Wernumberone
Club Legend
For what?
Saints vs bombers called off
- Thread starter Quivorir
- Start date
- Tagged users None
- Status
For what?
Nifft
Premiership Player
Defacto
Brownlow Medallist
- Sep 21, 2008
- 22,930
- 17,129
- AFL Club
- St Kilda
this is a joke.
it sets a very dangerous precedent. that if you dont like the remote locate your playing in for the NAB cup then you just dont show and find some half assed excuse.
the saints got there perfectly fine. spent the night there. the ground is in great condition.
why essendon cant do the same i dont know. surely a fine or some kind of punishment has to be handed down!!!
it sets a very dangerous precedent. that if you dont like the remote locate your playing in for the NAB cup then you just dont show and find some half assed excuse.
the saints got there perfectly fine. spent the night there. the ground is in great condition.
why essendon cant do the same i dont know. surely a fine or some kind of punishment has to be handed down!!!
Wernumberone
Club Legend
You have to be joking. Half assed excuse?
Where do the rules state how you have to travel?
Nifft
Premiership Player
Agreed... but only if they retrospectively penalise clubs for tanking.
- Banned
- #31
did you miss the bit when people have said the plane couldnt land?
- Nov 7, 2010
- 26,973
- 35,821
- AFL Club
- Geelong
- Other Teams
- WADA
Sure Geelong played on a lake in Canberra a few years back.
DrummoSolo
All Australian
There's not, but said that, I think given that this rain event has been forecasted for some time, to only leave this afternoon was a bit reckless. I wouldn't object to the Bombers losing this one by forfeit and St Kilda getting the points.
The idea of losing premiership points for it though is ridiculous.
Sipossmagic
Senior List
Defacto
Brownlow Medallist
- Sep 21, 2008
- 22,930
- 17,129
- AFL Club
- St Kilda
its a 3.5 hour drive for crying out loud. they knew the weather conditions were not going to be good. rain + wind. but they ignore that and go the flight option. their flights were kind of late as well. why not go in the morning so if you do have to turn back you can still drive up????
why not do the community thing and stay in the town overnight.
Nifft
Premiership Player
LOL. Perhaps you'd like a salary cap on travel?
Hubnester
Moderator
- Jul 11, 2010
- 5,287
- 13,001
- AFL Club
- St Kilda
- Moderator
- #38
Haha, now now, let's not get into who is dumb here. No idea why you're taking it so personally.
Simply a suggestion. It was very common knowledge that the weather would be less than ideal... And yet the decision to fly was still made. I'm not suggesting that they just didn't want to play today, though I wouldn't blame them, but the risk should have been obvious.
Should count as a forfeit from Essendon do you think?
Bombers_Insider
Team Captain
yeah word is Essendon wanted to have a closed session and word got out there was a game not good who leaked it...
GiantForce
Club Legend
- Apr 24, 2011
- 1,314
- 4
- AFL Club
- GWS
That's pissweak. Why are Essendon even flying on game day anyway?
Igloo
Not a mod
I agree. If the Bombers don't show up (even though it's completely out of their control), the Saints should get the 4 points.
Essendon can't make the GF after the first round anyway, but the Saints still have a chance.
I know the rules require teams travel the day before for H&A matches. Not if it is the same for NAB cup. It is and has to be the clubs responsibility to show up. If the saints are there they should get the points. Bombers have forfeited.
Wernumberone
Club Legend
Rubbish.
ManWithNoName
TheBrownDog
Yes, we couldn't control the weather and flight landing patterns. Fine Essendon. FINE THEM I SAY!
Wernumberone
Club Legend
- Status
Similar threads
- Poll
