Ha, that was exactly my first thought…
Then I figured that it seems like the sort of thing that a club would cook up for a first 18 player, who is a key plank of their team and that they desperately need on the park. Cox ain’t that.
But then… this is Essendon. There are no depths that we won’t plumb…
sure, we think that
but what does the club think
My first thought was a F/S player from the Dogs.
It’d be devastating if it was Cox and Essendon. But we were extremely conservative with his recovery and he appeared to be under no pressure to get back, nor did he seem to put pressure on himself. Here’s hoping.
The way this joint is run, yes
It’s a disgrace no matter which club.
Well yes… that’s why I included the caveat that it’s Essendon we’re discussing.
Knowing them, they’re about ready to elevate Cox into our top 5 highest-paid players…
Its not that what Matthew’s said is specifically incorrect BUT its not that long ago Brisbane, while he was a director, were a complete basket case and it was ONLY because the AFL stepped in & gave them tens of millions in extra funding, gave them advantages like the academy selections to artificially get them out of their hole. If any club should show some level of humility it should be them but as always Matthews is an A grade kent.
I have 6 essendon hoodies and wear one each day (the other day is a New York Yankees one) and no one mocks me. Couple of Essendon supporters might say “go dons” (assume they are supporters), but never been mocked
The jumpers are nice so I wear them. Though one is a black-on-black which I’m not a fan of.
How many supporters do you reckon we have with the memory of a finals win? Percentage wise.
Nobody under 30 who supports us would have seen or have any memory of a top 4 finish. That is ■■■■■■■ sad. Only a handful under 30 would have any recollection of of a finals win too. Grim.
I’m getting close to 30. Best I’ve seen is 7th. A couple of times and almost winning one final.
But the boomers tell us we’re entitled and should be more grateful
It’s diabolical to say the least. An entire generation of fans have been living purgatory, relying on replays and tall tales to keep their loyalty intact. I was 17 when we last won a final, and the memory of that era has all but faded.
’ Hope can drive a man insane.’ Those famous words of Red Redding ring in all our ears.
Which Boomers tell you that ?
Not this one, as I am so privileged to have seen flags in 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985. 1993 and 2000.
Plus GF loss’s in 1968, 1983, 1990, 2001.
My children saw 1993 and 2000, but I do really feel for my Grandkids as they maybe old before we get another and I will certainly by gone back to dust.
Spoke to a man sitting next to me at the Lincoln match on saturday we‘re 3-1 down to Portsmouth not playing good football and are 23rd in the table with 0 points only above Southampton with -4 for spying.
He shouts the whole second half for saying how bad the team is, how we’re not challenging, taking the game on and how the board have made the wrong choice for appointing 2 young ‘managers’ with no experience and little tactical knowledge.
I turn to him and go I support a Australian rules team that hasn’t won a final for 22 years and is about to claim the wooden spoon for finishing last, he asked me if Essendon are getting relegated I said no, there is no relegation in AFL but it’s still traumatic when you’re still in a higher league (despite the high draft picks) and still failing to actually succeed. In all honesty I would prefer relegation in Aussie rules as it puts away misery from the previous year and allows you to make progress against easier sides that are more on your level.
People don‘t know what they‘re thankful for but at least at Lincoln we have seen 3 league title promotions and a trophy final win at Wembley all in 10 years while Essendon in 22 years hav won 0 finals and 0 premierships, I still want all my teams to do well but sports fans and people in general don‘t realise there is always someone worse off than you and that is a key thing I have learnt when supporting Essendon the last few years
At least Essendon have won the grand final in your lifetime!
You’re in a great part of the world! I lived in Wrea Green temporarily and worked at Salmsbury and Warton on Eurofighter. My son’s middle name is Gibson. Cheers!