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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on December 15, 2008, 09:09:13 AM
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Graham Polak just a pawn in Richmond's ploy to get Ben Cousins
By Damian Barrett
Herald-Sun | December 15, 2008
THE AFL Commission will on Monday do as it always does - make judgment on a contentious matter, then stoically stand by it as everyone else takes a perch on a soapbox.
If it is true to form, it will apply due consideration to Richmond's request to have Graham Polak placed on its rookie list, then dismiss it.
If it is true to form, it will remove most, but not all, emotion from its task, and therefore not link the Polak request with the one that has actually motivated the Tigers in to making it: Ben Cousins.
It will be well aware that in saying no to the Tigers on Polak is not saying no to a Cousins comeback, as it will know Richmond already have a pick in Tuesday's pre-season draft, regardless of the Polak outcome.
Polak becoming a rookie, going by the competition rules on which the AFL regularly prides itself, simply cannot happen.
His case is not at all similar to that of Adam Ramanauskas, an out-of-contract cancer sufferer allowed by the AFL commission to be listed as an Essendon rookie in 2007.
Polak is contracted for next year and can easily be transferred to the long-term injury list at any stage the Tigers see fit.
Before anyone misconstrues what is being said here, it needs to be remembered that Polak, clearly in a huge battle to overcome injuries caused when hit by a tram this year, will physically be no better off by being on the Tigers rookie list.
There is not one person who does not wish him the best outcome, but his best outcome is not going to be affected one bit by the status he holds on the Tigers playing list.
Richmond now see a chance to have Cousins on their list as the best outcome for themselves, and are simply using Polak in that project.
The Tigers should stop trying to be cute on this Polak topic and just say so.
There are many key football people adamant Richmond's request on Polak should have been turfed out by the AFL football operations department.
They are asking many questions, one even describing as incompetent Richmond's belated addressing of the matter, coming as it did two weeks after the national draft and only days before the pre-season draft.
Another said the drafts system would be compromised as never before if the Tigers' request succeeded.
There was even an observation of irony that Cousins, a renowned AFL rule-bender who infuriated the AFL in doing so, would benefit most if the AFL decided to bend its own rules.
The AFL commission - currently comprising Mike stuff, Andrew Demetriou, Sam Mostyn, Bill Kelty, Christopher Lynch, Bob Hammond, Linda Dessau, Graeme John and Chris Langford - gave Cousins a chance to play in 2009 when it outlined a strict but fair set of drug-testing conditions to which he has agreed.
That means Cousins's name should not even be raised on Monday when Polak is discussed.
The AFL commission should do to Richmond what the club has been doing to everyone else since last Thursday and call their bluff.
Tell it "no" on Polak, then sit back and watch the Tigers in their regular state of panic as they attempt to spin their way out of their own spin.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24799023-23211,00.html
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Just another Richmond hater having a say. Up yours Barrett ... no one gonna listen to you anyway ;D
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Just another Richmond hater having a say. Up yours Barrett ... no one gonna listen to you anyway ;D
Touche! ;D
Barrett barracks for Collingwood doesn't he? Sooky sooky la la!
(http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_images_n300/0061-0702-2817-4316_box_tissues_on_white_background.jpg)
Isn't it great to be hated again by other clubs' jealous supporters ;).
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Isn't it great to be hated again by other clubs' jealous supporters ;).
There is more to that statement than you might think. Suddenly, the other clubs are seeing a need to concern themselves with us - dare I say it - suddenly we are worth just a little bit of respect borne of the realization that we might just be on the right path again.
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What a snivelling, whining journo you are Damien!
What a lot of absolute tripe….
Struth if I didn’t know better I’d suggest you’ve got you nose out of joint simply because you didn’t get the scope.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion but your holy than thou attitude on this reeks of sour grapes
So here’s my opinion ….
If it is true to form, it will remove most, but not all, emotion from its task, and therefore not link the Polak request with the one that has actually motivated the Tigers in to making it: Ben Cousins.
First up this is an emotional issue and to suggest that all emotion be removed is nigh on impossible.
You see there is the bloke who plays AFL footy for a living called Graham who is lucky to be alive after being hit by a tram in the middle of 2008. Ever since it happened people (none more so than Graham & his family) have ridden an emotional roller coaster as this bloke called Graham has worked is backside off to try and recover.
The club that he plays for were smart and compassionate enough at the end of the 2008 season not cut him off their list, they could of but they didn’t … but gee we better hope no emotion played any part in that decision…..
His case is not at all similar to that of Adam Ramanauskas, an out-of-contract cancer sufferer allowed by the AFL commission to be listed as an Essendon rookie in 2007.
Absolute crap…..
Essendon wanted to the right thing by one of their own, they didn’t want to cut him they wanted to support him and that’s what they did, hmmm could even argue a bit of “emotion” played a part in that whole process… The (EFC) asked for special consideration because all the experts said it was in Rama’s best interests to have a goal to strive for…. Seems similar to what Richmond is trying to do
Before anyone misconstrues what is being said here, it needs to be remembered that Polak, clearly in a huge battle to overcome injuries caused when hit by a tram this year, will physically be no better off by being on the Tigers rookie list.
There is not one person who does not wish him the best outcome, but his best outcome is not going to be affected one bit by the status he holds on the Tigers playing list.
How would you know Damien?
So it appears that apart from trying to come across as some sort neurological expert you are now claiming to be some sort of psychologist as well.
You have no idea and to make such a sweeping statement without knowing the absolute details of the blokes condition is disgraceful.
Simply you have no right to make such an assumption.
The experts know and quite frankly you don’t.
