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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Go Richo 12 on July 03, 2015, 07:53:29 AM
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Just heard it on the news. Terrible news.
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Allegedly by his 26 yo son
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:o
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http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-crows-coach-phil-walsh-allegedly-murdered-by-son/story-fndv7pj3-1227426317589
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From today's Age online
Adelaide Crows coach allegedly murdered, son in police custody - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh is dead and police have his son in custody.
Police and ambulance crews were called to a house in Bungey Avenue at Somerton Park in the early hours because of reports of a domestic dispute.
Paramedics treated Walsh, 55, at the house but he died at the scene.
His son, 26, has been arrested over the alleged murder.
Walsh's wife was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries.
Major Crime detectives and officers from Sturt CIB are at the crime scene.
Phil Walsh played 122 VFL games for Collingwood, Richmond and the Brisbane Bears between 1983 and 1990.
He started out as a strength and conditioning coach at Geelong in his post-playing career, before becoming assistant coach at Port Adelaide in 1999, where helped the Power to a 2004 premiership.
He moved to the West Coast Eagles as assistant coach in 2009 before returning to the Power in early 2014.
He was appointed Adelaide Crows coach in the 2014 off-season, replacing the sacked Brenton Sanderson.
He coached the Crows for 10 games, winning six and losing four.
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Dead set speechless.
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Dead set speechless.
I assume no pun intended.
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This is unprecedented madness .
My heart goes out to his family .
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Very Very sad news. Thoughts with his family
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Multiple Stab Wounds from What I heard.
RIP
Phil Walsh
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Shocking. By your own blood too
Hopefully they postpone the match Sunday
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I remember watching him play for Richmond back in the 80s.
He was one of the players that we got from Collingwood.
Played on the wing I think.
RIP
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What can one say? His poor wife now is a widow just when Phil was at his zenith. Extremely distressing news.
RIP Phil Walsh.
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Horrible horrible news. What an absolute shame. Thoughts go out to his family.
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Such bad news to hear early this morning
A lot of people touched by Phils life/death and contribution to football spanning several clubs
RIP
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may God rest his soul and bless his family
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RIP
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Horrific news. :(
Can't see the game being played this week.
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Shocking. By your own blood too
Hopefully they postpone the match Sunday
I'm not sure they will, some people would like to go out and play for him. Reckon first and foremost you have to consider his families wishes then the players even if that means the game goes on but some players choose to sit it out.
RIP Walsh
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What can one say? His poor wife now is a widow just when Phil was at his zenith. Extremely distressing news.
RIP Phil Walsh.
Wife is a widow now
The Daughter has lost her Dad and
The Son has been arrested and if he is found guilty he will probably spend the next 20 odd years thinking about it at her majesty's pleasure.
Its tragic for their family
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Just so very sad
RIP
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Tragic happenings for the family. How does someone recover from this.
Feel for all the family especially the wife who has lost a husband and a son.
I can't help but wonder what were the circumstances that led to something so dreadfull.
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RIP
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Who?
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Adelaide Senior coach, mate.
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Who?
"Man talk" guy
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Cheers
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Some of Walsh quotes are haunting
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Who?
And played 40 games for the Tigers too in the mid 80's
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Phil Walsh, pictured left circa early eighties
(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab353/esp_eraser/11701031_10153450822988276_4205833139100819972_n.jpeg) (http://s879.photobucket.com/user/esp_eraser/media/11701031_10153450822988276_4205833139100819972_n.jpeg.html)
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:gotigers
In this life, and the next
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Good player?
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VFL best first year player 1983
Goal of the year 1983
BOG for KB's 400th match
Brisbane's best and fairest in their first year.
Yes he could play the game.
RIP
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One of the few decent players given to the bears when they started up, and we could least afford it.
According to Mark Mclure his son has a history of substance abuse.
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Bloody Ice. :thumbsdown
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VFL best first year player 1983
Goal of the year 1983
BOG for KB's 400th match
Brisbane's best and fairest in their first year.
Yes he could play the game.
RIP
My thoughts exactly. As a little fella, i Can remember him being more than a handy player for us. Gave his all
Rip
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Words are hard to come by in such circumstances. Just so sad and tragic. RIP. :(.
As Tigeritis said, you feel for Phil's wife who has lost both a husband and a son.
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RFC statement: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-07-03/richmond-football-club-statement-phil-walsh
Patrick Keane of the AFL tweeted tonight:
The AFL wishes to advise there will be changes to the normal match-day operations of AFL games this weekend, to honour Phil Walsh.
