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[Blood Fever]

On one of the Monday night footy shows someone commented (John Ralph - AFL Tonight I think?) that some in the AFL believe the Swans are bit of whingers when it comes to Eddie McGuire and predicted Eddie won't get punished by the AFL with them seeing it as a TV broadcasting issue.

On the "Back Page" last night I thought Adam Spencer got it right when he said everyone makes mistakes on TV such as what Eddie did (believing his version of events), but added the problem with Eddie was his first attempt at apologising on the night came across as shallow and insincere. Had he apologised like he did yesterday morning on his MMM radio show, then he would've been fine.

Ralphy paid up member of the Melbourne Boys Club. Eddie honorary president.

[Velour&Ruffles]

Ralphy paid up member of the Melbourne Boys Club. Eddie honorary president.

Yep, Ralphy is a perfect example of the kind of nuff nuff who depends on sycophancy rather than analysis to make a living. He can catch public transport by himself and can maintain personal hygiene on his better days but that's about where his capabilities end.

[Blood Fever]

Yep, Ralphy is a perfect example of the kind of nuff nuff who depends on sycophancy rather than analysis to make a living. He can catch public transport by himself and can maintain personal hygiene on his better days but that's about where his capabilities end.

Notice Robbo is angling for Hird, who was expelled from the boys club, to be included again and to come back as Essendon coach. Bizarre, incestuous environment. Weirdsville!

[Blood Fever]

Notice Andrew Demetriou, a past member of the boys club, is involved in an allegedly shonky operation under investigation. Melbourne media treading lightly it seems.

[barry]

Notice Robbo is angling for Hird, who was expelled from the boys club, to be included again and to come back as Essendon coach. Bizarre, incestuous environment. Weirdsville!

Just ban Hird for life. The damage he did to the code was immeasurable. Its crazy that he's allowed within 100m of an AFL club.

[KSAS]

Charlie Gardiner was on SEN this morning He sounded a lot more polished than when I first heard him, in fact he sounded like a Tom Harley clone! They bought up Eddie's coin crossing remarks again and you can tell from Charlie's demeanoured response that the club is still very angry and pointing out Cynthia Banham is still upset about it. Appears the club and Cynthia have not accepted Eddie's apology, most likely due to Eddie's past form and also probably not happy with the lack of action from the AFL on Eddie, as the club as initially pushing.

[Blood Fever]

Charlie Gardiner was on SEN this morning He sounded a lot more polished than when I first heard him, in fact he sounded like a Tom Harley clone! They bought up Eddie's coin crossing remarks again and you can tell from Charlie's demeanoured response that the club is still very angry and pointing out Cynthia Banham is still upset about it. Appears the club and Cynthia have not accepted Eddie's apology, most likely due to Eddie's past form and also probably not happy with the lack of action from the AFL on Eddie, as the club as initially pushing.

Good article in Age this morning likening Eddie to Mr Magoo! Malcolm Knox I think.

[dimelb]

Good article in Age this morning likening Eddie to Mr Magoo! Malcolm Knox I think.

Here's the link:https://www.theage.com.au/sport/eddi...05-p51b6k.html

[Ludwig]

Which was the same problem with his Goodes gaffe. His first apology was a non-apology. He finally managed something close to an unqualified apology late in the evening, but only after we'd had to put up with him on every footy news show justifying why the comment wasn't really his fault. Had he just put out a proper apology in a written statement straightaway, and then withdrawn from his broadcasting duties for a period of time (given that he attributed his blunder to being tired and overworked), it would have been much easier to forgive him.

You'd think he'd have had enough practice apologising by now to get it right first time.

For those non-techies, I thought I let you know that Eddie has one of those new fandangled Robo-apologisers, specially designed for gaffeholics.

IMO, Eddie needs to get his reprogrammed with the Kevin Rudd version 2.0

[Sandridge]

Here's the link:https://www.theage.com.au/sport/eddi...05-p51b6k.html

Magnificent! Thanks for posting dimelb !

I'll be calling him Eddie Magoo from now on.

[KSAS]

Charlie Gardiner was on SEN this morning He sounded a lot more polished than when I first heard him, in fact he sounded like a Tom Harley clone! They bought up Eddie's coin crossing remarks again and you can tell from Charlie's demeanoured response that the club is still very angry and pointing out Cynthia Banham is still upset about it. Appears the club and Cynthia have not accepted Eddie's apology, most likely due to Eddie's past form and also probably not happy with the lack of action from the AFL on Eddie, as the club as initially pushing.

Here is the story of yesterday's SEN interview with Charlie Gardiner, except they've mistaken Charlie for Tom Harley! It was definitely Charlie as he was introduced as such by Whately. During the same interview Dermie had recounted a 2006 match where Gardiner was playing on a young Buddy, who kicked an amazing goal on Gardiner which left him stunned. Gardiner remembered that goal very clearly as he ended up with a torn hamstring as a result!

AFL 2019: Eddie McGuire, Cynthia Banham, Star ‘genuinely hurt’

[liz]

“It was an unfortunate sequence of events.”

Yes, Eddie, because you were talking...

[dejavoodoo44]

“It was an unfortunate sequence of events.”

Yes, Eddie, because you were talking...

And it was unfortunate that somebody gave him a microphone.

[Ludwig]

“It was an unfortunate sequence of events.”

Yes, Eddie, because you were talking...

And yes, Eddie, just because you were born, due to an unfortunate sequence of events (which cannot be repeated on this website), why does Australia have to suffer from a collective post natal depression?

[Nico]

You can take the boy out of Broady but you can't take the Broady out of the boy = Bogan. Serial offender and can't wait for his next gaff.