by Armytank » Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:21 pm
I think that human nature of the need to know, particularly when someone will not tell you is just driving this issue on further and further.
Speculation, rumour, innuendo etc. will run rife until some information is released and the members of the West Adelaide Football Club are entitled to some kind of answer other than "don't worry about it, we are handling it".
Now I have no idea what has happened, who is alledgedly involved and I don't even pretend to assume.
But to say that there are "sensitivities" regarding it just feeds human nature to know.
Surely a communication saying something like
"the WAFC understands that recent events within the club have been made public without full knowledge of the situation. Please be ensured that the club is working responsibly to recover any loss to the club that may have occured, whilst maintaining its duty of care to our clubs most important asset, the people withing the WAFC community.
It is imperitive that the privacy of both the alledged party and the WAFC is respected and maintained during this particularly dificult time for both parties to achieve the best possible outcome.
The WAFC has a duty of care to its employees, players, volunteers, members and their families, as well as non member supporters and the wider football public. Within that duty we there is an expectation we are responsible to communicate with our members and administer the club appropriately. Please be assured that the club will release information to its members and community as approriate, at the appropriate time.
The WAFC would like to inform its members that it is conducting a full investigation in to how the club has arrived in this position, including what systems were in place and how they have failed both the club and its people. The outcomes of this investigation will be presented at the Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on xxth of whenever.
Once again the WAFC would like to thank its member for their loyalty, trust and patients until such time further details can be released."
It doesn't have to say anything, other than "hey, it is best for everyone right now if this shit stayed in house for the moment and we are making sure it won't happen again"
Get something out there and people will return to banging on about how much of a great footballer but shit bloke Boyd is, that South will never win a flag because they are systematically stuffed and Glenelg wear dresses.
I hate Full Back.....................