* Black armbands worn by players, coaches, umpires
* Minute's silence and video tribute pre-game
* Regular pre-game activities by clubs will not proceed
* Quarter, Half and Three Quarter time activities will not proceed. Auskick will however.
* Post-game the winning theme song will not be played.
https://twitter.com/afl_pkeane
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the winning song won't be played.
Sorry but that's ridiculous
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the winning song won't be played.
Sorry but that's ridiculous
Some things are bigger than footy. It's just a song.
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So sad
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the winning song won't be played.
Sorry but that's ridiculous
Some things are bigger than footy. It's just a song.
LOL
Anything is bigger than footy
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Agreed. So why is it ridiculous the winning songs won't be played ? Shouldn't matter to you
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The Adelaide game this week has been suspended. Sensible. Cant see how your teams mind is going to be on footy.
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The Adelaide game this week has been suspended. Sensible. Cant see how your teams mind is going to be on footy.
This just in....the Apple iPhone 1 has been released recently. Includes touch screen. Sensible.
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Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
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Agreed. So why is it ridiculous the winning songs won't be played ? Shouldn't matter to you
Ok.
Here's the point.
A woman is killed every week as a result of domestic violence but if it's a footy coach we can't sing team songs.
Pull your heads out of your arses.
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Bit of an overreaction stopping the songs and running through banners, even a minutes silence (where do you draw the line?)
Footy is a release for a lot of people from the day day to drudgery of life and the sad things like this that happen.
Reckon if Walsh was alive he would say get on with it as a guess.
Tptally understand the Adelaide game not being played and a real horrible story. but....yeah
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Agreed. So why is it ridiculous the winning songs won't be played ? Shouldn't matter to you
Ok.
Here's the point.
A woman is killed every week as a result of domestic violence but if it's a footy coach we can't sing team songs.
Pull your heads out of your arses.
terrorism on te front page of the paper every day....
Doctor turf was spot on in his wrap on sen
IMO
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Brilliant ^
Players play after deaths of family members - by choice.
It's a rubbish knee jerk reaction by Aunty Gil.
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Geelong should have gotten four points and Adelaide should have forfeited if they can't play.
It's ludicrous.
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I think we get your sentiment.
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Plenty of site members wanting to wear the Cape. Good luck
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Phil Walsh, pictured left circa early eighties
(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab353/esp_eraser/11701031_10153450822988276_4205833139100819972_n.jpeg) (http://s879.photobucket.com/user/esp_eraser/media/11701031_10153450822988276_4205833139100819972_n.jpeg.html)
...John Annear are on the right, no?
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I think common sense prevailed. Cancelling a game 3 days out from a coach being murdered. That's reasonably full on. Maybe its different if he was unwell but murdered is as full on as it gets. Not sure how many blokes would rock up to work 3 days after their mentor or boss of theres died let alone murdered.
Think it's stupid not playing songs or banners the entire week though. How depressing is that. How about a minutes applause each game out of respect. They do it better in Europe. Very depressing after final siren tonight, just a sad reminded of what happened. Bit soft from Gil.
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I think common sense prevailed. Cancelling a game 3 days out from a coach being murdered. That's reasonably full on. Maybe its different if he was unwell but murdered is as full on as it gets. Not sure how many blokes would rock up to work 3 days after their mentor or boss of theres died let alone murdered.
Think it's stupid not playing songs or banners the entire week though. How depressing is that. How about a minutes applause each game out of respect. They do it better in Europe. Very depressing after final siren tonight, just a sad reminded of what happened. Bit soft from Gil.
The min clapping in soccer is excellent
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I think common sense prevailed. Cancelling a game 3 days out from a coach being murdered. That's reasonably full on. Maybe its different if he was unwell but murdered is as full on as it gets. Not sure how many blokes would rock up to work 3 days after their mentor or boss of theres died let alone murdered.
I'm sure he would have liked them to stand up and take the four points.
That's why he had a job
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Apparently Chocco was close with him and I would suspect that Hardwick & Lade had something to do with him too during the port days I think. If true I wonder how they're coping with this tragedy.
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I think common sense prevailed. Cancelling a game 3 days out from a coach being murdered. That's reasonably full on. Maybe its different if he was unwell but murdered is as full on as it gets. Not sure how many blokes would rock up to work 3 days after their mentor or boss of theres died let alone murdered.
I'm sure he would have liked them to stand up and take the four points.
That's why he had a job
He probably would've wanted the game to go on, Ox, but many of the Adelaide players would be grieving and in such a shocked emotional state that playing footy would be last thing on their mind right now. While one individual might play out of their skin and 'do it for the late coach' on such emotion; another might play a shocker given the pain of losing someone close is still very raw; then another might not be in an emotional state to play at all. Everyone reacts differently. Then if the team as a whole loses, the feeling of letting down the late coach would just make the situation and the players' mental and emotional states far worse. You can't have a team playing in such raw circumstances IMO.
