Tom Waterhouse joins the Sydney Swans

[Primmy]

IMHO the issue is not really with gambling in general but more with the association with the Waterhouse name in particular..

Nah, not that. Its having the club associated with gambling when we have kept a fairly squeaky clean image up to now.

Actually advertising gambling in association with sponsorship of the Sydney Swans is just not acceptable to a large number of club members. To be personally contacted by a gambling organisation via email, (who the hell do they think they are, I have NOT given permission for my email address to be handed out to anyone!) .

Don't forget that in his teenage years Kizz was done over by the AFL compounded by ongoing clunkers from the media over an inadviseable $10 bet, and our beloved and woeful Daryn Cresswell blew his image and family life to smitherines by his problem gambling.

Yes I do have an entry in tonight's draw, all $9.00 worth. However Lotteries did not send me an email in association with the Sydney Swans asking me to have a bet!.

[ROK Lobster]

He wasn't born to be a Swan.

[Wardy]

He wasn't born to be a Swan.

I'll pay that one !!!!!:-)

[Wardy]

Nah, not that. Its having the club associated with gambling when we have kept a fairly squeaky clean image up to now.

Actually advertising gambling in association with sponsorship of the Sydney Swans is just not acceptable to a large number of club members. To be personally contacted by a gambling organisation via email, (who the hell do they think they are, I have NOT given permission for my email address to be handed out to anyone!) .

Don't forget that in his teenage years Kizz was done over by the AFL compounded by ongoing clunkers from the media over an inadviseable $10 bet, and our beloved and woeful Daryn Cresswell blew his image and family life to smitherines by his problem gambling.

Yes I do have an entry in tonight's draw, all $9.00 worth. However Lotteries did not send me an email in association with the Sydney Swans asking me to have a bet!.

With the greatest respect Prims where were all the complainers when Star City were on board? And from memory we received some benefits from them as a result. It's the same thing as having Waterhouse on board. So you can't have it both says. Anyone would think that he's an axe murderer when he's just doing what is actually in his blood - ironic huh? This perception that we are squeaky clean is all cute but in reality times are tough and the Swans will take any money they get and who could blame them.

[Wardy]

I don't smoke and I hate smoke blown in my face. I don't gamble and I hate the odds being pushed on the news, in the paper and before and during the game. Association with the tab is bad enough but with a bookmaker (even one wearing an Armani suit) is even worse. If people smoke or gamble then good for them but me and my family don't need or want it.

Thats fine and your perogative which is to be commended but gambling is not illegal, And the Swans need the $$$. What if Tom is s true died In the wool bloods man? Not a nice way go treat one of our own supporters is it?

[Big Al]

I've been trying to convince the licensee directors of a certain golden arched food chain, who previously sponsored the pies(before they got bet greedy) to throw some money our way but then that may not be acceptable to the masses here either.

We can't have a Maccas sponsorship. Imagine the Quarter Pounder v Junior Burger jokes in the locker room. No, that just wouldn't do.

[Wardy]

We can't have a Maccas sponsorship. Imagine the Quarter Pounder v Junior Burger jokes in the locker room. No, that just wouldn't do.

you are awful Muriel!! :-)

[goswannie14]

Well to those that are that so against the swans having anything to do with gambling then I can assume that none of you bet on the Melbourne cup??? Or buy a scratchie or put in for lotto because it's all a form of gambling.

No, no and no, but you probably knew that any way.

[Wardy]

No, no and no, but you probably knew that any way.

indeed Rev and you are the exception. I just think that it's a bit rich to poo poo Tom Waterhouse yet nothing was said about Star City and their big casino and they have a variety of ways to lose money. Anyway we wait and see what transpires.

[Bas]

We can't have a Maccas sponsorship. Imagine the Quarter Pounder v Junior Burger jokes in the locker room. No, that just wouldn't do.

Can we bet on that?

I thought this thread would have been all water under the house by now.

If he reads this thread, would that make him a peeping Tom?

[Dosser]

Believe it or not, being a Swans supporter doesn't make you flawless (Big Al aside).

[Big Al]

Can we bet on that?

I thought this thread would have been all water under the house by now.

If he reads this thread, would that make him a peeping Tom?

Only if he used his Bold Personality while wearing a Fine Cotton trenchcoat.

[Wardy]

Agree but this bloke wants to help our club and he has just as right as anyone else to sponsor it. And you can always just hit the delete button if further emails come.

[Wardy]

Can we bet on that?

I thought this thread would have been all water under the house by now.

If he reads this thread, would that make him a peeping Tom?

Love yr work Basmyster

[Bas]

Only if he used his Bold Personality while wearing a Fine Cotton trenchcoat.

He might have been born to wear fine cotton trenchcoats. He'd probably want to felt up with one of his mother's hats as well. No fine cotton there.

There just is no substitue for a bold personality.