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Clive Palmer vs Eddie McGuire - choose
The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.Comment
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What is it about these clowns? They make a few bucks and suddenly they can't stop talking.
Stupid opinions coming out of every orifice. It's a miracle poor old Buckley hasn't taken to
Eddie with a piece of four by two by now. It doesn't matter how many millions Collingwood
spend on the Daewoo Centre (or whatever their training ground is called these days) or how
many first round draft picks they had to trade to GWS to get Treloar, who I might add seems to
like the sound of his own voice a bit too, if the players they do have won't try to get the ball before
the guys from the other team do.Comment
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My personal view on Eddie is that he won't be the Collingwood president that makes the decision on Nathan Buckley. He loves Buckley as dearly as Evans loved Hird. He would have noted and be saddened on how Evans and Hird have broken down (Eddie is on the board of Evans's investment company).
The next Collingwood president will make the decision on Buckley and Eddie will be there to help Buckley through that shock.
I think Eddie's mates are extremely important to him and Buckley along with guys like Warne would be in his closest circle.
I really like Buckley, but his strategy has not worked out. He had a top 4 side at the end of 2012 and could have been a year after year finals competitor like the Swans. Instead he started getting rid of players who he felt didn't reflect his own values and behaviours. Solid AFL players like Shaw, Thomas, Wellingham, Daws and Lumbumba were shipped out. The draft picks they for for these guys have not been as good and the club has fallen.Comment
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More classic bully behavior - as soon as he's pulled up for his actions he reaches for the sympathy card.Comment
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A friend of mine called Chris Kozaris originally stood against Eddie for presidency of Collingwood. Chris was a smart man with a strong corporate background. He decided to withdraw before the election. Chris played 200+ games for Northcote and was a commonsense man who didn't tolerate bull@@@@. I can't but wonder where the Pies would be if Chris became their president.Comment
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How is this news - more of his same blatant navel-gazing. Glad to hear he thought about it so thoroughly that his sons wearing their Collingwood jumpers to friends' houses on Sat night convinced him he's doing a good job and should continue on.Comment
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I agree with Pridham's strong defence of the club but at times he does play the man a bit too much with Eddie. Humour works best in this instance, like the Darren Jolly Cup response to Eddie's suggestion we play them for the Adam Goodes Trophy.
He's good for us but just has to pick his moments a bit I feelComment
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All he needs to say is "I'll stand by the Swans through the good times and the bad - at the moment there are no bad, but you know what I mean"
Would love to hear it, but if it was said, you just know that the Swans will slide down the ladder lolThe difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.Comment
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From this discussion, its easy to see how the Swans academy is perceived by other teams thinking we get a huge leg up. My thoughts are that we get reward for expanding the talent pool and rightfully so.
While we may think that 25% isnt enough enough of a discount for our own academy graduates, for GWS they ONLY get 25% reduction to draft costs for the kids they push from the Riverina. Obviously the same % figures, but its a matter of perspective.
Perhaps some of the rules about kids boarding in Melbourne need to change, but if they help provide a pathway, its only 25% so whats the difference in the scheme of things if the number of kids drafted from the area expands.He ate more cheese, than time allowedComment
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