Crows 'tamper' affair

[Dudge]

I'd like to add to all this, a different slant. Lord forbid, how do we really know the Crows are the only club that has alledgely done this., we realistcally don't to be honest.  I believe most clubs would have something going on, whether thats a free drinks pass at their local or anything really. But the unfortunate thing is the Crows may have got caught!.  I would also like to say, that this current saga i feel, will be firmly dealt with by the AFL. As some of you know my allegiance is not with the Crows, so if they have done whats being said they've done, then they have to cop a reasonable penalty. but i wont say their the only club with " secret " deals, maybe the silliest (paper trail )

I dont doubt there is a few others if not more stretching the boundaries of the rules if not breaking them. Clubs are under intense pressure to deliver results be it for supporters, sponsors etc and some will sucumb to the dark side. Majority of supporters regardless of what team you pick would want their club to be doing everything on the up and up and they would be as gutted as Crows supporters are when they get caught. All the same there are no excuses for doing it but i appreciate the sentiment in what you wrote.

U know me Grazz, i'd never make an excuse for the crows (this actually makes us from the dark side, season look, or for a better word,feel better than it did a week ago lol ) just  think there could be others. whether their on the crows scale of possible wrongdoings i don't know

[Grazz]

And to think we knocked back pick 8 last year for him. And now look at us!!  Bout to be broke and lose Tippett and probably draft picks for nothing! This is starting to make the fact we made a prelim pretty insignificant!

Agreed its certainly ruined the year we had. If i sit and think of what weve done compared to the year we had the later just disappears Puff gone. Never thought id ever be happy we didnt win the flag, how crazy is that.

[tbagrocks]

Taylor Walker, Paddy Dangerman, Rory Sloane, Thommo, Truck, Talia, Sauce, Matty Wright, Petrenko, McKernen, Vince, Douchy, VB, Reilly, Stiffy, Mitch Grigg, Luke Brown, Kerridge, Rory Laird, Lynchy, the Magerey medalist couldn't get a game

Someone was jealous of the Adelaide talant and judging by this line up, we'll be fine!

[nas]

Been reading this from afar & not looking good for you guys. As stated previous posts maybe if you had traded him earlier or previous years this ( may have ) been swept under the carpet.

[Grazz]

I'd like to add to all this, a different slant. Lord forbid, how do we really know the Crows are the only club that has alledgely done this., we realistcally don't to be honest.  I believe most clubs would have something going on, whether thats a free drinks pass at their local or anything really. But the unfortunate thing is the Crows may have got caught!.  I would also like to say, that this current saga i feel, will be firmly dealt with by the AFL. As some of you know my allegiance is not with the Crows, so if they have done whats being said they've done, then they have to cop a reasonable penalty. but i wont say their the only club with " secret " deals, maybe the silliest (paper trail )

I dont doubt there is a few others if not more stretching the boundaries of the rules if not breaking them. Clubs are under intense pressure to deliver results be it for supporters, sponsors etc and some will sucumb to the dark side. Majority of supporters regardless of what team you pick would want their club to be doing everything on the up and up and they would be as gutted as Crows supporters are when they get caught. All the same there are no excuses for doing it but i appreciate the sentiment in what you wrote.

U know me Grazz, i'd never make an excuse for the crows (this actually makes us from the dark side, season look, or for a better word,feel better than it did a week ago lol ) just  think there could be others. whether their on the crows scale of possible wrongdoings i don't know

Oh dont worry i understand completely you never meant it as an excuse it was just an observation of the whole comp mate, i get that. Your to clever to suggest you can defend the indefensible or you were a week ago the last time we had a beer. Really dont want to come and have anymore for awhile because im bound to get my ears chewed off and i just bought new sunglasses.

[Grazz]

Been reading this from afar & not looking good for you guys. As stated previous posts maybe if you had traded him earlier or previous years this ( may have ) been swept under the carpet.

Well if you play with fire your going to get burnt mate, serves us right. Hope the holiday is going well.

[nas]

Reminds you of Judd & Diesel @ Carltank & that left a sour taste to them.

[Tominator]

I still cannot fathom why we did not accept Pick 8 for him last year.....

[ossie85]

I still cannot fathom why we did not accept Pick 8 for him last year.....

Well, a big chance you wouldn't have finished top 4 without him this year and maybe they wanted to convince him to stay

[Toga]

Taylor Walker, Paddy Dangerman, Rory Sloane, Thommo, Truck, Talia, Sauce, Matty Wright, Petrenko, McKernen, Vince, Douchy, VB, Reilly, Stiffy, Mitch Grigg, Luke Brown, Kerridge, Rory Laird, Lynchy, the Magerey medalist couldn't get a game

Someone was jealous of the Adelaide talant and judging by this line up, we'll be fine!

This annoys me to Dudge as I feel breaches are rort through the AFL and some dick has dobbed in Adelaide.

Sorry tbag can I just say stop suggesting that someone has unfairly dobbed adelaide in, by all reports they did it of their own accord to try and save face.

i know you crows boys will be disappointed with the situation but just be gracious and cop it like Grazz, Hagebear and Tom are doing.

[Ziplock]

adelaide apparently got told by tippetts lawyers that if they didn't honour their contractual agreement, they were going to take the case to court.

which is actually fair enough.

so adelaide came clean instead.

which, in the end, just demonstrates that they're not willing to follow their agreements, or take care of their players.

and they wonder why tippett didnt want to stay there...

[Grazz]

Thats not true zip, the deal was going to be done a week ago friday untill Noble got a phone call saying we cant do anything as Trigg is going to the AFL to ask for clarification on the legalities of Tippets contract then after that phone call the whole thing blew up. The deal was going to be done.

[Ziplock]

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last time I checked, trigg was part of adelaide mate.

so, in the end it still comes down to adelaide screwing him over?

[tbagrocks]

Tippett's the White Goodman that needed a clause to "go home" he's a sook and a baby and for some wierd reason Adelaide agreed to his terms, it's all Tippett and his dad, Adelaide are the victims Tippett is also as he was only 22 so the blame rests with Mr Tippett and the manager

[Toga]

Tippett's the White Goodman that needed a clause to "go home" he's a sook and a baby and for some wierd reason Adelaide agreed to his terms, it's all Tippett and his dad, Adelaide are the victims Tippett is also as he was only 22 so the blame rests with Mr Tippett and the manager

no.

adelaide has caused the problem here, all the other supporters on FF have admitted it, take a leaf out of their books tbag.

Tippett wanted to go home. Adelaide wanted to keep him, so they agreed/suggested a clause making it easy for him to go home at the end of the contract. This should not have happened, Adelaide should have let him go three years ago.

Adelaide are not the victims, they are directly involved and might even be instigators, we'll see.