That means Cousins's name should not even be raised on Monday when Polak is discussed
Only thing we agree on.
You are right when discussing Polak, Cousins should not even come into consideration.
The commission should base their decision on all the medical facts that they have been presented with and then make a judgement on what is in the best interest of Graham Polak and his continued recovery.
Tell it "no" on Polak, then sit back and watch the Tigers in their regular state of panic as they attempt to spin their way out of their own spin.
After reading your latest vitriol the only one spinning at the moment is you, Damien.
Hope that isn't too "emotional" for you
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There is more to that statement than you might think. Suddenly, the other clubs are seeing a need to concern themselves with us - dare I say it - suddenly we are worth just a little bit of respect borne of the realization that we might just be on the right path again.
True. The hysteria over this is hilarious.
There are many key football people adamant Richmond's request on Polak should have been turfed out by the AFL football operations department.
They are asking many questions, one even describing as incompetent Richmond's belated addressing of the matter, coming as it did two weeks after the national draft and only days before the pre-season draft.
Another said the drafts system would be compromised as never before if the Tigers' request succeeded.
This is my favourite bit of Barret's emotive rubbish. Does "many key football people" mean him and Eddie lol :wallywink. We're then somehow "incompetent" because we are going through the official channels and letting the AFL decide ::). And to finish off this escapade into BSism, we're going to compromise a draft system by picking up a player no one else wanted yet it's okay that the draft system encourages clubs to tank to get the first pick like Carlton did last year despite not finishing last. Just more clutching at straws. This follows of course follows Barret's "oh so Richmond" comment in his previous article. If you disagree with the Polak application fine but this is hysterical hyperventilating trash from a so-called journo who clearly can't hide his hatred of all things Richmond :sleep.
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Isn't it great to be hated again by other clubs' jealous supporters ;).
Music to my ears :cheers big ears :santa
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can someone tell me which team this loser supports.
what an absolute tosser
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can someone tell me which team this loser supports.
what an absolute tosser
Pretty sure it's Collingwood. Surprise surprise :sleep.
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Awesome
Just another Richmond hater having a say. Up yours Barrett ... no one gonna listen to you anyway ;D
Touche! ;D
Barrett barracks for Collingwood doesn't he? Sooky sooky la la!
(http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_images_n300/0061-0702-2817-4316_box_tissues_on_white_background.jpg)
Isn't it great to be hated again by other clubs' jealous supporters ;).
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More anti-Richmond vitarol from Damien Barrett today ::)
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Tigers' power play on Ben Cousins backfires
Damian Barrett | December 16, 2008
RICHMOND has no more than $120,000 to play with under its salary cap for 2009.
Which crystalises why it so desperately wanted to move Graham Polak from its senior list to the rookie division.
Had it been successful with the most ambitious part of its submission to the AFL commission, Polak would have had his wage, believed to be about $310,000 base, placed outside the salary cap.
That would have left about $420,000 for two players in today's pre-season draft.
As it stands, with the commission rejecting Richmond's request, the club is now faced with having just $120,000 to accommodate Cousins next year.
It is believed the club could renegotiate the contracts of already-signed players in order to pay Cousins more.
But the bottom line as it enters today's pre-season draft is that that figure is its only wriggle room in the eyes of the AFL's total player payments department.
The Herald Sun put this to Tigers president Gary March last night, and he said he did not know the amount on which Richmond had to move.
"I'm not sure exactly of our cap position, but I think we are fine," March said. "There was always enough room in our TPP to do something."
Told the Herald Sun was going with the $120,000 figure, he said: "I don't know the figure, to be honest, I haven't had a look at it lately.
"We had a gap in our TPP, so I knew we had enough room."
In so many respects, the Tigers' handling of the whole Polak/Cousins saga has been embarrassing. The club publicly stated in late November that it was not at all interested in Cousins.
Then, between player drafts, it attempts to exploit the rookie list rules to move Polak off the senior list, in order get an extra selection at the pre-season draft as well as more salary cap room.
And so to the thousands of mouth-frothing Richmond supporters angered by the denial of smooth passage of Ben Cousins, do not, under any circumstance, blame the AFL commission.
Instead, focus your anger on your own club. It was Richmond which didn't properly think this out.
The AFL commission yesterday did as it always has - made judgment on a contentious matter by removing most, but not all, emotion from its task.
Therefore, it was smart enough not to link the Polak request with the one that has actually motivated the Tigers in to making it: Cousins.
Polak becoming a rookie, going by the competition rules, simply could not happen, and didn't.
There is not one person who does not wish Polak the best outcome, but his best outcome was not going to be affected by his status on the list.
Richmond, though, saw its own best outcome as being benefited by having Cousins on its list.
Wonder what spin Richmond will produce today.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24805759-19742,00.html
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If we had a TPP/salary cap issue then Demetriou and the AFL would prevent us from having even one pick in the PSD. All TPPs have to submitted along with the 3rd and final list lodgement to be okayed by the AFL. If the AFL have oversighted this then the incompetence would reside with them.
Another load of Barrett's anti-Richmond BS :sleep. Hey I can't get an answer out of the RFC so I'll just make up a figure in my head that suits my argument :stupid. The poor sod has gone from being a tool to the full toolshed.
What another coincidence that Eddie also tried to make out there were salary cap issues. Time to hand over the job to a real journo Damien. Kindergarten time is over and you can go home and tell Eddie what a good little lapdog you've been.
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If the AFL Record is the official organ of the AFL, and the Herald Sun the official newspaper of the AFL, I have no doubt that the organ is well & truly using Barrett as a mouthpiece.
