Did anyone see Scott Thompson?

[Groove]

Anyone get down to training and get a few happy snaps? Assuming he did actually go through with the bet.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I went, but didn't take pics. Thompson piked out, I imagine he was told quite clearly by Trigg and co that wasn't going to happen.

Gav has the flu and couldn't attend, Josh F was there. Free pizza for the kids (and some adults). There was a big autograph signing session at the end for the kids too.

The squad's looking a bit light on for numbers, but it was still an enthusiastic session. Not really much to report that's different from other sessions. Maybe there was more emphasis on isolating a small forward inside the 50, but with White not training among all the other casualties, there aren't a lot of KPPs to go around. Shaun ran laps, Logan trained on his own, a few finished up early.

 

[crazy_big_al]

he did not go ?

 

[Captain Wacky]

Thompson piked out

Good.

 

[morell]

I went, but didn't take pics. Thompson piked out, I imagine he was told quite clearly by Trigg and co that wasn't going to happen.

Gav has the flu and couldn't attend, Josh F was there. Free pizza for the kids (and some adults). There was a big autograph signing session at the end for the kids too.

The squad's looking a bit light on for numbers, but it was still an enthusiastic session. Not really much to report that's different from other sessions. Maybe there was more emphasis on isolating a small forward inside the 50, but with White not training among all the other casualties, there aren't a lot of KPPs to go around. Shaun ran laps, Logan trained on his own, a few finished up early.

Such an odd assertion for an AFL side.

Has a team ever had to forfeit because of a lack of numbers?

 

[Macca19]

I thought it was he had to show up to Crows training in a Port top. Not Port training in a Port top.

 

[Malibu#27]

I thought it was he had to show up to Crows training in a Port top. Not Port training in a Port top.

No he had to turn up to Port training in a port top and had to ask players for autographs from the boundary line.

 

[Portia]

Hahaha, thats even better. Man, why would he pike on that, its classic.

 

[Paralowiepower]

Thompson piked out

Not the first time.

 

[morell]

I never thought Thompson was a Welsh name.

 

[Andre]

Such an odd assertion for an AFL side.

Has a team ever had to forfeit because of a lack of numbers?

Some of the numbers tossed about are ambiguous at best. DeLuca, Giles and Minson could all play. That playing five ruckmen would throw out team balance is the obvious issue Given the AFL doesn't have a problem with bulldogs playing a fleet of short people, I doubt we'd get any slack for having to field a team of basketballers if worst came to worst.

 

[morell]

Some of the numbers tossed about are ambiguous at best. DeLuca, Giles and Minson could all play. That playing five ruckmen would throw out team balance is the obvious issue Given the AFL doesn't have a problem with bulldogs playing a fleet of short people, I doubt we'd get any slack for having to field a team of basketballers if worst came to worst.

Oh I know it would never happen here, this is sort of doubling up a bit with the other thread, but I was just interested if its ever happened, Ports injury list is the worst I have ever seen, was hoping to see how it shapes up in the overall scheme of the history of the game.

 

[shaz63]

Saw both Kane and Thompson on the channel ten sports report. They were at Alberton today talking about the bet....

Apparently Kane let him off due to the bad week that the crows have had with injuries etc. (chokers)

Kane is thinking something else up with the aid of team mates for Thompson to do in place of wearing the power guernsey....


I think wearing a pink tutu down Rundle Mall would be fair punishment for losing the bet............

 

[Macca19]

We have more than enough players to pick from. Weve got 3 fit emergencies and a few fit that arent emergencies as well.

 

[Paralowiepower]

I wonder if Triggy will send out an email to all the crow members on a reason why he piked out.
Triggy seems to love his emails.

 

[relapse]

I wonder if Triggy will send out an email to all the crow members on a reason why he piked out.
Triggy seems to love his emails.

I dont have a problem with Trigg emailing, I have always had a response from emails I have sent to Trigg. Not standard responses either, so at least you are aware that he has read what you have sent him and taken it into consideration.

No problem with that

 

[relapse]

Saw both Kane and Thompson on the channel ten sports report. They were at Alberton today talking about the bet....

Apparently Kane let him off due to the bad week that the crows have had with injuries etc. (chokers)

Kane is thinking something else up with the aid of team mates for Thompson to do in place of wearing the power guernsey....


I think wearing a pink tutu down Rundle Mall would be fair punishment for losing the bet............

Sounds to me like damage control more than anything. Obviously Scott was advised that he wasnt able to go through with the bet internally and then invented some story with Kane to hide the true situation.

He made the bet and lost he (Thompson) should comply with the bet. As long as it doesnt interfere with any of his duties or training with the AFC then I dont see why the club would tell him not to do it. Its his choice in his own time what he wants to do.

 

[Jakko]

Pretty easy to make silly bets when youre the rageing favorite....

not as easy to live up to them though.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

The Advertiser took care of it for Scott ... funny they wouldn't do it in colour for the welcher tho...

