Ray Chamberlin is a ******* ****** who agrees?

[mcs]

The umpiring today was absolutely woeful. Now I can understand they make mistakes and there is such a thing as '50-50' calls, but I can't take this rubbish where umpires have to be the centre of the game with the focus on them, not the players. Razor Ray was at his woeful worst today. Freo were the better team overall today, but fair dinkum some of the calls that went their way were ridiculous (especially the 12 point goal- that shoudl simply be a 'don't do that boys' and left at that, not a free). Really frustrated and he got the send off he deserved from the crowd. His other yellow maggoty friends weren't much better. An incredible amount of overofficiating today, combined with so interesting '50's', completely wrong calls and an alarming lack of consistency (until it was time to even the scales as it was getting a bit lop sided).

I don't pay good money to go watch umpires be involved at every opportunity. I pay money to watch footy and I just want the umpires to call what is there and should be called and let play go sometimes and let a few so called 'frees' that may be there but absolutely ridiculous go. Footy is at it's best when umpires are not discussed after the game - i.e. the best 22 players on the field have won the game fairly and squarly. Freo were the better team today, but some of those calls certainly helped them to victory as well.

[Kirkari]

Most discraceful umpiring I have ever witnessed that influenced the outcome of the match! You know it is bad when Chamberlain was not the worst! Number 5 Brett Richie was abysmal!!!

Absolutely.

I've been to a few Swans games where they have been harshly dealt with by the maggots, but I can't recall hearing such loud and sustained booing of the umpires as there was from a relatively small crowd, as soon as the final siren sounded, until long after they disappeared up the race.

It was 100% warranted.

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Congratulations Umpires, should be proud, today you were bigger than the game!

I am usually very unimpressed by negative cheering, but today I was vigorously joining with the boo-ers at the end of the game, and mildly comforted at the willingness of the Sydney crowd to express its displeasure. What a bunch of grandstanding clowns. That game was ruined. The outcome may not have changed but at least we could have watched some footy instead of some umpiring!

[Nich]

You know they've had a bad day when I can honestly say, if we somehow won, I still would have given them a spray when they walked off.

[Captain]

Probably the worst umpiring I have seen in my 30 years of watching the footy.

[cos789]

Totally agree. The WA media will snigger and say what a "colourful character" Ballantyne is but his sort needs to be rubbed out. Cannot believe how umpires get sucked in by his antics.

Pro Dockers love the "bulldog" in Ballantyne and I have followed his progress from Peel (WAFL).
A criticism you might hear of him i(in WA)s that he gives away too many frees and umpires are onto him .
For the Dockers and Ballantyne especially to be given an armchair ride is wierd .

[Bas]

OH THANK GOD. He's not gay.

On the other hand, he's dating someone named Monique. MORE REASON TO HATE (apologies if any RWOers' real names are 'Monique").

No offence taken Yuri.

Ray Chamber Potty shall be the name I call him from now on. How does a short man with obvious issues, try to get some leverage on the inequalities he feels he has in life. Obtain "power" at least on field for a short duration over tall muscular men- by becoming an AFL umpire.

I believe that this little creature is probably having a solicitor scouring these pages so he can further uplift his insecure existence.

What dimwit named him razor ray? razor as if.....

This is the problem with AFL and it's not the game getting faster or slower, pressed or unpressed, flooded or slowed.

[Bas]

It was great to see all the fans give it to Chamber Potty as he went into the stands. Great photo's, I wondered if he soiled himself.

[Kanga]

Swans tend to get the benefit of the umpiring decisions. so I don't see much to complain about. The ump's weren't the difference today.

[CJK]

Swans tend to get the benefit of the umpiring decisions. so I don't see much to complain about. The ump's weren't the difference today.

Do shut up.

[chalbilto]

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And one other thing ... sick to death of the crap weather we've had in many home games this year.

Some have the mistaken belief we are a good wet weather team - we haven't been that good in the wet since back when the 'Syyyyydneeeyyyyy' chant was first uttered in West Coast swimming pool game many moons ago.

We lost the game today when the rains came in the third. Got the settings a bit closer to right in the downpour in the last, but was too late then.

I know this is not the gist of this thread but I agree wholehartedly with these comments. We are NOT skilful in the wet!!! Next week it gets worse, another home game and rain is forcast for the next 7 days. The weather gods are conspiring against us.

[Big Al]

Swans tend to get the benefit of the umpiring decisions. so I don't see much to complain about. The ump's weren't the difference today.

Take your trolling crap to Big Footy where it belongs.

[chalbilto]

Swans tend to get the benefit of the umpiring decisions. so I don't see much to complain about. The ump's weren't the difference today.

Honestly you have got to be kidding. I realize you are a North supporter but be repectful on the Swans fan forum site. I don't go on the Norths forum web site bagging North so show some dignity.

[jono2707]

Swans tend to get the benefit of the umpiring decisions. so I don't see much to complain about. The ump's weren't the difference today.

Thanks for the insight but please return back under the bridge and you never know, you might find whatever relevance your team has whilst you're there. This is not a good time to bait some pee'd off people following today's hatchet job...

[Dan]

Swans tend to get the benefit of the umpiring decisions. so I don't see much to complain about. The ump's weren't the difference today.

No

[bloodsbigot]

Remember this face...

If anyone sees this man in the street... spit on him... or shun him. Every time he goes into restaurants, leave. Refuse to serve him if he comes into your business.