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Tigers' power play on Ben Cousins backfires
Damian Barrett | December 16, 2008
RICHMOND has no more than $120,000 to play with under its salary cap for 2009.
In so many respects, the Tigers' handling of the whole Polak/Cousins saga has been embarrassing. The club publicly stated in late November that it was not at all interested in Cousins.
Not as embarrassing as your whining Damien
Instead, focus your anger on your own club. It was Richmond which didn't properly think this out.
Sorry Damien no anger at my Club for this one. Very happy with what they have done. They tried (again) to assist one of their own in their recovery from a serious injury .. cannot be angry about that.
There is not one person who does not wish Polak the best outcome, but his best outcome was not going to be affected by his status on the list.
Thank you the pretending Dr Barrett - if you throw this line out there one more time I'll :chuck
You have no idea .... here's an idea for you. Rather than commenting on things you clearly have no idea about go out do some research about serious brain injuries and you may learn something
Now P-iss Off tool
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Richmonds administration needs to nail Barrett, they should come out and clearly state that Barretts story is a falsehood, they should even probably give some details about how much under we are?
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I don't know theese posters avoiding the swear filter :rollin.
Richmonds administration needs to nail Barrett, they should come out and clearly state that Barretts story is a falsehood, they should even probably give some details about how much under we are?
If Cousins ends up a Tiger in 20 minutes that'll be proof enough Barrett is talking crap. There was another story on us in the Herald-Sun or Age a week ago saying we had plenty of room under the cap. It's say to say Barrett is making it all up as that's what he's down the past week.
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Richmonds administration needs to nail Barrett, they should come out and clearly state that Barretts story is a falsehood, they should even probably give some details about how much under we are?
They should do a Mick malthouse with this tool and march should embarrass him in front of everyone.
what an absolute loser and the icing on the cake was when i heard he supports the Pies.
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What a load of crap, we were talking during the season about wanting to chase a big fish like Kerr during trade week.
There's only a $600k window between minimum and maxium TPP payments, yet that is affected by veterans salary inclusions, who knows what we are declaring as far as veterans payments.
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Barret is a ckufwit.
Fancy alleging the crap he did in that article based on jealous hypocrisy...oh that's right,he's a sport journo.........
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I don't know theese posters avoiding the swear filter :rollin.
I can report that I have reported myself to myself and given myself a severe talking to..
But having said that my orginal post still stands Damien Barrett is a tool and can P-iss off IMHO
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I don't know theese posters avoiding the swear filter :rollin.
I can report that I have reported myself to myself and given myself a severe talking to..
But having said that my orginal post still stands Damien Barrett is a toll and can P-iss off IMHO
road toll?
:lol
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I don't know theese posters avoiding the swear filter :rollin.
I can report that I have reported myself to myself and given myself a severe talking to..
But having said that my orginal post still stands Damien Barrett is a toll and can P-iss off IMHO
road toll?
:lol
oops that should say TOOL ;)
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poor damien thinking he is a journo's asswipe.
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I laughed when Craig Cameron put Barrett the little worm back in his box at the press conference today after Barrett questioned the salary cap and why the other 15 clubs said no :clapping :thumbsup.
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I'm presuming this is another crybaby Barrett piece... ::)
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A bizarre way to run your club
December 17, 2008
NO. Yes. Highly unlikely. Not absolutely impossible. Yes.
It could have been the voice of 1980s Australian cricketer Graeme Wood, an opening batsman who regularly ran out teammates because of mid-pitch indecision.
But, no, it was a bizarre sequence of messages sent by Richmond Football Club between November 27 and yesterday, as it tormented itself to the point of turmoil over Ben Cousins.
The behind-scenes play that yesterday resulted in Cousins becoming a Tiger was dysfunctional, amateurish even.
It saw a long held and previously hard fought for edict of drafting youth to the club turfed at the death when the pressure of media and fans turned some individuals into nervous wrecks.
The head of the Tigers' football department Craig Cameron may have become the public face of much of the embarrassment but, to his credit, he had the courage to stand firm with his original outlook on Cousins when others buckled.
Related LinksAndo's top 31-50 Cameron maintained throughout the messy saga that the Tigers should not use any of their available draft selections on older players.
It was a strategy taken to, and accepted by, the Richmond board in September.
Terry Wallace, as part of that football department, would therefore have signed off on it.
Gary March, as president of the board, liked it.
But it was Wallace and March who ultimately drove hard the late-night decision on Monday to backflip and opt to take Cousins in yesterday's pre-season draft.
That afternoon, the AFL Commission did as it was always going to do, and rejected Richmond's near-ridiculous proposal to have Graham Polak shifted on to the rookie list.
It was a two-faced attempt at creating an extra pick in the pre-season draft, which it wanted to use on Cousins, as well as providing extra room in the salary cap, and the commission seemingly saw it that way too.
Incredibly, Richmond was not prepared for this outcome. Surely a club asking the commission to change a rule would have at least factored in all possibilities.
Not Richmond. For it, no Plan B. Which then prompted the total about-face to use pick six in yesterday's draft, a decision that was reached about 10pm after a series of meetings and phone conversations.
Cameron, a highly regarded football official, was effectively rolled by men who only hours earlier shared his view on the list management of the club.
The strong football clubs contain people who never deviate on football ideology.
It is believed chief executive Steven Wright also was outvoted. Wright is one of football's mystery men. He gets others to return his messages, and is very rarely seen in front of cameras.
He has, to his credit, helped turn around the Tigers' books, particularly through good relations with governments.
