Play Nice Toby Greene

[JohnnyFontane90]

Pretty much.

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Toby Greene’s manager Paul Connors has delivered a scathing rebuke of his client’s one-match suspension.

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(I’m) gutted. It’s a preliminary final we are talking about. If this was a Collingwood player there would be uproar.

“If this was another player — and I don’t’ want to name individuals — if it was any other player, especially at Collingwood, I don’t think we’d be hearing the last of it. There is not enough people standing up for Giants people on their own.

Would have been a stronger argument by citing trent cotchin 2 years ago.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

It’s not about things going your way, it’s about consistency and professionalism from the AFL. It’s pretty clear the Bontempelli incident was far worse, and it’s pretty obvious the AFL are giving him the ban to make up for that cataclysmic debacle.

i suspect the outcome has more to do with Greene's "professionalism" than anyone else's.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Read it again without your blinkers.

You mean this bit? "If this was a Collingwood player there would be uproar."

 

[Snarls Barkley]

That is simply outrageous and completely unfounded. One week was excessive, two weeks would’ve instituted a royal commission.

 

[demondavey]

Is it surprising at all that WB and Collingwood supporters aren’t even adopting a neutral position when looking at this?

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Oh he also said this
"“If this was another player — and I don’t’ want to name individuals — if it was any other player, especially at Collingwood, I don’t think we’d be hearing the last of it."

he musn't have been in town when Cloke and Rocca were rubbed out for Granny's. As far as I can remember we didn't melt down like he has over that but i may be wrong

 

[demondavey]

You mean this bit? "If this was a Collingwood player there would be uproar."

Do you need it spelt out for you?

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Is it surprising at all that WB and Collingwood supporters aren’t even adopting a neutral position when looking at this?

i love it when people declare THEIR position neutral

 

[demondavey]

Oh he also said this
"“If this was another player — and I don’t’ want to name individuals — if it was any other player, especially at Collingwood, I don’t think we’d be hearing the last of it."

he musn't have been in town when Cloke and Rocca were rubbed out for Granny's. As far as I can remember we didn't melt down like he has over that but i may be wrong

You didn’t melt down?

Wow...

 

[demondavey]

i love it when people declare THEIR position neutral

My position?

Suspension warranted for Bontempelli incident. Suspension not warranted for this second incident. Reality is they’d probably not beaten Brisbane without him.

 

[Sentinel]

If the totally impartial Paul Connors said it, then it must be true.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Do you need it spelt out for you?

The claim was that Connors said if it was a "Victorian player" it wouldn't have gone to the tribunal. Connor never used word Victorian as far as I can see.This was an attempt by the poster to spice up the quote with some perceived AFL Victoria bias which suited his position.

 

[Xtreme]

Toby will get the last laugh on grand final day lifting the premiership cup up to his most adoring fans and haters alike while having the Norm Smith medal around his neck (hopefully he doesn't poke his own eye out after jumping up and down and getting hit in the face with his own medal as a result ).

 

[Engimal v3]

I can’t help but feel the AFL were righting a wrong from a week ago to make up for the fact he should’ve been rubbed out for the Bontempelli incident.

Sort of like when OJ Simpson was sentenced to 30+ years in prison for stealing his own shirts.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Toby will get the last laugh on grand final day lifting the premiership cup up to his most adoring fans and haters alike while having the Norm Smith medal around his neck (hopefully he doesn't poke his own eye out after jumping up and down and getting hit in the face with his own medal as a result ).

good luck to him if he does. I like watching him play. If Giants beat us I'll be behind them on GF day. No question.

 

[demondavey]

The claim was that Connors said if it was a "Victorian player" it wouldn't have gone to the tribunal. Connor never used word Victorian as far as I can see.This was an attempt by the poster to spice up the quote with some perceived AFL Victoria bias which suited his position.

I think he might have used the term Collingwood? And the last time I checked, Collingwood is in Victoria

 

[demondavey]

Sort of like when OJ Simpson was sentenced to 30+ years in prison for stealing his own shirts.

Probably a little bit out of context but I heard they were expensive shirts...

 

[Colonial]

The claim was that Connors said if it was a "Victorian player" it wouldn't have gone to the tribunal. Connor never used word Victorian as far as I can see.This was an attempt by the poster to spice up the quote with some perceived AFL Victoria bias which suited his position.

Nothing perceived about it.

No need to spice it up.

 

[mcnulty]

In my opinion, the video evidence of this incident clearly shows Greene clawing at Neale’s eye region. Enough of itself to warrant a suspension. Pretty perverse logic to argue that because last weeks was worse, he should get off here as well. Just means they stuffed up last week.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

I think he might have used the term Collingwood? And the last time I checked, Collingwood is in Victoria

he actually said "any other player" the reference to Collingwood was elsewhere. I thought you'd read it?

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Nothing perceived about it.

No need to spice it up.

so why did you add "Victorian" when he said "any other player". I know thats how you feel but you shouldn't misquote people to help you expressed your outrage.

 

[Colonial]

so why did you add "Victorian" when he said "any other player". I know thats how you feel but you shouldn't misquote people to help you expressed your outrage.

Didn't misquote. Even said "pretty much" when asked and quoted the article.

Not hard to read what was there.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

Didn't misquote. Even said "pretty much" when asked and quoted the article.

Not hard to read what was there.

still looking for where he said VICTORIAN. maybe we are looking at different article. shoot us a link to yours if you dont mind

 

[demondavey]

he actually said "any other player" the reference to Collingwood was elsewhere. I thought you'd read it?

Hmmmm, I think it’s convenient you’re not correlating it my friend. Anyhow, I think it’s a pretty poignant and telling statement nonetheless.

 

[Colonial]

still looking for where he said VICTORIAN. maybe we are looking at different article. shoot us a link to yours if you dont mind

Says it all that you are struggling with this.