Vocal Spida

**doctor swan** · 7 June 2007, 08:16 PM

never a truer word said via a friend of a friend.
i wonder if the friend or a friend is roosy , andrew ireland , miles baron-hay or any of us in the stands.
good on ya spida

**ScottH** · 7 June 2007, 08:17 PM

Article - FoxSports

"It's funny, going on the umpires, I was talking to a friend of a friend during the week and he believes the umpires are probably getting a bit too big for the whole game itself," he said.

anneW = he?

**vanberlo=god** · 7 June 2007, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by annew

Article in the Herald Sun about Spida commenting on the umpires. I just want to say I am the friend of the friend so Spida was just quoting me, isn't he allowed to do that??

i am also the friend of a friend

annew, didn't know you stepped out in jeans at night

**i'm-uninformed2** · 8 June 2007, 08:39 AM

This is the brilliant Dizzy Gillespie trick from a tour of India a few years ago, when asked about a dodgy pitch, he said something along the lines of:

"I can't comment on these things but my brother tells me he reckons it looked like a @@@@-house, dog of a track."

**ScottH** · 13 June 2007, 07:15 PM

Suspended $5k fine for Swans over big mouth.

Swans Fined over Everitt Comments

The Sydney Swans have been fined $5,000 by the AFL for comments ruckman Peter Everitt made about umpires last week.

**Bleed Red Blood** · 13 June 2007, 10:47 PM

That's ridiculous. Honestly.

**ROK Lobster** · 13 June 2007, 10:48 PM

Swans asked to cough up for Spida's mate's comments

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/swans-fined-for-everitt-umpire-criticism/2007/06/13/1181414360613.html

**573v30** · 13 June 2007, 10:53 PM

AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said Everitt had been fined $5000, with half the sum left suspended, because he was "abusive towards umpires".

The truth hurts doesn't it Adrian?

**ROK Lobster** · 13 June 2007, 11:03 PM

http://Lobster_slowonup/take...does/...er/thread.html

**ScottH** · 14 June 2007, 06:34 AM

Originally posted by ROK Lobster

http://Lobster_slowonup/take...does/...er/thread.html

Must be hard typing with such big nippers!

***goswannie14*** · 14 June 2007, 09:07 AM

This is typical of the AFL and umpires, above criticism in their eyes. This quote is interesting,

AFL operations manager Adrian Anderson said the comments made by Everitt were damaging to the interests of umpiring.

It was only damaging to the interests of umpiring if they are trying to become larger than the game. I think Spida hit the nail on the head.

**hammo** · 14 June 2007, 09:21 AM

I think it will end up being $5,000 well spent

**reigning premier** · 14 June 2007, 09:28 AM

No. I disagree.

Umpires are sacrosanct and should be treated as such by players, coaches and clubs. Any criticism or comments should not be aired in public and complaints should go through the appropriate formalised channels. It is totally unacceptable and unprofessional to be making statements such as this to the media. Umpires and officials need to be respected for doing a tough job, under difficult circumstances, fully knowing that the best that they will ever do, is please half of the crowd. Any comment or criticism should be met with the full force and power of the AFL.

Notwithstanding, us mere mortals outside of the AFL can say whatever the @@@@ we please!

***goswannie14*** · 14 June 2007, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by reigning premier

No. I disagree.

Umpires are sacrosanct and should be treated as such by players, coaches and clubs. Any criticism or comments should not be aired in public and complaints should go through the appropriate formalised channels. It is totally unacceptable and unprofessional to be making statements such as this to the media. Umpires and officials need to be respected for doing a tough job, under difficult circumstances, fully knowing that the best that they will ever do, is please half of the crowd. Any comment or criticism should be met with the full force and power of the AFL.

Notwithstanding, us mere mortals outside of the AFL can say whatever the @@@@ we please!

I disagree. The captains and coaches at least should be able to comment on the umpiring. At the moment the AFL, despite the fact they have admitted that players are treated differently by the umpires, do nothing about it and allow no-one to comment on it. When a complaint is made through the appropriate channels, we get a Jeff Geischen whitewash. I believe it is the way the AFL treats it's players in relation to umpires that is unprofessional. Not the other way around.