But he was missing in public action this week, with Cameron left to front a couple of conferences in which he could not possibly emerge as a winner.
Wallace yesterday denied his hopes of a contract extension were behind the club's recruitment of Cousins.
"If you have a look at it, it is fair and reasonable to say we will have exactly the same amount of youth players coming into our club as what we would have had if Graham Polak went off the list, or not off the list," Wallace said.
"We have used picks in the past. We picked up Trent Knobel in similar circumstances, we picked up Kent Kingsley, which didn't work so well for the club.
"But, we said the whole way along, and our list management was that we wouldn't use early selections on senior players, so we wouldn't trade out our young stars.
"I think most Richmond people would say the group of young blokes coming through are the equivalent of nearly any coming on in the competition, so to add to that, late, which (effectively) is a last-round pick, we have never ever calculated that out of proceedings."
As always, nice words from Wallace.
The origins of Richmond's interest in Cousins are debated, but one version has it that Kevin Sheedy, a Tigers legend now a paid ambassador, got talking with Ricky Nixon, Cousins' manager, in a marquee at the Australian Masters golf at Huntingdale three weeks ago.
Sheedy already had plans to fly to Perth, and it was decided he would speak with Cousins.
It is said Sheedy was forceful in that conversation, challenging him to take up what would be his last hope to play top-level football in 2009.
The belated decision to add Cousins may, of course, prove a masterstroke.
But, you have to wonder just how much the Tigers found out about Cousins in their -- wait for it -- five-day investigation.
And you have to wonder if the issue highlighted in the article on the front of this newspaper was discovered in that investigation.
Collingwood spent six months looking into Cousins, even hired a private investigator and had dialogue with Victoria Police chief Christine Nixon. St Kilda took five months, Brisbane at least three months, probably more.
They all arrived at a resounding, "No". Other clubs didn't even bother.
The Cousins selection may prove a masterstroke, but even if so, few at the club will be able to look back on the past week with any professional satisfaction.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24812294-19742,00.html
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The club needs to put this clown on the shit list quick smart.
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Ben Cousins just a pawn in Barretts ploy to have his terrible articles read
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Damian Barret
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I read every post on here but I think I am going to pass on the posts with this idiot's tripe in future :wallywink
What a drop kick
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Time for this guy to be banned from all our press conferences
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Let me guess - this guy follows either the Bombers or Collingwood.
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Let me guess - this guy follows either the Bombers or Collingwood.
Collingwood I believe. Eddie's probably helping him to write articles. ::)
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Yeah did anyone see Eddie's backflip on the news last night saying it was great Cousins is getting the chance to play AFL again.
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Dear Damien,
have a read of this. This is journalism ;)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24811926-2722,00.html
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Dear Damien,
If you go to any Richmond games this year, it might be a good idea for you to stay in the press box until half an hour after everyone's gone home, if you know what I mean.
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Footy is not on 9 maybe Richmond players should not appear on Channel 9 Footy Show whether it be Sunday or Thursday night based on Eddie's conflict of interest with the Skunks and his so called "moral stance" on the Polak issue. That would be a moral stance on our part and basically tell Damian Barrett to go forth and multiply and refuse to answer any of his questions at Tuesday's with Terry or pre and post match press conferences. Its called moral stance. As Eddie started his rant last week
"Call me cynical" but I think that would be f***** amazing.
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In so many respects, the Tigers' handling of the whole Polak/Cousins saga has been embarrassing.
I'm sure the club is just hiding in shame lol
What a silly little man
Contrary to this little twirp, I'm very proud of the club the way they've handled this. They've shown compassion, professionalism and unlike 99 per cent of clubs, they listened to their supporters instead of worrying about what their sponsors thought.
Well done Tiges :bow
Edited to fix quote
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Damian Barrett to go forth and multiply
That very difficult when it is a single cell organism...
What an amoebae
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I'm presuming this is another crybaby Barrett piece... ::)
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A bizarre way to run your club
December 17, 2008
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24812294-19742,00.html
Can confirm that this is another Damien Barrett effort
Another masterpiece of biased s-hit
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Funny before I read this thread I was close to starting one based on this joker. He really despises Richmond doesn't he. Every day lately, when we finally have something to be genuinely excited about he wanted to find anything he possibly can to bring us down.
Can't stand the little pr$#%! Love to catch up with him at a game sometime.... :inquisition
Stripes
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Like any good Mike Sheahan protege, the 1st lesson is to pump up the Pies and the 2nd is to bait the Tigers into a trap.
I'll call it now, Barrett is a bigger tool than Daniel. :whistle
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Like any good Mike Sheahan protege, the 1st lesson is to pump up the Pies and the 2nd is to bait the Tigers into a trap.
I'll call it now, Barrett is a bigger tool than Daniel. :whistle
Sorry, no-one's a bigger tool than Daniel lol
Although Barrett is close :banghead
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We finished just half a game behind Collingwood yet good old Damien Barrett after laying into the Tigers writes this fluff piece on his interview with Malthouse ::).
http://www.afl.com.au/AFL2008/News/Article/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=71004
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All you have to do is read the last two sentences to see that behind the pose of neutrality this is a simple anti Richmond rant.
I wouldn't give him the time of day.
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The club needs to put this clown on the shit list quick smart.
Let's keep a tab on him in the form a a thread titled,
"Damien Barret-what went wrong?"
Maybe the mods can make it sticky ????????
