Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread XI

[BrunoV]

WTF Melbourne?

Demonstrated today that they are not ready for finals.

Might be a good thing to keep them hungry.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Haha Dees.

 

[Stopher]

Here's hoping Geelong smash Brisbane. I'd love to jump off the bottom at the last minute against Carlton.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Here's hoping Geelong smash Brisbane. I'd love to jump off the bottom at the last minute against Carlton.

Nah, I want us to beat them by a point, finish the season on a positive note and still get McLuggage

 

[Old Campaigner]

Looks like the combined margin of us v Carlton and St Kilda v Brisbane needs to be about 110 points for us to move to second last.

 

[Andronicus]

There was a reason I sought this thread out as I had something to post, but reading the last few pages made me forget what it was.

Bugger.

 

[Jade]

Throwing a banana at Betts.

Really?

Should be banned for life, that's ****ing disgusting.

 

[Beerfish]

Throwing a banana at Betts.

Really?

Should be banned for life, that's ******* disgusting.

On top of that it has probably just brought us that much closer to barricades between the crowd and the players.

 

[Runk]

It's just a damn shame this stuff still happens. It makes no sense at all being racist, let alone being racist at the football.

She is sadly either a product of her environment (includes little to no contact with people outside her own anglo saxon heritage) or she is a very ordinary human all in all. My pick is the former. As a result I'd love to see her made to be involved with indigenous programmes.
She needs to be educated & she needs help.

We also should be very careful here as we don't want a situation that drives a person to self harm as a result of this highly charged topic.

 

[Jade]

On top of that it has probably just brought us that much closer to barricades between the crowd and the players.

Was actually one of my first thoughts - idiots like this bring us closer to that reality.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

First time I've seen a crowd literally go Bananas.

 

[Maddogm]

As a result I'd love to see her made to be involved with indigenous programmes.
She needs to be educated & she needs help.

I believe that's Port's plan, and why they went with indefinite rather than life ban

 

[mike14]

It's just a damn shame this stuff still happens. It makes no sense at all being racist, let alone being racist at the football.

She is sadly either a product of her environment (includes little to no contact with people outside her own anglo saxon heritage) or she is a very ordinary human all in all. My pick is the former. As a result I'd love to see her made to be involved with indigenous programmes.
She needs to be educated & she needs help.

We also should be very careful here as we don't want a situation that drives a person to self harm as a result of this highly charged topic.

My 4 year old has very little contact with people outside of his own anglo saxon heritage; he still knows that he's not allowed to throw fruit (or anything else) at people.

 

[Runk]

My 4 year old has very little contact with people outside of his own anglo saxon heritage; he still knows that he's not allowed to throw fruit (or anything else) at people.

Well done to you Mike, you're a credit to her upbringing mate.
Sadly, I feel this young lady has been let down in that regard. I read the transcript of her father going live to air on radio defending her. Wasn't great.

She'll get the education she needs now and it'll be entirely up to her to correct her thinking moving forward.

 

[mike14]

Well done to you Mike, you're a credit to her upbringing mate.
Sadly, I feel this young lady has been let down in that regard. I read the transcript of her father going live to air on radio defending her. Wasn't great.

She'll get the education she needs now and it'll be entirely up to her to correct her thinking moving forward.

Yeah, i just read some of her dad's comments

Not sure i need credit for telling kids not to throw food... would have thought it was common sense, yet sadly her we are.
Id be interested to hear from the banana thrower after she has done a bit of community service and hopeful gained some perspective (and basic manners).

 

[Runk]

Yeah, i just read some of her dad's comments

Not sure i need credit for telling kids not to throw food... would have thought it was common sense, yet sadly her we are.
Id be interested to hear from the banana thrower after she has done a bit of community service and hopeful gained some perspective (and basic manners).

I dare say she a dead set numpty but it would be interesting to hear her say something after all of this.

 

[BomberFan355]

Yeah, i just read some of her dad's comments

Not sure i need credit for telling kids not to throw food... would have thought it was common sense, yet sadly her we are.
Id be interested to hear from the banana thrower after she has done a bit of community service and hopeful gained some perspective (and basic manners).

I see what you did there.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

I'd be willing to give the benefit of the doubt that she was unaware of 'banana throwing' as being a racist taunt(I was), but she still threw something at a player on the field. She's not a teenager like in the Goodes situation, she's a grown woman who should know better, **** her off for good, she's a fool.

 

[ARE_U_FOR_REAL]

I seem to think she probley didnt go there with the intention to throw a banana or anything at all to be honest...and id say it was a heat of the moment thing which can happen to anyone. But it just happened to be the wrong kinda fruit. I dont condone what she has done at all and think she should be banned for life. Next time it might be here purse after a night at the pokies and that could kill someone.

 

[Beerfish]

I'd be willing to give the benefit of the doubt that she was unaware of 'banana throwing' as being a racist taunt(I was), but she still threw something at a player on the field. She's not a teenager like in the Goodes situation, she's a grown woman who should know better, **** her off for good, she's a fool.

If you believe the FB post by the guy sitting behind her, she was well aware of the connotation.

 

[CourtzMajora]

I'd be willing to give the benefit of the doubt that she was unaware of 'banana throwing' as being a racist taunt(I was), but she still threw something at a player on the field. She's not a teenager like in the Goodes situation, she's a grown woman who should know better, **** her off for good, she's a fool.

When another supporter told her she went too far she responded with "He's just a monkey" ... she knew it was a racist taunt.

This was said by a few other supporters around her as well I believe.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Don't know I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. Kind of agree with what her old man said she probably threw the banana in an act of frustration rather than being racist.

Anyway she threw an object at a player which is dumb and It's good that she's been banned for it because that crap is not tolerated.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

When another supporter told her she went too far she responded with "He's just a monkey" ... she knew it was a racist taunt.

This was said by a few other supporters around her as well I believe.

Well if that's what she said after throwing the banana then that's being racist and deserves to be banned.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

If there is one thing I do agree with her old man is that the media like to sensationalise things.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

If you believe the FB post by the guy sitting behind her, she was well aware of the connotation.

When another supporter told her she went too far she responded with "He's just a monkey" ... she knew it was a racist taunt.

This was said by a few other supporters around her as well I believe.

Well there you, ban her twice.