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RoarEmotion

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Media / paparazzi have feasted on public figures forever. Nothing we post here will change it. Caroline speculating that proper processes haven't been followed is dubious at best. Telling us how we feel annoys me but not worth my mental effort.

Who knows how he used the 'Mrs Hardwick' brand internally. So not unreasonable to speculate that he could lose moral authority with some - but you just can't know unless you are there and with candor and honesty it may be that he didn't know how to handle the breakdown of the relationship and may have used this as cover even. I've gone through a recent separation and you end up lying to protect a public image of unity even when it isn't all great internally. I think if after you are honest about it and what you have learnt then you lose no authority whatsoever, and may even build a greater resilience and communication in the group. If it becomes something that is taboo / awkward then could impact some communication, but really shouldn't be such a big deal in a footy environment as the media tries to make it.
 
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theglove3

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Nice of Beavis to take Chrissy Scott out for a walk too.
He looks quite content there.
On the lead with tongue hanging out.
He certainly knows who's in charge. :))
 
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Hope Dimma is getting some support from Mark Brayshaw the President of the Coaches Association.
This media hounding of a coach's personal life needs to be called out as entirely unacceptable.
FFS coaches are under enough pressure these days just for their football & we've seen many coaches in recent times suffer from mental health issues.
I'm sure Hardwick is strong mentally but I can't imagine having these type of invasive pap snaps in the 'press' do anyone's mental health any good.
The Herald Sun should be told in no uncertain terms to back the *smile* off.

Edit: I've just read Brayshaw has recently resigned so who's looking after the CA now?
 
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leon

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Agreed. Where is all the gossip around Buckley? Not a murmur, but understandable as the Magpies are a protected species.
Or Goodwin's split with his wife? All hushed up. RFC 'stories' obviously sell far more papers or get more hits.
 
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zippadeee

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Big news week in Melbourne
Hardwick spotted going on a walk with Crow.
Stop the press. Run to the hills
 

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And another article on Hardwick and other tiger scandals.

Very well handled by Pres I must say.


Yes, well handled - it's just envy so we will sit back and be envied :p

You have to enjoy your time at the top if it comes.

DS
 

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we don't want to drop any of the first 3 rounds (Carl, Hawks , Swans ) or the media will go into a feeding frenzy Hardwick , Hardwick , Hardwick

round 4 Port in Adelaide , I can see Port being very firmly focused on the date
its their chance for revenge for the 1 goal prelim final loss

hopefully a loss to Port, and a 3-1 record after round 4, wont spark a media frenzy
 
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we don't want to drop any of the first 3 rounds (Carl, Hawks , Swans ) or the media will go into a feeding frenzy Hardwick , Hardwick , Hardwick

round 4 Port in Adelaide , I can see Port being very firmly focused on the date
its their chance for revenge for the 1 goal prelim final loss

hopefully a loss to Port, and a 3-1 record after round 4, wont spark a media frenzy
We are like Doriumus, we straighten up after the bye.
I think the media will be very careful not to go to hard because they know that external noise seems to bring the group closer.
I have faith we have kids good enough to help us get this year's flag.
3-1 or 2-2 or 1-3 wont shape our season
 
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ceehook2

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We are like Doriumus, we straighten up after the bye.
I think the media will be very careful not to go to hard because they know that external noise seems to bring the group closer.
I have faith we have kids good enough to help us get this year's flag.
3-1 or 2-2 or 1-3 wont shape our season
LOL you think the media will contemplate implications ?
If Caro and others see a jugular they will go for it and no second thoughts will be entered into

remember what happened around Ben Cousins , Essendon drugs saga , feeding frenzies until something else distracts them

"3-1 or 2-2 or 1-3 wont shape our season" I'd agree in part , we have been good enough and its early enough in the season to recover , but if we go 2-2 or 1-3
we'd need to know the causes behind the loses before saying where our season is heading from there

off the back of the scratch match and the JLT game I'm comfortable that we'll start the season in very good shape
 
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daniel30

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Media can do what they want like the club says within our four walls what's counts we start of slowly as always.
 
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Didn't see Caro's work. Disappointing take. 30 yrs is a good stretch. I hope the split hasn't been nasty but they're grown ups and marriages end. The "Mrs Hardwick" thing was hardly a major strategy it was an off-the-cuff line that just became a running joke I suspect, not a "brand", give me a spell.
 
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