"We made ourselves look like sluts on the deal" in other words we got f**ked over on the deal and allowed it to happen with ease and the player now wants out of a contract he signed. We have allowed ourselves to be f**ked over several times on this subject.
How have we been f**ked over? Because he wants out of a contract? As I understand it, this year was an optional year - so I don't see a problem here. The option is for him to move on and he's doing that. That's great news for both him and the club.
"Bring him here when he had no home to go to" no other club considered signing him or that he was worth signing for the deal offered when he was pushed out at the Dogs.
Total assumption. Just because we won the contract doesn't mean other clubs weren't enquiring about his services. As someone else said, they thought Newcastle was interested too. Noone will know for sure - surely you have to agree this is a huge assumption.
"pay big $$$ for his 35 year olde legs at the back end of his contract" so if he is getting the reported $650k / season for what he is providing and he has 35 year old legs that can't withstand the speed and pressure of the game then that is hardly assassinating him it is just a statement of fact.
Well you can look at it 2 ways, you can look at this as we were paying for experience and leadership - which I believe he supplied. We again don't know how much he is getting for sure, but you are probably right in that it wouldn't be worth $650k.
"make him look like he was always a "Dragon, made him the front of house in the media" as was the case with Benji before him we let a Johnny come lately with no obvious heritage to our club and in fact a player better remembered for being in another jumper when playing at their best instantly become the face of our club within the media. There is nothing on highlight reals on youtube that will reflect that either Graham or Marshall were great Dragon men but the club kept trotting them out in an effort to garner support for the club despite the shit that was going on. They were puppets for the club.
Again, another assumption. I don't know that Graham was specifically chosen by the club. Maybe the media single him out because they know it'll be good television. Jeez after the dogs they got exactly that - with Graham almost in tears. I'd rather watch Graham speak to the camera than Frizell or Dufty or one of the other players. Cam or Taz are probably the only other players I think would provide what the media is looking for - but I guess they can't either because they done have any "heritage" with the club (even though Cam is the captain). I think this is a completely irrelevant statement.
"kept picking him despite a decided lack of previous ability" he has provided SFA on a continuing basis and has not performed anywhere near his best footy from his time at the Dogs and he kept getting picked and yet he was being dominated providing little on the field.
Purely on Mary. Nothing to do with Graham.
"let him point the finger at the fans" he has been doing that for sometime now and telling us most recently to get behind the coach yet despite that plea from him he is now wanting out.
Assumption again - why couldn't he be looking to move on because he realises the game is too fast for him and he's "falling on his sword" to allow the team to make appropriate changes? That doesn't mean that he still doesn't support the coach.
"and as soon as Mc Humtydumpty has some real pressure applied to him "see you later fellas I'm out of here". Well am I mistaken that now that he is not being picked on a constant basis and that people other than Mc Humptydumpty are involved in selection he hung around for less than 2 weeks.
See previous statement. Assumption. You don't know what is being said behind closed doors or why Graham has made this decision. For all we know, the club has tapped him on the shoulder and said "sorry mate, you aren't cutting it - we need to bring someone else in".
Surely you can see why SBD is suggesting its character assasination. It's all negative connotations towards Graham, without a shred of evidence to justify it. Not sure why you are asking him to supply evidence when it's you making these claims.