Thommo dodges his deal

MICHELANGELO RUCCI

September 01, 2006 12:15am
Article from: The Advertiser

ADELAIDE midfielder Scott Thompson yesterday turned up at Alberton Oval - a day late and unable to honour his bet from Showdown XXI.
Thompson was to have been at Alberton on Wednesday, in a Port Adelaide jumper and with an autograph book to cheer the Power players at their last training session at home.

He had eagerly taken on this challenge from Power midfielder Kane Cornes last Thursday in their weekly television segment on Channel 10.

But unlike West Coast ruckman Dean Cox - who vowed (and did) walk down the main street of Fremantle if his Eagles lost to the Dockers in the first Western Derby this year - Thompson let the bet, which he thought was never a risk, lapse in the wake of Port's upset win.

The scriptwriters at Channel 10 yesterday sought to cover up Thompson's absence at Port's training on Wednesday by letting him hide behind his club's injury and form crisis.

Cornes' line was to temporarily excuse Thompson because "this is not the time for a Crow to be playing the fool".

"You're a day too late . . . I was searching for you everywhere yesterday," Cornes did say on camera to Thompson as they sat in the heritage-listed grandstand at Alberton Oval.

Thompson did not even appear at Alberton, as the bet demanded, in a Power guernsey. However, Cornes maintained the wager had to be honoured. He has formed a committee of Power players to decide how Thompson will clear the ledger.

"I'll come up with something better . . . an absolute beauty," Cornes said to Thompson in yesterday's segment. "I've asked my team-mates across the oval to put on their thinking caps . . ."

There has been no indication that Crows officials - who last week laughed off the bet, seemingly not believing there was a threat of it going sour - kept Thompson away from Alberton Oval on Wednesday.

Channel 10 did have a camera crew and two reporters at Alberton on Wednesday.

And it is questionable whether Cornes would have been excused from appearing at AAMI Stadium during Crows training on Wednesday had the Power lost Showdown XXI.

Power officials were not happy with Cornes' bet but did not seek to revoke it. The only instruction to Channel 10 was Cornes was to tape up the sponsorship logos on any Adelaide jumper he wore.

It is expected Thompson will square off with Cornes and his Port team-mates in the lead-up to next year's first Showdown.

"I'm a man of my word," said Thompson, whose actions - or lack of them on Wednesday - contradict this. "I'll definitely come through with something."

 

[noddy]

Pretty easy to make silly bets when youre the rageing favorite....

not as easy to live up to them though.

First of it was K Cornes who proposed this "very silly" bet on live TV so what the heck was S Thompson supposed to do other than respond with a yes ?

You tell me what would have been your answer ?

I believe ST would have been happy to pay up under any other circumstances than what he & our club now find themselves in & all this crapping on about how big a welcher he is just goes to show what sort of mentality some people do possess.

I guess now ST standing among the PA people will now rival that of B Burton for being a so-called " dobber"which in it self is bloody laughable as you have one of those playing for your own club in B Lade.

 

[Malibu#27]

First of it was K Cornes who proposed this "very silly" bet on live TV so what the heck was S Thompson supposed to do other than respond with a yes ?

You tell me what would have been your answer ?

I believe ST would have been happy to pay up under any other circumstances than what he & our club now find themselves in & all this crapping on about how big a welcher he is just goes to show what sort of mentality some people do possess.

I guess now ST standing among the PA people will now rival that of B Burton for being a so-called " dobber"which in it self is bloody laughable as you have one of those playing for your own club in B Lade.

Noddy - you don't think the bet (as witrh the rest of their "segment") was precanned and already decided upon prior. I dont for one minute believetheir segment if live off the cuff stuff. I would have thought with your years of wisdom you would have noticedthat.

 

[noddy]

Noddy - you don't think the bet (as witrh the rest of their "segment") was precanned and already decided upon prior. I dont for one minute believetheir segment if live off the cuff stuff. I would have thought with your years of wisdom you would have noticedthat.

Never saw it only going with what i read from Rucci, but it's still a bloody stupid bet to make regardless who set it up or when.

 

[Malibu#27]

Never saw it only going with what i read from Rucci, but it's still a bloody stupid bet to make regardless who set it up or when.

Tell me about it - I lost a similar bet after the finals showdown last year.

Worst 5 hours of my life .... but at least I got free drinks out of it

 

[Steve Dore]

The Advertiser took care of it for Scott ... funny they wouldn't do it in colour for the welcher tho...

With all the F's in Ford Fairlane I had to look twice to see that you called him a "welcher"

Also interesting that they used a very old cap from last century. The logo has the small "Port" above the "POWER".

"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity"

 

[Steve Dore]

First of it was K Cornes who proposed this "very silly" bet on live TV so what the heck was S Thompson supposed to do other than respond with a yes ? ......

He could have responded truthfully, "I don't think the club would be happy with me doing that Kane so I'll have to pass."