The Adelaide Crows pre-game "stance" - what would you do?

[Scanlens Man]

Was it effective? Maybe as an a intimidatory tactic
Do you hope they do it again? I hope its a one off.

I know they were not expecting it, but I was really disappointed in our player's response to this on Friday night. If I had been on the field (OK a long bow to draw there) but as soon as that national anthem was finished I would have run straight over and started a fight.

There had to be some sort of strong response, and it didn't happen.

What would you do?

 

[happy_knackers]

Was it effective? Maybe as an a intimidatory tactic
Do you hope they do it again? I hope its a one off.

I know they were not expecting it, but I was really disappointed in our player's response to this on Friday night. If I had been on the field (OK a long bow to draw there) but as soon as that national anthem was finished I would have run straight over and started a fight.

There had to be some sort of strong response, and it didn't happen.

What would you do?

I'd get on big footy stat and create a thread dedicated to just that very question.

That's what I'd do.

 

[Quivorir]

but as soon as that national anthem was finished I would have run straight over and started a fight.

Lol.


It was 23 guys standing there, nothing more nothing less. It didn't look intimidating, if anything it looked awkward.

 

[Mantastic]

Geelong have been doing a similar thing for a decade. Cats players never link arms at the anthem and they've discussed it as a show of strength. It's not quite what Adelaide did but I doubt it would work against Geelong next up.

Just hope the Crows don't start linking arms.

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

As above, it was just awkward, and it may have worked as GWS were sort of a bit wtf?

Would have paid good money to see one of the GWS players charge out of their line and start throwing them, as the OP suggests.

 

[HaroLad]

I would have gotten a stiffy tbh, wouldn't be able to cover it up without it looking obvious.

The cameraman would probably get a close up of it and it would be pretty embarrassing, my whole family would see.

 

[dogs105]

Probably wait for the game to start, then get going. They were apparently just trying to make sure they were ready themselves by focusing, and the "attempted intimidation" was made up by the fans/media.

If you're intimidated by that, you've already lost. Or you're stupid.

 

[Sttew]

pr0n star lookalike, Taylor Walker, standing there with arms by his side is meant to intimidate? LOL

 

[Carti2900]

Looked very unusual....there are few greater sights in football than the lads linked arm in arm for the anthem....outrageous scenes by the Crows

They better be careful if they do it in another final and then get done. Very embarrassing look.


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[iluvparis]

Nothing - laughable to think an opposition would actually be 'intimidated' by this.

 

[Proper Gander]

I think the opposing team should either form a human pyramid or enact the cover of the Help album.

 

[Chuckie357]

pr0n star lookalike, Taylor Walker, standing there with arms by his side is meant to intimidate? LOL

He certainly doesn't intimidate when he speaks or when the clock is running on the football field that's for sure!

 

[forlols]

Go try and win I suppose?

 

[branedotorg]

I'd shrug then kick 13 goals in the first 1/4, obvs

 

[Sttew]

Looked very unusual....there are few greater sights in football than the lads linked arm in arm for the anthem....outrageous scenes by the Crows

I can think of several:
Kicking a goal
Kicking the winning goal after the siren
Taking a "speccy" mark
Winning a grand final
Laying the perfect tackle
Coast to coast goal.......

 

[10571z]

Nothing - laughable to think an opposition would actually be 'intimidated' by this.

This. Who the hell cares. It's 22v22 no matter how you stand ffs

 

[Boxhead_31]

Still not sure what they did that was meant to be intimidatory?
Is standing there looking at your opponent now considered scary?

 

[Deep]

Nothing - laughable to think an opposition would actually be 'intimidated' by this.

They would be thinking what a pack of idiots

 

[kickazz]

What did they do?

 

[mattymac]

Laser sharks are probably the answer

 

[Milanista28]

100% the reason the giants lost, Cats will struggle as well if they do it again, That's reflective in the odds I think.

 

[schmuttt]

Looked like they were in the character creation screen.

 

[Milanista28]

What did they do?

 

[J_Moore]

Why don't people dance a bit during the anthem? That's what I'd do.

 

[The Lemon]

So 20 years ago, both teams would just stand there.

Then some teams started to link arms... "OMG WOWEE THEY ARE LINKING ARMS THIS IS REVOLUTIONARY AND SO GREAT LIKE BROTHERS IN ARMS AT WAR GOING INTO BATTLE SHEESH BAZINGAH"

Now every team link arms before anthems and one team decides to unlink arms and its now like "OMG WOWEE THEY ARE JUST STANDING THERE ITS BLOODY INTIMIDATING AND BRUTAL THIS IS THE MODERN DAY HAKA OMG THIS IS TRULY BATTLE WORTH STUFF LIKE A REAL WAR BOMBS AND LAND MINES IN THE G TYPE STUFF"

give me a ****ing break pal