Essendon sign Mal Michael

[ant555]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Yeah there can be legal action over it. It's would be presented as a case of just because it doesn't say you can't do it this way, doesn't automatically mean you can do it that way. Keep in mind too the Lions don't just have a legal team, they've got a lawyer as the CEO. I would bet my house on the fact that any and all legal avenues are being explored right now. Personally I think that if their chances are even only 50/50 in getting a satisfactory outcome (and that will depend on what the outcome is they want), they would pursue it.

My question here is how do you prove it? and what legal action do you take against someone who until it is proven otherwise simply changed his mind after he was released from his contract. I have no doubt the club is looking at all legal angles just as i have no doubt that Essendon have already done so as well. Innocent until proven guilty is still how the legal system works and beyond reasonable doubt is needed for the decision.
I can understand why Brisbane are very annoyed.I am sure Essendon and a lot of Bomber supporters would be if it was the other way around.

 

[loyallion]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

If people like you run the club, he owes them no loyalty. That so many Brisbane supporters have become so upset is predictable, but also impotently pathetic. If a company treats their employees like garbage, that's what they'll get in return. This really is a hoot. Think fowls returning to their place of residence for the night.

Brisbane never treated Mal Micheal like garbage infact you can thank them for giving Mal micheal that 1 chance they did if you honestly cant find anything wrong with what he did or anyone for that matter you need your head read as simple as that.

 

[Ant_]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Bit of a bummer. Why would essendon want someone who quite obviously lacks morals and has zero loyalty? Lions did everything they could for him and he does this. Nasty move IMO by mal.

Having said that he was pretty blase this year and can't see him caring too much whether the bombers win or lose. And not much of a loss for bris as we are rebuilding and looking towards the future. The loss of mal will fast track the development of our younger players.

But would be nice to see some legal action and a full scale investigation in case anything illegal did occur.

Just my 2c.

Haha and you were trolling the Bulldogs board about Acker, you have a hard time letting go don't you?

 

[Boris_Bewick]

Geez, going by this thread, I wouldn't be surprised that Mal Michael left Hawthorn (fierce Essendon haters) in 2006, the way their supporters are going on about it. I really wonder what the reaction would be if it was another club (apart from Collingwood) that got him.

 

[one_twelve112]

The most intersting thing here for me is that it seems that a lot of people have never made a decison then realised it was not what they wanted and changed their mind , or made a decision to change their life/job for what they think will make them happier. In fact all of these people have never done anything wrong at all and are so pure that it isnt funny

Everyone makes a mistakes you're right, but it's the way you make amends that defines a man. Mal has proved to show very little in terms of loyalty, respect for a club that has been good to him, his teamates, a let's call it 'the spirit of the game' when it comes to putting his hand up and saying 'i've made the wrong decision. If he had a pair, he would have made the decision to continue, and seen out his contract at Brisbane.

 

[ant555]

Geez, going by this thread, I wouldn't be surprised that Mal Michael left Hawthorn (fierce Essendon haters) in 2006, the way their supporters are going on about it. I really wonder what the reaction would be if it was another club (apart from Collingwood) that got him.

Apart from the Brisbane supporters questioning it (which is to be expected) i doubt it would have had as much interest if it wasnt us.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Did you receive a 1M fine as well?

No, but if you had the intelligence to actually research the breaches you'd see Carltons breaches were far more serious, hence they got a much bigger penalty. Simple logic really.

 

[skilts]

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Brisbane never treated Mal Micheal like garbage infact you can thank them for giving Mal micheal that 1 chance they did if you honestly cant find anything wrong with what he did or anyone for that matter you need your head read as simple as that.

Nah, I don't need my head read. However, you should seek treatment for your apoplexy. I'm not smiling, really I'm not. Merely smirking. You and your malignant kind have copped your right whack. Suffer.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Brisbane never treated Mal Micheal like garbage infact you can thank them for giving Mal micheal that 1 chance they did if you honestly cant find anything wrong with what he did or anyone for that matter you need your head read as simple as that.

They didn't modify his training schedule to show empathy with his situation. They refused to trade him. They played hardball and now they're copping the consequences.

If you think Mal Michael should be pathetically grateful to Brisbane for his "one chance", then you don't rate him as a footballer, you have no idea about how the world works, and you're stupider than your lack of grammar suggests, which is saying something.

 

[loyallion]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

OMG, what a tirade. You are forgetting one thing - WE DIDN'T OWN HIM. What we owned were the rights to use his talents. He's a friggin human being, not a robot.

How about getting angry at the right people? Maybe the club for refusing to entertain a trade? Or the AFL for not having this sort of situation already legislated? Or the man in the moon for not sending the right magnetic fields to change the tides to ones that floated Mal's boat to the Gabba doors? Seriously, attacking the man's fundamental integrity is a low dog act. You have no proof either way. It's one thing to be disappointed and upset, it's another to tear a man's integrity to shreds with no proof.

