Eddie, Tex and COLA

[SBD Gonzalez]

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.)

 

[Indie_]

Oh dear. Just lock this thread now.

 

[the_interloper]

Oh dear. Just lock this thread now.

Why's that? Sydney get a massive leg up through their "allowance", which if it were paid on actual cost of living the WA teams would get at least the same.

 

[Indie_]

Why's that? Sydney get a massive leg up through their "allowance", which if it were paid on actual cost of living the WA teams would get at least the same.

And what does discussing it even more after it has been addressed going to do? Might as well still be complaining about Judd winning the 2010 Brownlow.

 

[Pie in the Sky]

Cost of living allowance plus Eddie McGuire. This thread should go well.

 

[TheCerealKillee]

Thread is already off to a good start

 

[the_interloper]

And what does discussing it even more after it has been addressed going to do? Might as well still be complaining about Judd winning the 2010 Brownlow.

Yeah well let's not worry about it then, let's not even discuss the fact that Hitler was unfair to the Jews hey?

 

[JUBJUB]

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Why's that? Sydney get a massive leg up through their "allowance", which if it were paid on actual cost of living the WA teams would get at least the same.

I think I made it crystal clear that this question is not about the COLA, and if you want to discuss that, go to the dedicated thread.

Wow. Second reply.

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[half_back_flank]

Took six replies for Goodwin's Law to be invoked.

lol.

 

[Indie_]

Yeah well let's not worry about it then, let's not even discuss the fact that Hitler was unfair to the Jews hey?

COLA = Holocaust. lol.

 

[the_interloper]

COLA = Holocaust. lol.

Have you heard of the word simplistic?

 

[mr_cellotape]

Insensitive to Crows fans at best, and using his media position to push his own agenda (yet again) at worst. But nothing will be done about it and the apologists will claim he's just doing his job as a media presenter to raise and discuss footy topics.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Took six replies for Goodwin's Law.

lol.

This thread is aging pretty rapidly.

 

[the_interloper]

I think I made it crystal clear that this question is not about the COLA, and if you want to discuss that, go to the dedicated thread.

Wow. Second reply.

So why was it in the title of the thread then?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Cost of living allowance plus Eddie McGuire. This thread should go well.

I think you'll find my question is more about whether it's appropriate, let alone tasteful, for a a club president to use his role as a broadcaster to push his personal agenda about a controversial AFL issue.

OK, let's not discuss that. Just too awkward.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

So why was it in the title of the thread then?

I think the text of my post made that pretty clear.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I think you'll find my question is more about whether it's appropriate, let alone tasteful, for a a club president to use his role as a broadcaster to push his personal agenda about a controversial AFL issue.

OK, let's not discuss that. Just too awkward.

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

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[the_interloper]

I think the text of my post made that pretty clear.

Well I'd say it's pretty difficult to discuss this topic without talking about COLA, it's like trying to discuss raves without talking about disco bickies or horse racing without punting.

 

[Shane Hird]

First thing we need to get started are the metro Sydney medium house price index figures.

And go from there...

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Just wait till GWS/GCS are contending and they beat Collingwood in a final.

 

[leeloo]

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.