Mega Thread The Adam Goodes Megathread - Now with Added Poll!

Why are crowds booing Goodes?

  • Racism

    Votes: 565 29.9%
  • He's perceived as a dirty player

    Votes: 563 29.8%
  • He's perceived as making a team game all about himself

    Votes: 758 40.1%
  • Because everyone else is booing, I thought I'd join in - like a Mexican wave thing

    Votes: 268 14.2%
  • Because Gillon doesnt want them to

    Votes: 135 7.2%
  • I have no idea

    Votes: 74 3.9%
  • Other

    Votes: 183 9.7%
  • His onfield message is at odds with his off field one

    Votes: 233 12.3%
  • He can do no wrong with the MRP

    Votes: 164 8.7%
  • I was saying Boo-Urns?

    Votes: 61 3.2%
  • Jack Watts

    Votes: 56 3.0%

  • Total voters
    1,888
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Moist Biscuit

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The booers are proving his point about the undercurrent of racism in this country. As for staging and sniping, he has gotten ELEVEN free kicks this year, and nobody else who snipes gets the boos like he does.
How is booing a flog racist? Ballas gets booed every week, have never seen him miss a game because of it.
 

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I don't know where to go but I'll give it a go:

Millions of people around the world celebrate Christmas Day. Some religious, some not. But it is a cultural institution that brings people together, makes people appreciate family and experience some joy of giving to loved ones, feasting etc.

I don't celebrate on the 25th of December. My older brother and younger sister were killed by a drunk five years ago on December 25. So for me, Christmas Day is a symbol of something different, and something horrible and sad.

I do wish people a happy Christmas (as AG wished the nation, including you a happy Australia Day) and I don't begrudge others their festivities.

Mmm. Guess I'm divisive.
Jesus man. That's awful if true. And you're a top bloke btw (from what I know of you around these parts).
 

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The staging for free kicks? The fact that goes knees first into contests? The fact that he continually labels our country racist even after being named Australian of the year. I don't like him and it has nothing to do with skin colour.
His staging for free kicks isn't anywhere near as bad as a lot of players in the league, I'd say he's not even in the worst 50% of players for staging. It's a huge blight on the game currently. If you boo stagers, you may as well bring a recording of you booing because there are 36 stagers out on the field in the modern game. Knees first into contests? Him and many other players that grew up in the 70s and 80s and learned to do that.
He spoke of our country's racist history, which is an undeniable truth, yes we live in a racist country. Hell we live in a world where people love nothing more than to discriminate against each other based on whatever they can think of. I for one believe in the world becoming a less discriminatory place, and I'll support anyone who supports that idea.
 
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Exactly why Fyfe is Goodes 2.0 for me these days and I boo him with just as much passion (even though he's damn good at what he does!).
And you boo every other sniping, dirty player you see on the field regardless of the team they play for? Or is your booing based on his record with the MRP. Will Goodes' current mental welfare factor in your decision to boo him next time you are watching him? (you may have answered this already but i cant keep up with this explosive thread)
 

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It did happen and it is a big deal and if you stop censoring people like Adam Goodes we may be able to have a sensible debate about it.
Who is censoring Goodes? Just a lot of people exercising their freedom of speech. Much like Adam has done.

He should have been advised, that if you step into the political spotlight, which he did with his Australian of the year speach, that most likely 50% of the population will disagree with what you say.
 

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What difference does it make when the dance was created in terms of it representing the indigenous culture?

I'm not sure how many different aboriginal groups there are but I'm willing to bet however many they were all extremely different from different parts of the country - dances included.

So maybe he was trying to include all aboriginals? He used one from thousands of years ago and it could exclude many aboriginals living here today. The date the dance was made has nothing to do with what he was trying to achieve.

All this sooking about an imaginary spear, bloody hell. Richo flipped the crowd off once. Plugger tried to kill a couple of old women in sydney. Goddard took aim at a cheer squad once before. Gehrig used to charge at the cheer squad in a not dissimilar fashion.

But nah, it's Goodes pretending to have a spear. That's why it's happening.
 

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Since ever? Do you actually pay attention to anything that he says?
Since his disgraceful appointment of Australian of the Year followed by an as disgraceful speach i have only listened to what he says in the media and what he says through his on field antics.
 

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How dare shane warne have an opinion!
his opinion would be worthy if he wasn't such a drama queen himself.

I think we're forgetting the fact that the mother of the child who started this has accused Goodes of starting it all because he pointed the teen out to security..now, why would a 13 y/o be calling a indigenous man a ape? how the hell would she even know to call Goodes an ape? Two things we can deduce from this, racism is alive & well in Australia, and the mother will certainly never win a prize for parent of the year.
 

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Since his disgraceful appointment of Australian of the Year followed by an as disgraceful speach i have only listened to what he says in the media and what he says through his on field antics.
I doubt you have even heard his speech & I think you only hear what you want to hear.
 

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Who is censoring Goodes? Just a lot of people exercising their freedom of speech. Much like Adam has done.

He should have been advised, that if you step into the political spotlight, which he did with his Australian of the year speach, that most likely 50% of the population will disagree with what you say.
Wow does he really deserve that?

“It means treating people the way you want to be treated, whether that’s your manners, the way you talk to people, whether they are your loved ones or the person serving your dinner.

Goodes on why tackling racism is good for all of us:

“It’s about how you choose to give back and make a difference to those around you, your community or your country that goes outside of just yourself.”

Is he being booed for common sense ? Or are people afraid he is more than a dumb footballer? Or are people plainly ingrained with being an elitist royal bloodline etc and therefore racist
 

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Amazing that this thread is up to 350 pages yet when Wayne Carry smashes his girlfriend in the face with a wine glass into his girlfriends face no one really bats an eyelid that he's a prolific commentator not long afterwards.
Or when Andrew Lovett has his mrs at knife point? Or when Jeff Farmer punches his wife out?
 
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