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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: J Buckthorn on July 01, 2011, 07:49:08 AM

Title: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: J Buckthorn on July 01, 2011, 07:49:08 AM: The Essendon fall from grace has been spectacular this year. Need I remind everyone, after being widely trumpeted as top 4 certainties, and possible premiership threats, they have lost to:-

Hawthorn by 65 pts
North by 21 pts
Melb by 33 pts
Freo by 34 pts
Richmond by 16pts

Their last win was 7 rounds ago against Brisbane.

Yet all forms of the media have remained particularly friendly. Why? Where is the public scrutiny afforded to other clubs?

Their impending loss against Geelong on Saturday night will mean 2 months without a win.

My question is, how much does Essendon have to be belted by for the media to begin to turn on the club, and their list management/coaching appointments?

80 points? 100 points? More?
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: Loui Tufga on July 01, 2011, 08:58:58 AM: I think it's suss that Bellchambers was on everyone's radar a week ago, the bombers talked him in to signing a new 2 year deal then dropped him over Rider :lol :lol He must be spewing.....
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: gerkin greg on July 01, 2011, 09:06:57 AM: Quote from: Tiger-from-Tas on July 01, 2011, 08:58:58 AM
I think it's suss that Bellchambers was on everyone's radar a week ago, the bombers talked him in to signing a new 2 year deal then dropped him over Rider :lol :lol H must be spewing.....
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: The Big Richo on July 01, 2011, 10:11:17 AM: First year coach always gets a soft ride, same as Hardwick did last year we we were worse than Fitzroy.
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: FNM on July 01, 2011, 10:14:38 AM: Their supporters are not fooled, don't think a lack of scrutiny by the media has phased their opinions :-)
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on July 01, 2011, 08:09:41 PM: I reckon one more dacking at about 80 pts and the tide will turn.
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: FNM on July 02, 2011, 06:24:43 PM: As if we can talk ::)
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on July 02, 2011, 07:36:40 PM: Yeah but another big loss by the Bummers in a game where both clubs would have pencilled in at the start of the year will surely get the scribes pens moving in on the 3040 postcode and asking scathing questions.
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: tiger101 on July 02, 2011, 10:01:26 PM: Well they rolled Geelong tonight so that'll keep the love in going.
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: Francois Jackson on July 02, 2011, 10:24:42 PM: They rolled the cats and you can bet they will roll us.

Unfortunately come Monday il be logging into my Sportsbet account, to lay some bets we will lose again.
Title: Re: Essendon and the media love in
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on July 03, 2011, 12:36:29 AM: Quote from: daniel161 on July 02, 2011, 10:24:42 PM
They rolled the cats and you can bet they will roll us.

Unfortunately come Monday il be logging into my Sportsbet account, to lay some bets we will lose again.

Clearly played above themselves and had this game singled out for a long time. Built up for it internally and got the choccys. I think they will have a let down next week. They will still beat us based on the evidence of the two matches both teams played today but they won't be impressive. Pity the media will get back on their bandwagon and declare them back in town.