Play Nice Still no evidence against Melbourne re: tanking

[GarnerSmash]

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[Hahndozer]

Lance Armstrong never tested positive to drug tests.

 

[the distributer]

All we have had this week is a series of laughable articles from such literary luminaries as Caroline Wilson, Jon Ralph, Jay Clark, Mark Robinson and other battlers that struggle to string two words together.

All they have given us is crap articles filled with blatant lies, smut and innuendo, quotes from bitter ex players that prove nothing, unnamed sources, vague unproven quotes, unsubstantiated claims, blatant lies, laughable speculation and pure hyperbole.


Show us a paper trail. Show us emails that prove Melbourne threw games.

Show us proof. Show us evidence.

Oh wait - there is none, and there never will be.

Playing players out of position is part of footy. Changing tactics midway through a season is something every coach has a right to do. Putting players in for surgery early is smart, if your team is out of contention.

So to Caroline Wilson and the other media morons who are trying to milk this for all its worth and stick the boot into the MFC at every opportunity - show us something concrete, or please kindly **** off.

Until then, keep frothing at the mouth over this non-story.

I 100% disagree you.

 

[Cudi_420]

Melbourne is a rabble.

 

[Cousin Jed]

 

[Ron The Bear]

That Melbourne tanked is a given. Connolly and Schwab are being hung out to dry. How Demetriou is escaping real scrutiny as supervisor and protector of tanking is beyond me.

 

[the distributer]

It's obvious they tanked, but it's also obvious (to me) other teams have done the same, it's a giant mess and the AFL only have themselves to blame.

 

[Mofra]

Lance Armstrong never tested positive to drug tests.

Al Capone was never found guilty of any crimes related to racketeering.

Every day more news emerges, now we have a senior official telling Bailey that Stynes "fell out of his hospital bed" when they beat Port in 2009. It goes all the way to the top.

 

[MaddAdam]

No evidence apart from the fact that the coach at the time, his assistant and a former captain are going to front up at the AFL Commission and admit they tanked at the direction of the club's administration.

 

[Daics35Marvel]

No evidence apart from the fact that the coach at the time, his assistant and a former captain are going to front up at the AFL Commission and admit they tanked at the direction of the club's administration.

Yeah but WHERE'S THE SMOKING GUN?

 

[Tex_21]

I believe the tank was hidden on the Grassy Knoll.

The OP is a bit like Eric the Eel. Well loved by all here, not because he's good at what he does, he's shithouse, but because he's having a go. Nice work Eric.

 

[Baldur]

It doesnt matter if you threw games.

It only matter that you tried to, with the intent of doing so.

Which quite clearly, you did.

I agree it is the INTENT that matters. All this stuff about being unlucky to lose certain games therefore could not be tanking is rubbish.

It does not matter what happened on the field, what matters is the INTENT of the club. Which is why proving tanking is all but impossable unless somebody rolls. It appears that people are rolling over left right & centre. OP has his head in the sand.

 

[MaddAdam]

Yeah but WHERE'S THE SMOKING GUN?

It is going to be uglier than Mick Martyn's dog.

Bailey, Mahoney and Juniour McDonald are going to front up and say Connolly and Schwab told us to tank.

Then Connolly and Schwab, like the squibs they are, will come in and pout it all on Stynes.

I have no doubt that Jimmy knew but it isn't fair to just dump it ALL on him the way they will.

 

[Father Jack]

OP has been watching too many Simpsons episodes again

Andrew Demetriou: Mr. Investigator, we've been in here for three months. Do you have any evidence at all?
AFL Investigator: Well, sir, we've plenty of hearsay and conjecture. Those are kinds of evidence.

 

[Brasher]

With apologies to Johnnie Cochran...."if the email don't fit , you must acquit".

 

[TheKanga]

I will rage at them when there is something to rage at.

Right now theres nothing but speculation from shitty journalists.

Sounds like your in denial, it's funny that a team purposely lost games to get Tom Scully who left.

 

[Pat_Footy]

Lance Armstrong never tested positive to drug tests.

Well actually he did....
Ben Cousins didn't on the other hand.

Point still valid however.

Melbourne are a few weeks away from being disgraced. We are all playing the waiting game now.

 

[andypie]

All we have had this week is a series of laughable articles from such literary luminaries as Caroline Wilson, Jon Ralph, Jay Clark, Mark Robinson and other battlers that struggle to string two words together.

All they have given us is crap articles filled with blatant lies, smut and innuendo, quotes from bitter ex players that prove nothing, unnamed sources, vague unproven quotes, unsubstantiated claims, blatant lies, laughable speculation and pure hyperbole.


Show us a paper trail. Show us emails that prove Melbourne threw games.

Show us proof. Show us evidence.

Oh wait - there is none, and there never will be.

Playing players out of position is part of footy. Changing tactics midway through a season is something every coach has a right to do. Putting players in for surgery early is smart, if your team is out of contention.

So to Caroline Wilson and the other media morons who are trying to milk this for all its worth and stick the boot into the MFC at every opportunity - show us something concrete, or please kindly **** off.

Until then, keep frothing at the mouth over this non-story.

I bet you are a big fan of the Iraqy information minister Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf

"There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!"

 

[Cmarsh]

No evidence apart from the fact that the coach at the time, his assistant and a former captain are going to front up at the AFL Commission and admit they tanked at the direction of the club's administration.

...and whilst being involved in the AFL's priority pick system that encourages tanking.

 

[tazhawk]

Dear OP

I have some bad news and some more bad news.

Which do you want first?

 

[Baldur]

It is going to be uglier than Mick Martyn's dog.

Bailey, Mahoney and Juniour McDonald are going to front up and say Connolly and Schwab told us to tank.

Then Connolly and Schwab, like the squibs they are, will come in and pout it all on Stynes.

I have no doubt that Jimmy knew but it isn't fair to just dump it ALL on him the way they will.

Dead men cannot defend themselves, makes them the perfect target for a fitup

 

[IanW]

OP has been watching too many Simpsons episodes again

Andrew Demetriou: Mr. Investigator, we've been in here for three months. Do you have any evidence at all?
AFL Investigator: Well, sir, we've plenty of hearsay and conjecture. Those are kinds of evidence.

Mr Demetriou : Excellent. Your budget to hire forensic auditors to go through the email trail is approved.

 

[Bluelegs]

You're on your own here, dude.

 

[mrpez]

Then Connolly and Schwab, like the squibs they are, will come in and pout it all on Stynes.

I have no doubt that Jimmy knew but it isn't fair to just dump it ALL on him the way they will.

From the What did Jim Stynes know thread.

Stynes knew. Stynes planned it. Stynes was the "brains" of the while operation.
Jimmy knew.

You are slipping Daw. You used to be better at this.

 

[Cudi_420]

"Melbourne player reveals former coach Dean Bailey made sudden game plan changes midway through the 2009 season."

He changed the game plan? THROW THE BOOK AT HIM! *flips table*

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...ough-2009-season/story-e6frf3e3-1226508882149

Read that article. If Melbourne gets done for that it's a complete and utter joke.