Essendon kicked out.

[blacktip-reefy]

Not good. for us. Long term essendon will come out on top. Hird will smash them financially.

 

[Frenzy.]

Source?

 

[blacktip-reefy]

finals only I meant to say.

 

[runatme]

i can assume the wolves will be knocking on our door next

 

[stevie013]

Source?

All over fox sports news. Finals only, talk of a 2mil fine as well. One of their guys has taken 4 month suspension, hird the doc and one other dude still fighting their charge.

 

[coolumsharkie]

So they've lost their premiership points and Hird has got 12 months?

 

[Inside_Pass67]

The thing is the AFL and NRL have and will handle this differently.

AFL are imposing their own penalties.

NRL look likely to impose their own but rely mainly on WADA. I don't fear for us or the legitimacy of our season.

 

[Card Shark]

Not good. for us.

Hard to say ?

Isn't our situation a fair bit different?

 

[Quigs]

Presser on right now on ABC24. from AFL bosses. Happening right now.

 

[Quigs]

AFL boss Fitzpatrick says... Essendon fined 2 mill. loss of points, not in the finals.

Hird gone for 12 months

Corcoran for (missed to suspension)

Thompson fined $30 grand

Dr Reid contesting the charges


Over 130 witnesses interviewed - missed the rest.

 

[millersnose]

Uh oh

f**king dankenstein

 

[Quigs]

Presser is still going .... doing questions now

 

[Card Shark]

Presser on right now on ABC24. from AFL bosses. Happening right now.

Bugger , I missed it

 

[Quigs]

The Essendon boss is now on Cardy

 

[Since 73]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sp...bombers-arrive-for-new-day-of-talks-with-afl/

Hird won't sue.
He will take it.

He's had enuff. Broken - he knows he stuffed up and is regretful.

He has let parents and supporters down and will look a bigger man if he does his time, and aims for a return in 12 months.

Good luck with that James.

 

[eddiesmith]

Basically all penalties are due to the governance issue of running the program, no admission to any illegal substances, if that gets proven they will be f**ked

 

[Mr Angry]

So still no charges from ASADA....

Media loving it...

 

[Since 73]

Basically all penalties are due to the governance issue of running the program, no admission to any illegal substances

That's why players aren't charged.

They won't chase that one - too much work and too hard to prove.

Everyone will be satisfied to see those who called the shots take the bullets.

 

[Card Shark]

Everyone will be satisfied to see those who called the shots take the bullets.

Where does that leave us ?

The 4 guys (+ Flanno) initially accused of having "management failures " have, will or may be reinstated.

No one to blame at our club, except Damian Irvine & the old board. :roll:

Someone is responsible for this mess - If we get hit with similar sanctions, I'm starting a fund to hire Sam Burgess to give this person(s) plums a pull - 10 times of that he put on Chambers.

This could bury our club but no-one closely involved has done anything wrong. f**k me.

 

[Card Shark]

Another thing....we are guilty of what Essendon have done - bringing the game into disrepute. There has been so much negative press over this.

We will cop a fine & lose points too... It's inevitable.