Essendon continues to duck for cover

[FootyGeek]

Cazza is back and not letting up.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-continues-to-duck-for-cover-20140707-zsz9w.html

The Adelaide Football Club has every right to question why Essendon has been allowed back into the national draft at the end of its first round when the Crows were stripped of two rounds of picks for two years over the Kurt Tippett affair – a serious transgression but incomparable to the human experimentation that went on at Windy Hill.

Adelaide chief executive Stephen Trigg deserved his six month unpaid suspension, but he must be wondering how James Hird – whose actions caused his club to be charged with bringing the game into disrepute – was given a two-year contract extension and a fully-paid gap year at a time when Essendon is rattling the tins to pay for its new Tullamarine facility.

Departed Melbourne football boss Chris Connolly, along with friends and family of the late Dean Bailey – both suspended for their role in the tanking affair – must be wondering how senior assistant Mark Thompson won a promotion and a pay rise for failing to control the drug program instigated by Stephen Dank, Dean Robinson and Hird.

The AFL fined Thompson the paltry sum of $30,000 and gave him more for than 12 months to pay it. Now Thompson is questioning the fine on the basis that Harcourt disparaged Essendon by telling the truth in a keynote speech to an international conference. If that was disparagement, then what were Tania Hird’s public rantings and conspiracy theories?

Thompson’s latest pearler on the subject would be laughable too if the situation was not so shameful. The caretaker coach said on Friday that no harmful drugs were given to his players. "There’s no risk," said Thompson. "One actually helps in part of the treatment for cancer."



Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...k-for-cover-20140707-zsz9w.html#ixzz36mpjRuK1

This regime – including the board which continues to push its legal charade in an attempt to bury the truth – remains so deluded regarding its clear responsibilities. That anyone involved with Essendon attempted to spread the story that the alleged player mother who called Triple M was a fraud when that could not have been known is so shameful.

Then again perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. This after all was a regime born in deception. As matters stand that is probably the way it will die. But that death looks headed to be long and slow.

Had the AFL been tougher, truly taken Essendon on, worried less about the deal and avoiding court and more about doing the right thing then perhaps the short-term pain of a troubled September would have been worth the long-term gain.



Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...k-for-cover-20140707-zsz9w.html#ixzz36mpt5C32

 

[FuManchu]

The cancer crap Bomber sprouted just shows how deluded by their self justifications this mob of fools really are.

 

[hirdylloydy1]

Blah, blah.

Same article different week, boring zzzzz. Struggling for relevance caro

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Awesome article. My favourite part is how she refers to Robbo as 'shameful' towards the end. On ya Cazz!

 

[BF Tiger]

IT's an opinion piece. While I agree with its' tone, it adds nothing.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

More of the same crap.

But at least Caro delivers the whack that Bomber deserves. What he said was incredibly dishonest and he should have been called on it immediately. His cancer comment was as rubbish as some of the alarmist nonsense that Caro spews. Two wrongs do make a right apparently.

 

[Redline]

Same article different week, boring zzzzz. Struggling for relevance caro

Except she had been one step ahead just about the whole time.

Nothing new in this but it says what just about everyone thinks outside of Essendon supporters.

 

[Mutt]

Blah, blah.

Thank you for your edifying critique. Are you, by any chance, a Director of Essendon Football Club?

 

[RegHickeyStand]

Awesome article. My favourite part is how she refers to Robbo as 'shameful' towards the end. On ya Cazz!

"..on the basis that Harcourt disparaged Essendon by telling the truth.."

was my fave.

 

[BigJoeD_]

this belongs in the meltdown thread

 

[vjknight]

there was good reason she was awarded 2013 BAY 13 WOMAN OF THE YEAR.







*pia miller won in 2012.

 

[citizen-erased]

so many flocking behind Caro.....and yet our supporters are the frothers....this saga never gets old, mainly cos it died a tired death quite some time ago.

