Fevola [merged]

[yellowandback]

Willy P, technically a meeting in reality a dinner or an end of year catch up/pee up. Have you ever been to a brownlow?
I'm not defending fev but he is far from the lone ranger of excess and idiocy at a brownlow medal count

[Smokey]

Willy P, technically a meeting in reality a dinner or an end of year catch up/pee up. Have you ever been to a brownlow?
I'm not defending fev but he is far from the lone ranger of excess and idiocy at a brownlow medal count

Who else do you know about Y&B?

[WilliamPowell]

Willy P, technically a meeting in reality a dinner or an end of year catch up/pee up. Have you ever been to a brownlow?
I'm not defending fev but he is far from the lone ranger of excess and idiocy at a brownlow medal count

Understand all that Y&B but the AFL are saying they will do something if the lady in question comes forward

All I am saying is that stance by Adrian A and the AFL is a  major cop out. If they really wanted to do something they could but they are chosing not too becuase they are gutless

[Smokey]

And for just another example of the double standards read the post below.  If Cousins had done this it would be the end of his career - I'm still waiting for someone, anyone, to explain the difference in Cousin's behaviour to Fevola's and justify why Cousins was deregistered for a year yet Fevola was/is not touched.  Remember the key point here - official AFL function (nay, showpiece) attended by a large media contingent and televised around the country.

Hi all,

Had dinner last night with a mate who is an AFL umpire and he told me some funny stories about Tucky.

He said that he lives in his own world on the footy field - always talking to himself, yelling at himself or telling himself he's going ok depending on how the game is going. He said that his team mates are always screaming at him as he never plays to plan and that he has a verbal argument with a team mate in most games he has umpired. He said Tucky commentates on his own game and can be heard saying 'Good Kick Tucky' and things like that - good and bad.

.....NB: EDITED = for an explanation of why this post has been edited see below

PS - umpire is heading to New York for the New York Marathon and has a mate already there training and he has met up with Richo and Nathan Brown. Richo is running in the US and is keen to play on. Brown is too, but evidently no one wants him. He said he will probably retire and get into his clothing business. Richo is very fit evidently.

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/tiger-talk/message/92491


Edited: Unfortunately due to the nature of some of the allegations made we have had to edited this post.

Without trying to be heavy handed please remember that all allegations about what Fevola did whether true or not are at this stage still heresay and gossip and if any of it isn't true it could get OER into trouble if these allegations are posted here.

Whether they appear on other sites is not our concern - our priority has always been and continues to be OER

Cheers
Mr One-Eyed, WP & MT

[Penelope]

I'm still waiting for someone, anyone, to explain the difference in Cousin's behaviour to Fevola's and justify why Cousins was deregistered for a year yet Fevola was/is not touched.  Remember the key point here - official AFL function (nay, showpiece) attended by a large media contingent and televised around the country.

I hope your not holding your breath on this smokey, cause it aint gunna happen. These double standards just cannot be justified. In the same way that Cousins was de-registered, yet has never failed a drug test, while others have reportedly failed drug tests, and in some cases twice, without even being named, let alone any disciplinary action taken. The cynic in me would say these players are probably Carlton or Sydney scum.

He said that his team mates are always screaming at him as he never plays to plan and that he has a verbal argument with a team mate in most games he has umpired

If this is correct, then it sheds a bit of light on why Tuck fell out of favour. Could never work that out - sure his disposal at times lets him down, but he has a few partners in that crime, most of whom don't go and get the hard ball like he does.

[the_boy_jake]

Edited: see above for explanation


So it was the beef curtains. Think ox deserves credit for breaking this story with such specific detail.

[mightytiges]

And for just another example of the double standards read the post below.  If Cousins had done this it would be the end of his career - I'm still waiting for someone, anyone, to explain the difference in Cousin's behaviour to Fevola's and justify why Cousins was deregistered for a year yet Fevola was/is not touched.  Remember the key point here - official AFL function (nay, showpiece) attended by a large media contingent and televised around the country.

The AFL needed to be seen to be tough on (illegal) drugs at that time. Whereas drinking until your an off your face imbecile at the Brownlow and especially at the afterparty has almost been a footy rite of passage to boast about over the years. Street Talk at the Brownlow lives off seeing footballers "under the weather". Society's double standards.

[Smokey]

And for just another example of the double standards read the post below.  If Cousins had done this it would be the end of his career - I'm still waiting for someone, anyone, to explain the difference in Cousin's behaviour to Fevola's and justify why Cousins was deregistered for a year yet Fevola was/is not touched.  Remember the key point here - official AFL function (nay, showpiece) attended by a large media contingent and televised around the country.

