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Bombers show a lack of class after the game

I'll stand by my comments. Long was spotted in the Bummers huddle at 3/4 time and was obviously barracking for them. That is fine, but if he has an official duty to perform he has to appear impartial. If Lucas had won the boomerang he would have had something more to say, even if all he did was to congratulate him.

By spitting out the winner's name and saying nothing else he has let both himself and Dean Polo down.

Poor form.
 
TOT70 said:
I'll stand by my comments. Long was spotted in the Bummers huddle at 3/4 time and was obviously barracking for them. That is fine, but if he has an official duty to perform he has to appear impartial. If Lucas had won the boomerang he would have had something more to say, even if all he did was to congratulate him.

By spitting out the winner's name and saying nothing else he has let both himself and Dean Polo down.

Poor form.
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Agree.

What was also amusing on the night, quite a number of supporters where waving their scarves when Lucas did his up yours. It was pleasing to see them hurt when they lost. It guttered the players & the supporters.

Aghh you gotta love it. Next on my hate list is Scumwood & it will be good to beat them aswell especially if they are sitting on top of the ladder & ego's flarring. Go Tiges
 
TOT70 said:
Long was spotted in the Bummers huddle at 3/4 time and was obviously barracking for them. 
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Are you serious? I didn't notice that because I was outside getting air into my lungs.

I'll tell you one thing, I definitely saw him giving intructions to some Bummer just moments before the first bounce. :scold
 
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Hird is finished.  No impact when matched up well, he always goes into the defence looking for the easy option.  While his possessions did accumulate, it meant nothing.

NO IMPACT!  sheedy knows this, that's why lloyd was given the captaincy.  sheedy has been sucked in by his own ego, believing the bombers would be powerful in 2006.   Look at their stock:-  old, old, old, have no run  except in open areas.  within two years  J fletcher will go, the Johnson boys (bye bye), soloman is gone and the youngsters are not too flash.  sheedy was hoping to keep hird in the 2006 side where they were expected to win 65% of their games. Its not happening.

Footnote:  Hird in his prime was a champion, however, this champion forgot (or was it sheedy's doing) to call it quits when its past his time?

Great work Tigers, we have respect!!!!!!
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Agree about Essendon, was looking at their team late last year, and noticed how old they are gtting and how few quality youngsters they had coming up the ranks. They are on the down.

Cheers
 
Who gives a stuff. We beat them. We are going one way, they are going another. Just wave to them as we go past.
 
Fair point on Long. Didn't Maurice present it last year? He'd be more on our side you'd think, even if his nephew plays at poxendon.

Should have nuetral black legend, like Winmar or Jackson. Couldn't have Polly Farmer, he still hates us.
 
And isn't just so bloody sweet to see Solomon displaying his normal heart filled talent  :vomit on the night.  We have been just sssssoooooooo unlucky not to snare him when he looked like leaving windy hill.   I was so disappointed at the time and continue to be :cutelaugh :P  Heart like a split pea, pace of a slug, and attitude of a petulant 3 year old.  Them's the players that win teams flags!! NOT.
 
frahlee said:
And isn't just so bloody sweet to see Solomon displaying his normal heart filled talent  :vomit on the night.  We have been just sssssoooooooo unlucky not to snare him when he looked like leaving windy hill.   I was so disappointed at the time and continue to be :cutelaugh :P  Heart like a split pea, pace of a slug, and attitude of a petulant 3 year old.  Them's the players that win teams flags!! NOT.
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the good thing is it cost essendon heaps more dollars to keep him at windy hill thanks to RFC intervention. sheedy is spitting chips.
 
tigersnake said:
Lucas giving the up-yours when he thought they were home lacked class, came back to bite him though which was very cool.
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Hehe...did anyone notice the savage spray Lucas gave Watson after the latter buggered up late in the last...torn between shooting for goal himself or passing to Lucas and ending up doing neither? (OOB being the result)

We all know what would have happened if it had been Richo handing out that spray to a junior player (who'd done well overall) and we'd lost our fifth match in a row...I can see the headlines now... :hihi

Much like Fletcher's turnover to Hall in the dying minutes...his bastardly tripping attempt (serial offender who gets NO SUSPENSION) etc...

Lucas will be remembered for his late goals...Fletcher will be remembered for 'keeping Richo quiet'...despite the fact he spent significant time on others because of his weakness away from goals.

