His use of stats at the beginning, was a bit like saying that if you ignore the signs, then 10 + 5 and 10 - 5 are really much the same thing.Originally Posted by Markwebbos
His use of stats at the beginning, was a bit like saying that if you ignore the signs, then 10 + 5 and 10 - 5 are really much the same thing.
Poodles going for a positive free kick differential for the 10th final in a row tonight!
What are the chances they'll succeed?
If there was a bookmakers market on it, they'd be at $1.01!
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
The umpires had an easy weekend. One might say they put away the whistle for big games, but in reality they didn't have to make a lot of decisions given the lack of competitiveness by 2 teams.
Stevic umpiring the Grand Final. Good luck Dees!
Lord. I’d love to see what’s in the photo montage of Gil that’s in his phone.
'Delicious' is a fun word to say
They lost the free kick count against Port.
Possibly something like the 3D embodiment of a Frankie Boyle monologue?
Of course, after typing "Frankie Boyle monologue", I did google, Frankie Boyle monologue, to see what obscenity was the top result. It's this one!
Frankie Boyle - Dogging Monologue - New World Order S4Ep4 - YouTube
WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE ABOVE IF YOU'RE EASILY OFFENDED.
They were well and truly due to lose a free kick count in a final. I have to admit they were just way too good for Port but I'd be very concerned about umpire puppy love if I was a Demon supporter!
(Time to start the "Other Games" thread please, deja? Even though our Bloods aren't involved, I'm right into this GF! I've a lot of great friends who are long suffering Demon supporters and I dearly want to see Melbourne smash the Poodles!)
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Ok, I'm resurrecting a very old thread....I could have started a new one but I finally found this one. Didn't think it would be on page 20 of the 'general footy chat' threads list though!
Anyway, I implore everyone to read this article by Titus O'Rielly, it would have to be the best article ever written to explain the mess that the rules of our great game and the trouble with the adjudicating of those rules.
It's brilliant.....but scary! While it's still a great game, it is in serious trouble.
The Magical Fairyland of AFL Umpiring - Titus O'Reily | Don’t have faith in yourself
Thanks Stevo, I enjoyed reading this and agree the game is in trouble. It's a great synopsis of where the game is at and how it's come about. There are more examples he could've run with too. Whether a player has dropped into a tackle or not is also subjective and interpreted differently by each umpire. The AFL have had their blinkers on for years around the umpires. They're not to be criticised and protected by (mostly) dismaying explanations. It's a dictatorship where even the players are not allowed to show disbelief on the field in the heat of the moment (another rule change which is subjective as to whether the player has hurt the feelings of the umpire or not). As long as the top brass keep ignoring reality, it's only going to cause further confusion for spectators. Scary indeed the way this is headed.
The HTB decision is a lottery at the moment. There is even less consistency than before the rule interpretation change.
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