News A Real Lion at the Gabba?

[Sanchez365]

Gotta say, at the very least it had put us on the radar. Already had two random 'have you seen Brisbane in the paper about a real lion today?" Which is pretty amazing considering almost no one at my work likes football.

 

[Lego 42]

I don't know why but a small part of me thought 'hey that would be cool a lion roaming around the boundary...'
That was instantly quashed by the realistic part of me that thought 'hang on, he's a live lion and will literally eat your face off'
Animals do not belong in cages. I would be appalled if this happened.

 

[bato]

Think you might be misreading the play bato.

This got out because the club wanted it to get out.

I understand the thought process behind it all. Just think that posts like the Simon Black one on Facebook deserve a bit more respect, and definitely don't deserve to be bombarded by animal rights groups.

 

[MacMum]

One stupid remark has managed to make us a laughing stock again....and just when we were gaining credibility in the media. I have heard snide remarks and comments nearly all day on the radio and in person. Does Swann think this is the sort of publicity we need?

This was not a good idea for all sorts of reasons. ....imagine if the bloody Lion got away in the middle of the Gabba and ended up jumping the fence into the crowd. Then there is the terrible image it projects if its locked in a cage.

Have had all day to think about this and it has made my blood boil to be honest. We are not a circus.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I understand the thought process behind it all. Just think that posts like the Simon Black one on Facebook deserve a bit more respect, and definitely don't deserve to be bombarded by animal rights groups.

Meh, Facebook.

 

[irel]

The public is too PC for something like this to happen. The up roar about how the Lion would feel is a bit ridiculous.

Yeah, we all know Lions love to be admired, so let them loose on the Gabba, they are a majestic animals after all, so let their majesty shine. Oh, throw a few Agnostics for good measure and we can all go Lions clap, clap, clap Lions clap, clap, clap.

 

[Davemonkey]

Well this is going to make for an interesting Member's Forum tonight.

 

[Sanchez365]

Statement

I love Swann

OK there's an inception joke here somewhere. I just cbfed.

 

[James North]

Well this is going to make for an interesting Member's Forum tonight.

Suddenly I want to make the effort to go.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Lions media guys basically admitting it was all a stunt.

 

[lionbear]

I can't believe the animal rights groups think we have to petition the club to stop this from happening. As if, unless the Lions safety and well being is guaranteed 110% anyone going to actually allow this to happen.

It was something mentioned off the cuff, it will be looked into and if it can't be done in a proper manner the door will close on it.

The articles and reactions I am seeing about this are really over the top.

 

[mikey127]

Still haven't heard what position the Lion will play yet. Will he be able to stop Joel Selwood from ducking for frees?

 

[bato]

Lions media guys basically admitting it was all a stunt.

Game, set and match Brisbane Lions.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I have that "just been trolled" shame feeling.

 

[Davemonkey]

I have that "just been trolled" shame feeling.

Don't worry TBD, we were all gloriously trolled. Perhaps Chief is consulting at the Lions?

 

[3KZ is Football]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...y-come-back-to-bite-them-20140911-10fha6.html

Next thought bubble from the club? Wet t-shirt competition at half time? That would bring the fans back.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

I saw a documentary once about a lion that loved to be the centre of attention in front of massive crowds, but then things went a bit pear-shaped and he ended up on some island with a bunch of his animal mates.

Maybe Swanny's gonna get that Lion. Did you consider that, BrownDog? Hrmm?

No I think you are confused with Gilligan's Island when a circus Lion washed up in a crate.
I think he ate Gilligan.

But seriously make a comercial starting with a shot of a lion going in the huddle with Martin and Leuy and West discussing tactics, then there is a shot of the Lion going for the sherrin at the centre bounce, are yous with me, so far.
And if we loose one of our Rucks due to unforseen circumstances , doesn't matter we have plenty of them, everybody wins.

Can somebody suggest this at the meeting. I cant make it I am just the ideas man

 

[luthor]

Still haven't heard what position the Lion will play yet. Will he be able to stop Joel Selwood from ducking for frees?

The first time Selwood ducks into the Lion will be his last.

CHOMP!!

Problem solved.

 

[Tairy Greene]

Lmao this is the greatest thing ever, the overreaction from people asking "WHY ARE YOU GOING TO SKIN A LIVE LION IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLES HAVE YOU NO EMPATHY??" has made it all worth it. Swann is amazing.

 

[Ceebee]

OK.

Having read that article, I have decided that Swanny was just Trolling the media and they have bought it.

Most impressive Troll since Duritz was last allowed to do a match preview. Well played sir...

Hope he does a match preview next year.
Duritzs previews are awesome.

 

[Fatcat08]

Maybe the lion should be prowling the crowd as part of a new and much more effective campaign to bring back the "lions" chant to the gabba. Anyone yelling Brisbane clap clap clap will be dealt with Terry Tate style by our new crowd enforcer!

 

[adey115]

Don't worry TBD, we were all gloriously trolled. Perhaps Chief is consulting at the Lions?

Just gloating... I wasn't.

Mind you at first glance I thought that Labrador with the Mane pic posted earlier actually was a Lion, so I'm not all that smart.

 

[irel]

Lmao this is the greatest thing ever, the overreaction from people asking "WHY ARE YOU GOING TO SKIN A LIVE LION IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLES HAVE YOU NO EMPATHY??" has made it all worth it. Swann is amazing.

Swanny clap, clap, clap. Swanny clap, clap, clap. Swanny clap, clap, clap...

 

[bato]

Maybe the lion should be prowling the crowd as part of a new and much more effective campaign to bring back the "lions" chant to the gabba. Anyone yelling Brisbane clap clap clap will be dealt with Terry Tate style by our new crowd enforcer!

There's only one group I know of that always starts the Liooooons chant. The official cheersquad refused to do it when asked.

 

[John]

In the end though this did have me thinking. If we had Lions and W/eagles had eagles and Richmond had tigers and Collingwood had magpies would the Giants have a wrestler called Andre?