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"Ben Cousins just a pawn in Damien Barrett's ploy to get Richmond"
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Barrett has chalked up quite a "I hate Richmond" list in the past couple of months :wallywink
A fluid ideology or an inconvenient truth? (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24787806-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 12, 2008
Graham Polak just a pawn in Richmond's ploy to get Ben Cousins (http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24799023-23211,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 15, 2008
Tigers' power play on Ben Cousins backfires (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24805759-11088,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 16, 2008
A bizarre way to run your club (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24812294-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 17, 2008
Tiger trio's Torquay property dispute (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25033086-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 09, 2009
Former Richmond boss Clinton Casey denies salary cap breach (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25042106-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 12, 2009
AFL probes Tigers' property dealings (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25070688-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 18, 2009
Tips Richmond to miss the top 8 despite nearly all Herald-Sun journos predicting we will make it (http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=8749.msg131029#msg131029)
Damian Barrett | March 21, 2009
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:wallywink :wallywink :wallywink :wallywink
This is one man I'd spit on if I was a spitter, but I'm not because I think spitting is disgusting! But for this tool, I'd ponder it! >:(
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Barrett has chalked up quite a "I hate Richmond" list in the past couple of months :wallywink
Graham Polak just a pawn in Richmond's ploy to get Ben Cousins (http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24799023-23211,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 15, 2008
Tigers' power play on Ben Cousins backfires (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24805759-11088,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 16, 2008
Considering Terry confirmed last Monday at the Tiger Lilies launch what had already been reported in the Age and Australian..... someone high up in the AFL suggested we take that route, Barrett has dinosaur egg all over his face on that alone.
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Barrett has chalked up quite a "I hate Richmond" list in the past couple of months :wallywink
A fluid ideology or an inconvenient truth? (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24787806-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 12, 2008
Graham Polak just a pawn in Richmond's ploy to get Ben Cousins (http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24799023-23211,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 15, 2008
Tigers' power play on Ben Cousins backfires (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24805759-11088,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 16, 2008
A bizarre way to run your club (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24812294-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 17, 2008
Tiger trio's Torquay property dispute (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25033086-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 09, 2009
Former Richmond boss Clinton Casey denies salary cap breach (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25042106-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 12, 2009
AFL probes Tigers' property dealings (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25070688-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 18, 2009
Tips Richmond to miss the top 8 despite nearly all Herald-Sun journos predicting we will make it (http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=8749.msg131029#msg131029)
Damian Barrett | March 21, 2009
LMAO@ Internet forums exposing bias journos for the slugs they are.
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The blokes a fairy but as noted previously barracks for Colllingwood, goes in hand in hand, so it sort of figures - ;D
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The blokes a fairy but as noted previously barracks for Colllingwood, goes in hand in hand, so it sort of figures - ;D
I thought that was the case too but apparently he barracks for North Melbourne.
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The blokes a fairy but as noted previously barracks for Colllingwood, goes in hand in hand, so it sort of figures - ;D
He does suck up to Collingwood when he writes about them but apparently he is a North supporter. He has the Roos in his top 8 predictions. Maybe as a kid he got teased by Tiger supporters at school after the 1974 GF and has never got over it.
Edit: beat me too it smokey.
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this man needs a bullet ;)
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Damian Barrett needs to stop smoking his joints!
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He's an ass bag
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why does Barrett hate Richmond?
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why does Barrett hate Richmond?
David Cloke went to kick for goal at Arden Street in the mid 70s but it came off the side of the boot and hit a then young Barrett, licking a paddle pop, in the head. He dropped his ice cream on the ground and apparently cried all the way home. He's held a grudge since that day.
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why does Barrett hate Richmond?
It all goes back to 1974. Damien was the impressionable young boy. About 12 or 13 years old to be exact. He was into the footy like most kids his age and everyday would play with the other kids in his year level. The class looker at the time was this girl called Samantha who hapenned to be the same age as Damien and was also into the football. Samantha's roots were deeply embedded in the Tigers whereas Damian was from lesser stock and his roots lay with North Melbourne.
Every day Damian would try to take a speccy or kick a booming goal especially when Samantha was in close vicinity hoping to attract the eye of Samantha. Alas to no avail he would fail every time as just as she would look over at the boys a bigger better looking kid who barracked for Richmond would take that speccy over him or kick that booming goal or lay that bone crunching tackle. I guess nothing like the schoolyard at lunchtime separating the tough kids from the insignificant loser ones. Furthermore most of the kids in the class supported Richmond with a few barracking for the Blues and the Pies. Damian was on his own. Nevertheless he decided to soldier on despite the futility of his predicament. He came to the conclusion that the only way he could attract the attention of Samantha was to actually ask her out.
Nervous he was to afraid to ask her out especially since both teams they supported were in the top two positions on the ladder. Feeling threatened he thought he would bide his time and wait until footy season was well and truly over to make his move but his teenage biological urges were getting the better of him and he was waking up in a cold yet warm and fuzzy sweat every morning. Anyway he thought he had do something.
So he summoned all his energy and he felt compelled to ask Samantha out on the Monday after the 1974 VFL Grand Final. He approached her as she was decked out in her Richmond scarf over her school tunic and he said.
"Samantha I adore you. In fact I love you. I'll do anything for you if you go out with me. I'll even barrack for Richmond".
Samantha promptly rejected his advances and in no uncertain terms told him that he was a loser and that there is nothing he could ever do to sway her opinion after all he was a North Melbourne supporter and a dorkus molorkus. Richmond supporters are proud and passionate not ones to change allegiances just at the drop of a hat she continued.
