Finals Umpires

[Wardy]

Really important our defenders play in front particularly in the first twenty minutes of the first quarter. The little flea Chamberlain will try to "stamp his authority"on the game early as they say in the classics. Pity no one can stamp on the flea.

maybe if everyone took a can of Baygon to the stadium, he could be done in that way?

[cruiser]

AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[hot potato]

Leo will have to watch his scragging in front of goal.

[DST]

Really important our defenders play in front particularly in the first twenty minutes of the first quarter. The little flea Chamberlain will try to "stamp his authority"on the game early as they say in the classics. Pity no one can stamp on the flea.

Agree and he seems to be on this fanatical path of thorwing the ball up at stoppages in a split second even without any ruckman being present anyway.

I would be tempted to play Fosdike for this very reason as he can carry the ground and get to these contests.

DST

[Nico]

Gee the glass is half empty on this thread.

Why not look at it positively. The umps say "hey it's a final, we can't be seen to be one sided. We had better make it an even spread". They want to go to the next round and there is more chance they will let things go a bit. If Ray overdoes the grandstanding he may be taken as the tool he is by the umpiring panel. Do you think he will want that.

At Even Stevens we would be much better off and that might mean a couple of frees in front or a couple of 50's for goals.

Lets hope the goal umpires get it right is more to the point. They have had a horror year.

[connolly]

Gee the glass is half empty on this thread.

Why not look at it positively. The umps say "hey it's a final, we can't be seen to be one sided. We had better make it an even spread". They want to go to the next round and there is more chance they will let things go a bit. If Ray overdoes the grandstanding he may be taken as the tool he is by the umpiring panel. Do you think he will want that.

At Even Stevens we would be much better off and that might mean a couple of frees in front or a couple of 50's for goals.

Lets hope the goal umpires get it right is more to the point. They have had a horror year.

Nico i think that there is a real risk that Chamberlain will play really technical frees in the first quarter. The side that leads to the ball will have a better chance of avoiding a mounting free kick count, particularly in the first quarter. Chamberlain umpires by paying very technical free kicks early to establish a control. He is an umpire that has no "feel"for the game, lacks judgment and is over emotional. He particularly hates big blokes who laugh at him or show dissent. Guess who. The big kid that belted the bejeezes out of him at the back of the playground has a lot to answer for.

[Nico]

Nico i think that there is a real risk that Chamberlain will play really technical frees in the first quarter. The side that leads to the ball will have a better chance of avoiding a mounting free kick count, particularly in the first quarter. Chamberlain umpires by paying very technical free kicks early to establish a control. He is an umpire that has no "feel"for the game, lacks judgment and is over emotional. He particularly hates big blokes who laugh at him or show dissent. Guess who. The big kid that belted the bejeezes out of him at the back of the playground has a lot to answer for.

I get everything you say but as they say in the classics "no point getting stressed out, in advance, about something of which we have no control of on RWO". What will be will be. I think Normie Rowe sang about that.

You of all people, the supreme optimist, who knows "the kid" will be first to the ball at all times.

[Goal Sneak]

Umpire records in 2008 swans games.

Ump		%	G	W	D	L
M Head		100%	2	2	0	0
[B][I]J Schmitt	100%	2	2	0	0[/I][/B]
M James		100%	2	2	0	0
S Wenn		100%	1	1	0	0
K Nicholls	100%	1	1	0	0
D Margetts	100%	1	1	0	0
S Grun		100%	1	1	0	0
M Avon		88%	4	3	1	0
M Stevic	75%	4	3	0	1
[B]R Chamberlain	75%	4	3	0	1[/B]
S McLaren	75%	2	1	1	0
C Donlon	67%	3	2	0	1
C Kamolins	67%	3	2	0	1
D Sully		67%	3	2	0	1
[B]S McBurney	50%	6	3	0	3[/B]
H Kennedy	50%	4	2	0	2
J Armstrong	50%	2	1	0	1
B Rosebury	33%	6	2	0	4
S Jeffery	33%	3	1	0	2
S McInerney	33%	3	1	0	2
S Ryan		17%	3	0	1	2
[B]M Vozzo		0%	3	0	0	3[/B]
M Ellis		0%	1	0	0	1
S Meredith	0%	1	0	0	1
M Nicholls	0%	1	0	0	1

On that list we need someone to take out Vozzo, and get Schmitt on the ground.

