Something seriously wrong with the club (Part 4, August 2024)

[Mendozaaaa]

@Stallion

Another sh-t win over crap opposition where we have to rely on Zach Merrett.

Absolute no mans land, week in week out.

We are heading for another 10th - 12th position and sh-t draft pick.

ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER COLORADA ALTITUDE TRAINING TRIP
TOUGHEST PRE SEASON EVER

[SeventeenthFlag]

@Stallion

Another sh-t win over crap opposition where we have to rely on Zach Merrett.

Absolute no mans land, week in week out.

We are heading for another 10th - 12th position and sh-t draft pick.

The significant difference this time round is we did it with Caddy, Kako, Roberts, Reid, and no no Parish, Stringer, Guielfi, Draper, Shiel + Ridley barely played, Redman didn’t get a kick, neither did Langford or Jones.

We have Rosa, multiple first round picks this year and a ■■■■ load of trade coin in 2026/2027 + Bewick arriving in 27.

BDB has a ■■■■ list and although I challenge his selection criteria there’s no denying the training standards are improving, we’ll be a far stronger list come 2028 than we were in 2023 when BDB arrived and if we’re not winning games by then, a better coach can take over and guide a far better list upwards.

[Rustydon]

I think the next logical step is to change out medical and fitness team….too many players that get Re injured and are then out for much longer than the AFL average.

Ridley, Parish, Guelfi, Reid….over the years the list goes on……if clubs like Brisbane can get it right, we should be able to, if not get there guys

[tassiehammer]

Hoping that they don’t become Essingtoned

[James98]

StOp BeInG nEgAtIvE yOu LoT, aT lEaSt We BeAt WeSt CoAsT aNd NoRtH, aNd WeRe GoInG tO bEaT rIcHmOnD nExT wEeK.

iF yOu CaNt SuPpOrT uS aT oUr WoRsT, dOnT sUpPoRt Us At OuT bEsT

[Dunnybrush]

R U OK?

[Kingbomber11]

The supporters and members are a part of the problem too, y’all voted barham and this is what you get. More of the same

[Tezzalenco]

[dingus]

@Kingbomber11

The supporters and members are a part of the problem too, y’all voted barham and this is what you get. More of the same

We really aren’t.

[donsrgood]

@Finding_Nino

We copped some floggings at Dreamtime over the years it’s our turn now to return the favour hope we belt them.

We are not capable of “belting anyone” at the moment, we struggle to kick goals as it is, the only beltings will be the ones some teams are going to give us over the next 6 weeks or so.

[Heffsgirl]

@Kingbomber11

The supporters and members are a part of the problem too, y’all voted barham and this is what you get. More of the same

I didn’t vote and cancelled my membership.

There should be a board meeting this morning and some difficult but necessary discussions and decisions made.

Scott is not the coach to rebuild.

He will need to be instructed to play the youth.

The selection panel must completely overhaul their decision making. If you don’t meet standards you don’t play.

The President needs to speak to the supporters. He needs to be honest that Essendon is going to rebuild and acknowledge that, while it’s disappointing, it’s the only path forward.

[Kingbomber11]

That’s what a well run club will do and I agree with you on all of that.

But we’re not, we’ll just continue as we are and just ignore the outside noise coz we know what’s best.

[darkknightpheonix]

@dingus

@Kingbomber11

The supporters and members are a part of the problem too, y’all voted barham and this is what you get. More of the same

We really aren’t.

anyone who hands over money to this club, is apart of the problem.

would you give money to an alcholic who’s sitting at a bar ?
would you give money to a drug addict who’s standing on a corner with a syringe and spoon in hand ?
would you give money to a non for profit organisation to help kids, where they only actually spend 1% of the money on the kids ?

you condition people on how to treat you by what you’re willing to accept. The club treats people exactly how they ALLOW them to.

supporters are apart of the problem, because they let emotion over rule logic, and make emotional decisions based on fear of not wanting to be considered a bad supporter of the club, and get a moral sense of superiority for " sticking fat" through the bad times.
you’re sticking fat, you’re enabling an addict of mediocirty, to continue to be mediocre.

[FTWinderlich]

I love this post @Heffsgirl but unfortunately the boys club at Essendon won’t admit that they got it wrong.

[FTWinderlich]

Agree, I cancelled my membership and any finacial donation to the club when Xavier Campbell extended Worsfolds contract.

I have not seen one bit of evidence since that the club has made any right decisions since then. If more supporters thought the same they might force a change.

Club is cooked has been a thread on here for over decade for a reason.

[barnz]

Just do a hiring process and dont short cut it with the person you tap up to do it

[darkknightpheonix]

@Heffsgirl

There should be a board meeting this morning and some difficult but necessary discussions and decisions made.

the board is the problem though. They are the ones who’s vision this is.

This is Barhams vision, this is Barhams doing.
He started the revolt against the previous board, got them kicked out, and then this is what it’s lead to.

What’s he going to do at a board meeting ???
he’s gonna do exactly what Brasher and co and xavier would have done, they’d bury their heads, say everything is fine and the outside noise are just the big bad meanies picking on us.

Barham is the problem. the board is the problem, this is the current boards vision of what they wanted for the club.

They are the ones who need to be removed

[FTWinderlich]

100%

[Heffsgirl]

I’m happy for them to be sacked.

[bigallan]

Barham turned the review underway into a sham, using Hislop as cover for his personal selections of CEO and Coach.
He should resign to spend more time with his family.