Heartbroken Damian left shattered plotting his next move and how he could win the heart of the fair maiden Samantha. To this day he is still following Samantha and as the judge decrees every so often that the restraining order will increase by another 100 metres Damian has sworn that until Samantha responds to Damian's unrequited love Damian has sworn "lovers" revenge on Samantha and has vowed to write articles of no substance whatsoever that merely present Richmond as a garbage club in retaliation in the hope that Samantha recognises the errors of her ways and runs into his embrace to live happily ever after.
Once a dweeb always a dweeb.
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mate your in fine fettle tonight :lol
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:rollin :thatsgold
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:lol :lol :lol
I sincerely hope you are not putting your obvious talent to waste Shane Tuckerbag.
That was flat out brilliant. :bow
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Brilliant Tucker...
Have you also written the epitaph for his hard-hitting opinion pieces (or has he already taken over from Lilian stuff & Scott Palmer)
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Well now we know where the simpsons character artie ziff came from.
You didn't write those episodes Tucker?
"he's a loser marge, sweet dreams are made of me I am watching you through a camera"
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What can I say Tucker but :clapping :clapping :clapping
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Update: This guy needs to find a new hobby :sleep
A fluid ideology or an inconvenient truth? (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24787806-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 12, 2008
Graham Polak just a pawn in Richmond's ploy to get Ben Cousins (http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24799023-23211,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 15, 2008
Tigers' power play on Ben Cousins backfires (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24805759-11088,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 16, 2008
A bizarre way to run your club (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24812294-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | December 17, 2008
Tiger trio's Torquay property dispute (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25033086-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 09, 2009
Former Richmond boss Clinton Casey denies salary cap breach (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25042106-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 12, 2009
AFL probes Tigers' property dealings (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25070688-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | February 18, 2009
Bags Gary March and Richmond again in the Herald-Sun: March 28, 2009 (article not on the web and I can't remember the title?). March points out all the inaccuracies in Barrett's article the following day when he makes a public statement.
Tiger trio give Clinton Casey ultimatum (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25305707-19742,00.html)
Damian Barrett | April 8, 2009
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CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT ISSUE HE HAS WITH OUR CLUB?
HAS SOMETHING HAPPENED IN THE PAST??
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CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT ISSUE HE HAS WITH OUR CLUB?
HAS SOMETHING HAPPENED IN THE PAST??
No idea Mate but there must be something. Also noticed that he has forecast a Bulldogs win by 46 points this Monday- easily the biggest margin forecast in any game
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CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT ISSUE HE HAS WITH OUR CLUB?
HAS SOMETHING HAPPENED IN THE PAST??
Being shown up as lazy and unprofessional at his job on TV by Richo wouldn't sit well with him.
Not sure if that is a factor but his recent articles reinforce that he is lazy and unprofessional.
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CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT ISSUE HE HAS WITH OUR CLUB?
HAS SOMETHING HAPPENED IN THE PAST??
This is exactly why you shouldn't worry about his "Tiger trio give Clinton Casey ultimatum
Damian Barrett | April 8, 2009" Article :thumbsup
poor old Damiem is a vindictive little twit
As I said the other day when he starts reporting facts I'll start paying attention
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March opens mouth, swaps feet
Damien Barrett | April 21, 2009 09:43pm
GARY March was at it again on Monday, first on radio then in the evening with this newspaper.
He was making comments that were to push the club he runs, Richmond, even further into the state it knows oh so well - chaos.
Given March's track record with public comments, one would have thought by now he would have learnt how the game works.
But he hasn't, and there he was talking about coaching contingency plans and even more startlingly, a perceived mental fragility in the players.
That latter observation may well be true, but it is not one that should ever be made public by a club president.
As if Terry Wallace didn't have enough to worry about, he now has to prepare for Saturday night's match against North Melbourne with players publicly humiliated by their own president.
As the Tigers analyse how they yet again find themselves in turmoil, March must ask himself if he is as much the cause of the latest embarrassing problems as the coach.
Here's a little help, Gary. The answer could be yes.
And while March is contemplating that little poser, here's one for Richmond supporters.
It's April, and you know almost for certain you're going to have a new coach pretty soon, so what do you make of your president ruling out a highly credentialled, favourite-son candidate even before the parameters of a coaching process have been nutted out?
Then again, knowing Richmond, it probably won't even bother with formulating a strategic process.
It didn't bother with a proper one the last time it changed coaches, instead just giving the keys to Wallace without sufficient thought and analysis of other possibilities.
Surely, Richmond now needs to have as open a mind as it has ever had on what is best for its future.
Not for March, though, such contemplation.
No, March thinks it appropriate categorically to dismiss a four-time premiership coach in Kevin Sheedy.
Sheedy may not be the right man for Richmond, but to refuse even to consider him in a contingency plan is wrong.
Maybe March is doing with Sheedy what he did late last year with Ben Cousins - saying one thing publicly and doing the opposite behind the scenes.
That's another problem with March. You just don't know when to take him at his public word.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25367991-19771,00.html
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arent some of these comments defamatory? If I was March Id be consulting lawyers about Mr Barretts constant commentary which is less than complimentary and IMHO bordering of defamation.
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Maybe Damien can't afford therapy ;D
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Then again, knowing Richmond, it probably won't even bother with formulating a strategic process.
It didn't bother with a proper one the last time it changed coaches, instead just giving the keys to Wallace without sufficient thought and analysis of other possibilities.
That is an absolute lie, we had a panel put together for finding our next coach which included external people like David Parkin
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why does Barrett hate Richmond?
It all goes back to 1974. Damien was the impressionable young boy. About 12 or 13 years old to be exact. He was into the footy like most kids his age and everyday would play with the other kids in his year level. The class looker at the time was this girl called Samantha who hapenned to be the same age as Damien and was also into the football. Samantha's roots were deeply embedded in the Tigers whereas Damian was from lesser stock and his roots lay with North Melbourne.