I had a quick look but couldn't find where you got your stats from. I am interested to see the same info for the Kangaroos. Any chance of a link or posting this?

[Wardy]

Gee the glass is half empty on this thread.

Why not look at it positively. The umps say "hey it's a final, we can't be seen to be one sided. We had better make it an even spread". They want to go to the next round and there is more chance they will let things go a bit. If Ray overdoes the grandstanding he may be taken as the tool he is by the umpiring panel. Do you think he will want that.

At Even Stevens we would be much better off and that might mean a couple of frees in front or a couple of 50's for goals.

Lets hope the goal umpires get it right is more to the point. They have had a horror year.

see what you are saying and at the end of the day its up to the Swans to not make the mistakes that "little one" picks up on. However, he is from the same mould of good old Darren Goldspink. Goldy could be shown all footage of the previous weekends game where he made horrendous mistakes. It would be pointed out too him but he still never admitted he was wrong - wouldnt even entertain the idea. Little Ray is the same way. Its your typical short man syndrome thing.
He is apparently engaged to the sister of Manly Warringahs Monahan boys - even they think he's a bit of a tool (and said as such).

And agree his penchant for balling up quickly before anyone is in position is just annoying.

[ScottH]

I had a quick look but couldn't find where you got your stats from. I am interested to see the same info for the Kangaroos. Any chance of a link or posting this?

Sorry, I only do swans games.
Not enough time to do other teams.

[Glenn]

@@@@ me.

Will pass on that offer, but god help us because as sure as hell the Umps won't.

[connolly]

maybe if everyone took a can of Baygon to the stadium, he could be done in that way?

Ray gorn!

[connolly]

I get everything you say but as they say in the classics "no point getting stressed out, in advance, about something of which we have no control of on RWO". What will be will be. I think Normie Rowe sang about that.

You of all people, the supreme optimist, who knows "the kid" will be first to the ball at all times.

The shadows of doubt are a little unusual. Maybe the Prozac is a little under the mark this week?

[ScottH]

Umpire records in 2008 swans games.

Ump		%	G	W	D	L
M Head		100%	2	2	0	0
[B][I]J Schmitt	100%	2	2	0	0[/I][/B]
M James		100%	2	2	0	0
S Wenn		100%	1	1	0	0
K Nicholls	100%	1	1	0	0
D Margetts	100%	1	1	0	0
S Grun		100%	1	1	0	0
M Avon		88%	4	3	1	0
M Stevic	75%	4	3	0	1
[B]R Chamberlain	75%	4	3	0	1[/B]
S McLaren	75%	2	1	1	0
C Donlon	67%	3	2	0	1
C Kamolins	67%	3	2	0	1
D Sully		67%	3	2	0	1
[B]S McBurney	50%	6	3	0	3[/B]
H Kennedy	50%	4	2	0	2
J Armstrong	50%	2	1	0	1
B Rosebury	33%	6	2	0	4
S Jeffery	33%	3	1	0	2
S McInerney	33%	3	1	0	2
S Ryan		17%	3	0	1	2
[B]M Vozzo		0%	3	0	0	3[/B]
M Ellis		0%	1	0	0	1
S Meredith	0%	1	0	0	1
M Nicholls	0%	1	0	0	1

On that list we need someone to take out Vozzo, and get Schmitt on the ground.

Chamberlain now 4 wins from 5 games
McBurney 4 from 7
Vozzo 1 from 4.

[Triple B]

Chamberlain now 4 wins from 5 games

In spite of him, not because of him.