Gringo, playing for Hird had nothing to do with it.gringo wrote:If the players wanted Hird, they would have played for him. They didn't.boncer34 wrote:And look I'm furious because on Saturday night over a couple of beers I was talking to a AFL journo who mentioned that the word from the AFL had come down to go as hard as possible at Hird because they wanted to "finally get their man." The players wanted Hird, in his heart Hird wanted to stay, but the board thought the media spotlight was to bright and made a case to James that if he goes the light diminishes.
Which for me is absurd because WADA is still there, but meh you watch the AFL media ease up.
It's an orchestrated sacking from the AFL and another example of our club bending over and taking it up the f****** ass.
The players have been mentally cooked since WADA appealed and it is obvious that the majority have lost any appetite to be on a football field no matter who was coaching.