holland gets two

[Norris Lurker]

With this week's astronomical events, is it any wonder the martians have taken over the tribunal again?

[gossipcom]

I know I said I wouldn't post anymore articles but I couldn't resist this one:

Debate rages over Holland

Debate rages over Holland
August 27, 2003

Sydney coach Paul Roos took a swipe at Collingwood's AFL tribunal tactics as a furore erupted over Magpies tagger Brodie Holland's two-match striking ban.

Roos suggested the media outcry over the leniency of the sentence Holland received for punching Swan Paul Williams in the face was "pretty much spot-on".

Holland's defence advocate Sean Carroll claimed Williams had struck the Collingwood player first with a "jumper punch" to the face, resulting in the lesser sentence.

But the allegation that he provoked the incident was not put to Williams when he gave evidence by video-link to the tribunal.

Roos said Williams' name had been sullied as a result.

"(Williams) went in there in good faith to present his evidence," Roos said.

"It's disappointing he didn't have a chance to at least speak up on his own behalf.

"But I think that's been pretty well documented in the media so I don't think we need to make too much fuss about it."

Williams refused to comment on the incident amid calls the AFL should appeal the leniency of the ban.

But AFL chief executive Wayne Jackson launched a spirited defence of the tribunal over the Holland penalty.

"I don't think there's any contemplation of the AFL appealing," Jackson told Melbourne radio station 3AW.

"We didn't hear the evidence, the tribunal did.

"We've got total confidence in the tribunal and the two-game penalty would stand from our viewpoint.

"Only the people who were at the tribunal actually heard the evidence so it's a case of whether you have confidence in the tribunal and the people who are on it and we absolutely have."

Jackson said he was puzzled by the extent of the public uproar over the Holland decision.

?2003 AAP

[dawson]

Like I said - next time he walks on the field......he will be stretchered off it.

[daniel f]

eddie acuses channel 10

big head last night on melbourne radio 3aw sports today program accused channel 10 of selective editing,and said that the start of thr williams holland incident had had been cut out during editing,channel ten today said though they were aware of eddies comments there lawyers were still waiting for a copy of the interview and they would then look at what action they would take if any over the comments.this interview happened about 40 mins before the tribunal hearingcollingwoods tactics in this whole incident are just another example of eddie once again thinking he and his club thinking they are above any repurcusions and pretty much make up the rules as they go.isnt it about time someone in the afl set ed straight on this?

[snajik]

Don't worry Eddie, it's surely only a matter of time before we rid ourselves of the four competing FTA channels and we are offered the CH 9 view at all times.

Alternatively, you could always become the public face of the four other channels. Why not, after all your ugly fat head is everywhere else I look.

[neored]

Originally posted by TheHood
Did you see how Eddie has declared that the CFC was close to bringing legal action against the HS? I mean seriously, if he had any case or the necessary minerals, he would have. The only reason they didn't is because the HS would have made life hell for them.

I can see the negative articles on CFC for the next 10 years, I mean CFC would win the flag by a point after the siren and the headline would read:

"Collingwood finally break torturous drought with ho hum victory"

Brodie brought this heat on himself, 3 striking suspensions, 2 this year and he is getting complaints gallore from those that he tags.

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How naive can you be?!! Eddie was giving the Hun a plug, it would be an uncomfortable situation for Collingwood to bring legal action against the Hun since their president is an employee of the paper.

[penga]

Originally posted by neored
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How naive can you be?!! Eddie was giving the Hun a plug, it would be an uncomfortable situation for Collingwood to bring legal action against the Hun since their president is an employee of the paper.

i wasnt aware of that... how bloody typical though...

[TheHood]

Originally posted by neored
How naive can you be?!! Eddie was giving the Hun a plug, it would be an uncomfortable situation for Collingwood to bring legal action against the Hun since their president is an employee of the paper.

A plug? Why doesn't he give his mouth a go...and in the other hole put a plug?

[neored]

Originally posted by penga
i wasnt aware of that... how bloody typical though...

he "writes" a column that is supposed to contain news and events, but is instead a bloated and blatant promotional tool for his interests. Still.... it makes great toilet paper..

Here's a rather interesting but lengthy look at McEgo's dual/triple/quadriple interests.

Eddie watch

Here's a little joke from efc bb.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Eddie McGuire: The chicken was provoked into crossing the road, it has been targeted by the media.

Michael Malthouse: We take chickens out of their pens at a very early age and demand that they cross the road... sometimes they dont quite manage it.

[Mel_C]

One thing that has annoyed me about this incident is that it was caught by a camera filming a segment for a childrens show on Channel 10!!

The whole point of introducing trial by video was so that behind the play incidents that weren't seen by umpires would get caught by video. However, in this case there would have been no footage if it weren't for the filming for the kid's program and Holland would have got away with it.

It seems to me that alot of the behind the play incidents this year have NOT been captured on video (i.e. Camporeale and Holland earlier this year). A majority of the video reports have been incidents in clear view of the umpire!!

The 2 week sentence was weak and for him to throw up the defence of provocation when he hit Williams while his head was turned away from him and watching the play was a disgrace. For Eddie to harp on about it and think it is a valid excuse shows what a moron he is. You can bet $1 million if it was a swans player punching a magpie he would take out front and back page ads about it, plus dedicate a 30 minute program on Channel 9.

And finally onto that scragger Libba. When I read that he said that Paul Kelly only played for Paul Kelly and never played for the swans I was FUMING !!!!! The nerve of that wanker to even suggest that proves was a small small small small man he is. And to say that he isn't a Champion. HELLO!!!!! Where have you been living Libba?? And the only evidence he came up with was the game where we beat them by 15 goals (?). He said that Kelly didn't enjoy the game and he didn't shake his hand at the end. Well maybe he didn't enjoy the game because he had to play on YOU. And did it ever occur to you that because of the type of dirty player that you became, Paul Kelly of all players did not want to shake your hand.

Ok now I got that off my chest .

[daniel f]

cant believe it

cant believe that on thursday on footy show big head ed was still having a dip at paul williams and the sydney footy club,once again isnt it time for someone at the afl to let dick-ed know that he cant just go around making deragatory comment about players and clubs and not be accountable

[scurrilous]

Originally posted by Mel_C

Ok now I got that off my chest .

Here, here! Nicely vented

[TheHood]

I reckon White Line Fever is at its best on Friday nights and this week was no exception.

Steve Price was on fire and did not hold back on CFC or Eddie, he was absolutely hilarious.

Andrew Maher was also revved up re the Holland incident, it really was an entertaining hour.

Did anyone else catch this

BTW, damn Pies won tonight. We just need Freo and Port to stand tall this weekend.

[daniel f]

Originally posted by TheHood
I reckon White Line Fever is at its best on Friday nights and this week was no exception.

Steve Price was on fire and did not hold back on CFC or Eddie, he was absolutely hilarious.

Andrew Maher was also revved up re the Holland incident, it really was an entertaining hour.

Did anyone else catch this

BTW, damn Pies won tonight. We just need Freo and Port to stand tall this weekend.

was a very interesting show friday,pity its not on free too air so more people would see the differing views of media commentators,unfortunately some people just take everything eddie and his minions say as gospel