Tim Watson breaks silence on James Hird & Essendon relationship - SEN

The Herald Sun has dredged up the Essendon supplement saga, and Mark Robinson even dragged Tim Watson and James Hird's relationship into it. Tim Watson responds, answering Garry Lyon's questions on the situation.
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[@tonycoz2309]

Wise words Tim. I hope James reconnects with the club. It's great to see him healthy and in a good head space now surrounded by a happy family. He will always be a legend of the Essendon football club as is Tim.

[@89joshuadavies]

He's a disgrace and the main man responsible for the clubs humiliating decade of utter failure

[@tonycoz2309]

@@89joshuadavies . Read "The straight dope" by Chip Le Grand and then tell me Hirdy is a disgrace.

[@storm4743]

I can't agree with your comments about James Hird being a Legend of Essendon to me he will always be the one who took Essendon back by 10 years and ruined the great and mighty club that they once were

[@Dontomatios]

@@storm4743 agree And still trying to derail the club instead of uniting it , only cares about Hird

[@keatesy_]

not true at all please get your facts right hird had 0 to do with the drug saga that is a fact @@storm4743

[@kalebarancelovic]

Garry talking to people about feuds and broken relationships is laughable.

[@shramo]

I'll never get over the organisation EVER even thinking it was a good idea to let it out that they MIGHT have wanted him back. Let alone actually going through a process. What were they thinking?? On ya Watto for standing up for the integrity of your club.

[@MrWhitmen1981]

So when Essendon are more losses than wins by round 8. The whole place will go tits up. There is a supporter base who think James should be given a second chance to put things right.

[@tonymack2533]

Lol flogs it's just a fkn game man not life

[@dunkestinzadukenstains5202]

How can anyone listen to this commercial station and I mean COMMERCIAL station. There on air for 3 hours but only comment on crap for a total of 45mins the rest is commercials and the same news every half an hour.

[@stephenfielding7165]

Agree, the sad thing about this type of thing, is, people think it's real

[@christyrrell6926]

Why does Tim need to keep saying “Essendon football club”? Just say Essendon, we know your not talking about the Essendon bowls club ffs

[@adhityavjiyer7617]

Will never be able to digest if Hirdy has a beef with our football club.

[@alwayslooking701]

I remember when Tim Watson first worked with Channel 7 news and was reporting (lying his head off) on the vacant St Kilda coaching position. After his less than memorable stint as the St Kilda coach, Channel 7 took him back as part of the news team, a decision that staggered many.

[@Robert-mn8gc]

Unfortunately Timmy Watson has a very short memory. 1stly Hirdy tried 2 get rid of the Weapon & Dank . He went 2 the CEO of the Essendon Football Club on 2 separate occasions & the CEO at the time ⏲️ said it would cost the Club 2 much $$$ money 💰. It's not the Coach who runs the Club , it's the CEO's job . Hirdy was thrown under a Bus by the Club , AFL & Media. As an Essendon Football Club Supporter for 60 yrs l am a huge fan of both Tim & Hirdy . James can Coach . He's proven that . James was a sensational player & incredibly articulate & pretty sure his messaging would have been of a higher standard than Scott . My opinion 4 what ever its worth. James No 5 was & is an Essendon person. Scott is a coach who didn't get 2 much out of North Melbourne. In saying that this past season 2023 he got more out of the group than l thought he would. The last 6/8 weeks were atrocious.

[@Reactiverse22]

Brad Scott is the best coach and right now it’s proving to be correct

[@odonnellmathstutoring6385]

Tim is such a legend

[@stebun000]

Hird cost his son a brownlow, of course he hates him

[@c.a.marsupial.1282]

Reappoint James Hird as coach. I wish. It would have been as stupid a thing to do as the debacle of New Coke in the seventies. It would have become the new definition of Stupid in the dictionary.

[@Luke-er6pg]

This is exactly how a wanker conversation sounds like!

[@pauldobson2529]

I tend to disregard anything Mark Robinson says or writes. I think he's just a spokesman for the Sheedy/Hird camp. The club must move forward, and not keep thinking of the past. Everyone who was in a senior football position ten years ago should be gone...and I suspect the only person is A Dodoro.

[@Ranga1412]

I think that’s RUBBISH Tim!! You are too smart a man to have that view! You cannot believe that anything you say about the Essendon Footy Club doesn’t have the highest of impact on all supporters/media/board/players/coaches!! If you seriously do hold that view its ridiculous!!

