Essendon 2013

[The Sleeping Giant]

Just paid my deposit on 2014 membership. Love the move by Essendon to renew Hirdy's contract and up it by a couple of years just to stick it up the AFL. Pissing myself. Go Bombers

Hilarious.

[Jim05]

More comedy from the AFL
They have announced that the fine is payable over 3 years.
$400k due by 31/12/13
$800k due by 31/12/14
$800k due by 31/12/15

[heater31]

More comedy from the AFL
They have announced that the fine is payable over 3 years.
$400k due by 31/12/13
$800k due by 31/12/14
$800k due by 31/12/15

absolute debacle. Heads should roll at the AFL....

[gossipgirl]

More comedy from the AFL
They have announced that the fine is payable over 3 years.
$400k due by 31/12/13
$800k due by 31/12/14
$800k due by 31/12/15

You have to wonder if any of these fines ever really get paid.

[Sky Pilot]

Just paid my deposit on 2014 membership. Love the move by Essendon to renew Hirdy's contract and up it by a couple of years just to stick it up the AFL. Pissing myself. Go Bombers

Hilarious.

I thought so

[gossipgirl]

WOW got off lightly. Thompson the Teflon man, nothing sticks

Essendon played hard ball with the AFL and negotiated very well to get such light penalties.

[Sky Pilot]

WOW got off lightly. Thompson the Teflon man, nothing sticks

Essendon played hard ball with the AFL and negotiated very well to get such light penalties.

Exactly right. The afl went off half cocked and got found out. It cost a million bucks to expose them for what they are, wallies swanning around in their comfort zone

[HH3]

I reckon the AFL have brought the game into disrepute with these soft penalties. Who fines those wankers?

The only one I agree with is Mark Thompson being fined. I dont think his part in it warrants a suspension (if everything he said on Footy Classified was true)

[Booney]

Just paid my deposit on 2014 membership. Love the move by Essendon to renew Hirdy's contract and up it by a couple of years just to stick it up the AFL. Pissing myself. Go Bombers

Hilarious.

Short memory....cant recall what Carlton went through with similar draft penalties?

Essington and screwed.

[Jim05]

Just paid my deposit on 2014 membership. Love the move by Essendon to renew Hirdy's contract and up it by a couple of years just to stick it up the AFL. Pissing myself. Go Bombers

Hilarious.

Short memory....cant recall what Carlton went through with similar draft penalties?

Essington and screwed.

Dont think we are as bad off as Carlton were.
We now have free agency and also the ability to trade out players for picks.
We have only lost 3 picks, im confident we can cover them.
The bonus we have that Carlton didnt is the 2 new franchises, they need some older bigger bodies so we should be able to negotiate some half decent picks, we are not going to get top 10 picks but could pick up some handy picks in the number 20-30 pick region.
Still have a bit of room on the cap aswell so id imagine we would have a fair crack at free agency

[Turbo]

Just paid my deposit on 2014 membership. Love the move by Essendon to renew Hirdy's contract and up it by a couple of years just to stick it up the AFL. Pissing myself. Go Bombers

Hilarious.

Short memory....cant recall what Carlton went through with similar draft penalties?

Essington and screwed.

Dont think we are as bad off as Carlton were.
We now have free agency and also the ability to trade out players for picks.
We have only lost 3 picks, im confident we can cover them.
The bonus we have that Carlton didnt is the 2 new franchises, they need some older bigger bodies so we should be able to negotiate some half decent picks, we are not going to get top 10 picks but could pick up some handy picks in the number 20-30 pick region.
Still have a bit of room on the cap aswell so id imagine we would have a fair crack at free agency

Don't reckon anyone will want to trade with essendon due to the Asada cloud hanging over players. Can't see them being involved at all

[MatteeG]

One thing I cant understand is why they just didnt take our points and give us the spoon
Wouldn't have anything to do with betting agencies being a major sponsor and now not having to pay up

It's denied me a collect...

[the big bang]

i'm as one-eyed as they come. but i'm not a wanker. it's wanker supporters that talk all that sorta rubbish.

So your saying all those Collingwood, Carlton, Hawthorn, Essendon, Melbourne & Brisbane supporters that complain they are hard done by are wanker supporters.

let me re-phrase that....

I am one-eyed. I AM a wanker supporter. but I am not a wanker OF a supporter.

[Booney]

Don't reckon anyone will want to trade with essendon due to the Asada cloud hanging over players. Can't see them being involved at all

And any trade Essendon get involved in firmly places the ball in the other clubs court. If Essendon want something you have got, you can make them pay for it.

[GWW]

Clubs may be prepared to release a 2nd rounder for quality, taking into account that they may be banned for a year.

I dont think Ryder will be traded, but someone like him will be hot property.

Ive seen speculation that Hurley wants out. I reckon Carlton would be quite interested.

Goddard would be p***ed off, although he would console himself with his bank balance.

[cripple]

What player in their right mind would choose to go to essendon as a trade at the moment. Also how would a parent feel if their son was drafted there. Already heard of one parent from my neck of the woods unhappy on mmm last week, surely there would be more.

[Banker]

Essendon supporters seem to have adapted the Collingwood mantra:

[Freaky Tah]

Just paid my deposit on 2014 membership. Love the move by Essendon to renew Hirdy's contract and up it by a couple of years just to stick it up the AFL. Pissing myself. Go Bombers

Hilarious.

heard that this morning great way to stick it up Dimetripoo

[Hefty]

To all the Essendon supporters, why would you want Hirdy back after his suspension??

Remember, this is the bloke who has cost your club 2 years worth of first & second round draft picks and 2 million worth of fines which will set your back club years!! IMO I would be looking to another coach to take the reigns. Lock in Bomber Thompson now for the next few years to help get out of this mess and tell Hirdy to 'Foxtrot Oscar'.

[Banker]

To all the Essendon supporters, why would you want Hirdy back after his suspension??

Remember, this is the bloke who has cost your club 2 years worth of first & second round draft picks and 2 million worth of fines which will set your back club years!! IMO I would be looking to another coach to take the reigns. Lock in Bomber Thompson now for the next few years to help get out of this mess and tell Hirdy to 'Foxtrot Oscar'.

Very rich coming from the Cows!