Every day Damian would try to take a speccy or kick a booming goal especially when Samantha was in close vicinity hoping to attract the eye of Samantha. Alas to no avail he would fail every time as just as she would look over at the boys a bigger better looking kid who barracked for Richmond would take that speccy over him or kick that booming goal or lay that bone crunching tackle. I guess nothing like the schoolyard at lunchtime separating the tough kids from the insignificant loser ones. Furthermore most of the kids in the class supported Richmond with a few barracking for the Blues and the Pies. Damian was on his own. Nevertheless he decided to soldier on despite the futility of his predicament. He came to the conclusion that the only way he could attract the attention of Samantha was to actually ask her out.
Nervous he was to afraid to ask her out especially since both teams they supported were in the top two positions on the ladder. Feeling threatened he thought he would bide his time and wait until footy season was well and truly over to make his move but his teenage biological urges were getting the better of him and he was waking up in a cold yet warm and fuzzy sweat every morning. Anyway he thought he had do something.
So he summoned all his energy and he felt compelled to ask Samantha out on the Monday after the 1974 VFL Grand Final. He approached her as she was decked out in her Richmond scarf over her school tunic and he said.
"Samantha I adore you. In fact I love you. I'll do anything for you if you go out with me. I'll even barrack for Richmond".
Samantha promptly rejected his advances and in no uncertain terms told him that he was a loser and that there is nothing he could ever do to sway her opinion after all he was a North Melbourne supporter and a dorkus molorkus. Richmond supporters are proud and passionate not ones to change allegiances just at the drop of a hat she continued.
Heartbroken Damian left shattered plotting his next move and how he could win the heart of the fair maiden Samantha. To this day he is still following Samantha and as the judge decrees every so often that the restraining order will increase by another 100 metres Damian has sworn that until Samantha responds to Damian's unrequited love Damian has sworn "lovers" revenge on Samantha and has vowed to write articles of no substance whatsoever that merely present Richmond as a garbage club in retaliation in the hope that Samantha recognises the errors of her ways and runs into his embrace to live happily ever after.
Once a dweeb always a dweeb.
What a classic :rollin :rollin :thumbsup roflmao
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Suck on that. Ya idiot, Barrett filth. :thumbsup
:gotigers
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is it true that the rfc have banned barrett and will have nothing to do with him!
anyways eat pigshit barrett
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is it true that the rfc have banned barrett and will have nothing to do with him!
We can only hope. And I wonder how his bet mate Patrick will turn this around to smear the club this week.
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Right on cue ....
Terry Wallace, fact and friction
Damian Barrett | June 06, 2009
THURSDAY was an ordinary day for some high-profile Australians.
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon had a really bad one, cricketer Andrew Symonds a shocker.
State Planning Minister Justin Madden was left wondering where it all went wrong and a couple of once-squeaky clean soapie stars forced their PR people into overdrive.
Then there was Terry Wallace, who left it until late that night to also put himself in contention for Highest Profiled Aussie To Have A Bad June 4, 2009.
Wallace, simply, car-crashed his way through an interview with Sam Newman on The Footy Show.
It was only 11 or so minutes long, but unfortunately ample time for him to re-open many old wounds and almost certainly shut many potential avenues for future employment at footy club level.
Not enough was said about some key aspects of his past and yet way too much was offered about other facets.
Throughout there was awkward unease, as though every response to Newman's outstanding probing had the potential to blow up in Wallace's face.
Last night Wallace took part in his 501st, and seemingly last, match as a VFL/AFL player and coach.
On Monday, he and Richmond had announced their separation as part of a press conference that was also used by Wallace to apologise to his former club, Western Bulldogs.
During the Thursday night interview, he effectively undid that apology by revealing private conversations and dealings between himself and Bulldogs powerbrokers Campbell Rose and David Smorgon during his last weeks at the club in 2002.
When you're trying to seek public forgiveness for past actions, it's best not to unearth private and awkward matters from those times.
Amid all the conjecture surrounding Wallace's exit from the Bulldogs, the inescapable fact was that he chose to leave with two years and one match remaining on a contract.
We learnt Wallace felt it was only sometimes OK to publicly reveal details of private conversations, though, because he defiantly protected his right not to disclose what Tiger captain Chris Newman said to him two weeks ago.
We also learnt Wallace wanted credit for the Bulldogs' recruiting if he was going to be forced to accept responsibility for Richmond's.
Strange argument, that one, and surely a "don't go there" part of any interview for him.
Everyone in the football world has known for a long time that Wallace left the Bulldogs to pursue the main job at Sydney.
Wallace at least alluded to that in the Newman interview.
But why do so now when he had always dodged the real answer?
Like all good media performers, Wallace attempted on a few occasions to take his interviewer away from the question just asked, and we -- yet again -- got to hear how he inherited a "basket case" from Danny Frawley at Richmond, and of there being no significant player development structure.
Frawley, in his time at the club, took the Tigers to a preliminary final and aren't senior coaches themselves meant to develop players on their list?
Wallace always wanted a farewell from the Bulldogs, but rightfully, the club never gave it to him.
Richmond allowed him a final match, which is why he should have chosen next week, and not Thursday, to publicly address the many matters in his professional life requiring explanation.
