James Brayshaw - the Man of Straw

[Biffinator]

Good on you, Caro, for calling out this Light Flyweight:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/messy-james-20110214-1atnf.html

And here are some choice quotes:

"Because the truth is that his leadership has been disappointing and not nearly enough has changed at the football club over the past three years."

"Nor could you accuse (Eddie) of being inconsequential, which, in the eyes of some key North corporates, club stalwarts and more than one AFL commissioner, is exactly how Brayshaw is regarded. Not to mention the Tasmanian and Victorian government leaders who dealt with him last year. He simply failed to close the deal in Tasmania and pointed to the AFL's direction when eyebrows were raised over the potential seven-game deal. The same AFL direction that he snubbed back in the days when the Gold Coast offered a future."

"It was also said that Hawthorn gazumped North in Tasmania but the fact was that the government never felt the Brayshaw-led club was genuinely engaged. Certainly he botched an opportunity to engage the Ted Baillieu-led Liberal Party on the eve of a Victorian election that all predicted would be close. Now the North Ballarat option has been indefinitely shelved and a summer of natural disasters has pushed the Bellerive Oval even lower on the Tasmanian government's list of priorities."

"But once you move past the football department it is hard to find any significant ticks for the Brayshaw regime.
It is true North has some loyal big sponsors but it does not command anywhere near the corporate support of its more powerful rivals. And the gap is widening."

Norfites, rather than resorting to predictable (and despicable) ad hominem attacks against Caro, why not simply refute the argument in objective terms?

Tell the Bay: why shouldn't we regard JB as a nice smelling, light flyweight in a shiny suit?

Biffinator

 

[The Night Shift]

...but he looks so dashing in a mankini though.

 

[Bosk]

A lightweight president for a featherweight club... seems like a great fit to me.


I can't wait to see how Brayshaw handles the fireworks at this wednesday's AGM....

 

[Syrus]

I think he should just wear his Wonder Woman costume. He has been using/will use these powers when applicable.

1. Her natural rapport to talk with animals - Will be used at the AGM to talk to the members.
2. The Lasso of truth - The members could throw it over JB to get some actual honesty out of him
3. Indestructible/Bulletproof Bracelets - used to deflect all manners of attack. They have been working overtime in the lead up to the AGM.
4. Her invisible Plane - Was actually bought this to the club several years back and has been compared to the money and future Norf actually have.
5. Her Golden Tiara - is used as a projectile and doubled as a dagger. Has been used many times on the only person at the club who can help, Peter de Rauch.

So many attributes of wonder woman are associated with JB Mugabe.

[youtube]BEpyDNGl504[/youtube]

 

[davywap]

Good on you, Caro

Stopped reading there. "Good on you" and "Caro" should never, EVER be in the same sentence. Nothing Caro ever produces is anything more than trashy, shit, unsubstantial gutter-journalism and her history of having sand in her mangina for some reason caused by JB and Norf is well documented.

Secondly, why is it that it's always Bullflogs and Melgawn supporters starting threads trashing Norf. Freudian theory would suggest this is a deflection from their own destitute clubs.

 

[Double the Fist]

I think he should just wear his Wonder Woman costume. He has been using/will use these powers when applicable.

1. Her natural rapport to talk with animals - Will be used at the AGM to talk to the members.
2. The Lasso of truth - The members could throw it over JB to get some actual honesty out of him
3. Indestructible/Bulletproof Bracelets - used to deflect all manners of attack. They have been working overtime in the lead up to the AGM.
4. Her invisible Plane - Was actually bought this to the club several years back and has been compared to the money and future Norf actually have.
5. Her Golden Tiara - is used as a projectile and doubled as a dagger. Has been used many times on the only person at the club who can help, Peter de Rauch.

So many attributes of wonder woman are associated with JB Mugabe.

[youtube]BEpyDNGl504[/youtube]

You know too much about Wonder Woman.

You make me sick.

 

[jacko57]

Stopped reading there. "Good on you" and "Caro" should never, EVER be in the same sentence. Nothing Caro ever produces is anything more than trashy, shit, unsubstantial gutter-journalism and her history of having sand in her mangina for some reason caused by JB and Norf is well documented.

Secondly, why is it that it's always Bullflogs and Melgawn supporters starting threads trashing Norf. Freudian theory would suggest this is a deflection from their own destitute clubs.

Quality post.

Seriously, Biff must be even more bereft of ideas than usual to be relying on Caro to back up his tedious drivel.

