If a player meets the criteria for life membership then he gets life membership.
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You havenāt been here if you think no one hates cramers, carlol melshkam, hibbard.
Pretty sure he has been here, and he has a reasonable view of views held by reasonable people.
Why should anyone have to moderate their posts to accommodate views by an unreasonable and very rare minority of posters?
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one extreme is better than another.
thanks A_T
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100% agree, if meets the clubs criteria for awarding life membership and denying him would been seen as extremely petty and cause more of media circus (http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2012-01-02/life-membership-selection-criteria-amended). I assume that life membership been awarded in the past to players that did switch clubs.
In business you do need to make decisions that you may not feel 100% happy about but policies etc dictate what you can do.
It was a 24 news cycle, a few nice fluff pieces just image the alternate,
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Definitely not on the same level as Ryder.
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Thats a very good point. Just wish Xav gave him a few backhanded compliments during his speech about him.
Exactly right, none of the other boys had their manager make it known they were leaving during the lead up to a final. He acted like a ā ā ā ā and deserves nothing from the club as a result.
Totally understand some just want to move on but Iām not ready to let this one go any time soon.
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So all of you sooks that wonāt let this goā¦ how would you feel if he has sons that turn out to be guns and want to play for Essendon?
I bet you suddenly wonāt care
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Iād be quite happy for none of his family to ever set foot in the club again.
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Only a few seriously dense posters āhateā them.
You mean the deformed ones? Still laugh that he used that as an excuse but then spoke to the port doctor and suddenly his mind was at ease.
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This has always made me bristle.
No one has any evidence or idea if Paddy did that, in fact, I really donāt think he would, itās just not in his nature.
Iāve always thought that was a move by Connors at the least, but more & most likely, the AFL that did it to derail the sides chances of success, thereby undermining Hirdy in order to help them achieve their agenda, and get him out as Coach.
Iām really amazed at how many havenāt worked this out yet.
Paddy was given an ultimatum from his missus, and had to leave or lose his kids was the story,ā¦ so therefore was on a hiding to nothing in that regard. He was also lied to by ASADA etc on the chances that EFCās program put his unborn child in danger etc.
Anyone who thinks Paddy has a manipulative, or super nasty bone in his body, or wanted to hurt the club, or in anyway orchestrated any of the BS that went on in his leaving, should really think again, IMO.
Paddy was used and played as a pawn in it all I reckon.)
(Pawn is blocked? really?)
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Again, please produce any evidence or media article/quote etc, that shows PADDY used this.
I agree with BD re Ryder. No doubt paddy had decided to leave, but it was difficult to keep the secret given his wife and manager both knew. I would back that it was his wife who let the secret out as she wouldāve hated us; not to mention that given we got Stringer for a bottle top, Connors is my new best mate.
Maybe folks on here are pizzed because he wouldnāt go to GWS, but Iād want to choose my next employer rather than going to the one that best suited my previous employer.
It was 2014, Hird wasnāt coaching, and I reckon Bomba taking us deep into finals that year would have put more pressure on Hirdās job than us losing a final to sideshow bob.
I highly doubt Ryder āorchestratedā what happened, but it did happen, and the manager who made it happen, is still his manager.
Iāve personally forgiven Paddy - somewhat anyway - but he still left the club like a c*nt, and as every other player who left showedā¦ It didnāt have to be like that.
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See I donāt think he did leave like a prick, I think those around him did all the prick work, I just think he had to leave, whether he wanted to or not, and Port offered the best deal for him, and his family, and a large tight indigenous group where he would feel secure & happier.
He was never that forthright or assertive Paddy. Always struck me as very meek and one who would be easily taken advantage of, or steered.
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I donāt disagree with that, as I said, I doubt he orchestrated it. But it still happened, and heās still a grown adult, no matter how meek he is. Heās not a child.
The coke-snorting sook who bagged the club out to opposition players on the field, left with more grace than Paddy did.
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Please correct me if Iām wrong here, it was a while ago,ā¦ but again, I donāt recall Paddy saying much at all, if anything about it, so Iām not sure where or when he even had an opportunity to be graceless.
He didnāt leave in any way, it was those around him that did all the āwayā stuff.
Iād have Connors, the AFL, and even the club in the stocks over it all before Paddy.
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I guess this is a different Paddy Ryder.
The guy leveraged the Saga to get out of the club.
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