For in agreeing to sit down with Newman, he became so caught up in years and years of his own spin that even he gave the impression he could no longer remember what was fact and what, simply, has always been an all too neatly presented version of it.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25594029-19742,00.html
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Barrett couldn't help himself having another swipe while praising his own ::)
Terry Wallace's exit forced Dean Laidley his hand
Damian Barrett | June 16, 2009 11:00pm
HAVING watched Terry Wallace show how to not part with one's club, Dean Laidley knew he had to act once his commitment to North wavered...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25648002-19742,00.html
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Barrett couldn't help himself having another swipe while praising his own ::)
Terry Wallace's exit forced Dean Laidley his hand
Damian Barrett | June 16, 2009 11:00pm
HAVING watched Terry Wallace show how to not part with one's club, Dean Laidley knew he had to act once his commitment to North wavered...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25648002-19742,00.html
Laidley may have handled it well, but the crap Brayshaw was spouting about 'being in total shock' when he was informed was as transparent as glad wrap.
He would have been praying for this outcome for weeks.
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Barrett couldn't help himself having another swipe while praising his own ::)
Terry Wallace's exit forced Dean Laidley his hand
Damian Barrett | June 16, 2009 11:00pm
HAVING watched Terry Wallace show how to not part with one's club, Dean Laidley knew he had to act once his commitment to North wavered...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25648002-19742,00.html
thats funny, because nearly all media outlets said thet terry handled himself beautifully
barrett stuff off
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Barrett couldn't help himself having another swipe while praising his own ::)
Terry Wallace's exit forced Dean Laidley his hand
Damian Barrett | June 16, 2009 11:00pm
HAVING watched Terry Wallace show how to not part with one's club, Dean Laidley knew he had to act once his commitment to North wavered...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25648002-19742,00.html
thats funny, because nearly all media outlets said thet terry handled himself beautifully
barrett eff off
haha, cant believe you didnt put down Wallet there TT ;) All agreed though Barrett is a wanker!
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:thumbsup
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I wonder if Barrett thought Boris the rubber chook's commitment never wavered :wallywink
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Barrett pushing North's barrow of course...
North Melbourne out to repeat history with Nathan Buckley
Damian Barrett | June 22, 2009
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25668116-19742,00.html
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Barrett has apparently quit the Herald-Sun and joined Hutchy's company Croc media. How appropriate given the load of crock he's continually written about Richmond lol.
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Barrett has apparently quit the Herald-Sun and joined Hutchy's company Croc media. How appropriate given the load of crock he's continually written about Richmond lol.
If only he took up a job as a coal miner, then only the dozen or so blokes around him 1km underground would have to put up with his crap!
Did I hear industrial accident?? :lol
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Post a piture so i can belt the dog,please.
Where does he drink?
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Barrett will also work for Ch 9 so we'll get to see him bag us :P
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Barrett has apparently quit the Herald-Sun and joined Hutchy's company Croc media. How appropriate given the load of crock he's continually written about Richmond lol.
Croc Media= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Is worth a mint .
they actually broker stories all over the world and onsell to print media eg Womans Day, New Idea, etc etc.
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Barrett has apparently quit the Herald-Sun and joined Hutchy's company Croc media. How appropriate given the load of crock he's continually written about Richmond lol.
Croc Media= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Is worth a mint .
they actually broker stories all over the world and onsell to print media eg Womans Day, New Idea, etc etc.
anyone hear the rumour he was forced out due to certain lifestyle issues?
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Croc Media= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Is worth a mint .
they actually broker stories all over the world and onsell to print media eg Womans Day, New Idea, etc etc.
I must've got the wrong impression when I went thru their website. It's not exactly a list of 'A' grade clients. SEN, lol. It looks like a new company starting out.
If I was Barrett I'd be checking my account each fortnight just to make sure the moneys gone in.
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Croc Media= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Is worth a mint .
they actually broker stories all over the world and onsell to print media eg Womans Day, New Idea, etc etc.
I must've got the wrong impression when I went thru their website. It's not exactly a list of 'A' grade clients. SEN, lol. It looks like a new company starting out.
If I was Barrett I'd be checking my account each fortnight just to make sure the moneys gone in.
Can tell you , they have been around for about 3 years.
Are big overseas ;)
Also they have won the right to broadcast AFL into the country regions in 2010.
No problem with getting paid ;)
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Damian Barrett now is a Cousins fan :o
... there were many other heroes.
None more so than Ben Cousins, who returned amid great difficulty from drug addiction to football with a new club, Richmond.
That he damaged a hamstring in Round 1 against Carlton, and yet managed to have an effect on an otherwise dreadful team was a season highlight not just for Tigers supporters.
So too, arguably anyway, was his impromptu, cheeky "bird" to a TV camera bolted to the Tigers' dressingrooms at Subiaco Oval before a match against Fremantle in May.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/year-of-the-super-poke/story-e6frf9jf-1225814814790
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Had more poison in the Sun today regarding our win against Melbourne.
She's a bimbo, why would you take anything she says seriously.
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Browny - "After losing so many of these round 1 games badly in the past, it was good for Richmond to hang on and get the 4 pts."
Barrett - "C'mon Browny, you can't sway away from this. They [Richmond] almost blew it!"
Browny - "We all know you're a Richmond-hater Damo."
Onya Browny :highclap
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His hatred of us and constant negative comments are even more amusing now that we are entrenched in the top 8 :rollin. Even after a 10 goal win, he still couldn't bear to say anything positive about the Tiges this morning on the Sunday Footy Show :wallywink.
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Who cares what Templeton the Rat thinks.
Ambulance chasing journalism with no base, no fact, no reality and certainly no impartiality.
Keep on winning Tiges. He'll look even more stupid then than now. :stupid
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Templeton the Rat :lol