Who started the Wave

[Go Swannies]

Might be right Charlie, I certainly have heard more about the wave here than I heard at the ground or while celebrating afterwards. Then we just wanted to discuss a very positive afternoon of football by the Swans.

[timr]

This issue or non-issue illustrates beautifully the difference between Sydney and Melbourne. In Melbourne it is all about tradition, being SEEN to do the right thing and never being seen to enjoy yourself. In Sydney enjoyable events are enjoyed openly and happily and Victorian traditions are given little credibility. Lappin was warmly applauded as he left the field as befitting a champion. The crowd basking in the sun was visibly enjoying an outstanding victory. That's the way it is here. There are a lot of Victorians sounding like whinging tourists who complain about everything because it is different from home. Get over it - Sydney is not Melbourne, and thank God, never will be.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Go Swannies
Might be right Charlie, I certainly have heard more about the wave here than I heard at the ground or while celebrating afterwards. Then we just wanted to discuss a very positive afternoon of football by the Swans.

I thought people were bored?

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by timr
This issue or non-issue illustrates beautifully the difference between Sydney and Melbourne. In Melbourne it is all about tradition, being SEEN to do the right thing and never being seen to enjoy yourself. In Sydney enjoyable events are enjoyed openly and happily and Victorian traditions are given little credibility. Lappin was warmly applauded as he left the field as befitting a champion. The crowd basking in the sun was visibly enjoying an outstanding victory. That's the way it is here. There are a lot of Victorians sounding like whinging tourists who complain about everything because it is different from home. Get over it - Sydney is not Melbourne, and thank God, never will be.

What a load of rot.

[Bear]

I don't know how people can get so worked up by this and judge others. As with most arm-chair critics, it's often a case of do as I say not as I would (possibly... if I was there and if I felt like it) do.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
I thought people were bored?

Bored with the game - not the result.

It's a Sydney thing - if the Swans always had runaway wins, week after week, we'd find it monotonous. So the team plays for us - so many close games, never an easy run into the finals - to keep us interested. Sure, it makes the results less secure but think of the entertainment value!

[sharpie]

As with any Sydney crowd at any sporting event, once the game becomes relatively uninteresting, there is always a group in the crowd somewhere that starts the wave or the beachball. After halftime the game was boring, not even Noah could have survived that flood. The game was over.

Well before Lappin's injury the beachball had come out, and the Wave had started to build. By the time the injury happened, the wave was inevitable.

[giant]

Looks like this is about to get more exposure....

As my Brisbane mate who sent this article suggested, touch of hypocrisy here given events earlier in the year vs Saints.

Storm in a teacup BS but I'm sure it'll get plenty of press.

http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16262251%255E10389,00.html

[Sanecow]

I was at home so I don't think I started the wave. It was alright, though I thought. The lack of observation of the traditional applause as an injured player leaves the ground was the disappointment.

[Schneiderman]

Sheesh. You'd think we were playing cricket at Lords!

Important fact missed by many people: We actually had enough people in a ground that supports 75,000 to keep a wave going. And it was an impressive wave. And we played in our heritage colours. And thats a positive in itself.

The fact that Lappin was injured is not related. Sure it was a horrendous injury, and in HINDSIGHT, there were better ways to pay homage to the great player. But at the time, it seemed the thing to do. and about 40,000 people agreed. It was just an out-pouring of positive feeling, nothing more.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

The Lions have had an interesting relationship with Telstra,
On Sunday . . .
they were pissed off by the Crowds behavior towards the end of the gam.
In the Preseason . . . .
the crowd were pissed off by their behavior after the end of the game.

[cruiser]

For those of you making such a big and unnecessary deal about the wave just get over it. If you werent there you have no idea. What were we suppose to do - chant a quiet prayer for Lappin? Most of us had no idea who was injured or how. And most of us applauded as he left the ground. The wave was a joyous celebration of a great performance by Sydney. The criticism, which appear to be coming mostly from Melbourne based supporters who were watching the game on TV, just sounds sanctimonious.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Sanecow
I was at home so I don't think I started the wave. It was alright, though I thought. The lack of observation of the traditional applause as an injured player leaves the ground was the disappointment.

No raised arms around the loungeroom then??

[Sanecow]

I was too busy looking away from the injury.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by Sanecow
I was too busy looking away from the injury.

Wuss