Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread

[Port 2004]

Yes, our current Director of Coaching Alan Richardson is also contracted. Thank goodness AFL contracts mean something.

Difference being, that Rich went to a Senior coach position not as an assistant.

 

[Powerage]

Firstly, Walsh dislikes the crows. Secondly, he's contracted to us, and short of a move into a senior coaching role somewhere he'll be held to that contract. The AFL classifies all assistant coaching jobs as the same. Meaning, a senior assistant is not a promotion from a line coaching role. Ask Stuart Dew.

This times a lot. Walsh is not a known fan of the Bovines. He could have moved straight back there for more money when he came back from WA, but didn't.

 

[Alyx]

One of the only bearable members of Seven's commentary team - Tom Harley - has left the network to join Sydney as their General Manager of Football.

 

[snozulu]

So trade radio saying Hird is trying to clear his name and rep by appealing. well after reading hirds statement where he states he didn't think that players Had taken banned substance at the time and still believes so to this day confuses me. If this is true why appeal. wouldn't the players then be cleared of wrong doing therefore clearing his name in the process after the conclusion of the investigation. I think he is not sure what the players had in them and that this is his only option to clear his name by appealing. Who is going to hire him if appeal fails. Dodgey dank knows what the players Had.

 

[BornPort]

 

[Killer Power]

Hird gawwwwwnnnnnn

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

 

[Steve Dore]

Hird has appealed the board's decision

#standbytird

 

[finbarr]

#standbyherd

 

[Schulzenfest]

Hird has appealed the board's decision

#standbytird

Hird has appealed your use of a sarcastic tone and an offensive hashtag.

 

[Smacka1]

11.53am: UNCONFIRMED: Caroline Wilson reporting that James Hird has been sacked as coach of Essendon.


James Hird removed as Essendon coach

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/james-hird-removed-as-essendon-coach-20141002-10p3bn.html

 

[Killer Power]

What a joke. Of all the things to sack him for they go for exercising his right to appeal a court decision.... Colour me very cynical but any coincidence that this all starts a few hours after McKenna gets the sars and Bomber emerges as the favourite to take over. Wait for him to be instilled as Essendope coach within 24 hours.

 

[Stewart2Austin Reborn]

Funny.

Sacking him for wanting to appeal a court decision.

Sums up the Essendon saga pretty well actually.

 

[Killer Power]

Wow! Just heard the full presidential style speech from Bomber at last night's B&F on Trade Radio. Unbelievable! No wonder Hird wasn't invited.

 

[Smacka1]

12.06pm: UNCONFIRMED: The Herald Sun reporting that James Hird has not been sacked. Fairfax v News, yet again.

 

[Nelso]

See you on the other side

BF is about to crash!!!

Only a matter of time before Hird sues Essendon.

 

[FishingRick04]

Funny.

Sacking him for wanting to appeal a court decision.

Sums up the Essendon saga pretty well actually.

Clearly the club accepts the reality and wants to move on. James being adamant to clear his name it forces the club into a corner.

What will be ironic is Hird wins his court case.

It's just a comical circus now, that is all, the Economic Matrix theory at work once again, once one breaks they all break.

 

[chiwigi]

Bomber is a snake.

 

[Pappagallo]

What a joke. Of all the things to sack him for they go for exercising his right to appeal a court decision.... Colour my very cynical but any coincidence that this all starts a few hours after McKenna gets the sars and Bomber emerges as the favourite to take over. Wait for him to be instilled as Essendope coach within 24 hours.

You have hammered that nail with exquisite accuracy.

 

[FishingRick04]

On radio yesterday it was proposed Harvey could be wandering back to Windy Hill in some capacity

 

[Stewart2Austin Reborn]

Welp, just to throw a spanner in the works, Essendon are denying it.

mickwarner ‏@heraldsunmick 10m10 minutes ago
Essendon spokesman on James Hird being sacked: "No. That is wrong".

Mark Robinson ‏@Robbo_heraldsun 4m4 minutes ago
Easendon saying Hird has not been sacked

Just analysing the choice of words here. Maybe he himself will resign (resign not re-sign) and not be sacked?

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

#standbycaro

 

[Killer Power]

On radio yesterday it was proposed Harvey could be wandering back to Windy Hill in some capacity

As in Mark Harvey? What has he been up to the last few years?

 

[finbarr]

Bomber is a snake.

I'm starting to get the feeling Bomber was in fact lined up for the crows job, was subsequently sounded out by GCS, and withdrew. Now it looks like he's going to ditch the Suns for the Essendon job.

 

[It Just Is]

One of the only bearable members of Seven's commentary team - Tom Harley - has left the network to join Sydney as their General Manager of Football.

He was only bearable because he added absolutely nothing.

Listening to Harley commentate you'd never pick him for a dual premiership captain.