[@eponymous7910]

A smart man!? Tim Watson? Carn mate, pull the other one

[@and__lam1152]

If a media personality effects your boards decision on a crucial decisionsuch as coach..... you probably haven't played finals for thousands of days. Oh what? Wait. No...... Tim you liar

[@michael57603]

Tim Watson is really naive. I'm not sure if he really believes what he says or he is falsely trying to be modest.

[@thetwogardens6048]

Who cares ?

[@andreisablinskis]

Big start to the year for the boys

[@roryalgate872]

I love reading all the Hird haters comments....you are the people that this world have failed.... Many people at Essendon made errors in this period.....at no stage did James or Bomber put themselves before the players. Were mistakes made...yes you would be a moron not to except and own that....but reading obsurd comments about Hird and the critism and harassment he and his family coped was disgusting.....people of this modern world get great pleasure in other peoples failings and the fact James and Bomber were pushed to suicide is ridiculous. There was never any positive drug tests in that whole period just rumours and bullcrap..... To say no other clubs were also pursuing this is garbage. I hope all the haters get there karma for being part of pushing someone like Hird to suicide. If Hirdy came back it would be AWESOME. PEDOS GET MORE FORGIVENESS THEN ESSENDON DO....ABSOLUTE SHAM.

[@craigslater8227]

I don't believe a word Tim Watson says. When I was a little kid and he coached St Kilda he was at a Reserves VFL game at North Ballarat and I walked up and asked if I could please have his autograph. He grabbed my pen and threw it away and walked away.

[@patkelly6349]

Are you serious. I find that a bit hard to believe.

[@cliffbooth4826]

*and kicked a kitte over the fence

[@patkelly6349]

@@cliffbooth4826 cliff Tim Watson doesn’t seem that type.

[@89joshuadavies]

Here's the attention you're desperate for.

[@craigslater8227]

@@patkelly6349 It's a pretty weird thing to make up 😅 To be fair St Kilda was bottom of the ladder and he quit half way through the season so I may have got him at a bad time but it was still a bit rough to a little kid 🤣

[@tonytone5856]

Watson has an opinion about something for a change?he usually sits on the fence about everything.

[@PetraKann]

Truth forbidden from discussion. Only trivial personality clashes and gossip permitted. Toxic dishonest culture right through the football industry. It’s Pathetic to listen to.

[@Capital.Bomber]

Well don't then!

[@PetraKann]

@@Capital.Bomber Great that we see eye to eye on this one. It takes courage to admit to what it happening Mr Sutherland. Well done!

[@Capital.Bomber]

@@PetraKann you probably missed the point Petra!!

[@MozartificeR]

Gizmo

[@lachmack8967]

jeez how often do they need to say essendon football club. just say essendon..

[@jamiekelly6851]

He's full of shit here and I'm a supporter. He knows full well what the implications of what he says are.

[@89joshuadavies]

Maybe it's more the fact that 90% of people think Hird is a toxic disgrace

[@storm4743]

So what glad he said what he did at the time I did not want James Hird either back at the club it's time for them to move forward not sit in the past with the guy who caused all the crap in the first place

[@storm4743]

@@89joshuadavies Well said I agree 100%

[@Melbournelost66]

Tim Watson is a good bloke. James Hird to me has a massive EGO.

[@jaci_mac23]

James Hird oozes entitlement. Well spoken Tim.

[@metallewd3472]

Essendon hysteria and bullshit. Lolz. Long may it continue, and I think it will! Haaaa.

[@vicasirot6543]

Tim Watson will never BE as GREAT as JAMES HIRD and he’s still bitter about Jobe losing Brownlow medal due to alleged drug saga which until this day NO concrete proof just a mere injection. James Hird is an honourable man unlike these 2 commentators. 😂

[@nintiwirri]

James Hird was a brilliant footballer over a long period.Jobe was good for 1or 2 years.Certainly bot Brownlow material.

[@tonyrizos3184]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RyanQuinn0397]

Good laugh. Cheers Bombers fans

[@89joshuadavies]

No honor among thieves and moron drug cheats

[@darrenjpeters]

So, let me get this straight, you don't see a problem with having a charlatan like Stephen Dank, who I might add is also persona non grata in Rugby League, running a systematic regime of injecting Essendon players with "supplements"? What a load of shit. If any other club was caught doing it you would be screaming blue murder.