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choco has gone to adelaide this weekend
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So why is it ridiculous the winning songs won't be played ? Shouldn't matter to you
I get Adelaide v Geelong being cancelled and the minutes silence, all fair enough. But to drain the life out of the rest of the games? I don't see the point. Wonder what the kids would think?
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If the AFL is serious about showing Phil Walsh respect, along with the non-playing of the team songs across all games this weekend, maybe we could have a weekend off from all the ads and ground announcements as well. That I'd like to see.
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If the AFL is serious about showing Phil Walsh respect, along with the non-playing of the team songs across all games this weekend, maybe we could have a weekend off from all the ads and ground announcements as well. That I'd like to see.
Awesome. Well said :clapping
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So why is it ridiculous the winning songs won't be played ? Shouldn't matter to you
I get Adelaide v Geelong being cancelled and the minutes silence, all fair enough. But to drain the life out of the rest of the games? I don't see the point. Wonder what the kids would think?
yes
If the AFL is serious about showing Phil Walsh respect, along with the non-playing of the team songs across all games this weekend, maybe we could have a weekend off from all the ads and ground announcements as well. That I'd like to see.
and yes!
:clapping
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without wanting to detract from the tragedy of the situation, the attempt by the AFL to take the enjoyment out the games this weekend shows how sanitised the game has become and how far removed from reality those that reside in the ivory AFL tower are.
It's hard to presume what other would think, but id guess that the only bloke coaching today who would actually want this reaction if it was them, would be Hird.
If anything, this should highlight just how important it is to live every moment.
Consider this, There will be people who will see their team win for the last time this weekend, and they will be deprived of a simple joy
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It's a stuffing song FFS. Who really cares?
Let them do what they want to do - the game itself is all that really matters
As for the game itself being cancelled - I'd imagine Walsh would've want them to have played - football nut?
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I'm all for celebrating somebody as opposed to mourning them as well but for me and with no disrespect the 4 points are more important than the song. After this round everyone moves on. It will be the round the the head coach of an AFL club as murdered, not the round without banners or songs.
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
Well said al.
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
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Going to the football is meant to be an occasion to enjoy yourself and have a nice day out of the house. Lot's of that is built from all the little things added onto the game such as banners, songs, entertainment etc.
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
Life does go on but some still want to pay their respects. The end of last nights game was very powerful where both clubs huddled around the circle. That moment may have been compromised had the song been blaring out. Anyways, we agree to disagree but like life we move on....
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Have to say the fans were flawless during the minutes silence. I reckon I could hear crickets on the TV they were that quiet :clapping :clapping
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
I completely agree al. I think taking away even the winning is a bit much but I'm just preferring to not give a stuff because I don't think anyone else will come Monday. By the sounds of the bloke he sounds like someone to celebrate, not mourn.
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https://twitter.com/SENNews/status/617710475715870720/photo/1
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
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Going to the football is meant to be an occasion to enjoy yourself and have a nice day out of the house. Lot's of that is built from all the little things added onto the game such as banners, songs, entertainment etc.
What a bitter & twisted bunch you lot are. It was a tiny gesture in the grand scheme of things. If this was Dimma, wouldn't you find just the smallest amount of solace in these small gestures? Even if you don't, surely you can understand that some might?
The crowd was just as vocal, the pure football experience wasn't tarnished at all.
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Don't go there...
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If the AFL is serious about showing Phil Walsh respect, along with the non-playing of the team songs across all games this weekend, maybe we could have a weekend off from all the ads and ground announcements as well. That I'd like to see.
we left early to beat the crush so did not witness it personally, but i was told after the Melbourne Westcoast game when the players joined in the middle, they continued to blare adds and crap over the PA system.
How much solance could one find from this small gesture of respect?????????????
No team song played, but adds and garbage polluting the airwaves.
Pretty much sums up what the AFL has become,
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If the AFL is serious about showing Phil Walsh respect, along with the non-playing of the team songs across all games this weekend, maybe we could have a weekend off from all the ads and ground announcements as well. That I'd like to see.
we left early to beat the crush so did not witness it personally, but i was told after the Melbourne Westcoast game when the players joined in the middle, they continued to blare adds and crap over the PA system.
How much solance could one find from this small gesture of respect?????????????
No team song played, but adds and garbage polluting the airwaves.
Pretty much sums up what the AFL has become,
Al, I went to a couple of games and this didn't happen. In fact, the crowd was silenced once they realised what the 2 teams were doing.
