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  • Flying South
    Regular in the Side
    • Sep 2013
    • 585

    #16
    Originally posted by spiffy-dude
    Why are swans fans on here and on that other side questioning every single day what our football dept are doing? I mean we have the best football dept in the land and people are still paranoid because their favourite player who just didn't impress the people who's job it is to list mange got de-listed or not offered a new gig. It's being bloody selfish.

    It's the same as withe daily concerns about Lance ruining our "bloods" culture. Give it a rest and trust the people who are doing a fantastic job making us the envy of all clubs.
    Chill dude. It's called a Forum. "A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged". Free speech. Just as you have expressed.

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    • Jewels
      On the Rookie List
      • Oct 2006
      • 3258

      #17
      Originally posted by liz
      Yep. As has already been posted many times in recent weeks in response to others' angst over his situation. Not quite sure where that angst has been coming from. The third year rookie rule was introduced several years ago now.
      Oh Liz, angst and RWO go hand in hand, particularly at this time of year!

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      • CJK
        Human
        • Apr 2006
        • 2170

        #18
        Originally posted by spiffy-dude
        Why are swans fans on here and on that other side questioning every single day what our football dept are doing?
        It's just the GWS members. Don't worry about it.
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        • spiffy-dude
          Suspended by the MRP
          • Oct 2013
          • 202

          #19
          Originally posted by CJK
          It's just the GWS members. Don't worry about it.
          Are you telling me that GWS have embedded some ex swan fans now GWS fans on various forums to ruffle our feathers!

          BTW are swan fans still buying GWS memberships?

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          • Zlatorog
            Senior Player
            • Jan 2006
            • 1748

            #20
            Originally posted by spiffy-dude
            Are you telling me that GWS have embedded some ex swan fans now GWS fans on various forums to ruffle our feathers!

            BTW are swan fans still buying GWS memberships?
            Not any more. I was a GWS member until now. Decided not to extent because I was disgusted of the club politics towards Sydney Swans. Instead of trying to gain membership from NRL and A-league supporters they are targeting AFL fans. If something doesn't change they will end up in Canberra.

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            • Jewels
              On the Rookie List
              • Oct 2006
              • 3258

              #21
              Originally posted by spiffy-dude
              BTW are swan fans still buying GWS memberships?
              Yep, I brought a three game GWS membership this year for the first time.

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              • Triple B
                Formerly 'BBB'
                • Feb 2003
                • 6999

                #22
                Originally posted by Jewels
                Yep, I brought a three game GWS membership this year for the first time.
                Smart move Jewels.

                You have a guaranteed seat for the Swans first game which will be a sellout and whilst the Swans are 1000kms away, you can spend 2 lazy Sundays watching Mummy beat up on some poor soul in a Collingwood/Carlton/Essendon/Norf/TakeYourPick jumper.

                Oh, you get into the Easter Show for free as well.....
                Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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                • CJK
                  Human
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 2170

                  #23
                  don't forget the smug sense of superiority that you're 'growing the game'!
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                  • wolftone57
                    Veterans List
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 5857

                    #24
                    Originally posted by spiffy-dude
                    Why are swans fans on here and on that other side questioning every single day what our football dept are doing? I mean we have the best football dept in the land and people are still paranoid because their favourite player who just didn't impress the people who's job it is to list mange got de-listed or not offered a new gig. It's being bloody selfish.

                    It's the same as withe daily concerns about Lance ruining our "bloods" culture. Give it a rest and trust the people who are doing a fantastic job making us the envy of all clubs.
                    I don't think anyone was questioning them at all. I think the question was being asked 'Do we lose Shane Biggs because he has been on the Rookie List for two years?'. The person who started the thread thought it a shame if he would be lost to us after his good showing in the handful of senior games he played. As it turned out he had no reason to worry as Shane can stay three years as a rookie and if he performes as well as he did last year he will be upgraded.

                    I also don't think you understand the nature of a forum of this kind. People are allowed an opinion here, just as you have stated yours. Please respect their opinion even if it doesn't meet with your approval as they have every right to have it. It might help not to be so dogmatic.

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                    • Velour&Ruffles
                      Regular in the Side
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 898

                      #25
                      Originally posted by wolftone57
                      I don't think anyone was questioning them at all. I think the question was being asked 'Do we lose Shane Biggs because he has been on the Rookie List for two years?'. The person who started the thread thought it a shame if he would be lost to us after his good showing in the handful of senior games he played. As it turned out he had no reason to worry as Shane can stay three years as a rookie and if he performes as well as he did last year he will be upgraded.

                      I also don't think you understand the nature of a forum of this kind. People are allowed an opinion here, just as you have stated yours. Please respect their opinion even if it doesn't meet with your approval as they have every right to have it. It might help not to be so dogmatic.
                      Speaking as the person who started the thread - you are 100% right.

                      Speaking as someone who values this forum - I agree with your other comments 100% too.
                      My opinion is objective truth in its purest form

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                      • DamY
                        Senior Player
                        • Sep 2011
                        • 1479

                        #26
                        Originally posted by spiffy-dude
                        Are you telling me that GWS have embedded some ex swan fans now GWS fans on various forums to ruffle our feathers!

                        BTW are swan fans still buying GWS memberships?
                        How much does a GWS 3 match membership to for? Surely no more than $99

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                        • Jewels
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Oct 2006
                          • 3258

                          #27
                          Originally posted by DamY
                          How much does a GWS 3 match membership to for? Surely no more than $99
                          $75

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                          • DamY
                            Senior Player
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 1479

                            #28
                            Oh nice! Good way to guarantee a ticket to Buddy's first game

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                            • spiffy-dude
                              Suspended by the MRP
                              • Oct 2013
                              • 202

                              #29
                              Originally posted by CJK
                              don't forget the smug sense of superiority that you're 'growing the game'!
                              Yeah because thats what the code needs in Sydney - established fans from other established clubs growing the code.

                              GWS will be friggen good thanks to the massive concessions that no other team (apart from GCS) has been afforded ever. They will be despised by every single person by 2017 after they basically dominate 2016. By 2020 i honestly think they will already have played in a few GF and with a flag to show if not more.

                              GWS biggest blunder was signing Sheedy. If they got a decent young coach and good support staff from day one all the young guns would be firing by now, no reason why they shouldn't have. Add this years draft and signings..well us swans fans better start enjoying what could be our last chance to see a few flags in a while.

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                              • aardvark
                                Veterans List
                                • Mar 2010
                                • 5685

                                #30
                                A champion team will always beat a team of champions. Gws will be good but a lot of work and a good culture will be required to make them great. A lot can go wrong along the way.

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