Chris McDermott/Graham Cornes

[ORDoubleBlues]

Could someone please confirm or deny that on radio on Sunday that Chris McDermott is alleged to have said that "Graham Cornes was wrong in asserting that the older players at the club (Crows at the end of '94) were a hindrance to any further short term success"
If he did, that is more absolute f****n garbage from McDermott.
Cornes was right in wanting to get rid of certain players who were already past their prime when the Crows first came in but unfortunately a very unprofessional AFC (at the time) sided with the players and Cornes was booted.
I noted that the club didn't make the same mistake when Malcolm Blight was appointed two years later and did exactly the same thing that Cornes wanted to do i.e. get rid of the players who were past it.

[Brad]

I thought it was the best thing that Blight could do at the end of 1996 was get rid of McGuiness, Mcdermott and Jarman. Each had been great players during their prime but we definately past it and all they were managing to do was hold the club back.

[sydney-dog]

HISTORY PROVES THAT IT WAS THE CORRECT DECISION

[Punk Rooster]

Every footy club has been better off for getting rid of McDermott.

[am Bays]

Every footy club has been better off for getting rid of McDermott.

Yes lets gets rid of him and have a little Hart to Hart.......

Remember thank your little cotton transfer fees for the Motlops on the fact you had McDermott......

[Leaping Lindner]

Every footy club has been better off for getting rid of McDermott.

Yes lets gets rid of him and have a little Hart to Hart.......

Remember thank your little cotton transfer fees for the Motlops on the fact you had McDermott......

Oh you two stop it. Admit it! You love each other.

[am Bays]

Oh you two stop it. Admit it! You love each other.

I only have eyes for one........

[ORDoubleBlues]

HISTORY PROVES THAT IT WAS THE CORRECT DECISION

Assume you mean for what happened in '96 (In fairness to McDermott, he did actually retire before Blight's cleanout). Cornes should have been allowed to do it in '94.

[Brad]

Every footy club has been better off for getting rid of McDermott.

Yes lets gets rid of him and have a little Hart to Hart.......

Remember thank your little cotton transfer fees for the Motlops on the fact you had McDermott......

We may have got the Motlops, but what about the players he let go during his time? Damien Squire springs to mind!

[ORDoubleBlues]

Every footy club has been better off for getting rid of McDermott.

Yes lets gets rid of him and have a little Hart to Hart.......

Remember thank your little cotton transfer fees for the Motlops on the fact you had McDermott......

I do like your posts Tassie and you're probably being tongue in cheek but despite Hart's shortcomings, he took over at a time that was equivalent to taking over the Titanic when the deck was 400m below sea level.

[Punk Rooster]

Every footy club has been better off for getting rid of McDermott.

Yes lets gets rid of him and have a little Hart to Hart.......

Remember thank your little cotton transfer fees for the Motlops on the fact you had McDermott......

I do like your posts Tassie and you're probably being tongue in cheek but despite Hart's shortcomings, he took over at a time that was equivalent to taking over the Titanic when the deck was 400m below sea level.

Lol- that's hilarious (& true!)

[Punk Rooster]

Oh you two stop it. Admit it! You love each other.

I only have eyes for one........

& here he is...

[mal]

HISTORY PROVES THAT IT WAS THE CORRECT DECISION

Plus the recruiting of Aaron Keating.

[Rik E Boy]

Aaron Keating. REDLEG CHAMPION. 2 flags in seven days. Nice work if you can get it!

regards,

REB

[mal]

Aaron Keating. REDLEG CHAMPION. 2 flags in seven days. Nice work if you can get it!

regards,

REB

Won Norwood a flag in 97 when he fell on Brett Chalmers leg !
Aaron played magnificently in both finals, he still has splinters
in his backside!!!