Your right we didnt own him BUT he did sign that contract with us to play for our club and by signing a contract Which I should remind you is meant to be a legal document he was meant to honour it. Instead he goes on T.v says how he has lost the passion to play afl and how wrong it would be to continue to play with the Lions when he didnt have the desire to play anymore, so he retires. Within a month or 2 he does a complete back flip and contradicts everything that he had said to the media and goes and signs with Essendon its low and wrong morally and just plain dishonest.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Everyone makes a mistakes you're right, but it's the way you make amends that defines a man. Mal has proved to show very little in terms of loyalty, respect for a club that has been good to him, his teamates, a let's call it 'the spirit of the game' when it comes to putting his hand up and saying 'i've made the wrong decision. If he had a pair, he would have made the decision to continue, and seen out his contract at Brisbane.

Why? The club have already proved they are not going to come to the party and help him through this tough time. Why should he go back to the club that refused to show any flexibility at all?

Can you not even understand that part of the reason for the turn-around was that he gets a fresh start at a new club?

Brisbane supporters need to understand that their club and the way it's acted must shoulder a huge part of the reason this situation has happened.

 

[Boris_Bewick]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

No, but if you had the intelligence to actually research the breaches you'd see Carltons breaches were far more serious, hence they got a much bigger penalty. Simple logic really.

Shh Jarryd, that doesn't work with his argument

 

[fearlessone77]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

your lack of grammar

Condolences on the loss of Grandmother Loyallion, I only just found out , how are you coping.

 

[BrisGirl]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

It's one thing to be disappointed and upset, it's another to tear a man's integrity to shreds with no proof.

Mal said he didn't want to play the game any more and if Lions wanted him to play on next year, we had to agree to him training a couple of nights a week.

The Coach said "to be a proffessional football player, all required players have to turn up to all training sessions"

Mal then said he didn't want to play any more and has had enough. Retired from the game 2006, as the game didn't do it for him anymore, he is tired and wants to pursue outside interests.

Retired in good faith, we waved him off with our respect and good wishes.

Now he is off to play with Essendon.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

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BUT he did sign that contract with us to play for our club and by signing a contract Which I should remind you is meant to be a legal document he was meant to honour it. .

There's no legal document you twerp. It was cancelled by both parties. Are you seriously that thick?

 

[The Kipster]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

How do you know we manipulated anything?
How do you know Mal's manager didn't approach Essendon?
How do you know Mal and Essendon didn't talk until Monday?

If you are going to slight mud, have some proof.



Believe it or not, he's actually never been AA.



Bring it on...

The only proof needed is that it is against the spirit of the game and you a part of it...is that enough proof.....jeez your highly strung Longy

 

[skilts]

Everyone makes a mistakes you're right, but it's the way you make amends that defines a man. Mal has proved to show very little in terms of loyalty, respect for a club that has been good to him, his teamates, a let's call it 'the spirit of the game' when it comes to putting his hand up and saying 'i've made the wrong decision. If he had a pair, he would have made the decision to continue, and seen out his contract at Brisbane.

Isn't it equally possible that Brisbane also made a mistake in not acceding to his not-unreasonable demands. Oh no, of course not. The club never makes a mistake. This sure looks like one.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Player loses passion for game, player retires. Player wishes to come back and play in Melbourne, a Melbourne club picks him up. What's wrong with that?

 

[skilts]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

The only proof needed is that it is against the spirit of the game and you a part of it...is that enough proof.....jeez your highly strung Longy

I think you're confusing footy with cricket.

 

[ant555]

Everyone makes a mistakes you're right, but it's the way you make amends that defines a man. Mal has proved to show very little in terms of loyalty, respect for a club that has been good to him, his teamates, a let's call it 'the spirit of the game' when it comes to putting his hand up and saying 'i've made the wrong decision. If he had a pair, he would have made the decision to continue, and seen out his contract at Brisbane.

You cant make that call unless you where in his shoes and with Brisbane. There is a million things that could have been happening in the club as far as loyalty and respect go.
It is also very hypocritical that clubs do everything in their power to look after the clubs interest. They cut players they ask players to take pay cuts.They will offer you up for trade without even asking you. They will trade you at the drop of a hat if they think they can get something better yet a player looks after himself and it is all about him be disloyal to the club and showing them no respect. Clubs only show loyalty when it suites them so why is the player so harshly delt with for doing what he thinks will improve his life.?

 

[The Kipster]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

No, but if you had the intelligence to actually research the breaches you'd see Carltons breaches were far more serious, hence they got a much bigger penalty. Simple logic really.

Much like the tribunal...Mr Logic

 

[Rawhead]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

He is a dog.

 

[loyallion]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Condolences on the loss of Grandmother Loyallion, I only just found out , how are you coping.

sorry who is this?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Much like the tribunal...Mr Logic

Good to see the Hawthorn obsession with Essendon alive and well.

 

[skilts]

Re: Essendon sign Mal Michaels

Your right we didnt own him BUT he did sign that contract with us to play for our club and by signing a contract Which I should remind you is meant to be a legal document he was meant to honour it. Instead he goes on T.v says how he has lost the passion to play afl and how wrong it would be to continue to play with the Lions when he didnt have the desire to play anymore, so he retires. Within a month or 2 he does a complete back flip and contradicts everything that he had said to the media and goes and signs with Essendon its low and wrong morally and just plain dishonest.

You're hardly in a position to be critical of someone who changes his mind. You did it once, and ended up with a worse one.