Play Nice The CAS Appeal thread - update: appeal fails (11/10/16)

[kazzooka]

If he had any integrity, he would be the first one through the AFL doors tomorrow handing it back

If he had integrity he would never have been injected. If he had integrity after getting the most votes on brownlow night he would have been too embarrassed to accept it and admitted his guilt. If he had integrity he would have admitted his guilt when the allegations started. If he had integrity he wouldn't have been part of a court case to block interviews being used as evidence. If he If he had integrity he would have pled guilty to charges. If he had integrity when found guilty he would have handed it back and accepted punishment. If he had integrity he wouldn't have appealed again. It's been a few hours since the last resort has failed and he is not on his way to turn it over and has not posted so much as a tweet apologising fir cheating and saying he will hand it back.

The guy doesn't have integrity, he is a drug cheat.

 

[Great8]

They'd have to redo every Essendon game by that standard, which is silly. Give it to Cotchin and Mitchell. Should be like Tallent's medal.

Hey as a Eels fan I'm still gutted we didn't get a premiership after the Storm were booted. That year was just left as a blank despite us being runner up

 

[Boxhead_31]

So basically players defence team stuffed up at CAS and did not formally challenge the jurisdiction and procedure...

And for good measure even if players defence team did formally challenge there were no grounds to challenge on...

Pretty much was doomed to fail even before it began it would seem

 

[myblueroan]

If he had any integrity, he would be the first one through the AFL doors tomorrow handing it back

It doesn't work like that with Essendon.
They live in a world apart.Have you not noticed how they react to their own mistakes, lies and cheating?
Obviously Jobe is going to hold a presser and announce he is suing anyone who suggests he hand back the Brownlow. Has anyone from that clib made a sincere apology to the footy public whom they have tormented for years with their shite?
Have you met a supporter yet who actually thinks their club or players did something wrong? Big fat Cult.

 

[Satan]

The players defence had more holes than swiss cheese

 

[Satan]

The saddest person other than the 34 is Chief , the golden goose aka superannuation is ending

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Typical response from TGO. Put the bottle down Slobbo.
He's a ****ing drug cheat Robbo. #handitback

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[hairy biker]

Und so our work here is done.

 

[Muggs]

And zero swiss court decisions on CAS cases have been overturned there despite a number trying.

 

[Randomizor]

Typical response from TGO. Put the bottle down Slobbo.
He's a ******* drug cheat Robbo. #handitback

AFL don't get to rule on that. He is and always will be a drug cheat.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Typical response from TGO. Put the bottle down Slobbo.
He's a ******* drug cheat Robbo. #handitback

What a joke.

The cheer squad member has had his say - has anybody asked his daddy yet?..

 

[Randomizor]

Typical response from TGO. Put the bottle down Slobbo.
He's a ******* drug cheat Robbo. #handitback

Was this a news story or opinion piece? If it's a news story then hope he gets sued for the lies he is perpetuating in that article.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Robbo starting to drift into the Bruce Francis territory

 

[parano1a]

Because to be totally fair they would have to go back and annul all of Watsons votes round by round and re do all the votes. The games he got votes in need to be re-voted on

Why? It's no different to players ineligible due to suspension, they can still poll votes, they just can't win.

 

[compact72]

Well hopefully they've learnt a lesson. Consult Muggs 1st

 

[compact72]

Be interesting to see if any players say Bob should've handed his medal back (which he did voluntarry)

#handitover

 

[NoAFLinmycomp]

Drug cheats at the Olympics stripped of their medals see the competitors they beat advance one spot in the rankings. An Australian walker received a gold medal for the London Games after the walker he lost to was stripped of the medal for doping. There should be no difference here, but Gillon will get all weak kneed and not make a decision.

However it becomes a bit of a farce when the medals get down to 7, 8 & 9 because 1 - 6 have been done cheating (true story, from a recent batch of stored sample Olympics testing).

There is the small, unfinished business of held AFL samples from the same era, that can still be tested. Setting a precedence now to record no medal for the year, could protect against a possibility of multiple strip-award-strip-award happening?

 

[ep2018]

Brownlow has to be stripped now. Watson won it the year they were found guilty of doping.

AFL are pussies so nothing will happen. This comp is ****ing rigged.

 

[SBYM]

Please tell me this is a piss-take...

 

[Jack Bradley]

So Essendon are officially drug cheats now?

 

[Ron The Bear]

Please tell me this is a piss-take...

They should cut out the middle man, convert to Scientology and seek a hearing from Xenu.

 

[compact72]

If anything, this saga has brought many fans together. makes it incredibly hard to hate Adelaide (yes looking at you jenny61_99 and Muggs)

 

[SBYM]

They should cut out the middle man, convert to Scientology and seek a hearing from Xenu.

OT VIII is the new black.

 

[Rob R]

Watson shouldn't be given a chance to hand over his Brownlow, he forfeited all rights to that when he showed a complete lack of integrity when he didn't surrender it long ago. The AFL must swiftly act to ensure it is stripped tomorrow. However Watson isn't the worst villain here, the AFL must take action against Hird who hasn't gotten away scott-free. He must be stripped of his AFL Hall of Fame membership as he is a disgrace to the game.