Umps and Big Blubbering Baz

[Go Swannies]

In advance, I query the wisdom of starting a thread that will be misconstrued from the word go. But has there ever been a game that was stopped in its tracks like tonight - and the ludicrous free paid against Baz for a soft push in Gwilt's chest? We had a chance until then, but that was the umpires' nail in the coffin.

However, can I also make a plea to the Swans? Please, oh please, can you give up crying poor and letting the game get away from you? Prime offender No 1 is Baz. Just get on with the game mate and see if you can hold a chect mark the next time it drops.

Offnder No 2 is Leo. We are in awe that he gives away over 10 cm to the blokes he plays on. But he's never going to be able to stand on his quivering lower lip to gain some height so got on with it.

[Alison]

Hally does whinge a bit when he should get on with the game but gees he must get so frustrated that he does not get a fair go.

I am not sure what you mean about Leo????

[ROK Lobster]

In advance, I query the wisdom of starting a thread that will be misconstrued from the word go. But has there ever been a game that was stopped in its tracks like tonight - and the ludicrous free paid against Baz for a soft push in Gwilt's chest? We had a chance until then, but that was the umpires' nail in the coffin.

However, can I also make a plea to the Swans? Please, oh please, can you give up crying poor and letting the game get away from you? Prime offender No 1 is Baz. Just get on with the game mate and see if you can hold a chect mark the next time it drops.

Offnder No 2 is Leo. We are in awe that he gives away over 10 cm to the blokes he plays on. But he's never going to be able to stand on his quivering lower lip to gain some height so got on with it.

Much better post than your last effort. I try to look at the game as objectively as I can, but I cannot see how Hall is not getting 100% screwed every week. I agree with you GS, he is treated very poorly by the umps, but it aint going to change so he should just get over it.

[NMWBloods]

In advance, I query the wisdom of starting a thread that will be misconstrued from the word go. But has there ever been a game that was stopped in its tracks like tonight - and the ludicrous free paid against Baz for a soft push in Gwilt's chest? We had a chance until then, but that was the umpires' nail in the coffin.

However, can I also make a plea to the Swans? Please, oh please, can you give up crying poor and letting the game get away from you? Prime offender No 1 is Baz. Just get on with the game mate and see if you can hold a chect mark the next time it drops.

Offnder No 2 is Leo. We are in awe that he gives away over 10 cm to the blokes he plays on. But he's never going to be able to stand on his quivering lower lip to gain some height so got on with it.

I agree with all of this.

[anniswan]

In advance, I query the wisdom of starting a thread that will be misconstrued from the word go. But has there ever been a game that was stopped in its tracks like tonight - and the ludicrous free paid against Baz for a soft push in Gwilt's chest? We had a chance until then, but that was the umpires' nail in the coffin.

I very rarely get the @@@@es with umpires but tonight was a joke. BBB had every right to be pissed off. 28-14 is a joke. We never had a chance.

[sprite]

Sorry - but BH kept it togther tonight - bewildered on occassion (as were the rest of us)..

At least there were no 50M penalties given away due to arguing.

I think we have reason to query some of the decisions, as the free count seems totally unbalanced.

[573v30]

Roosy got a "please explain" from the umps for mentioning the bounce of the ball. I can't imagined what they'd give him he complained about the @@@@ umpiring during the game.

[ScottH]

The guy on SEN tonight on the Final Siren (a Saints man) gave one of the umps a bashing. (wouldn't name him). Said he had no idea about the game.

Some terrible decisions both ways, but I think we copped the worst of it.

[anniswan]

Some terrible decisions both ways, but I think we copped the worst of it.

yeah 28-14 says it all

[cruiser]

The umpires crushed our roll at the start of the 3rd quarter with the most blatant display of favouritism I've ever seen. Was it 7 straight for the Saints in the 3rd quarter after we kicked our second goal? I almost jumped the fence to remonstrate I was so angry.

[red&whiterod]

Hi there all this is my first post.. i left the ground frustrated and a bit pissed off..

no we didnt play well but i cannot believe the blatant one sided umpiring tonight.i agree with cruiser,if i hadnt been on level 3 i may of jumped the fence, and it wont suprise me one bit if BBB gives up and walks away from footy altogether..

[bloodboy]

I totally agree with the theme of this thread. I agree that the umpiring was terrible tonight, but I also agree that we have to get on with it. There is no use crying to the umpires after the fact. As I have heard people say a thousand times before, I have yet to see an umpire reverse his decision based on a bit of mouthing off. It is, in actual fact, human nature that after someone has mouthed off at us that we will actually give that person even less of a go in the future.

In saying all of that though, it must be mighty frustrating for the boys. I could cop 28-14 if the saints made all of the play, had most of the ball and deserved to be that far ahead in the free kick count. That simply was not the case though. It seems Baz has to be knocked almost unconscious before a free kick is awarded to him, while somebody just has to look at Nick Riewoldt. I would love to know how many frees Riewoldt averages a game. I reckon he is becoming the new Matty Lloyd in that department.

Consistency is all we ask for in the umpiring. Hey, who cares if they get a decision wrong, just as long as it is consistently called. The holding the ball rule and hands in the back rule are so inconsistent it is just laughable. It is really p'ing me off at the moment that coaches and players are being fined left, right and centre for giving the umps a spray. I understand that we have to have regulations in this area to protect the credibility of the game, but it is a joke at the moment. I reckon I could cop the fact that nobody was allowed to talk about the umpires if there was actually an impartial, independent body looking at the performance of the umpires. All we have at the moment is Geoff Gieschen telling us that the umpires were right 99.9% of the time and that is that. Something needs to be done.

[Q...]

Much better post than your last effort.

I'm glad you're on top of it...

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

The umpires crushed our roll at the start of the 3rd quarter with the most blatant display of favouritism I've ever seen. Was it 7 straight for the Saints in the 3rd quarter after we kicked our second goal? I almost jumped the fence to remonstrate I was so angry.

I saw you had two rather charming Sainters ferals next to you mate. Weirdly they left before the end of the game & you toughed it out.

In regards to the thread topic, this issie has been a pet of mine for ages. Still tonight I think we can excuse Barry for leeetting lose. When you get frees against you like the one in the marking contest with Gwilt in the 3rd quarter, you know your night is totally screwed.

Barry was infinitely better than what he was against North. Not that than is saying horribly much though, it has to be said. At least he was getting the footy & was marking & kicking it better than he has over recent weeks.

But the question asks, is it a chicken & the egg syndrome with him? Is it the fact that he loses the plot and swears at the umpires that is the reason he doesn't get frees than protected species like Nick Riewolt and Fraser Gehrig get. Somehow I think it is.

JF

[cruiser]

I saw you had two rather charming Sainters ferals next to you mate. Weirdly they left before the end of the game & you toughed it out.

I couldnt believe it! I managed to buy a GA price ticket to sit next tothe CSso that I would be spared sitting near any Saints scum and just my luck, I get to sit next to two of em.They really pissed me off with the sort of behaviour that I have come to realise is typical of somany Saints fans. Why cant they just enjoy their teams success without paying out on Swans fans as well. They are worse than Collingwood and Port supporters.