Has anyone heard any rumours regarding an investigation into

ThomasR · Post: # 1034190Post **ThomasR** » Fri 21 Jan 2011 7:32pm

While we are rumour-mongering, the other day Pete Helliar tweeted a rumour that GAJ is being paid 7.5 mill by the AFL themselves to head up to the GC but journos are sitting on it in fear of repercussions. Although he may have been joking, it is very hard to tell at the best of times

I Love Peter Kiel · Fri 21 Jan 2011 9:46pm

ThomasR wrote:While we are rumour-mongering, the other day Pete Helliar tweeted a rumour that GAJ is being paid 7.5 mill by the AFL themselves to head up to the GC but journos are sitting on it in fear of repercussions. Although he may have been joking, it is very hard to tell at the best of times

I think it's highly likely.

Mr Magic · Post: # 1034285Post **Mr Magic** » Fri 21 Jan 2011 11:09pm

BigFooty Main Forum has a link to Nick's Bulletin Board and having just read the thread they have going over there on this (us) I need to be de-loused. I feel filthy for the experience.

Armoooo tried to point out, succinctly and logically, what was going on but all he seemed to get back from the vast majority of them was the absolute tripe we've come to expect from them.
They even had the temerity to state that 'it's a Collingwood Board for Collingwood fans' and to basicly 'f*** off' and yet saw nothing wrong with 'trolling over here:roll:

I cannot wait until the 2011 premiership is won by anybody other than them and they can crawl their smug, arrogant, obnoxious carcasses back into the dirty sewers they slimily slunk out of.

We deserve much criticism from the wider football world for causing these rampaging ar$eholes to run amok.
It's all our fault for allowing them to win the premiership.

They're almost bearable when they lose, but as winners they're impossible.

matrix · Post: # 1034287Post **matrix** » Fri 21 Jan 2011 11:16pm

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthrea ... 1&t=790163

I Love Peter Kiel · Fri 21 Jan 2011 11:16pm

Mr Magic,

That's right...I can't bear to read all that cr*p written by ignorant assh*les.

I really think the tenor of their forums is much lower than ours...don't they have moderators?

I've seen some really offensive stuff written by Collingwood supporters. Ironic when you consider the off-field behaviour of many of their players.

StevieSaint · Sat 22 Jan 2011 1:03am

hmmmm....whole thing is interesting...probably b.s....then again...west coast were pretty BIG in the early 90's....who was the coach again???

saintspremiers · Sat 22 Jan 2011 5:52am

Good on the Pies, they exposed a loophole, deliberately recruited young players that the potential to bulk up earlier than most, and the rest is history.

So they didn't break any rules but sailed close to the wind.

Big deal - I wish we had found an edge as they did.

Morally and ethically they have done the wrong thing by their players perhaps, but if it's legal and they won the flag that is really all anyone should care about at a footy club.

I want us to also win a flag by whatever legal means are possible, and if that exposes the AFL/any group I don't mind.

Con Gorozidis · Sat 22 Jan 2011 6:40am

this is sad pathetic crap. we got beaten by a better team. man the f*ck up saints.

Thinline · Post: # 1034307Post **Thinline** » Sat 22 Jan 2011 7:00am

ThomasR wrote:While we are rumour-mongering, the other day Pete Helliar tweeted a rumour that GAJ is being paid 7.5 mill by the AFL themselves to head up to the GC but journos are sitting on it in fear of repercussions. Although he may have been joking, it is very hard to tell at the best of times

Well the AFL are propping up the club (to an extent) for 5 years while they start out...Otherwise GC relies on AFL broadcast distribution just like we and everyone else does to fund what they do.

Technically the AFL owns well over half of every club seeing as AFL owns the rights and drips down the cash...

Eastern · Post: # 1034331Post **Eastern** » Sat 22 Jan 2011 10:32am

The longer these rumours go on without substance the more they are likely to turn out to be;

POO FROM A BOY COW !!

Pwoit · Post: # 1034365Post **Pwoit** » Sat 22 Jan 2011 2:07pm

Eastern wrote:The longer these rumours go on without substance the more they are likely to turn out to be;

POO FROM A BOY COW !!

What would a cow pad look like coming from a boy cow?

