Eddie, Tex and COLA

[the dog's kennel]

I think we should talk more about Hitler and the Jews.

I know that's what I was hoping for when I logged onto BigFooty.

 

[Indie_]

Have you heard of the word simplistic?

What do you expect to come out of this thread other than this:

"The advantages Sydney receive are unfair, and they must be removed." - Neutral Observer

"Yes I agree, we don't need them anymore. Certainly unfair we were able to get The Saviour because of it. Although we hadn't been spending anywhere near the normal cap limit until this year anyway." - Sydney fan.

"STRIP THEM OF THEIR PREMIERSHIP AND GIVE IT TO US." - Bitter Hawks fan.

"YEAH!!" - North fan

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

NEWS: Sydney fan upset about cost of living allowance being mentioned in the media

NEWS: BF member misunderstands, or deliberately misinterprets discussion topic in order to make comment distinguished by wit of almost homeopathic level.

 

[Spook]

I thought this thread was maybe about Eddie and Tex doing some rails of Cola together and heading out to the spearmint rhino with Tex on his crutches.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I thought this thread was maybe about Eddie and Tex doing some rails of Cola

It is.

 

[Bender571]

Seems like an odd bow for Eddie to draw. Walker out obviously hurts the Crows, losing Tippet to Sydney makes it even harder to cover his loss, but his loss wouldn't have been any better covered if they lost Tippet to GC/GWS or Brisbane, all of whom seemed able to afford his contract. The COLA issue has no relation to Walkers injury and Eddie just saw it as a chance to push an agenda.

 

[the dog's kennel]

I think Eddie shouldn't be talking about COLA during his commentary. And we shouldn't be talking about COLA in this thread. No-one should talk about COLA ever because it hurts SBD Gonzalez's tender feelings.

 

[Pies12]

One of the worst threads ever created on BigFooty - just designed to have a crack at Eddie, horrendously average

 

[Shane Hird]

I think we should talk more about Hitler and the Jews.

I know that's what I was hoping for when I logged onto BigFooty.

Hitler. Interesting character. Loved his dogs you know. Like that time Tony Soprano let that cat stay at the Bing: even when Paulie wanted to kill it.

Sociopaths who adore pets. Makes you wonder..

 

[Doctor Feel]

Hitler. Interesting character. Loved his dogs you know. Like that time Tony Soprano let that cat stay at the Bing: even when Paulie wanted to kill it.

Sociopaths who adore pets. Makes you wonder..

I heard Ken Hinkley likes pets.

 

[Spook]

And the price of Cola is the best indicator of cola, costs a fortune over year in WA

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I think Eddie shouldn't be talking about COLA during his commentary. And we shouldn't be talking about COLA in this thread. No-one should talk about COLA ever because it hurts SBD Gonzalez's tender feelings.

Crap. You want to discuss COLA:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/cost-of-living-allowance.978731/

See you over there, assuming you have something to add to the discussion which hasn't been done to death a million times.

 

[Shane Hird]

I heard Ken Hinkley likes pets.

That's just ripper news for Port then. You guys won't even worry about the COLA. Good times ahead I predict..

 

[swansfan51]

One of the worst threads ever created on BigFooty - just designed to have a crack at Eddie, horrendously average

You have started 3 threads in your time on Bigfooty. All 3 of them were designed to have a crack at someone or something. Michael Hurley:

Now dont get me wrong i think Michael Hurley is an extremely good young player,

but speaking to essendon fans its like he's the messiah, he now has been signed to a massive contract for a lengthy period of time (great for the dons).

Just thinking though is it overkill? I mean hes played 40 games and still for mine has alot to prove as their is still a large unknown in regards to his ability, and personally i dont believe as of yet his performances have warranted such an enormous yearly salary?

Chris Dawes:

Your days are numbered Chris, you cannot constantly put up perfoances that don't warrant your selection no matter what "role" your playing, Your the VFL's problem now (I hope)

Collingwood:

I really do it hate to say it, as ive hated it in other sides the last 10 years -

but are we the most one way, downhill skiing side in the competiton?

Our defensive pressure is non existent, i am so disappointed in our midfielders, especially Scott Pendlebury.

