Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[VelvetSledge]

I'm excited to watch the showdown now though, it's gonna be a total brawl.

 

[RookieListed]

Early guess , there will be punches thrown before the first quarter ends

 

[Pweter]

Early guess , there will be punches thrown before the first quarter ends

AFL have pressured the SANFL to overturn the decision. No state jumper to be worn now.

The right decision has now been made, and the Crows (especially Nigel Smart with his "I don't care" comment) have to lick their wounds and move on. It's highly embarrassing for them.

 

[Stopher]

Graham Cornes' comments on this matter have, along with Smart, highlighted just how short-sighted some Adelaide Crows people are.

I'm pleasantly surprised that this decision has been overruled.

 

[Pweter]

Graham Cornes' comments on this matter have, along with Smart, highlighted just how short-sighted some Adelaide Crows people are.

I'm pleasantly surprised that this decision has been overruled.

Last night Steven Rowe said the comments from people he'd spoken to was probably 90%/10% against/for

 

[Kong]

Hey Jaaaaaaaaaaaade

Tell you what peoples; I'll offer two predictions and will happily engage in ye old friendly sig bet for each.

1) Before the end of 2013; Hawthorn will not be a top six side. No if's, buts or maybe's.

2) Conditional on list management decisions made at the end of 2012 (ie. I'd wait until I've seen what they do at that point in time); Hawthorn will be a BOTTOM six side by the end of 2013.

You're on.

I don't get this "conditional on list management decisions" though, they've either got a shit list or they don't.

Bit overdue, but I win.

1st in 2013.

 

[Jade]

Hey JaaaaaaaaaaaadeBit overdue, but I win.

1st in 2013.

Bravo sir.

What were the stakes?

 

[Kong]

I don't think we actually formalised anything in the end; I just wanted bragging right

 

[Jade]

I don't think we actually formalised anything in the end; I just wanted bragging right

How's that work for ya?

 

[Kong]

How's that work for ya?

Pretty good.

Prettaaaaaaaaaay, prettttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaay, pretty good.

 

[Beerfish]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the whole Adelaide jumpergate thing was completely contrived by the AFL just to fire people up.

 

[Pweter]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the whole Adelaide jumpergate thing was completely contrived by the AFL just to fire people up.

Wha???? The AFL being deceitful and using the clubs to further their own interests?

NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mercurial89]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the whole Adelaide jumpergate thing was completely contrived by the AFL just to fire people up.

Or it shows that they don't think about issues before approving/handing down a judgement and have been pushed into an embarrassing backpedal.

Remember they approved the crows to wear it.

 

[Beerfish]

I know they did. That's what I'm saying. They approved it knowing full well the controversy it would stir up. Then change their minds and spin it anyway they want eg; blame a nameless intern/underling/new guy for the initial decision.

 

[Stopher]

I know they did. That's what I'm saying. They approved it knowing full well the controversy it would stir up. Then change their minds and spin it anyway they want eg; blame a nameless intern/underling/new guy for the initial decision.

Tibor?

 

[VelvetSledge]

Tibor?

I'm used to seeing people promoted above me... Lenny, Carl, Tibor...

 

[Phone]

I know they did. That's what I'm saying. They approved it knowing full well the controversy it would stir up. Then change their minds and spin it anyway they want eg; blame a nameless intern/underling/new guy for the initial decision.

personally i find it far more likely that the guy in charge of approving this sort of stuff isn't a big player (because typically this sort of stuff is just approving stuff like our call of arms jumper), and had a shocking lack of awareness over history and didn't see a problem with the jumper and saw no reason to inform everybody, rather than some sort of vlad masterplan. i mean, i don't think the higher ups in the AFL are going ahead and saying "you know what we need more of? People complaining about us!".

 

[Beerfish]

Of course that's far more likely but I wouldn't be at all surprised if the other was the case. It's not really going to bother them to have people annoyed at them if they can just come over the top when they feel it's time, blame x and then reverse the decision.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

So Melbourne are wearing the MCC logo at the back of the collar.

This is a wrong thing that is happening.

 

[Zach Package]

So Melbourne are wearing the MCC logo at the back of the collar.

This is a wrong thing that is happening.

well they're certainly not a football team...

There's a joke in there somewhere

 

[Phone]

the funny thing about the outrage over names on jumpers is that over the past 10 years there's been a flood of these logo's/abbreviations on the back collar that have gone mostly unmentioned, and just like names on the back can be deemed totally unnecessarily and impossible for the naked eye to see. You've got the Swans, Lions and Bulldogs who have had theirs for awhile (and depending on your view, Port too) and actually have something approaching a good reason for doing so, and then you've got Fremantle, GC, GWS, NM and now Melbourne and Carlton who do it...just because? ugh. give me names on the back over a docker logo any day.

 

[Tassieboy]

ugh. give me names on the back over a docker logo any day.

Or anything Carlton.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Or anything Carlton.

-shudder-

 

[Kong]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/bu...e-to-get-excited/story-fndv8weh-1226821930275

in 2014 the Bulldogs are not in danger, we are the danger.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/bu...e-to-get-excited/story-fndv8weh-1226821930275

Yeah good call, Gordo, you fat ****.

Good to see the AFL's ambassadorial money's going straight to KFC, too.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

The only thing in danger with their early draw is bottom four. **** you Gordon you fat campaignerbag.