Well hell, at least they are acknowledging we exist now. The emphasis of the monday panel shows was on the lacklustre performance of the Dogs. This didn't annoy me much. But then when they do appreciate our improvement, it's always qualified. Walls and Grant Thomas like the back-handed compliment.
In the last few weeks, Walls has mentioned this supposed 'drug problem' and 'culture issues' we had a few years ago. I refuse to accept this principle. The Eagles had no more of a drug problem than any other club. Even if you do accept we had a problem, why does he have to keep bringing it up? I know he never gave us credit at the time of our success. He was always lamenting our forward structure. I remember the prelimiary final weekend of 05 when he said that if Adelaide made the GF against the Swans it would be a close game, not so much if the Eagles reached it. It pissed me off then and it still does.
Over on FC and Grant Thomas is even more annoying. He said "The last time the Eagles were this good there should have been an investigation". This coming from the former Saints coach. If any team should've been investigated it was Thomas's Saints. Not to mention the stupidity of his statement. It's almost as if he suggests that our flag was tainted as it was fueled by illicit drug use. If illicit drug use was rampant, I don't see how it could've done anything but hurt player performances. Probably sour grapes. We all know what chokers his teams were.
I know I shouldn't get so angry about ill informed statements by these coaches who were essentially epic-failures, but they are jerks.
And we are the Eagles.
That feels better.
M.E
Wallis is like that because he got knocked back for the Eagles job when Worsfold was offered it instead... He is a hack, has not been a creditable AFL person for 20 years.
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