Crows 'tamper' affair

[Ziplock]

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

tbag, I'm going to say this officially

stfu, you're the most one eyes supporter on this forum, and I'm sure I'm not the only one it's really pissing off.

firstly- we have no idea who instigated this clause for tippett to go to 'the club of his choice', it could have been the tippett party for a way out, or it could have been adelaide as an incentive to stay- I'm still leaning towards adelaide- if tippett had initiated it, then logically adelaide would have traded him last year for pick 8.

secondly, eitherway, at a best case scenario, the fault is split 50/50 between the parties- you guys are being investigated for a salary cap breach... that's not tippetts fault, that's adelaide flowering up.

and it still doesn't change the crows reneging on a legal contract.

[tbagrocks]

You guys don't live in Adelaide with our talk back radio and media here, so I think I know a little more about what's going on than you,

Adelaide are in trouble yeah I get it, stupid for two things, keeping Tippett and what ever breaches they have done

But still it was the Tippett party that wanted to go and they wanted the clause so get sturred

[Toga]

You guys don't live in Adelaide with our talk back radio and media here, so I think I know a little more about what's going on than you,

Adelaide are in trouble yeah I get it, stupid for two things, keeping Tippett and what ever breaches they have done

But still it was the Tippett party that wanted to go and they wanted the clause so get sturred

actually bro i do live in adelaide, i have to put up with our shower media on a daily flowering basis and wouldn't believe a word that they say, so I believe I know just as much about this shower is you - problem is, none of us know for sure until the AFL releases its findings.

Yes, you have the right to be annoyed at tippett for flowering you guys around a bit, but please for the love of god stop trying to say someone dobbed you in, and that its all tippett's fault.

adelaide went to the AFL to save face because they knew they were going to be in shower, no one dobbed you in. and even if they did, they would have every right to.

yes, tippett played a part in this whole fiasco, but adelaide are just as much to blame if not more for becoming involved in the situation.

[Ziplock]

no mate, we don't live in adelaide, so we don't get fed all the biased bs that you guys do.

nothing is known until the afl reports it- and atm, all the afl has reported is that they suspect tippett was getting 200k outside of the cap, and that there was a contractual agreement to trade him for a second round pick.

eitherway though, it'd not good for adelaide- even if the deal was put forward by the tippett party, all that does is make you guys morons for not trading him last year for pick 8.

For instance, biased bs coming out of adelaide- Giles is coming to adelaide.

you guys didn't need another tall, or another R/F, it was always a stupid rumour, and giants were never going to let go of giles, and giles was unlikely to walk out on the only club who was willing to give him a chance. Yet this rumour started in adelaide because to adelaide and its media, SA clubs are the centre of the football world and everything revolves around you guys. Honestly, if Giles had left, it would have been to somewhere like collingwood, geelong, hawthorn, who could all do with a relatively young and talented ruckman, who has the ability to go forward and is a ridiculously good shot from outside 50.

[tbagrocks]

I'll agree Adelaide are morons for not trading him, also for the deal they did, I'm not saying Adelaide didn't flower up

No idea where the Giles thing came from but it was silly, side note, his dad works with my dad as Ministers on the York peninsula,

Adelaide got a back up Ruck anyway maybe someone knew they wanted a ruckman? But he was never going to come and play second fiddle after the year he had

i don't beleive most of the media anyway they all S**K Balls but i do trust 5AA, Rowey is usually on the money

[Mailman the 2nd]

Am I genuinely the only person who uses afl.com for news?

All you need for AFL is there. Every single other site is basically just an opinion blog.

It's actually kind of funny because Sydney media doesn't seem to care about Tippett being the instigator and neither does Melbourne.

Tippett couldn't do anything illegal without Adelaide saying yes.

[Antsey]

And he's a kid (represented by a salesman and his dad) dealing with "professionals" at Adelaide who should never ever agree to anything that even had a faint sniff of the murky - even on the slim chance it all washes out ok it's still at a bare minimum stuffed up our trade campaign:

In order of blame it should go:

The Adelaide Board
The Chief Executive
The people at Adelaide advising the above
Tippets agent
Tippets dad
Kurt himself

[Tominator]

You guys don't live in Adelaide with our talk back radio and media here, so I think I know a little more about what's going on than you,

Adelaide are in trouble yeah I get it, stupid for two things, keeping Tippett and what ever breaches they have done

But still it was the Tippett party that wanted to go and they wanted the clause so get sturred

actually bro i do live in adelaide, i have to put up with our shower media on a daily flowering basis and wouldn't believe a word that they say, so I believe I know just as much about this shower is you - problem is, none of us know for sure until the AFL releases its findings.

Yes, you have the right to be annoyed at tippett for flowering you guys around a bit, but please for the love of god stop trying to say someone dobbed you in, and that its all tippett's fault.

adelaide went to the AFL to save face because they knew they were going to be in shower, no one dobbed you in. and even if they did, they would have every right to.

yes, tippett played a part in this whole fiasco, but adelaide are just as much to blame if not more for becoming involved in the situation.

+1 to all of this

[Grazz]

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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?

Your missing the point zip. The deal was going to be signed off a week ago Friday. Then Trigg fessed up to the contract
so automatically any deal had to be stopped so consultation over the legalities of what the club had done.
They didnt do it to screw over Tippett as you suggest but to avoid the AFL recinding any deal done which would of affected White, Sydney and Tippett adversely. I cant make it any plainer.

Edit:The potential trade involving Tippett for pick No.23 and White was ready to happen last Friday before it was halted.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/150362/default.aspx

[Grazz]

Wether we were dobbed in or not means jack to me. But some media sources are suggesting GC got hold of a copy of the contract and showed it to some media people. How much truth is in that who knows but as i said i dont really care, if our club didnt go down this path thered be nothing to dob us in for and we'd stiil be enjoying the successful year.

[Tominator]

are the Crows now officially out of the draft or not?

[Grazz]

are the Crows now officially out of the draft or not?

Yet to be determined Tom but i would expect we would have no further involvement in any remaining drafts for 2012.
Im only guessing as to how the AFL will react.

[PowerBug]

Am I genuinely the only person who uses afl.com for news?

All you need for AFL is there. Every single other site is basically just an opinion blog.

It's actually kind of funny because Sydney media doesn't seem to care about Tippett being the instigator and neither does Melbourne.

Tippett couldn't do anything illegal without Adelaide saying yes.

I only use afl.com.au for the same reasons you listed. :) It is alwyas correct.

[tbagrocks]

So I assume that the AFL are going to be looking at every club as Adelaide cannot be the only team breaking rules, alot like Lance  Armstrong! otherwise it's just a which hunt!

[CrowsFan]

How is it a witch (not which) hunt when we told them what was going on? It's not like they singled us out for no reason! ::)