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Hird to have his say
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The best show of support is for Essendon supporters becoming members and fronting up to games.
This is not a show of support. It is sticking a finger up to the world of athletics and keeping the banned players on the front page when they should be serving their time quietly.
I disagree. The vast majority of Esendon would believe the players were unwilling parties to any rule breaches, and deserve support now more than ever.
Unwilling?
You make it sound like they were forced at gunpoint.
I've said the first and second year players I can excuse somewhat, but the senior group knew this was so different to anything else they'd experienced.
They were lined up and jabbed multiple times for what? It must have been to improve performance!!!!!! Didn't they even realise they were getting performance enhancing drugs? They knew enough to demand consents yet these appeared after 3 months of constant jabbing of god knows what (yes we do) when they made their greatest gains in muscle bulk. It was during that time that there are zero records and Doc Reid was completely in the dark about what was being given.
And you call that unwilling? Rubbish.
im saying I and most essendon supporters dont believe the players set out to cheat
Maybe. But they blatantly broke the rules whether intentional or not. And because they concealed their activities they are paying the price. Why should they be honored for that?
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To make a clear start, is it wise to invite Mr Hird to be at the March?
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Only saying that coz they know he will not turn up.
I thought he was persona non gratis at the club from memory.
I thought he was persona non gratis at the club from memory.
as I see it they arent being honoured, more supported
Which is why I posted what I thought support was.
Giving them a standing ovation and cheering is what people do when they honour others achievements.
so when players are injured and carried off on a stretcher the standing ovation is honouring their achievement?
No, it's a show of support
I thought it was a way of thanking them for their efforts for their respective club…..Doesn't really fit either definition really.
thats not my point. Essendon fans arent celebrating players who wanted to cheat just to stick it to ASADA, they are supporting players who they believe were caught in an unfortunate situation which was not their design
Well people acknowledge injured players for different reasons. For me its to show support and wish them good luck. Personally I would like the suspended players to know we the fans are behind them and are keen for them to play for essendon again in 2017. It certainly isnt celebrating taking TB4
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If the club wanted to reunite with the fans they could have done it by having a big day at HQ.
What has been arranged does fly in the face of accepting the WADA decision.
This was organised so the banned players could take part as they are banned from HQ, including thier own kids games!
Again I think there is a time to welcome them back into the fold but that is after there suspensions had been served and not at the first home game after the suspension was announced.
Well, I would have thought that that could be done quietly and personally like twitter, instagram etc etc. A large gathering is not for the players. It is to display to everyone else your feelings. And that is what makes others feel uncomfortable about it.
This wide eyed it's just about supporting the players thing might fly if the club hadn't spent the past three years saying FU to everyone. It's part of a pattern of behaviour and trying to be smart asses.
nothing like a huge gathering to demonstrate strength, resolve and commitment. A gathering will show that far more than likes on FB
I disagree. A large gathering that has been advertised widely for the world to see is all about grand standing. They could have quietly organised a large gathering through the club email to members.
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Agree totally,but the way it has been done is to allow/involve/ support the 34.
Club should be looking to connect with fans again and mass gathering would be good for all.
Club should be looking to connect with fans again and mass gathering would be good for all.
Yes. Succinctly put. They bought shame on their club and on the sport in general.
well essendon are a big 4 and demonstrating their strength and size despite the last 3 years will be enjoyable to see as a supporter
Essendon can chest beat all they like but the average football fan will see it for exactly what it is... The club again refusing the accept reality and trying to twist history.
Guilty drug cheats - oh how proud we are, let us march as one.
It's basically a gathering of fools and nothing else.
Guilty drug cheats - oh how proud we are, let us march as one.
It's basically a gathering of fools and nothing else.
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