Players are held to different standards according to ancient deeds of the past and which club they play for...some have their mistakes glossed over or ignored by the media and the game commentators...others are well and truly hung out to dry for them.

The difference is stereotypes based on past history/perception and the ingrained opinions which stem from them...not facts.
 
Great work Tigers, we have respect!!!!!!
As long as we are aware that the only people we need respect from is ourselves. We have no need of respect from essendon or the football world. You must respect yourself first not come out of this poverty mentality that "we need" to have the respect from other clubs. Bugger that.
 
Rayzorwire said:
Players are held to different standards according to ancient deeds of the past and which club they play for...some have their mistakes glossed over or ignored by the media and the game commentators...others are well and truly hung out to dry for them.

The difference is stereotypes based on past history/perception and the ingrained opinions which stem from them...not facts.
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Agree on all of this, Rayzor.  It has annoyed me no end for years that players like Lloyd receive the softest free-kicks and others like Fletcher virtually decapitate opponents in marking contests while Richardson is belted from pillar to post and the only criticism from the media is for the Richo dummy-spit.

Much of it has to do with the "Winners are grinners" mentality.  By and large, the media do not criticise winners, only losers.  RFC has lost more battles than it has won over the years, hence some of our players are favoured whipping boys.

The other reason for Essendon players' "lilywhite" reputation is Sheedy.  He does not tolerate media criticism of his players, unless it comes from him and he is doing it to motivate them.  He is always standing up for his players, down-playing their mistakes, talking up their reputation as fair ball players (even when they aren't) and deflecting scrutiny.  He has done this better than anyone else over the years.   The image of Winderlich sprinting around the MCG after the game in HS yesterday would have been a very carefully structured exercise to deflect criticism form Lucas, Watson and co.  Last week it was "Hollywood" Monfries who saved the bacon of some of his senior team mates.

He is the master of media mind-games.  
 
TOT70 said:
Rayzorwire said:
Players are held to different standards according to ancient deeds of the past and which club they play for...some have their mistakes glossed over or ignored by the media and the game commentators...others are well and truly hung out to dry for them.

The difference is stereotypes based on past history/perception and the ingrained opinions which stem from them...not facts.
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Agree on all of this, Rayzor. It has annoyed me no end for years that players like Lloyd receive the softest free-kicks and others like Fletcher virtually decapitate opponents in marking contests while Richardson is belted from pillar to post and the only criticism from the media is for the Richo dummy-spit.

Much of it has to do with the "Winners are grinners" mentality. By and large, the media do not criticise winners, only losers. RFC has lost more battles than it has won over the years, hence some of our players are favoured whipping boys.

The other reason for Essendon players' "lilywhite" reputation is Sheedy. He does not tolerate media criticism of his players, unless it comes from him and he is doing it to motivate them. He is always standing up for his players, down-playing their mistakes, talking up their reputation as fair ball players (even when they aren't) and deflecting scrutiny. He has done this better than anyone else over the years. The image of Winderlich sprinting around the MCG after the game in HS yesterday would have been a very carefully structured exercise to deflect criticism form Lucas, Watson and co. Last week it was "Hollywood" Monfries who saved the bacon of some of his senior team mates.

He is the master of media mind-games.
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Well said TOT70...we have the right bloke at the helm to do similar things as Sheeds has for us now. Your comment on the 'whipping boys' mentality is dead on the money IMO...these things can't change overnight and I guess we shouldn't expect them to...but we're headed in the right direction and perhaps we can look forward to some 'oversights' in our favour in the future? ;)
 
Rayzorwire said:
tigersnake said:
Lucas giving the up-yours when he thought they were home lacked class, came back to bite him though which was very cool.
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Hehe...did anyone notice the savage spray Lucas gave Watson after the latter buggered up late in the last...torn between shooting for goal himself or passing to Lucas and ending up doing neither? (OOB being the result)

We all know what would have happened if it had been Richo handing out that spray to a junior player (who'd done well overall) and we'd lost our fifth match in a row...I can see the headlines now... :hihi

Players are held to different standards according to ancient deeds of the past and which club they play for...some have their mistakes glossed over or ignored by the media and the game commentators...others are well and truly hung out to dry for them.

The difference is stereotypes based on past history/perception and the ingrained opinions which stem from them...not facts.
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Agreed.
 
maybe soloman is bleeding he didn't come to richmond and realised he made a big mistake, thats why he is unhappy at essendon. that would make me not want to play well ;)
 
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