I thought I had seen everything.....

[Jewels]

Now I'm picturing them doing their odd little umpire jog in glittery boots and flowing capes flying behind them. An image I need to scrub from my brain, methinks.

That image makes me chuckle.
They could be singing their little umpy song as they go.....

[TheHood]

Very few know this but they have their own Joffa.

Once the 6th goal from a Free is slotted, Adrian Anderson dons his glittery trenchcoat and runs down his back steps, with breezer in his right hand and ump card pile in the other for a short jig under the flood light.

[1%ers]

Maggots are just failed AFL players. Too short - too slow - no skills. That's why they take it out on the blokes who did make it.

They so think they're bigger than the game.

I checked my interpretations of the rule book. They're not.

Listen to yourselves, all bagging these guys and gals who train weekly and get out there and umpire in all weather conditions.

These guys umpire the greatest game on the planet.

Thier Actions speak louder, than we slackers whinging online.

We need to be always encouraging the next generation of umpires at all levels of FOOTY

[pinkemu]

Listen to yourselves, all bagging these guys and gals who train weekly and get out there and umpire in all weather conditions.

These guys umpire the greatest game on the planet.

Thier Actions speak louder, than we slackers whinging online.

We need to be always encouraging the next generation of umpires at all levels of FOOTY

You forgot to mention, They actually have real jobs as well.

We don't really hate them, It's part of the theatre of footy to boo the villans

And now they have their own footy cards. Game on.

[Matt79]

I heard they're good for fireplaces and barbecues...

...and toilet paper!

[ShockOfHair]

I bet it's the idea of some idiot in the AFL marketing department. "This'll make the fans love 'em!"

I feel sorry for the umps. There are so many rules, they are ridiculously complicated and they change not just every year but every week. Right now we're in the middle of 'put away the whistle' month, which is great, but it won't last.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Far out, I've been looking for a collage idea for my old dart board.

Where can I get these cards in NSW?

Now, who's head for bulls eye.

Does Ray Chamberlain's nose get its own separate card? Hell, it's sure goddam big enough!

JF

[goswannie14]

Listen to yourselves, all bagging these guys and gals who train weekly and get out there and umpire in all weather conditions.

These guys umpire the greatest game on the planet.

Thier Actions speak louder, than we slackers whinging online.

We need to be always encouraging the next generation of umpires at all levels of FOOTY

I think you are missing the point. The umpires should be seen and not heard. They are trying to make themselves as big as the players, they forget, people come to see the players, not the umpires. If they stopped trying to put themselves up as stars of the game, I for one, would not be as hard on them.

[pinkemu]

I bet it's the idea of some idiot in the AFL marketing department. "This'll make the fans love 'em!"

I feel sorry for the umps. There are so many rules, they are ridiculously complicated and they change not just every year but every week. Right now we're in the middle of 'put away the whistle' month, which is great, but it won't last.

I guess we wouldn't notice the whistle so much if we participated in "Dry July"