Opinion Shai Bolton Taunting/Showboating

[SplintWhisky]

With all the talk in the media about how disgusting it is, I was wondering if this was the media pushing an agenda or am I just biased due to supporting the Tigs

 

[Lingsface]

I think it was good to see, players like that need to play with flair and character.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Didn't Ginnivan do this a couple of weeks ago and everyone loved it? Who cares, adds a bit of flair to the game which is sorely lacking. I remember Schwarz doing the same against the Blues years ago and loved it then, I'm sure Blues supporters wouldn't be too thrilled but who cares really?

 

[Righteo]

When I first heard the outrage I assumed he'd king hit someone

Honestly didn't mind it, but if Carlton had won they would've earned the right to give it back and then some

 

[Muddiemoose]

Wasn’t a fan of it but don’t really understand why it’s become a hot topic

 

[tigs2010]

Gold. Loves rubbing it in to Docherty

 

[Bald]

Didn’t love it but not against seeing more of it.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Doesn’t bother me, but I think Docherty is the last bloke who deserved it.

 

[RichLeMonde]

He doesn’t play his best footy when his attitude is bad, that’s why I don’t like it.

If carrying on like a pork chop brought out the best in him (or any player really) I’d be all for it

 

[South of the Yarra]

Good for footy. Anyone who gives it to Carlton deserves a medal.

 

[Tas]

AFL media: AFL footballers don't have any character and just give us standard one-liners.
AFL Player does something out of the box.
also AFL media: Disgraceful showboating, let's write a thousand articles dogpiling him.

 

[bzparkes]

Clearly the outraged plebs have never played online games.

Nothing like a good teabagging to really rub it in.

I enjoyed it. Would've enjoyed it more if the Tigers lost, just to make it look even more stupid but meh, let them have some personality.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

This sort of thing never used to be a big deal. I really don't understand what's changed. You might tell him privately to pull his head in a bit but as far as it being a hot topic for the panel shows... I don't think so.

 

[mehow2g]

It feels like AFL agenda is to breed robots with the new rules, shit like this and now DeGoey "issue".

Wtf are we doing?

 

[citizen-erased]

If you don't like it, get out of football.
Kids a jet and plays on confidence.

 

[Grockadoc]

Doesn’t bother me, but I think Docherty is the last bloke who deserved it.

If it wasn't Docherty chasing Shai, he wouldn't have done it. Docherty gobbed off to Bolton at 3/4 time. Bolton returned in kind.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Big deal

As long as he was respectful after the game (he was) whats a bit of banter during the game?

If he went up to Dochety afterwards and rubbed it in, then yeah, he would deserve criticism, but banter and mouthing off during a game is normal

 

[kaiserchief13]

Loved it but hope players that do things like that get made to earn it in future games

 

[RUNVS]

There is a reason the NFL banned showboating. It is unseemly.

 

[Lingsface]

As long as you shake hands after the game, let the characters be that some wouldn’t be half the players if they didn’t have that swagger, it’s a mentality of I’ve got this covered, still after the game be a good guy show sportsmanship but between sirens it’s game on.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I enjoy anything that adds to my hatred of Richmond/Dons/Pies. Great for the rivalries and the game itself. Didn't like that it was to Docherty who's an absolutely upstanding bloke but end of the day he didn't seem to fussed either.

Just some rubbish articles to fill Tom Browne and Jon Ralphs weekly quota of pus and drivel.

 

[windyhill]

Good for footy. Anyone who gives it to Carlton deserves a medal.

Exactly my thoughts.

 

[Xtreme]

Meh, see no real issue with it... if it happened with every goal, I'd want the AFL to intervene and make it another dissent charge resulting in a 50m penalty!!

But if it was Dangerfield, 25% would be loving it and 75% telling him to grow up.

 

[marcmurphy3]

He's a cheeky prick who probably deserves a whack. That said, I don't have a huge problem with it. Think it's a bit of a blow up. Can understand why Harwick hates it though. Imagine how dumb they look if they lose (though considering they were 6 goals up they probably look pretty dumb if they lose anyway).

 

[Madas]

With all the talk in the media about how disgusting it is, I was wondering if this was the media pushing an agenda or am I just biased due to supporting the Tigs

I’ve always loved it but only players of his calibre ( like the Krakour brothers ) should even attempt it