The AFL needed to be seen to be tough on (illegal) drugs at that time. Whereas drinking until your an off your face imbecile at the Brownlow and especially at the afterparty has almost been a footy rite of passage to boast about over the years. Street Talk at the Brownlow lives off seeing footballers "under the weather". Society's double standards.

Hear what you're saying MT but can't buy it.  Cousins never got done for drugs but copped 12 months for "bringing the game into disrepute".  Fevola has publicy crapped in the face of the game time and time again and even after the latest and most public embarrassment Demetriou still finds he has no case to answer to the league, only the club.  Not disagreeing about society's double standards but Fevola is fair and square a shining example of the AFL's double standards.

[mightytiges]

And for just another example of the double standards read the post below.  If Cousins had done this it would be the end of his career - I'm still waiting for someone, anyone, to explain the difference in Cousin's behaviour to Fevola's and justify why Cousins was deregistered for a year yet Fevola was/is not touched.  Remember the key point here - official AFL function (nay, showpiece) attended by a large media contingent and televised around the country.

The AFL needed to be seen to be tough on (illegal) drugs at that time. Whereas drinking until your an off your face imbecile at the Brownlow and especially at the afterparty has almost been a footy rite of passage to boast about over the years. Street Talk at the Brownlow lives off seeing footballers "under the weather". Society's double standards.

Hear what you're saying MT but can't buy it.  Cousins never got done for drugs but copped 12 months for "bringing the game into disrepute".  Fevola has publicy crapped in the face of the game time and time again and even after the latest and most public embarrassment Demetriou still finds he has no case to answer to the league, only the club.  Not disagreeing about society's double standards but Fevola is fair and square a shining example of the AFL's double standards.

I'm not agreeing with it either but that's the only reason I can think of for the differing treatment of Fev and Cuz. Cuz's drug habit was also having an affect on his footy life during the season plus the run ins with the cops hence he was sacked by the Eagles. Fev seems to still have sympathizers because his moronic behaviour occurs in the off-season while under the influence of (legal) alcohol. So everyone will call him a tool until the footy starts again and he gets off the booze. The media will drool over his next bag of goals and all will be forgotten and forgiven until Mad Monday next year when he gets back on the booze, stuffs up once more and we go through all this again groundhog day style. Being now in up Brisbane in a non-traditional AFL marketplace will also make the AFL reluctant to deregister Fev if he's bringing the crowds through the gates. Money talks.

[one-eyed]

Carlton are claiming they will have $1 million space in their salary cap next year to target two top-line players 

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/blues-cashed-up-for-trade/2009/11/04/1257247659746.html

[Hellenic Tiger]

Carlton are claiming they will have $1 million space in their salary cap next year to target two top-line players 

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/blues-cashed-up-for-trade/2009/11/04/1257247659746.html

Ready to rort the cap again are they?
I would not believe one word that comes out from anyone at that filth of a club.

[WA Tiger]

Carlton are claiming they will have $1 million space in their salary cap next year to target two top-line players 

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/blues-cashed-up-for-trade/2009/11/04/1257247659746.html

Ready to rort the cap again are they?
I would not believe one word that comes out from anyone at that filth of a club.

Thats what I cant understand, do they have a different salary cap to all others. They will still have to accommodate Judd, Murphy, Gibbs, Kruz, Waite and many more that will come along. How they will be more cashed up under the salary cap is beyond me??

[Infamy]

Well they don't have Fev on his backended contract or Nick Stevens either, two pretty big salaries to lose from the TPP
I'm sure with pay rises for their young stars that amount will shrink, if they are throwing around cash to land star players next year then they run the risk of not giving their own players the pay they deserve and will find them walking out on the club

[one-eyed]

Looks like it'll be the Blues with the jungle drums drumming on and off-field next year  .....


OUSTED Blues president and aspiring TV host John Elliott is excited over his on-screen prospects for 2010, but holds fears for his beloved Blues in the wake of the Fev exit.

Elliott, popular with Channel 31 viewers, is disappointed Carlton sent spearhead Brendan Fevola packing for such a "meagre return'' and told us he had already expressed his concern to some leaders of the club.

"I told them that if the Blues don't do as well or better than they did this year, there could be unrest,'' Elliott said in shock-jock style.

Source: Scot Palmer, Sunday Herald-Sun, pg S18

[Penelope]

Elliot and Carlton deserve each other. The fact that Elliot is not a Richmond supporter shows that God does not hate RFC