the Melbourne City Shootings. I doubt this 'Didak' story would have hit the press!!!!
Hasn't Didak already copped enough???? He has already basicilly been branded a 'criminal' by most of the footy world for committing zero crimes!!
How can you be satisfied Yeah-nah? A pound of flesh not good enough for you?
You must be gasping for oxygen as you stand so high and mighty on your pedestal, looking down on Alan Didak and giving your judgement. Your obvious superiority is stinking out this forum....every post you have made on this topic has been an arrogant assualt on Alan and a holier than thou "I know better than you" attitude towards other posters.
These sanctions imposed by Collingwood are extraordinary in their toughness. They will at times test Didak as they would any young person who would like to actively live their life.
Ask yourself this question honestly.....would you contact police if you were in the presence of bikie gang members who fired off shots which did not result in harm to anyone?
I know I wouldn't........forget about it, I'd consider myself lucky I made it out of a tough and dangerous predicament and that is the lesson. I wouldn't be giving any reason for these guys seeking retribution when they have both the means and will to execute it. You only have to look at Hudson's alleged crimes a week later to know that these are not people you cross.
And how well do you know Alan Didak to call him a "loser bloke". We all make mistakes (except for your great self).......if we are only to be judged on the mistakes we make then we are all losers.
Why don't you $%^& off and barrack for Carlton.
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My biggest concern over this is; Leon Davis, Shannon Cox and Chris Egan were all suspended for one game for missing a curfew by 30 mins in Adelaide, Didak is out until 3 am in Melbourne with a bikie thug who shoots at police for no suspension. And do not give me this crap about his new contract conditions, no drinking? and no nightclubs? This is a HUGE let off for this player as he would not be venturing out into the public eye anyway as a few people, myself included, would want to punch his ****ing head in. I hope he is BOOed in every remaining game of his career.
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Well, was he or not? Where is this proof of the "many damning facts" that you were referring to?
Is this all you've got? Is this your definition of "many damning facts?" If you were a prosecuting attorney and rolled up into court with this stuff as your evidence, the case would be thrown out.
I thought that he actually did give him his phone number. What if he did? What does it prove?
Didak boasted to his mates meeting Hudson? First I've heard of that one. Have you got a reliable source on that info? Who did he boast to? Did you actually hear it? I find that one hard to believe, so maybe you got that one from the rumour-mill.
I'm still waiting for these "many damning facts." Do you intend on sharing them sometime soon, as I'm very interested in reading them when you finally get around to it.
So? What's your point?
It would seem as though he didn't, but again, what's your point?
I'm sure that you're trying to make some sort of point here, but I don't know what it is. I certainly haven't seen any evidence that implicates Didak here. Where are your "many damning facts" by the way?
Lovely points you make there!
Now though, it's time to take a step back from all of the speculation, rumours, and innuendo. Where are these "many damning facts" that you referred to? Where is your evidence regarding what happened on that night? Surely you aren't jumping to conclusions and judging someone as guilty until proven innocent based on this are you? I don't know what happened on that night, so therefore I have no intention of judging anybody. There has not been one bit of evidence put in front of me that does or doesn't implicate Didak beyond what was released. That doesn't mean that there is not more of course, but people are innocent until proven guilty, and where is this proof since you are so willing to crucify him?
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That's right, they were told not to leave the hotel, but they did.
The players were given permission to go out on this night, so where is your proof that shows that Didak knew he was a bikie thug that shoots at police?
You're a winner aren't you? Physically threatening people that you don't know without any facts. Have a good, long hard look at yourself please. Do you think that anybody would be concerned by some "Jack-Mack" on the Internet claiming that they want to punch their head in for reasons that they don't know the facts about? Grow-up.
The only people that I would expect to boo Didak, would be the ignorant, judgemental morons that treat people as guilty until proven innocent, and are all too prepared to jump to conclusions and crucify another person without facts. In that case, boo-away for as long as you like.
