News James Hird hired by the AFL-owned Giants.

[Chief]

I'm sure Dank would be keen, but not sure he'd have a particularly interesting or valuable contribution to football players wanting to hear from another football player about their football career.

He could certainly help with their careers.

#givesteveachance

 

[faible]

He could certainly help with their careers.

#givesteveachance

Perhaps a post-football career mentor panel headlined by Dank and Ron De Iulio

 

[boncer34]

Whoa. When did the news bot start posting to the main board?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Whoa. When did the news bot start posting to the main board?

When the news item included the most clickbait name in footy history

 

[evo]

 

[HairyO]

Hawks too?

Ex-Hawk in deal to sell peptides

Ex-Hawk in deal to sell peptides

Former Hawthorn and All Australian player Trent Croad was involved in a peptide supply deal linked to an outlaw bikie gang, in the latest revelation to emerge in the sport supplement scandal.

www.theage.com.au

Hawks employ bikies? Awesome.

 

[Grin]

Laughable stretch from the media. Has anybody actually read the details? He’s mates with McVeigh who asked him to come speak to some of the players about his career last year. He literally spent an hour shooting the breeze with them. They enjoyed it so are doing it again. He’s hardly returning to footy.

My understanding is that it was a fairly short chat and something along the lines of "Don't be like me kids. Say no to drugs."
Sage advice I reckon. Welcome back James.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Expertise.

From tha experts.

 

[lumpinee]

Hirdy is a champion, love him. can only be a positive for the Giants.

'positive' being the operative word...

 

[lumpinee]

Have absolutely no idea why anyone would want him near their club. It's not like he ever even proved he could coach. Why bother taking the pub hit?

Moreover, I can't imagine why Hird would want to come back. Isn't the sort of disgrace he suffered and the ordeal he put his club through the sort of thing that makes you say "that's enough footy for me"?

stockholm syndrome or narcissism ? take ya pick, even a masochist maybe..

 

[lumpinee]

on a serious note y would anyone remotely be interested in anything James Hird had to say
big boo boo i reckon should of recruited Roger Rogerson instead,at least you'd get a laugh.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Disgraceful. Should be permanently banned from the top level.

 

[Chief]

There are plenty of other ex-players who could give their perspective.

Lots of coaches, for one.

 

[Herzog]

Has he ever admitted that he screwed up? Has he ever shown any of the evidence he claimed he had which would show the truth?

True. Then you have Watson claiming he is the rightful Brownlow winner and he gets a gig with Seven through nepotism. Disgusting.

 

[pazza]

Pleasantly surprised. Here I was thinking he would be on the Essendon Board or even taking over from Gill at the AFL or just being a doting Dad watching his boys at Essendon but there you go.

 

[Milanista28]

'positive' being the operative word...

Of all the buzz words of the saga "positive" was never an issue.

 

[lumpinee]

Of all the buzz words of the saga "positive" was never an issue.

alritey then,seeing where on the topic of buzz words,how bout Jimmy Hird's 'Road map' to integrity' ? its got cache...
Get the Dodger in there,spruik things up a bit

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Think of all the amazing leaders, ex players, ex coaches, promising coaches-in-waiting - the hundreds of people associated with footy who have not been central players in the biggest drug scandal the sport has ever seen.

Give them a chance first.

Once they've all had their chance, including being charged with bringing the game into disrepute (twice), THEN it's time to consider Sir James for another chance in footy.

 

[Chief]

It’s obviously the AFL testing the waters to see what the response is.

God only knows why. Pressure from Essendon? If Hird is redeemed maybe the rest (apart from those nasty outsiders) can be as well.

 

[Ati Tude]

Toby will now have a mentor on how to treat umpires with respect.

DeGoey will be able to join them soon also

 

[windyhill]

He could certainly help with their careers.

#givesteveachance

Who is carltons go to man now Elliott is no longer with us in regards to “careers “ ?

 

[lumpinee]

is there many exposure sites up at GWS for jimmy ? do GWS have a road map for ol' jimmy ? how many asymptomatics does it take cut the oranges for
3 qtr time ? can he get a Goofey's pizza from buckley st. delivered to him up there and then isolate ?
is part of the package to get him up there membership to the Mt.Druitt R.S.L ?

 

[faible]

is there many exposure sites up at GWS for jimmy ? do GWS have a road map for ol' jimmy ? how many asymptomatics does it take cut the oranges for
3 qtr time ? can he get a Goofey's pizza from buckley st. delivered to him up there and then isolate ?
is part of the package to get him up there membership to the Mt.Druitt R.S.L ?

 

[Kings of Lygon]

How are Essendon fans still in denial / defending Hird?

Insane.

 

[CharacterFirst]

It’s obviously the AFL testing the waters to see what the response is.

God only knows why. Pressure from Essendon? If Hird is redeemed maybe the rest (apart from those nasty outsiders) can be as well.

It would be Sheedy, wouldn't it?