Sydney Swans and the umpires

[erica]

isnt it funny their sponsers r OPSM....friggen funny

Surely they'd get free eye tests if they asked nicely?

[goswannie14]

You can't win with victorians, what ever you say they will ridicule you and belittle you because you are a sydney fan and to them you are nothing short of a bandwagoner, the tired old swans stereotype. You are also treated as someone who has no right to voice an opinion let alone have one, because you know you are from sydney and should go back to watching the bum sniffers if you don't like it.

When you point out the inconsistency you are dismissed with another tired olf reply "it's been happening in footy for years" or you are quickly reminded about "cap concessions" "gifted flag" and of course hall/mcguire 2005.

They really are outstanding in making you feel like your opinion is worthless these non victorian swans, especially collingwood and essendon fans.

Considering a large number of the members of this forum are Victorians you have just pissed off a lot of Swans supporters and members.Do you want to delete that post and try again?

[Cardinal]

I was at the Hawthorn game last year where bbbh copped the three 50 metre penalties. i was about 25 metres from the first one (and progrssively further away for each of the others). The reaction of the media against the North players for "baiting" BBBH is 180 degrees different to what it was with sam mitchell and others last year - BBBH was baited by hawkers the whole way and while he may have whacked mitchell (and i think he deserved it even more than thompson did on the weekend) that was provoked in a completely typical manner. To say that BBBH was surrounded by a pack of hawkers that day was obvious and little different. In my view BBBH has been adopted by the melbourne media as a local and deserving protection.

I am absolutely convinced that if mumford had been playing with a melbourne club and he'd tackled brett kirk in that way there would have been media outrage against the decision as opposed to the very belated and half hearted reaction that transpired.

I don't believe that this means we are conspired against. i do believe we get the rough end of the pineapple a lot more often. (with the exception of hall/maguire 2005 which counts for a bit)

A post well worth repeating.

Swear I heard a comment this week along the lines that Sam Mitchell wasn't a niggler.

[Nico]

A post well worth repeating.

Swear I heard a comment this week along the lines that Sam Mitchell wasn't a niggler.

Sniper perhaps and certainly a kneer and hair puller.

[KirkysSocks]

Considering a large number of the members of this forum are Victorians you have just pissed off a lot of Swans supporters and members.Do you want to delete that post and try again?

Why? If anything your reply just shows how ultra sensative victorians are towards any negativity about their city or them.

[Big Al]

Why? If anything your reply just shows how ultra sensative victorians are towards any negativity about their city or them.

Victoria is a great city.

[Vonsteinman]

Why? If anything your reply just shows how ultra sensative victorians are towards any negativity about their city or them.

And someone earlier tried to defend this poster and say that he/she wasn't trolling GS14, I reckon just move on from this mate.

[laughingnome]

This weather in Sydney is making me miss Melbourne. Thank Goodness I return in less then 2 months.

[Kanga]

Oh please... Roos complained on many occasions about the treatment meted out to Hall and the lack of protection from Umpires.

Either that or Roos said he didn't see it but his wife did and she thought it was a strange decision by the umpires!

[AnnieH]

Why? If anything your reply just shows how ultra sensative victorians are towards any negativity about their city or them.

The only thing wrong with Melbourne, is that it's too far from the city.

[KirkysSocks]

And someone earlier tried to defend this poster and say that he/she wasn't trolling GS14, I reckon just move on from this mate.

Why would i bet trolling? I made a perfect and legit observation about victorian or should i say melbourne footy fans..and it's the truth.

Why would it be trolling? Because it offended you?

[Melbourne_Blood]

I would say you made a gross generalisation, but hey, that's juts my opinion

[Velour&Ruffles]

Why? If anything your reply just shows how ultra sensative victorians are towards any negativity about their city or them.

And someone earlier tried to defend this poster and say that he/she wasn't trolling GS14, I reckon just move on from this mate.

Ha, I called this one a week ago. KirkysSocks has a complex and needs to get some professional help. Along with the Reds, there are apparently Mexicans under every bed.

Just for the record KirkysSocks, you are mistaking inter-club rivalry for inter-state rivalry. Do you really think Magpie or Bomber (or or or) fans are the souls of charity when talking about the Saints or the Dogs or the Pies or the Blues (or or or) but only mean-spirited irrational assholes when it comes to talking about the Swans? And do you think South Australian or West Australian fans are any different? It's a tribal game. Everyone hates everyone. I reckon the Swans get a raw deal in many ways, but "Victorian fans" are the least of our problems. Your comments about "Victorian fans" say a lot more about you than they do about Victorian fans. Go and look up "projection" in a first year psychology textbook.

Also for the record, given I agree with much of what you have written over recent weeks except the conspiracy theory tish, this is probably an example of a false positive (look in the same first year psychology textbook while you've got it out).

[KirkysSocks]

Ha, I called this one a week ago. KirkysSocks has a complex and needs to get some professional help. Along with the Reds, there are apparently Mexicans under every bed.

Just for the record KirkysSocks, you are mistaking inter-club rivalry for inter-state rivalry. Do you really think Magpie or Bomber (or or or) fans are the souls of charity when talking about the Saints or the Dogs or the Pies or the Blues (or or or) but only mean-spirited irrational assholes when it comes to talking about the Swans? And do you think South Australian or West Australian fans are any different? It's a tribal game. Everyone hates everyone. I reckon the Swans get a raw deal in many ways, but "Victorian fans" are the least of our problems. Your comments about "Victorian fans" say a lot more about you than they do about Victorian fans. Go and look up "projection" in a first year psychology textbook.

Also for the record, given I agree with much of what you have written over recent weeks except the conspiracy theory tish, this is probably an example of a false positive (look in the same first year psychology textbook while you've got it out).

Just the point i was making and being ultra defensive to moot. I will leave your provincial way of thinking as that. You really did lose me at your professional help comment.

As i said all my comments come from my observations and dealings with vic footy fans. I can't change what i see but just offer a dialogue. I am hardly projecting anything as you claim, but thanks none the less.

Anyway back to the umpires.

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