Cousins could lose Eagles Captaincy.

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  • Mike_B
    Peyow Peyow
    • Jan 2003
    • 6267

    #16
    He and Craig Gower could write a book together

    How to Lose the Captaincy Without Really Trying

    I'm on the Chandwagon!!!

    If you cannot compete for the premiership, it's better to be young and exciting than middle-aged and dowdy.

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    • satchmopugdog
      Bandicoots ears
      • Apr 2004
      • 3691

      #17
      It's already having an effect. The people on Eaglesflyinghigh.com are practically tearing each other apart.
      "The Dog days are over, The Dog days are gone" Florence and the Machine

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      • woo
        double vodka lemon pls
        • Sep 2005
        • 961

        #18
        ok....who thinks the eagles will now do well this year...this will have the club is tears for a few months I would say, and alkso their supporters seeing they all love cousins
        you know what they say, dirty pants- clean botty

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        • Charlie
          On the Rookie List
          • Jan 2003
          • 4101

          #19
          Originally posted by Old Royboy
          Not certain, I was only in primary school at the time, but I seem to remember that big Nichols got into strife in the 60's. Can anyone confirm?
          He was in jail for embezzlement, but it was before he was captain I think, and it wasn't for very long. I believe that none other than Sir Robert Gordon Menzies interceded on his behalf.
          We hate Anthony Rocca
          We hate Shannon Grant too
          We hate scumbag Gaspar
          But Leo WE LOVE YOU!

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          • connolly
            Registered User
            • Aug 2005
            • 2461

            #20
            And so started that fine Blues tradition of scallwags at the helm - Nicholls, Harris, Elliott. Perhaps Cuz can head off to boozeland/bluesland?
            Bevo bandwagon driver

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            • The Boot
              A Blood to the bootstraps
              • Mar 2004
              • 544

              #21
              Interesting to read that he & Gardiner were warned off associating "with known criminals" some time ago.

              It begs the question - can life be that dull that one needs to inject elements of risk taking of these magnitudes ... with the consequent repercussions?

              Clearly Eagles management took the only line avaialble to them. To come down hard and come down fast.

              Now, the next question will be - how has this affetced their tilt towards the 2006 flag?

              Good men do good deeds. Evil men do evil deeds. But it takes religion for a good man to do evil deeds.

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              • connolly
                Registered User
                • Aug 2005
                • 2461

                #22
                If Cuz gets weekend release they might have a show. He gives the impression of being an arrogent llittle twat . Privileged kid blessed with great football talent and the moral strength of sam newman. Unlikely to get any better
                Bevo bandwagon driver

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                • Pommie Swannie
                  Waiting for the call!
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 375

                  #23
                  Originally posted by woo
                  ok....who thinks the eagles will now do well this year...this will have the club is tears for a few months I would say, and alkso their supporters seeing they all love cousins
                  I don't think it will have much of an impact on their season - certainly nowhere near as damaging as if it had happened mid-season. This way they get to start the season with a 'clean' slate, new captain etc. And besides, once Rd 1 gets going it will probably all be forgotten anyway.

                  Let's just hop that it doesn't prompt Cousins to play out of his skin to show remorse and gain some kind of redemption!
                  "You got .. rock 'n roll eyes ..!"

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                  • ScottH
                    It's Goodes to cheer!!
                    • Sep 2003
                    • 23665

                    #24
                    Turned up at a restaurant, with no shirt and dripping wet, the same night.

                    Lucky he doesn't play for Geelong.

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                    • Sanecow
                      Suspended by the MRP
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 6917

                      #25
                      Originally posted by ScottH
                      Turned up at a restaurant, with no shirt and dripping wet, the same night.
                      Source?

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                      • ScottH
                        It's Goodes to cheer!!
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 23665

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Sanecow
                        Source?
                        Radio.

                        Also Here . They don't mention the wet bit though. Maybe he was just sweaty from his running.

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                        • cruiser
                          What the frack!
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 6114

                          #27
                          Originally posted by ScottH
                          Turned up with no shirt and dripping wet, the same night.
                          Occupational hazards:
                          I don't eat animals since discovering this ability. I used to. But one day the lamb I was eating came through to me and ever since then I haven't been able to eat meat.
                          - animal psychic Amanda de Warren

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                          • THERBS
                            On the Rookie List
                            • Sep 2005
                            • 133

                            #28
                            Originally posted by ScottH
                            Radio.

                            Also Here . They don't mention the wet bit though. Maybe he was just sweaty from his running.
                            \

                            Running from the cops?
                            Leo Barry, You Star!

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                            • Justice
                              On the Rookie List
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 157

                              #29
                              Ben Cousins

                              Some of the Wet Toast fans have a sense of humour. Have a look at the link to EaglesFlying High.

                              Very funny.



                              Cheers

                              Justice
                              "Fredom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one" A.J. Liebling (1960)

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                              • SimonH
                                Salt future's rising
                                • Aug 2004
                                • 1647

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Pommie Swannie
                                I don't think it will have much of an impact on their season - certainly nowhere near as damaging as if it had happened mid-season. This way they get to start the season with a 'clean' slate, new captain etc. And besides, once Rd 1 gets going it will probably all be forgotten anyway.

                                Let's just hop that it doesn't prompt Cousins to play out of his skin to show remorse and gain some kind of redemption!
                                Half-right. Like most on-field champions (cf Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne, Carey etc), his off-field appalling behaviour will only spur him to greater heights on the field, at least in the short term.

                                The problem is not with Ben Cousins' performance, which will almost certainly continue to be excellent. The problem is with team cohesion and politics; the difficulties will be compounded by with their #1 big man (and Cousins' best mate) in the bizarre limbo of remaining on the team list but being banished from training and hanging around the players' bar. The Weagles have still got plenty enough talent to make the top 4 at the end of the minor round, but in an even comp a huge number of things need to coincide for any team to win the permiership. No team can afford to start behind the 8 ball, and that's where the Weagles will be starting.

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