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Driving home tonight I had to listen to Mark Robinson (SEN) complaining on behalf of supporters about how the St Kilda late changes cost him a tip last week. He had a whinge on behalf of all us supporters and gamblers saying "Oh , it's so unfair!".
Earlier in the week Mike Sheahan is scathing about how the AFL allows such changes as St Kilda's last weekend. Complaining about how it impacts all stakeholders of the game.
For mine, instead of complaining on our behalf these two should be apologising to all supporters and gamblers for not being able to keep us up to date earlier with these changes.
It's amazing that these clowns are paid very healthy salaries to provide up to the minute exclusive knowledge on the game yet can't crack it to let us know that Clarke and Gram could be late withdrawals on the weekend. Teams have regular sessions during the week: recoveries, training and match fitness. If a bloke is in doubt they should be able to let us know. They seem to be able to get the dirt when someone's doing drugs or someones got a court case or someones been on the pi$$ last weekend but they can't even provide us with all the information possible for us to complete our tips.
Instead of seeing Hutchie chase someone through a carpark to get a 3 word interview that adds nothing to a story I'd rather him sit there (on TFS) whilst they put the teams up and say "That selection is bullarky, he's got a hammie" or "That guy is still doubtful, he hasn't trained all week". How handy would that be?
When journalists complain about things like this it makes me realise how fortunate they are to be paid to be professionals when all they are interested in is chasing gossip and reporting on immaterial stories.
Earlier in the week Mike Sheahan is scathing about how the AFL allows such changes as St Kilda's last weekend. Complaining about how it impacts all stakeholders of the game.
For mine, instead of complaining on our behalf these two should be apologising to all supporters and gamblers for not being able to keep us up to date earlier with these changes.
It's amazing that these clowns are paid very healthy salaries to provide up to the minute exclusive knowledge on the game yet can't crack it to let us know that Clarke and Gram could be late withdrawals on the weekend. Teams have regular sessions during the week: recoveries, training and match fitness. If a bloke is in doubt they should be able to let us know. They seem to be able to get the dirt when someone's doing drugs or someones got a court case or someones been on the pi$$ last weekend but they can't even provide us with all the information possible for us to complete our tips.
Instead of seeing Hutchie chase someone through a carpark to get a 3 word interview that adds nothing to a story I'd rather him sit there (on TFS) whilst they put the teams up and say "That selection is bullarky, he's got a hammie" or "That guy is still doubtful, he hasn't trained all week". How handy would that be?
When journalists complain about things like this it makes me realise how fortunate they are to be paid to be professionals when all they are interested in is chasing gossip and reporting on immaterial stories.