Just interested in some thoughts?

So basically it is fine for you to do it, but nobody else can?

 

[Fear Boner]

So apparently during the broadcast of the Carlton/Crows game, when Tex Walker did his knee, Eddie McGuire deemed it appropriate to link it to Sydney's Cost of Living Allowance, going on at considerable length (and again at half time) about how if Walker's out for the season, the impact will be all the greater on the Crows because the COLA allowed Sydney to get Tippett.

Now while I personally believe it's BS that it's the COLA that allowed us to get Tippett, there's a whole dedicated thread running to 76 pages if you want to dispute or discuss that.

What I want to put up for discussion is whether it was self-interested to a very tasteless degree to link the two events.

Walker's just done his knee, possibly out for the season, and McGuire apparently sees that as a golden chance to impose his specific agenda on a barely-related subject onto the listeners.

Are we again seeing a clear conflict of interest rear up when a club president is also a match caller on national media?

Pretty insensitive timing if nothing else, I would have thought.

(But I reiterate, if it's the COLA itself you want to discuss, take that to the dedicated thread.)

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Seems like an odd bow for Eddie to draw. Walker out obviously hurts the Crows, losing Tippet to Sydney makes it even harder to cover his loss, but his loss wouldn't have been any better covered if they lost Tippet to GC/GWS or Brisbane, all of whom seemed able to afford his contract. The COLA issue has no relation to Walkers injury and Eddie just saw it as a chance to push an agenda.

Glad someone doesn't become hysterical when I mention Eddie McGuire.

 

[deck]

So apparently during the broadcast of the Carlton/Crows game, when Tex Walker did his knee, Eddie McGuire deemed it appropriate to link it to Sydney's Cost of Living Allowance, going on at considerable length (and again at half time) about how if Walker's out for the season, the impact will be all the greater on the Crows because the COLA allowed Sydney to get Tippett.

So apparently according to who? Seems like you didn't hear this first hand.

Was mentioned when Walker went down that the lose a Tippet would seem greater now. Eddie then said something along the lines of Tippet not wanting to go back to Adelaide in a hurry before but now the supporters would be really being pissed now Walker has gone down with a serious injury. Can't say I heard anything mentioned about cost of living allowance. Although I could be wrong as I wasn't paying huge attention.

 

[Shane Hird]

So basically it is fine for you to do it, but nobody else can?

Nice work.

 

[Pies12]

You have started 3 threads in your time on Bigfooty. All 3 of them were designed to have a crack at someone or something. Michael Hurley:

Chris Dawes:

Collingwood:


So basically it is fine for you to do it, but nobody else can?

You stalk my BF history?......Creepy but ok whatever floats your obviously very lonely boat - Hurley was asking is he over rated , The Chris dawes one was he was done, portaying a popular thought, and the thread questioning our ability to hold up against pressure when behind??

Completely different to this thread start you flog, give it a spell.

 

[Shane Hird]

You stalk my BF history?......
Creepy but ok whatever floats your obviously very lonely boat - Hurley was asking is he over rated , The Chris dawes one was he was done, portaying a popular thought, and the thread questioning our ability to hold up against pressure when behind??

Completely different to this thread start you flog, give it a spell.

You seem quite offended. A violation of some kind haunts you.

Takes two seconds to search someones history. Its pretty easy.

You got your pants pulled down. Happens to the best of us.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

One of the worst threads ever created on BigFooty - just designed to have a crack at Eddie, horrendously average

So I take it from that you're OK with a club president pushing his own agenda through his role as a media commentator? OK, thanks for your contribution.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I thought Eddie was being quite supportive of Adelaide with those comments.

And as for him being a club president and pushing an agenda, I think I'm intelligent enough to realise what he is and what he does.

Eddie hates the Crows but he hates Carlton so much more. This is why his commentary was so pro-Adelaide on the weekend.

 

[Mateyman]

So apparently...

So you didn't actually hear what he said?

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Eddie McGuire is a bore.

People talk about his pro-Collingwood calling. But he is worse when calling the Blues where he goes the other way and barracks for whoever we are playing against.

Jealousy a curse.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Richard Colless is not a media commentator, so what's your point?