Mooksy · Post: # 1034378Post **Mooksy** » Sat 22 Jan 2011 3:02pm

Please PM me the rumour. I am dying to find out.

Eastern · Post: # 1034398Post **Eastern** » Sat 22 Jan 2011 4:56pm

Pwoit wrote:
Eastern wrote:The longer these rumours go on without substance the more they are likely to turn out to be;

POO FROM A BOY COW !!
What would a cow pad look like coming from a boy cow?

Its the one that you throw up in the air and it DOESN'T come down. Also, its flouro orange

!!

SaintPav · Post: # 1034452Post **SaintPav** » Sun 23 Jan 2011 10:52am

plugger66 wrote:I am amazed. This is the biggest ever to happen in footy. It may be end of a club or two.

ha ha ha

SaintPav · Post: # 1034453Post **SaintPav** » Sun 23 Jan 2011 10:57am

Is it about a gay ruckman?

Dr Spaceman · Sun 23 Jan 2011 11:05am

SaintPav wrote:Is it about a gay ruckman?

Aren't all ruckmen gay?

Just look at the deft way they palm the ball down

bubblegoose · Sun 23 Jan 2011 1:40pm

SaintPav wrote:Is it about a gay ruckman?

I hird that too, not sure which club but ...

Teflon · Post: # 1034571Post **Teflon** » Sun 23 Jan 2011 10:45pm

Sainterman wrote:Just got PM'ed....if true would be the biggest story in Australian sporting history...big IF though!

Happy to PM what I received if anyone is interested...

Hi can I get this PM please?

cheers.

Teflon · Post: # 1034572Post **Teflon** » Sun 23 Jan 2011 10:45pm

Sainterman wrote:Just got PM'ed....if true would be the biggest story in Australian sporting history...big IF though!

Happy to PM what I received if anyone is interested...

Hi can I get this PM please?

cheers.

bigred · Post: # 1034574Post **bigred** » Sun 23 Jan 2011 10:49pm

Con Gorozidis wrote:this is sad pathetic crap. we got beaten by a better team. man the f*ck up saints.

this.

But someone PM me anyway.

SainterK · Post: # 1034575Post **SainterK** » Sun 23 Jan 2011 10:51pm

Where you guys been?

saintly · Post: # 1034589Post **saintly** » Mon 24 Jan 2011 9:06am

Teflon wrote:
Sainterman wrote:Just got PM'ed....if true would be the biggest story in Australian sporting history...big IF though!

Happy to PM what I received if anyone is interested...
Hi can I get this PM please?

cheers.

hi, can you PM me as well?

thanks

SaintBot · Post: # 1034595Post **SaintBot** » Mon 24 Jan 2011 9:19am

bubblegoose wrote:
SaintPav wrote:Is it about a gay ruckman?
I hird that too, not sure which club but ...

very clever

Dr Spaceman · Mon 24 Jan 2011 9:27am

Those of you still looking for a PM here's one:

Well an ex PM really

Anyway it would seem that this rumour has about as much credibility as this bloke!

saint_winston · Mon 24 Jan 2011 11:35am

Ice Wolf wrote:
SainterK wrote:
iwantmeseats wrote:
SainterK wrote:I just don't buy it, one player maybe would be dumb enough to do it, but multiple?

There is no way you could hush up something like this for so long, just not possible.
ONE player would be all it takes. No better or worse than 6. It would still blow the AFL doors wide open. One or six. irrelevant.
Sure, but the rumour is about multiple players....not one, which just makes me super sceptical.
If the rumour is true it would seem the club involved may have believed if the kept it below a certain level it wouldn't be a problem. Had it been one player that might have been true but multiple from the same club raises a lot of suspicion even if it was below a level that would ordinarily not be seen as a problem.

if the rumour is true then it's just another example of the club in question being at the cutting edge of player conditioning in the afl competition. for example, they were the first to realise the benefits of altitude training some years back while the rest of us sniggered away

i don't know why some of us seem so excited about the possibility that it is true. Even if it is they have done nothnig wrong. Can we please get that into our heads people. the levels found are reportedly well below that considered illegal even if they are somewhat elevated. if it gave them an edge in the grand final replay, then all i can say is why wasn't our club doing it as well? maybe we should be looking at trying to poach the likes of david buttifant if our current sports science people are not up to it?