RWO'ers quoted in the Tele today

[ihamilto]

Re: Re: Richard Colless comments

Originally posted by Damien
The stories aren't true. If they were, someone would have found 1 scrap of evidence. 1 million or so in payments wouldn't be too hard for any hack of a journo to track down.

I hate seeing reputations destroyed because of unsubstantiated theories.

I hope you are right Damien but we may
never know the whole story, Melbourne journalists are certainly
saying there is some truth in it. On the matter of the umpires I can
certainly understand why Colless made those comments most of
the season the umpiring has been very ordinary in a lot of matches not only ours I am just not sure that we can achieve a
lot apart from publicity that sounds a bit like whinging although
we have good cause. Umpiring is a tough job especially with the
rule interpretations changing all the time and all this critisim can
only put even more pressure on them.
cheers Ian

[dawson]

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
Never?
Essendon vs Sydney, 2004 - throw not paid, inexplicable free in Essendon F50, Essendon won by 10 points
St Kilda vs Brisbane, 2004, that was NOT a behind to St Kilda, St Kilda won by 1 point
Adelaide vs Sydney, 2003, Carey's mark was over the behind line, Adelaide won by 4 points
Kangaroos vs Sydney, 2002, umpire fell for Cressa's staging, Swans won by 3 points

Funny that most of the tools commenting on Colless' comments havent actually seen any of the incidents in question.

What is one meant to say when Voss receives a free kick infront of goal for a 'sneeze in the back' or Kingsley gets likewise after a perfectly legitimate spoil by Leo versus a Western Bulldog basically sitting on Barry's back?

[Tooth Fairy]

Re: Richard Colless comments

Originally posted by ihamilto
A God who if the stories are true has forked out around
1 million dollars to a coach who has not coached a match that
sort of God we can do without.
cheers Ian

Don't throw stones in glass houses

[cruiser]

Quote in the Tele

How funny. My first ever posting to this Board and it gets quoted in the Telegraph. I'll know to be careful with what I say from now on, not that I regret my comments on the umpiring/Colless issue.

BTW, I didn't see yesteday's Tele so I don't know how much of what I wrote was quoted.

[motorace_182]

Its todays tele mate, go buy yourself a copy

[jixygirl]

It just goes to show how journalists are now looking anywhere and everywhere to find a story or an opinion. It also goes to show how difficult it is for anything or anyone that is official to have a say on anything to do with umpires.

[Wardy]

Well Colless's comments were justified if the players survey is anything to go by.

Love the fact that only 1.3% of the 530 players surveyed (which equates to 6.89 players) said that the umpiring was excellent. I wonder who those players can be????????????

[robbieando]

Originally posted by Bart
How will robbieando feel about this being printed

Another read: "I have been a critic of Colless, but after his comments I say make this man a GOD," from "Robbieando".

About bloody time the media noticed my insightful comments

Any chance someone can save me a copy of the said article, as I have no access to the Sydney papers in Melbourne.

[Damien]

Robbie, the HWT shop sells the Tele, but if you PM your e-mail, I will send you a scanned copy.

[Bart]

Originally posted by robbieando
About bloody time the media noticed my insightful comments

Any chance someone can save me a copy of the said article, as I have no access to the Sydney papers in Melbourne.

I can see the Tshirts in the Cheersquad "Colless is God" and futher interviews with robbieando, Colless campaign manager, in any Board elections

[NMWBloods]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Richard Colless comments

Originally posted by Damien
Not even the agreement it was paid under?, the taxation consquences?, the management fees?, the accounts it was paid to?.....

The Swans, Wallace's management and Terry Wallace have done an amazing job if that is the case.

This was the hottest story for a long time, and to this day there are a few journo's that would love to prove their theory was correct.

Just playing devil's advocate, there's no reason why these payments would ever see the light of day. The payments could be put down as consulting fees. Only a few people would ever see the agreement. No one would ever know of the payments received by Wallace.

I've worked in a few companies, some pretty high profile, where dodgy things were done - some came out, some didn't. Not everything is always uncovered.

As a slightly different, but similar, example, the journos are always speculating as to what the players get paid and frequently get it wrong. You'd think that sort of information, which does get around, would be pretty accurate if anything is. However, it shows how difficult it is to get details of things people keep hidden.

[Barry Schneider]

Originally posted by Bart
I can see the Tshirts in the Cheersquad "Colless is God" and futher interviews with robbieando, Colless campaign manager, in any Board elections

If Colless is God then Luke Ablett needs a new nickname.
"The player formally known as nephew of God"
I wonder what we could call him?

[Speshall]

Re: RWO'ers quoted in the Tele today

Originally posted by Damien
Bron, Robbieando, Barry Scheinder and Cruiser all got quoted today in the telegraph!!.

All supporting Colless' attack on the umpires.

I have tried to attach a scanned copy - but it says it is too big to attach here.

Quoted in "The Australian" also!

[sharpie]

why is it that newspapers can freely print material from this website while we may not paste an article from the newspapers' websites?

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by sharpie
why is it that newspapers can freely print material from this website while we may not paste an article from the newspapers' websites?

Good point; someone should have a quiet word to the newspapers in question.