James Hird gone, presser at 3:15 today - The Age

[Armchair Critic]

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Robbo's has to be there somewhere

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

the quality of the man is shown by his willingness to fall on his sword to let the club recuperate. You can't fault that, just selfless. Champion to the end.

Nice trolling, Lance. You're hauling a few in.

 

[Arc1]

Is that James's scarf and membership? He'd be the only Essendon member I know who'd be unhappy with this.

He probably doesn't own a scarf. Doesn't accessorise the right way with his hair.

 

[Westy Bogan]

players meeting at Jobes house on Sunday night. he was knifed

Nice the captain was in the country

 

[Super_Coach]

I have said over the last 12 months he needed to go and the day has arrived that he has gone

 

[Lance Uppercut]

I think we all need to get around Lance Uppercut. Hugs mate. I love yah.

crisis averted

 

[bjwilliams]

Then they are in over their heads.

If the majority of people on the HTB knew that a WADA appeal was possible how the hell did Hird and co allow the club to relax before it was finalised?

"Its ok guys. WADA wont appeal coz the AFL cleared us."

That's a massive **** up.

I didn't even suggest this is what Essendon did. I'm saying the AFL Media clearly stopped focussing so much on it until WADA appealed.

How is this hard to understand?

Are you saying that if WADA didn't appeal Essendon as a club would not be in a more stable position than it is right now? If so, I think you have no idea.

 

[Jaeger]

Personally I wanted Hird to coach Essendon forever. Today the Hirdymoon is officially over.

With him at the helm, they would never be able to remove themselves from the drugs saga. On top of that, he was never going to take them to a premiership as coach.

James Hird's legacy in the game has been utterly destoyed, save for a small section of Bomber supporters who will try to hold on to his achievements as a player. Ultimately, the drugs saga and his immense failure as senior coach is what he will be remembered for by the vast majority.

As a club the Bombers are today a step closer to moving on from this dark episode. It will always be there but the club will now slowly and gradually move on, which as I said before would never have been possible under Hird.

For Essendon, this was a much needed step in the right direction but they still have a lot of hard work ahead of them - some of which is out of their control - to returning to the club they want to be.

As a sport, the game of Australian Rules footy is now much better for not having Hird involved in any capacity. He may have destroyed his club, but the game can now move on and thrive without him after he and others at Essendon had tarnished our game.

He is finally gone and he's never coming back, and at the end of the day that is a great outcome for the game we all love.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I wonder how David Evans feels today.

 

[jerry springer]

over soon

 

[pantskyle]

crisis averted

My pleasure.

 

[NathanMX]

I hope both of his sons cause the Saints a world of pain in a few years time.

Haha, the same way their old man has? Then again his incompetence has cost us one spot in the draft so guess he has caused us plenty of pain

 

[evo]

I just wanted to bump this as a tribute to Albert

 

[dean33]

He was clearly joking about Zhaka

Joking or not, no player likes it thrown out there he doesn't always go hard enough in contests, especially coming from their (former) coach.

 

[Tiger71]

over soon

doubt it. give hird 2 weeks and wait for the paid interview where he throw's the club he loves under the bus

 

[moses]

Campo the Destroyer

 

[Satan]

Is egan suing geelong for bad medical advice re his foot?

 

[kaiserchief13]

I have said over the last 12 months he needed to go and the day has arrived that he has gone

Well done I think you were the only one

 

[lethalsaints]

QUOTE="Bombermania, post: 40297782, member: 53549"]I hope both of his sons cause the Saints a world of pain in a few years time.[/QUOTE]
Hit a nerve?

 

[L_W_P]

If you zoom in the name on the card reads: Mark Robinson

Member #201512345
11 Home Games
"James Hird" Premium

L. UPPERCUT

 

[Tiges1229]

 

[Damon_3388]

#sobrave

 

[Seadog]

So your saying Caro misogyny should be allowed?

That was nearly very good but, your-you're

 

[Richo83]

Slobbo was very changry that presser.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Sounds like Hirdy heard about the players meeting at Jobes house....