Sydney Swans avoid Collingwood fans for Adam Goodes farewell

[hench]

Adam Goodes' final farewell to Sydney Swans fans will be delayed two weeks in an effort to avoid further jeering from Collingwood supporters.

Goodes, who announced his retirement after fulltime in last year's semi-final loss to North Melbourne, missed the opportunity for a lap of honour after the match.

Normally, he would wave goodbye to Swans supporters at their first home match of the season, but Sydney have opted to wait until round three when they take on GWS at the SCG to pay tribute to the club legend.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-in-adam-goodes-farewell-20160208-gmoxg7.html

 

[RUNVS]

According to Tom Harley this is not the case as the Swans wanted his farewell to be at the SCG rather than ANZ.

 

[replicant]

The Swans were never going to do Adam's farewell at ANZ. Never.

Of course we would wait until our first SCG game in Round 3. It has nothing to do with Collingwood or their fans.

 

[Probitas_]

According to Tom Harley this is not the case as the Swans wanted his farewell to be at the SCG rather than ANZ.

The Swans were never going to do Adam's farewell at ANZ. Never.

Of course we would wait until our first SCG game in Round 3. It has nothing to do with Collingwood or their fans.

Clearly the case.

People love buying into the medias absolute trash bullshit when it comes to Goodes.

 

[Underarm]

From memory didn't Collingwood delay their flag unfurling from a Etihad home game to a MCG home game?

 

[doona]

SCG is our home ground, makes sense. Heaps of Swans supporters only go to games at the SCG as well.

 

[RUNVS]

SCG is our home ground, makes sense. Heaps of Swans supporters only go to games at the SCG as well.

Promoted as a chance to say goodbye to Adam then the SCG will probably get 40,000 people to it as well.

 

[Forward Press]

They do anything to sell papers (or generate hits on an online article).

Complete non-issue.

 

[Lord Rod]

I hope nobody boos....

 

[doona]

Promoted as a chance to say goodbye to Adam then the SCG will probably get 40,000 people to it as well.

I hope it's a sellout. Perfect crowd puller with Sydney v GWS on top of the occasion

 

[RUNVS]

I hope nobody boos....

They won't. With the right promotion there will be 40,000 people at the SCG that day and at least 35,000 of them will be Swans supporters, and of the GWS supporters I think a lot of them respect Goodes quite a lot since they live in Sydney and have probably been watching Goodes play for 18 years.

 

[hench]

They won't. With the right promotion there will be 40,000 people at the SCG that day and at least 35,000 of them will be Swans supporters, and of the GWS supporters I think a lot of them respect Goodes quite a lot since they live in Sydney and have probably been watching Goodes play for 18 years.

Toby Greene will spit at Goodes.

 

[RUNVS]

Toby Greene will spit at Goodes.

Toby Greene is just upset he has not hit puberty yet.

 

[adammania9]

Don't blame them really. I'd have gone to the game just to boo him.

 

[Hammer#8]

2013 round 1, Swans played Giants at ANZ, waited the week after to unveil their flag at the SCG.

No conspiracy really.

 

[Adzam]

come on theres nothing wrong with Collingwood. It's us Eagles fans who are the evil racists

 

[Jakko]

What a beatup.

Its most unlike the media to try and whip up something into a frenzy, especially in regards to Goodsey.

 

[FullySik]

The decision to not send off Adam Goodes in round 1 is not due to fear of jeering Pies fans, according to the Sydney Swans. Traditionally, Goodes would be given a monumental send off in round 1 at ANZ stadium. Some have speculated that the delay is due to this fear, however the Swans claim it is because they want to give him an astronomical send off at the SCG, which they claim is his home.

Personally, I do think there is an element of fear that has influenced this decision, but it has not been the deciding factor.

What do you think?

 

[FullySik]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-09/adam-goodes-to-take-final-sydney-swans-bow-against-giants
Link

 

[Quivorir]

Fully sik.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

ANZ should be avoided by all players, spectators and coaches.

 

[Milanista28]

Lol yes it is.

 

[From The Pocket]

2013 round 1, Swans played Giants at ANZ, waited the week after to unveil their flag at the SCG.

No conspiracy really.

At a GWS Home Game?

 

[FullySik]

According to Tom Harley this is not the case as the Swans wanted his farewell to be at the SCG rather than ANZ.

Tom Harley knows SFA

 

[sherb]

Don't blame them really. I'd have gone to the game just to boo him.

There's a shock.