My biggest concern over this is; Leon Davis, Shannon Cox and Chris Egan were all suspended for one game for missing a curfew by 30 mins in Adelaide, Didak is out until 3 am in Melbourne with a bikie thug who shoots at police for no suspension. And do not give me this crap about his new contract conditions, no drinking? and no nightclubs? This is a HUGE let off for this player as he would not be venturing out into the public eye anyway as a few people, myself included, would want to punch his ****ing head in. I hope he is BOOed in every remaining game of his career.
You're an idiot....seriously, don't bother concerning yourself with Davis, Cox and Egan getting a suspension. They were told not to leave the hotel's premises at all.....they did - and the Collingwood leadership group sanctioned them.
You want to punch Didak's head off......there are a few of us Pies supporters who may like to see you try when we are around. Nice touch idiot!!!!!!!!
You should just worry about your own girlfriend assaulting/stalking/threatening to kill troubled player......and our club will sanction Didak how we see fit.
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People need to get this through their head though that these sanctions are harder than a 1 or 2 week suspension.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
Geelong suspended Steve Johnson after a fair few incidents for 6 weeks. This sanction was placed in mind of Johnson correcting his on field form too. This forced him to concentrate on his football and actually improved him as a player.
Freo suspended Farmer after getting in trouble pre-season and then getting in worse trouble with something to do with assault he has a bad record and was given 6 weeks.
We have banned Didak from drinking and night spots, may have given him a midnight curfew and could last up to 2 years. How is this lighter than a short term suspension? This is a much longer term solution.
So we should give him 2 weeks and then he'll forget about it? That's like when people used to wipe off about a years worth of parking tickets by spending a night in the local lock up.
And what's the deal about Collingwood 'not being quick to act'. What will happen? There is no rush, Didak isn't going to go out and do it again is he!
normally allowed to reveal trivial events or deny events that didnt happen. Gunshots it appears falls under neither category.
This is a HUGE let off for this player as he would not be venturing out into the public eye anyway as a few people, myself included, would want to punch his ****ing head in. .
Yeah, I am sure you would. Pretty easy to talk tough on the internet isn't it fella?
There is too many big heroes who talk it up behind a computer screen
Amidst all of the seriousness of this story a very funny comment has been missed. It was by Gary Pert during the press conference last week in which he referred to Didak drinking at a "nightclub" when he met Hudson.
Last time i checked the Spearmint Rhino was a stripclub NOT a nightclub. I'll have to use Pert as a reference next time i get in trouble with the missus for going to the strippers!
Last time i checked the Spearmint Rhino was a stripclub NOT a nightclub. I'll have to use Pert as a reference next time i get in trouble with the missus for going to the strippers!
No please don't, I am one of them
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They're both open at night, it's not a brothel, so what's the difference? It's not as if girls these days go to nightclubs wearing whalebone corsets and dresses that cover their ankles, and it's not as if strip clubs are illegal either.
Get off your high horse!
Get off your high horse!
I'm prefacing this post by saying that this isn't my profile, I don't have one yet as myself and my partner only have one email address, which I'm hoping to clear up shortly.
I AM a Collingwood supporter.
You know what? After everything I have read, one thing is still sticking out like a sore thumb. All the people that are screaming for Didak's blood seem to think that him 'keeping mum' about the events of this night is some sort of heinous crime. Get in the real world. YOU DO NOT inform on the Hells Angels. Anyone that says they would for an incident of this sort is either a fool or a liar. If someone HAD been shot, then I am sure Dids would have had to do a lot of soul searching as to what he should do. However, on this night, nobody was hurt, and Didak would have been a suicidal fool to go to the police.
How many people do you know that would say in all honesty that they would have gone to the police? Completely honestly swear that they would have gone to the police without hesitation? Now I do try to live by the philosophy that bad things happen when good people do nothing, but considering that nobody was hurt on that night, I can honestly say that I would have gone home, kept my mouth shut and tried to pretend that it never happened if it was me. If someone had been shot, I can also honestly say that I would have been compelled to go to the police, and try to ride out the repercussions.
