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Title: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: one-eyed on October 19, 2016, 02:23:05 AM
In a wideranging discussion, the former AFL star claims Tigers coach Damian Hardwick went into hiding when King was cut from the side in early 2014.

“After round one, I ended up getting dropped by Dima,” King said.

“He did it over the phone. He didn’t do it in person. I did what most people did and asked to meet Dima to have a chat.”

King claims when he arrived at the club, Hardwick wasn’t there.

King phoned the coach, and claims Hardwick told him: “I’m not an idiot. I’m not gonna let you punch the f--- out of me because I dropped you.’”

King sighed: “I spent the next eight weeks in the reserves because I’d told (Hardwick) exactly what I thought of him. It wasn’t much fun.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/stuff-footy-show-producers-thought-he-was-indigenous/news-story/08fcbeb395060212ea074a7db184a104
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 04:29:56 AM
 :)
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Francois Jackson on October 19, 2016, 06:43:11 AM
Respect

Says a lot about the coach
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Simonator on October 19, 2016, 07:46:39 AM
I'd love to hear more about our great coach for former players.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Andyy on October 19, 2016, 09:34:00 AM
Have to wonder if this is true given that it's coming out of Kingy's mouth. I'm sitting on the fence TBH.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Go Richo 12 on October 19, 2016, 09:37:12 AM
Have to wonder if this is true given that it's coming out of Kingy's mouth. I'm sitting on the fence TBH.
I love the Push Up but I have to wonder also, two coaches both had a run in with the one player.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 09:37:58 AM
Have to wonder if this is true given that it's coming out of Kingy's mouth. I'm sitting on the fence TBH.

Why do u assume king is a fibber and Dimma not?
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Go Richo 12 on October 19, 2016, 09:41:17 AM
Have to wonder if this is true given that it's coming out of Kingy's mouth. I'm sitting on the fence TBH.

Why do u assume king is a fibber and Dimma not?
Dimmer hasn't even spoken about this yet has he?
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 09:47:42 AM
Have to wonder if this is true given that it's coming out of Kingy's mouth. I'm sitting on the fence TBH.

Why do u assume king is a fibber and Dimma not?
Dimmer hasn't even spoken about this yet has he?

Allow me to rephrase.

Why is king regards as untrustworthy ?
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Go Richo 12 on October 19, 2016, 09:55:42 AM
Have to wonder if this is true given that it's coming out of Kingy's mouth. I'm sitting on the fence TBH.

Why do u assume king is a fibber and Dimma not?
Dimmer hasn't even spoken about this yet has he?

Allow me to rephrase.

Why is king regards as untrustworthy ?
:thumbsup
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: MintOnLamb on October 19, 2016, 10:25:11 AM
I'd love to hear more about our great coach for former players.
Esp Shane Tuck
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Owl on October 19, 2016, 10:27:26 AM
Kingy, badarse, awesome, so was my son but he grew out of it.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Andyy on October 19, 2016, 10:29:54 AM
Have to wonder if this is true given that it's coming out of Kingy's mouth. I'm sitting on the fence TBH.

Why do u assume king is a fibber and Dimma not?
Dimmer hasn't even spoken about this yet has he?

Allow me to rephrase.

Why is king regards as untrustworthy ?

Well after watching his Open Mike episode, his attempted law suit against the AFL for his toe injury, being refused entry to the MCG because his female company wouldn't let security search her bags, and generally hearing comments like this from time to time, it makes me wonder if unsubstantiated claims such as this one have any merit when in fact it could be plain slander. The general feeling I get is that he's struggling to return to normal life post-AFL career and is trying to keep himself as relevant as possible and often as possible.

As I said, I'm sitting on the fence. I think Hardwick sucks as a coach, picks favorites, and is probably very narrow-minded in his opinions of players (think of Shane Tuck's treatment as a polar opposite to his fave's for example), however so far the impression I've gotten of him is that he wouldn't avoid a conversation like this. Rather he would have the conversation whether or not his motives are appropriate or worthwhile.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 10:41:25 AM
People with suspect friends are sometimes more people of their word than the general society.

No doubt kings female company was a libertarian that values western freedoms such as being allowed to watch a game without te Gestapo harassing her. That or she had a few pills. Either way is king his friends keeper?

Wouldn't surprise me if Dimma was too soft to face king.


 
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Andyy on October 19, 2016, 10:43:41 AM
People with suspect friends are sometimes more people of their word than the general society.

No doubt kings female company was a libertarian that values western freedoms such as being allowed to watch a game without te Gestapo harassing her. That or she had a few pills. Either way is king his friends keeper?

Wouldn't surprise me if Dimma was too soft to face king.


 

Keep in mind I'm making no reference to his biker connections.

More than anything else I get the impression he makes statements purely for attention and relevance.

As I said - I'm sitting on the fence here.


