The Fev apologists crack me up

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

Oh my!

That definitely doesn't sound good Doc. Intriguing....but not good.

I just feel for the honest guys at the club who are professional in their approach and are trying to restore some credibility to this bloody club.

Instead of keeping things inhouse all the time and brushing things under the carpet (which only causes more suspicion and speculation) everything needs to be exposed so a proper healing process can take place.

How rotten are we behind the facade??

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There's so much I could say...

Where is DOA?

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It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it

Trade week 2010 is gonna be interesting.

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Bawditawaba

Any dildos present?

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This might sound extreme in the context of alleged sexual assault, drunken violence and a drug trafficking charge...

two..

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Keeping a low profile I suspect.

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

They had been out boating for the day..and thought,rather than embarrass the club by acting like clowns..(twas an alcoholic boat trip), they should do the right thing and check in to a hotel for the night. ...nope..no irony there..none at all.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

I would not be surprised ... lol. We will eventually have a truly righteous group of footballers ... maybe not as talented ... but righteous.

I am amused by the incident ... silly Houla ... but so what ... you will always find some footballers (just like others in society) acting a little stupid. Sounds like AW was just trying to get Houla out of there.

Carlton is a football team ... not the keeper of moral standards. All the goody two shoes that think they have never done anything wrong in their life make me laugh. If a crime has not been commited I think the reaction is way over the top. No charges have been layed.

Don't know whether to yawn or laugh.

OK .. bring it on.



GO BLUES.

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

I recall the driving issue

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It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it

Judd is a great on field leader

but IMHO his leadership off the field has to be questioned

West coast and now this. I know he cant be expected to be everywhere but...its a worrying trend to say the least that the issues keep occuring. I am not saying he is part of the problem, but he doesnt seem to be able to solve anything either


PS I love Chris Judd

So he can't walk on water? Damn!

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

They are 2 of about 44 employees that make a $25 million dollar business go round. Not some pissed unemployable mates at West Broadmeadows FC.

What laws did Tiger Woods break aside from Moral ones. How many of his Sponsors have jumped ship. You obviously have no idea about the ramifications Rob.

You can LOL and say 'boys will be boys' until the cows come home but sadly in this day and age your beliefs are that of a dinosaur with 1970's thinking.

Regards Cazzesman.

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

It was during this time I spent several weekends in Melbourne with a Tassie mate on a VFL club's list. No rules other than make sure no one found out! I wonder how much all this has really changed in 2009?

You would hope that with all the "education" programs in place that this would get sorted. However in our culture being "good at sport" is still a license to behave like a dick - see Watson et al.

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

1970 ... yes its true .. i am a bit of an old codger ... what a year that was tho.

Its good to know we will have a truly righteous team in the end ... tho by then all the sponsers in the world won't win us the flag.

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

It's funny how there are always the two different responses to these events.

On one side is there are those that don't see anything wrong with what has happened and calling the other group the moral police that over react whenever a player get out of line.

On the other side we have those that expect better from the players and demand an improvement in the culture of our club.

I will say this - Name a premiership team who had culture issues at the time and why is it the so called big clubs that seem to have these issues? Where has Collingwood or West Coasts culture got them? Why do we hear very little from Geelong, North Melbourne or Bulldogs in regards to incidents by their players.

A team that is clearly focused on what they need to do in order to achieve the ultimate success will not allow members of the team to distract the team from it's primary focus.


And in regards to those that believe that culture is over rated and that players are allowed to act like boffins at times because we all do. How do you see it when some of our politicians say that they tried dope when they were young and it's no big deal that our young are using it? Are we over reacting by continuing to make dope illegal?

It's not that hard to keep some morals and DEMANDING that our players do so as well. You know the deal - have a drink, but don't get plastered, treat women with respect, have some respect for the other patrons of the Hotel/Club/Party, don't drink and drive, keep the sex toys in the bedroom etc, etc, etc. Everybody else is expected to do so, it's about time some of our Sports People and Celebrities do so as well

This still doesn't make sense to me. Am I missing something? Why check in to a hotel when a you live about 10 minutes away in a cab? Is there more to this? It seems a little strange that's all...

..you can't seriously be thinkin' that Juddles, in the two years that he was captain of WC, would turn around a decade of 'culture'.. ..especially when the 'real captain' was still on the list.. ..ditto the blues, he's two yrs on our list and in a walk-up captain's role, and he's got decades of culture to rejig.. .... ..at the end of the day, Juddles can't be holding every team mate's hand 24/7..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Would the do gooding, moralists keep it down. Who cares. This is minor
This does not equate with Essendon* Cabbie Basher or the Collingwood Bikie accomplice.
I am over political correctness and sorry world footballers drink and shag