I will reiterate, nobody was shot, Didak did the sensible thing for himself and his family, critics be damned. Unless people are really in that situation, they should not pass judgment.
And as for all the other stuff in the papers etc that craps on about him being a naughty boy for being in the presence of this guy, being drunk etc., well, he's human, and people do stupid things sometimes. It doesn't make them a bad person, it just means that their judgment and decision making wasn't spot on one hundred percent of the time. Who's is?
I AM a Collingwood supporter.
You know what? After everything I have read, one thing is still sticking out like a sore thumb. All the people that are screaming for Didak's blood seem to think that him 'keeping mum' about the events of this night is some sort of heinous crime. Get in the real world. YOU DO NOT inform on the Hells Angels. Anyone that says they would for an incident of this sort is either a fool or a liar. If someone HAD been shot, then I am sure Dids would have had to do a lot of soul searching as to what he should do. However, on this night, nobody was hurt, and Didak would have been a suicidal fool to go to the police.
How many people do you know that would say in all honesty that they would have gone to the police? Completely honestly swear that they would have gone to the police without hesitation? Now I do try to live by the philosophy that bad things happen when good people do nothing, but considering that nobody was hurt on that night, I can honestly say that I would have gone home, kept my mouth shut and tried to pretend that it never happened if it was me. If someone had been shot, I can also honestly say that I would have been compelled to go to the police, and try to ride out the repercussions.
I will reiterate, nobody was shot, Didak did the sensible thing for himself and his family, critics be damned. Unless people are really in that situation, they should not pass judgment.
And as for all the other stuff in the papers etc that craps on about him being a naughty boy for being in the presence of this guy, being drunk etc., well, he's human, and people do stupid things sometimes. It doesn't make them a bad person, it just means that their judgment and decision making wasn't spot on one hundred percent of the time. Who's is?
Yeah-Nah's is........never been silly in his life. Actually, I suspect he may be a Richmond troll just talking smack..."Yeah-Nah"....smells of Danny Frawley to me!!!! (not the real deal obviously)
Totally agree. And certainly Ive never said otherwise. In fact on the main board Ive admitted Id never dob in the Hells Angels and most people wouldnt.
My point, however, is that
1) Didak should have been suspended for dragging the clubs name through the mud. Yes as things turned out he was a bit unlucky, but mostly he was incredibly stupid.
2) the club spinned hard to down play the events, even going so far as to paint Didak as a victim (a victim FFS!) and that there was more sordid stuff to the whole story. They did this so they didnt have to make the hard call on suspending him which I feel was weak as u know what.
Ah, I can see where the misunderstanding came about. The huger than huge comment makes me think that the general opinion is that he should have gone to police, which I think is just stupid, and so do you. I think I may have read that one the wrong way then, sorry bout that. As far as the clubs "spin" on things, as you and others have said, all the clubs do this, and they will all continue to do it when their players are involved in less than stellar incidents off field.
I don't think that he should have been suspended though, just as I didn't think Tazza and Johnno should have been last year. I think that off field incidents, even if they are spectacularly stupid, shouldn't be punished by suspension, unless they are a DIRECT breach of club policy, or temporary instructions from the club. When I say direct, I mean cut and dry, to the letter, in conflict with what the club has requested from players. Eg, the incident with Dick Egan and Davis earlier this year. My understanding is that they were told not to leave the hotel at all. They did. Clear as crystal, cut and dry. From what I've read, it wasn't that they were late for curfew, or anything like that, they disobeyed a clear cut direction from the club.
As far as players personal lives go, unless Didak was specifically told not to go out, not to drink at all, or something along these lines, it's simply a stuff up in his personal life, and I don't think that the team should be disrupted to punish an individual for the goings on in his personal life if he hasn't disobeyed a clear direction. And I apply that to any player from any club. That just my opinion.