 

[JakeandFatman]

At any rate Thompson’s comments begged the question: Why were the Bombers given anti-carcinogenic drugs? Why for that matter were they given anti-obesity drugs? Why on earth were they given a drug used for the treatment of muscular dystrophy? Why is the club trying to stall ASADA’s investigation when the players and their families deserve answers, not avoidance?

Yup Caro. We've been asking the same thing. The deluded Essendon idiots though can't quite understand it.

 

[PieBeast]

Caro on FC: "Essendon continue to dig a deeper grave for themselves"

Made me smile given she's had her finger on the pulse right from the get go

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

There's a distinct lack of argument to any of Caro's points so far in this thread.

Not surprisingly.

 

[Demonalke]

EFC supporters rebuttal to the article: She is such a vampiric bitch. Foam Away (inside, deep down )
It will be funny watching Robbo tomorrow night, he will be so flustered it will take him 10 minutes to stop his arms flailing.

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

all you need to know about journalists is that if the world was perfect they wouldn't have a job.

 

[NarklesHelmet]

Fantastic article, summed up the whole sorry saga perfectly, calling out the pathetic, transparent but annoyingly relentless Essendon PR machine every step of the way. The points she brings up in this article cannot be disputed.

 

[JDavey]

There's a distinct lack of argument to any of Caro's points so far in this thread.

Not surprisingly.

She hasn't added anything to the conversation and some points are just clearly wrong. Reads like a lot of posts from this board to be honest.

For example:

Caro:
"And that chord has nothing to do with the Bombers’ illogical conspiracy theories nor their delusional attacks on the AFL’s Dr Peter Harcourt."

Reality (published by The Age no less):
We read an alleged conspiracy," Starr said.
This was denied by Hird's lawyer Nick Harrington in strong terms.
"We are not alleging conspiracy, your honour," Harrington said.
Justice Middleton also did not interpret section eight of the statement of claim as a conspiracy.
"No one is alleging conspiracy," Justice Middleton said.


Caro:
"The Adelaide Football Club has every right to question why Essendon has been allowed back into the national draft at the end of its first round when the Crows were stripped of two rounds of picks for two years over the Kurt Tippett affair – a serious transgression but incomparable to the human experimentation that went on at Windy Hill."

Reality:
As a sign of good faith Adelaide offered up additional picks, Essendon was punished far more heavily.

 

[JDavey]

Fantastic article, summed up the whole sorry saga perfectly, calling out the pathetic, transparent but annoyingly relentless Essendon PR machine every step of the way. The points she brings up in this article cannot be disputed.

Unless you were interested in facts, evidence or reality included in it.

 

[jezzajay]

Same article different week, boring zzzzz. Struggling for relevance caro

cue the violins...
yeah we're all a little sick of having to bang our heads against the wall trying to get you guys to understand you did wrong...and your constant blaming of others...we are all OVER IT!

 

[NarklesHelmet]

Unless you were interested in facts, evidence or reality included in it.

What did she get wrong in the article (and I have read your two examples... they don't make sense)?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I wish I could get paid for typing out a few dozen questions I've already asked and been given the answer to multiple times.

 

[JDavey]

What did she get wrong in the article (and I have read your two examples... they don't make sense)?

You lack the comprehension skills to have a conversation with.

 

[JakeandFatman]

She hasn't added anything to the conversation and some points are just clearly wrong. Reads like a lot of posts from this board to be honest.

For example:

Caro:
"And that chord has nothing to do with the Bombers’ illogical conspiracy theories nor their delusional attacks on the AFL’s Dr Peter Harcourt."

Reality (published by The Age no less):
We read an alleged conspiracy," Starr said.
This was denied by Hird's lawyer Nick Harrington in strong terms.
"We are not alleging conspiracy, your honour," Harrington said.
Justice Middleton also did not interpret section eight of the statement of claim as a conspiracy.
"No one is alleging conspiracy," Justice Middleton said.

So basically Hird's lawyer did the equivalent of this.