The Des Headland Outburst!

[Ruda Wakening]

If you like The Perth Files, then yes I am... if you're a crazy stalker, then my name's Bill Smith

I once searched Fat Tony from Dubai!

[swantastic]

Racial is Good ergo Pedaphelia is fine according to Swan

I never said racial abuse is good all, what i said was that it happens and has to me many of times but it should stay on the field.BTW Balrog i never said any thing about pedophilia and just for the record I hate pedophiles they should be hung drawn and quartered.

[swantastic]

I don't understand sledging at all - I think it's weak and pathetic. But I can understand how people can come out with things, especially in the heat of a game, which they would not normally say.

I dont think its weak or pathetic NMW,IMO its weak if the opposition fall for it.You must do what you have to to win if that player is far better than you,you have to do some thing to beat him.

[hammo]

A footballer will never say sorry in the middle of a match. It would be a major psychological edge.

I disagree. If Selwood realised his mistake he should have just said a simple "sorry mate" and got on with the game. That's hardly delivering a phsychological edge to anyone. What is more important, IMO, is that Selwood should have realised that the tattoo was a) a child and b) used whatever common sense he has to realise that it's probably Headland's child. In other words he should never have said anything in the first place.

[Ruda Wakening]

Players often apologise after bumps etc, even just if it's in passing, and if it was in fact a misinterpretation of the tatoo on Selwood's part, why continue with it, why not back off, say sorry at the appropriate moment (ok maybe not immediately after, but certainly at the next break or the end of the match) and do the decent thing considering he'd just said what he did?

Maybe they should just stop the game everytime there's a sledge or a bit of a rough up and make the culprit apologise over the big screen.

[hammo]

I dont think its weak or pathetic NMW,IMO its weak if the opposition fall for it.You must do what you have to to win if that player is far better than you,you have to do some thing to beat him.

I am finding it hard correlating your statements on this issue, Swantastic, with your signature.

[Balrog]

Selwood claimed sexual relations with a 6 yr old

I never said racial abuse is good all, what i said was that it happens and has to me many of times but it should stay on the field.BTW Balrog i never said any thing about pedophilia and just for the record I hate pedophiles they should be hung drawn and quartered.

Selwood claimed sexual relations with a 6 yr old, when would you like the drawing and quartering?

[cookie2]

Rude Awakening, I actually remember seeing that search on Fat Tony from Dubai!!! It freaked me out a bit too. I get a lot of gansta hits... ahem, excuse the pun... on the blog.

[NMWBloods]

I disagree. If Selwood realised his mistake he should have just said a simple "sorry mate" and got on with the game. That's hardly delivering a phsychological edge to anyone.

I really doubt you'd see a footballer back down after attempting a sledge. As I said, I would have thought he'd say nothing more and then apologise after the game.

What is more important, IMO, is that Selwood should have realised that the tattoo was a) a child and b) used whatever common sense he has to realise that it's probably Headland's child. In other words he should never have said anything in the first place.

We don't know how he viewed the tattoo - it's not really that clear that it's a child and maybe he didn't see it as such. We'll find out.

[NMWBloods]

I dont think its weak or pathetic NMW,IMO its weak if the opposition fall for it.You must do what you have to to win if that player is far better than you,you have to do some thing to beat him.

I don't see the need for sledging - should just be about the game. They don't do it in golf and other sports. Sledging in social sports is particularly pathetic.

[Carolyn]

I dont think its weak or pathetic NMW,IMO its weak if the opposition fall for it.You must do what you have to to win if that player is far better than you,you have to do some thing to beat him.

Is it weak and pathetic that Headland was protecting and sticking up for his daughter? Does that make YOU weak and pathetic for loving YOUR children?

[Chow-Chicker]

I don't see the need for sledging - should just be about the game. They don't do it in golf and other sports. Sledging in social sports is particularly pathetic.

In my experience it has been OK about 95% of the time. Sledging takes many forms. It can be witty, funny, insulting, sarcastic, intimidating and distracting. There is nothing wrong with that. It's the other 5% that is reprehensible such as the alleged comments in this thread. That is the part that is pathetic and unacceptable.

[Balrog]

Rodney Eade suggests mediation- scrap both players tribunals

Perhaps a good idea? comments?

[573v30]

Perhaps a good idea? comments?

Mediation has been used before in the AFL and if I recall that's what Spida and Michael Long went through after Spida "racially taunted" him back in 1997, please correct me if I'm wrong.

I don't know if it'll happen this time around considering that Headland is strongly standing by his claims and the lawyers are out to defend Selwood who has strongly denied what Headland claims. If they sat on opposite ends of the table, I wouldn't be surprised if Selwood made some stupid remark and Headland leaps across the table to choke or beat the crap out of him.

[Bas]

I understand they are sending him to a $3000 a day Rehab centre in LA.

And asking for a salary cap concession as well.

After meeting the Collingwood guys on the Central Coast and the feedback from the coaches clinic, they are SUPERIOR to many teams in the comp. Never thought I'd say that. Dale Thomas was great with my son at the Auskick clinic.

I think before the year is through everyone will hate those western scumbags!