EDIT: Oh and FWIW, King is genuinely in my top 5-10 favorite players (on field) of the last generation, along with blokes like Tuck, Jackson, Richo etc. We miss his hardness terribly. Bloke is about 5'9 and makes our current list look like wet noodles it's sickening really.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 10:45:41 AM
People with suspect friends are sometimes more people of their word than the general society.

No doubt kings female company was a libertarian that values western freedoms such as being allowed to watch a game without te Gestapo harassing her. That or she had a few pills. Either way is king his friends keeper?

Wouldn't surprise me if Dimma was too soft to face king.


 

Keep in mind I'm making no reference to his biker connections.

More than anything else I get the impression he makes statements purely for attention and relevance.

As I said - I'm sitting on the fence here.

You coul be right - and king could be saying the truth
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Owl on October 19, 2016, 10:54:03 AM
People with suspect friends are sometimes more people of their word than the general society.

No doubt kings female company was a libertarian that values western freedoms such as being allowed to watch a game without te Gestapo harassing her. That or she had a few pills. Either way is king his friends keeper?

Wouldn't surprise me if Dimma was too soft to face king.


 
Stalin supports libertarian values, now that would be a headline.  Maybe it wasn't the gestapo but the stasi harassing her because she was a libertarian.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Shammo80 on October 19, 2016, 10:55:24 AM
really how does this make a story just crap stiring the pot papers....
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 10:57:30 AM
Hooters why do u think I am anti liberty?

I do not personally endorse all of father joes policies




"Ich bin ein Berliner!"
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Owl on October 19, 2016, 11:00:01 AM
it was the irony of the real Stalin supporting liberty that I was referring to, bit of a play there
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 11:01:08 AM
it was the irony of the real Stalin supporting liberty that I was referring to, bit of a play there

You know  Im not really stalin ?

Unfortunately.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 11:03:04 AM
Presumably similar to how you are not a bird from the order Strigiformes
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Go Richo 12 on October 19, 2016, 11:04:31 AM
People with suspect friends are sometimes more people of their word than the general society.

No doubt kings female company was a libertarian that values western freedoms such as being allowed to watch a game without te Gestapo harassing her. That or she had a few pills. Either way is king his friends keeper?

Wouldn't surprise me if Dimma was too soft to face king.


 
Stalin supports libertarian values, now that would be a headline.  Maybe it wasn't the gestapo but the stasi harassing her because she was a libertarian.
I am confused. Isn't a libertarian someone who loans out books?
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Owl on October 19, 2016, 11:07:08 AM
I am shocked, here I was thinking I was talking to the real Stalin all this time....you tricked me!
You see the juxtoposition surely?
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Diocletian on October 19, 2016, 11:19:20 AM
King should've been made captain.....not joking....
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Shammo80 on October 19, 2016, 11:26:02 AM
King should've been made captain.....not joking....
king was lucky to get a game really wouldn't have gotten a game anywhere else besides richmond
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 11:32:55 AM
I am shocked, here I was thinking I was talking to the real Stalin all this time....you tricked me!
You see the juxtoposition surely?

Here, aboriginals were legally worth less than a cow. It was a different time. He was a busy dude too not excusing him but liberty not top of the list
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Diocletian on October 19, 2016, 11:43:20 AM
King should've been made captain.....not joking....
king was lucky to get a game really wouldn't have gotten a game anywhere else besides richmond

He was a hack...but so was Maxwell.....
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Stalin on October 19, 2016, 11:45:26 AM
In the fight vs collingwood king was awesome
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: TigerMonk on October 19, 2016, 11:47:39 AM
I'd love to hear more about our great coach for former players.
Esp Shane Tuck

Ask Faye she will tell you exactly  :snidegrin
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Diocletian on October 19, 2016, 11:50:48 AM
In the fight vs collingwood king was awesome

Was Tony Shaw without the ability....would've started fights at the coin toss and shown Cotchin how to be a mongrel..... :shh
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: TigerMonk on October 19, 2016, 11:57:36 AM
In the fight vs collingwood king was awesome

& Bowden got the ball for the umpires. Was my darkest day as a fan of Joel's  ;D

Old news what was going on at the club with players & coach. Already stated it was happening at the time  :lol
Kingy don't need to adjust back into life. He never changed his life apart from helping others.
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Owl on October 19, 2016, 02:09:24 PM
Saint Jake
Rebel with a heart of gold
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Owl on October 19, 2016, 02:10:26 PM
Helps old ladies across the road
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Diocletian on October 19, 2016, 02:11:38 PM
Saint Jake
Rebel associate with a heart of gold

e.f.a
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: taztiger4 on October 19, 2016, 07:40:30 PM
Not a lot of fact in that story is there
Title: Re: Hardwick wouldn't face me when he dropped me: Jake King ... (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Ruanaidh on October 19, 2016, 07:49:44 PM
We all played footy with hard-at-it footballers (like Hardwick) who jibbed it off the field. I could never work that out.