This week all of us in Sydney have to.........

[giant]

I agree with you so much that I even started the same thread yesterday. Now that's commitment!

http://www.redandwhiteonline.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16175

[Nolie]

You will NOT get a hearing on this matter in the West media. I doubt they would report anything Roo's may say on the matter prior to the game - they are only in the business of reporting good news stories about the Eagles.

[garethb83]

Its all good, i sent a very passionate email to the Daily Terror, SMH, Australian..

Doubt i'll get a response but you never know!

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by Nolie
You will NOT get a hearing on this matter in the West media. I doubt they would report anything Roo's may say on the matter prior to the game - they are only in the business of reporting good news stories about the Eagles.

That's alright. JF's command was only to those in Sydney. Everyone else is off the hook.

[stellation]

In general I would prefer it if all of us in Sydney accepted that there probably isn't really a conspiracy against Sydney forged by the umpires and avoided looking like a bunch of whingers that don't have enough faith in their team to win and are making up excuses already.

[giant]

Originally posted by stellation
In general I would prefer it if all of us in Sydney accepted that there probably isn't really a conspiracy against Sydney forged by the umpires and avoided looking like a bunch of whingers that don't have enough faith in their team to win and are making up excuses already.

Take your point stellation but the last 3 games between these two teams has been decided by the roll of the dice. It would be silly of us not to attempt to sway which way the dice roll this time. I'm fairly certain the WCE supporters will not be adopting your even-handed fair-minded approach on Sat nite, so we have all week to make our voice heard.

[timthefish]

Originally posted by stellation
In general I would prefer it if all of us in Sydney accepted that there probably isn't really a conspiracy against Sydney forged by the umpires and avoided looking like a bunch of whingers that don't have enough faith in their team to win and are making up excuses already.

agree 100%. i got sick to death with the whinging last year and i think it is an appalling idea to purposefully adopt a negative attitude at this stage and give opposition teams and their supporters ammunition. please remember that we got the gift decision of the year when barry got off for the granny. we also got umpiring that suited us as much as any on that final day.

enjoy the sport. it's great.

[timthefish]

do we really need to reinforce this for example?

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=266785

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by stellation
In general I would prefer it if all of us in Sydney accepted that there probably isn't really a conspiracy against Sydney forged by the umpires and avoided looking like a bunch of whingers that don't have enough faith in their team to win and are making up excuses already.

NOT A REAL FAN. I bet you don't even own a Premiership polo shirt, do you?

[Old Royboy]

There?s no conspiracy, but it?s a fact of football life that the umps cop a fearful amount of abuse from the home fans and very few have sufficient strength of character to block it out and umpire the game on it?s merits. Goldspink and McLaren are the worst at umpiring for the crowd and not the game.

If all Sydney fans yelled at the umps like the WA ferals we would have the same scenario at the SCG. Unfortunately, as has been discussed many times our home crowd is too passive to have much effect.

If making a noise in the media can help focus the umps towards addressing the issue then so be it.

If you want to hear whinging, imagine the scenario of last years qual final against the Wet Toast with the boot on the other foot. I?d personally love to hear it

[giant]

Yep, the Roar Factor is a well-substantiated phenomenon with plenty of empirical evidence to support it. If it's not blatant favouritism then it is must be subliminal - and if it's subliminal then it must be able to be countered by a loud campaign drawing attention to its impact in advance.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by giant
Yep, the Roar Factor is a well-substantiated phenomenon with plenty of empirical evidence to support it. If it's not blatant favouritism then it is must be subliminal - and if it's subliminal then it must be able to be countered by a loud campaign drawing attention to its impact in advance.

At Victoria and the MCG they used to call it "grandstanding", because when things happened in front of the members Grandstands, nothing ever went against Collingwood or Malbourne.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by cruiser
Raise it on White Line Fever this week - SMS or phone in.

Better still, put the email addresses of Nikki Tugwell Tim Morrissey & Richard Hinds on this forum so we can
A) show them our intentions and
B) plant the seed in their minds that there is indeed not only a story to be had in all this but it is supporting a just cause-a need for away teams (namely) to get a go from the umpires in WA!

At the moment when the Swans play over there it is akin to Steve Irwin vs the string rays; we are mere lambs to the slaughter. And I for one am fed up with us meekly taking it any more.

We are the Premiers FFS. It is time we started throwing our weight around a little more. Asserting ourselves, making our voices heard & COUNT.

JF

[Nolie]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Better still, put the email addresses of Nikki Tugwell Tim Morrissey & Richard Hinds on this forum so we can
A) show them our intentions and
B) plant the seed in their minds that there is indeed not only a story to be had in all this but it is supporting a just cause-a need for away teams (namely) to get a go from the umpires in WA!

At the moment when the Swans play over there it is akin to Steve Irwin vs the string rays; we are mere lambs to the slaughter. And I for one am fed up with us meekly taking it any more.

We are the Premiers FFS. It is time we started throwing our weight around a little more. Asserting ourselves, making our voices heard & COUNT.

JF

Here! here! But who are these people you mention? (Never heard of them - are they Sydney journos?)

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Nolie
Here! here! But who are these people you mention? (Never heard of them - are they Sydney journos?)

Yep, they get all the best stories from RWO.