 

[Bigeasy]

James Brayshaw is one of those people that polarises public opinion. His input and results he has gained for North does not require validation from those outside the North Administration and members, in particular serial pests like Caro who has an axe to grinde with JB.

Is there a harder Presidents role in the AFL than that of North's? I doubt it. Has he done his job? I think so and I have voted accordingly but every person in such position are held accountable and JB is no different and his tight grip on the Presidents position is not as strong as it once was. However I do not think this is a bad thing at all, nothing like fierce competition.

The next few years are probably the most critical in North's history and it is up to the members to decide whether JB is the man to lead us through it and at this point I doubt the two gentlemen who have nominated for board positions could have achieved as much as the Brayshaw lead Admin have achieved in the last 3 years. In fact one nominee has already had the chance to contribute in years gone by but his tenure was average at best. With all the success North had in the 90's while De Rauche was part of the committee, what was done to solidify our financial position? Why hadn't membership grown from those halcyon days?

All well and good to bag JB now but he is starting from a long way back as a result of poor administration and poor decision making by previous Admins and love him or hate him, he at least has his heart in the right spot for the North Melbourne Football Club.

 

[XXX5]

BE becomes politician as well as Mod. What next?

Brayshaw is a hack in the job for the glory. Many Norf fans understand this.

Club First. Not the JB way of life.

 

[Bigeasy]

BE becomes politician as well as Mod. What next?

My talents know no boundaries

 

[Jimmy Bravo]

sounds like a serious catfight is about to go down. let the hairpulling and scratching begin.

 

[Double the Fist]

serial pests like Caro who has an axe to grinde with JB.

Whats the history between these two BE?

regards.

 

[The OBSTacle]

1) James will romp in the election and continue to kick arse. North fans will rejoice.

2) Biff has managed to do what no other BF poster has ever achieved. He has actually managed to lift the quality of his own posting by quoting Caroline Wilson.

 

[wambat]

When will Norf stop living off the AFL and fend for itself?

Thats the question that needs to be asked , seems like another way to deflect the attention away from this shambles of a club.

 

[Double the Fist]

1) James will romp in the election and continue to kick arse. North fans will rejoice.

2) Biff has managed to do what no other BF poster has ever achieved. He has actually managed to lift the quality of his own posting by quoting Caroline Wilson.

Geez, take that Biff!
Some posters say some hurtful things in teh Bay!

 

[Mofra]

Caroline Wilson = Master Troll.

Take note wannabe lightweights.

 

[evo]

Caroline Wilson = Master Troll.

Take note wannabe lightweights.

She has been pwning Norffies for years.

They're absolutely obsessed with her.

 

[The OBSTacle]

She has been pwning Norffies for years.

They're absolutely obsessed with her.

Yeah right, we have been taking out half page articles in the mainstream media for years now.

Find another vehicle to deal with your embarrassment.

 

[Bosk]

Caroline Wilson = Master Troll.

^ This.

Give us some credit though Mofra, no all of us have had Caro's 20+ years of experience trolling other teams.

 

[Tyler Durden007]

She's the whole package, she looks like a troll, she acts like a troll

 

[Bosk]

It's a shame she doesnt post on the Bay to show us lesser-lights how the pros do it.



Oh wait.... anyone know what alias she uses?

 

[Mofra]

^ This.

Give us some credit though Mofra, no all of us have had Caro's 20+ years of experience trolling other teams.

Although some of us do troll on company time, she is paid specifically to troll other sides.

And she does it without focussing on one of the most troll worthy teams in the competition, Richmond.

Queen Wilson, Bay 13 salutes you.

 

[Contra Mundum]

When will Norf stop living off the AFL and fend for itself?

Thats the question that needs to be asked , seems like another way to deflect the attention away from this shambles of a club.

Ha Ha a franchise supporter who lives in Peppermint Grove demands attention

 

[evo]

Although some of us do troll on company time, she is paid specifically to troll other sides.

And she does it without focussing on one of the most troll worthy teams in the competition, Richmond.

Queen Wilson, Bay 13 salutes you.

Despite popular opinion she does troll us quite a lot as well (granted we bring a lot of it on our selves).

As an aside, this is a pretty lightweright article by her meddling standards. In one of our elections she practically ran the campaign for the incumbents.

 

[Syrus]

You know too much about Wonder Woman.

You make me sick.

Never watched Justice League??

Secondly, why is it that it's always Bullflogs and Melgawn supporters starting threads trashing Norf. Freudian theory would suggest this is a deflection from their own destitute clubs.

So what is the difference between the St Failda/Collirape supporters bagging the shit out of each other when their culture is exactly the same??