Footy

[Mr.Massive]

Only thing we need to know is PORT SUCK !!

carn u crows

ye sure mate, had abit of a wee upset this week did we? .. lol

go the creeeed

[Damo_R34]

this thread will be locked if we slag off on each other for the teams we support, lets not go down that road.

[SLED]

football? yeah, not a fan, its gayer than 2 men doin it.

LOL Dave, you & Steve should seriously contemplate nuptials

Damo, I don't mind a little rivalry as long as it's healthy and in jest (bit hard not to when you're passionate about the team you support).

If peeps want to start slagging each other & get personal then I'll deal with it when it arises.

[Damo_R34]

yeah, sometimes the internet isnt the best way to act sarcastic tho.

[SLED]

yeah like Harvey needs this further aggrevation right now after the antics of the Chicken Chokers at Nth Melb.

Fremantle Dockers admit Ku Klux Klan prank

ROR

[Damo_R34]

Steve Malaxos and Tom Koutsantonis will be both looking for jobs soon i think.

The media reports these "horrific pranks" etc., which is providing your everyday Australian with many many lols

[TALBO]

Looks like Cameron Ling is going to miss up to 4 weeks..... Geelong should still smash the Lions at Skilled Stadium

Matt Thomas gets done for making 'reckless' contact with an umpire.... When will this umpire nonsense end!

Edited April 21, 2009 by TALBO

[SLED]

Looks like Cameron Ling is going to miss up to 4 weeks

With Ottens out too (2 of their best) should make it interesting........hrmm, wonder when we're playing them (only way we'll beat them)

Matt Thomas gets done for making 'reckless' contact with an umpire.... When will this umpire nonsense end!

I've seen the footage now, how soft, he had eyes for the ball only and that seagull smashed into him and took him out of the play!!

Now that they're miked up, they think they're the stars that everyone comes to see.......flaming drama queens!!

[TALBO]

I've always said it was bullshit that these umpires are untouchables and these pricks can decide the outcome of a game ffs!

[Krishy]

I've always said it was bullshit that these umpires are untouchables and these pricks can decide the outcome of a game ffs!

Umpires do need protection but then players shouldnt be penalised when they have the eyes for the ball and accidentally run into the umpire....thats just plain ridiculous....i remember a collingwood player got a week or so for touching a umpire while arguing his call...i mean wtf

[SLED]

in actual fact Krishy, Matty Thomas was stationary waiting for the ball to be bounced by the Seagull.......the Seagull smashed into him!

Unfortunately the rules now state that players have to leave a clear corridor behind the umpire so he can reverse quickly after a bounce......the twits never bounce straight anyway and they don't always run back in a straight line!

[Dohmar]

in actual fact Krishy, Matty Thomas was stationary waiting for the ball to be bounced by the Seagull.......the Seagull smashed into him!

Unfortunately the rules now state that players have to leave a clear corridor behind the umpire so he can reverse quickly after a bounce......the twits never bounce straight anyway and they don't always run back in a straight line!

I know im probably gonna get flamed for this, but i lmfao whenever seagulls get owned at footy matches

there was this one on the footy show where some poor sod of a seagul lands and the ball gets kicked from 30 metres away, goes up in the air and lands right on top of it

or the one that gets taken out mid flight when someone landed a big drop kick....owned by a football travelling 100kph

ahh seagulls. Cheap entertainment. thankyou son of rajab

-D

[writeoff]

Aspirin + seagull are funnier... supposedly.\

For more footy talk than you could ever devour try http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/

Edited April 21, 2009 by writeoff

[Damo_R34]

Umpires do need protection

BS, the umpires are out there to do exactly that, umpire, the players aren't there to get them, and the players know that even the slightest peck on the cheek will land them on the couch for a couple of weeks.

The Matty Thomas incident is just an example of how soft the game is getting, if a guy has eyes for the ball and ends up at the back of the pack, and genuinely wants to take a grab, a tickle on his opponents back just to see where he is should be fine IMO, blatant push-outs should be penalised, but surely not the current situation that if you find yourself behind the ball, the odds are favoured against you to outjump the bloke infront of you, instinct tells you to try and sheild yourself from an 100kg 6' footballer moving backwards at you.

[TALBO]

BS, the umpires are out there to do exactly that, umpire, the players aren't there to get them, and the players know that even the slightest peck on the cheek will land them on the couch for a couple of weeks.

The Matty Thomas incident is just an example of how soft the game is getting, if a guy has eyes for the ball and ends up at the back of the pack, and genuinely wants to take a grab, a tickle on his opponents back just to see where he is should be fine IMO, blatant push-outs should be penalised, but surely not the current situation that if you find yourself behind the ball, the odds are favoured against you to outjump the bloke infront of you, instinct tells you to try and sheild yourself from an 100kg 6' footballer moving backwards at you.

+1

[ISC-Performance]

Lol, Ryan.

You posted that at the same time I was slagging your boys.....sorry mate but the truth must hurt

Yeah I've been following them since there first year in the AFL....the amount of good players (especially in the first 5 years) that they simply traded away is shocking! In approx 15 years in the comp they have had 1 good year! For the majority they have always had a reasonable line up aswell so no excuses for such a shitty record......they will win a flag one day, I just hope its this century....

[Krishy]

BS, the umpires are out there to do exactly that, umpire, the players aren't there to get them, and the players know that even the slightest peck on the cheek will land them on the couch for a couple of weeks.

The Matty Thomas incident is just an example of how soft the game is getting, if a guy has eyes for the ball and ends up at the back of the pack, and genuinely wants to take a grab, a tickle on his opponents back just to see where he is should be fine IMO, blatant push-outs should be penalised, but surely not the current situation that if you find yourself behind the ball, the odds are favoured against you to outjump the bloke infront of you, instinct tells you to try and sheild yourself from an 100kg 6' footballer moving backwards at you.

I am not saying that protect them like the way they are getting protected now

all i am trying to say is guess that players can't just go ahead and smash an umpire pretty much...thats why i love soccer....touch the ref and you get carded....AFL doesnt have the card system so makes it quite hard

[Damo_R34]

but you play the rest of the game knowing its your last for a while, players know there is a 0 tolerance rule with conflict between themselves and umpires, you could see in the Carlton game that Fev swore, so the umpire gave a 50m penalty. I think thats bullshit, but yeah, players know, and ignorance isnt an excuse.

[Krishy]

but you play the rest of the game knowing its your last for a while, players know there is a 0 tolerance rule with conflict between themselves and umpires, you could see in the Carlton game that Fev swore, so the umpire gave a 50m penalty. I think thats bullshit, but yeah, players know, and ignorance isnt an excuse.

but thats exactly it

players can do something...get reported....yet allowed to complete the game....that could change the results....thats one thing i love about soccer...you commit something serious your cautioned (yellow card) then if you repeat that again then off you go (red card)....so you can no longer take part in the game in progress and automatically miss another game....they also have a tribunal for those who commit more serious offence....like deliberatly steping on your opponents hands or something like that...and they can increase your ban

IMHO AFL is very soft on that perspective

[Damo_R34]

i think the afl do it better, innocent until proven guilty. A soccer payer might look like he fouled someone, video tape may show different. Afl players are always innocent until proven guilty, unless your Barry Hall who is blatantly caught knocking a bloke out..