Was pretty powerful.
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it wasnt the crowd playing the ads over the PA
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Those death dollars
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If the AFL is serious about showing Phil Walsh respect, along with the non-playing of the team songs across all games this weekend, maybe we could have a weekend off from all the ads and ground announcements as well. That I'd like to see.
we left early to beat the crush so did not witness it personally, but i was told after the Melbourne Westcoast game when the players joined in the middle, they continued to blare adds and crap over the PA system.
How much solance could one find from this small gesture of respect?????????????
No team song played, but adds and garbage polluting the airwaves.
Pretty much sums up what the AFL has become,
idiot organisation
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If the AFL is serious about showing Phil Walsh respect, along with the non-playing of the team songs across all games this weekend, maybe we could have a weekend off from all the ads and ground announcements as well. That I'd like to see.
we left early to beat the crush so did not witness it personally, but i was told after the Melbourne Westcoast game when the players joined in the middle, they continued to blare adds and crap over the PA system.
How much solance could one find from this small gesture of respect?????????????
No team song played, but adds and garbage polluting the airwaves.
Pretty much sums up what the AFL has become,
We must all grieve, and it must be in the way the AFL tells us to.
Death dollars indeed.
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todays grieving was bought to you by channel ten and 7/11
one dollar coffee today
scum :chuck
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Advertisers would know the footage of players arm in arm after the siren would make the highlight reels and get further exposure.
Capitalism at its most brutal and yes it's a disgrace.
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it wasnt the crowd playing the ads over the PA
I'm not sure what you're getting at here but was simply saying that the players linking arms around the centre circle was pretty powerful as a football moment.
Obviously any noise over the top impacts that.
I'd love to know what your post was implying .....
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it wasnt the crowd playing the ads over the PA
I'm not sure what you're getting at here but was simply saying that the players linking arms around the centre circle was pretty powerful as a football moment.
Obviously any noise over the top impacts that.
I'd love to know what your post was implying .....
The game has been commercialised to the extent that its rat poo
The one time the could cut the ads, is during the moment of respect for the murdered senior coach. Instead of attempting to sell dish washing detergent or whatever product it was
Sad state of affairs
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Don't disagree at all but that happened in Darwin, what happened Friday night was set up by the coaches who wanted to do something at the end of the game as a mark of respect (people actually stopped talking and cheering) nothing to do with the afl and the other coaches followed. No ads fri night or sat pm.
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Appear that was the only game it occured.. Probably a technical issue
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Tragic, Very Tragic for all.
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it wasnt the crowd playing the ads over the PA
I'm not sure what you're getting at here but was simply saying that the players linking arms around the centre circle was pretty powerful as a football moment.
Obviously any noise over the top impacts that.
I'd love to know what your post was implying .....
In fact, the crowd was silenced once they realised what the 2 teams were doing.
That is the first mention of the crowd at all. TBH i wasnt sure what it to do with my post?
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Your post referenced ads being played post game in Darwin. My post referenced games that didn't. That was why I referbced your post.
Seperate point on the crowd.
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
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Going to the football is meant to be an occasion to enjoy yourself and have a nice day out of the house. Lot's of that is built from all the little things added onto the game such as banners, songs, entertainment etc.
What a bitter & twisted bunch you lot are. It was a tiny gesture in the grand scheme of things. If this was Dimma, wouldn't you find just the smallest amount of solace in these small gestures? Even if you don't, surely you can understand that some might?
The crowd was just as vocal, the pure football experience wasn't tarnished at all.
God forbid someone have a different opinion on how to grieve and show respect for someone. As I said at the start, all things done should be done with Phil's friends and family being the first considered. If they got some solace out of it then that's honestly fantastic. Some here just have a different opinion and we are allowed to discuss it and it has all been done in good taste until you came along and started calling people bitter and twister. Grow up.
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it's not just about the song, or the that the song itself is so important, it the over reaction and the taking away of things that have become a part of the experience of the footy. As has been pointed out, there are other ways of showing respect, some that even add to the atmosphere, rather than detract from it.
life goes on for those still living.
i can understand cancelling the crows game. there would be players who just wouldn't be up to playing.
x3
Going to the football is meant to be an occasion to enjoy yourself and have a nice day out of the house. Lot's of that is built from all the little things added onto the game such as banners, songs, entertainment etc.
What a bitter & twisted bunch you lot are. It was a tiny gesture in the grand scheme of things. If this was Dimma, wouldn't you find just the smallest amount of solace in these small gestures? Even if you don't, surely you can understand that some might?
The crowd was just as vocal, the pure football experience wasn't tarnished at all.
Your assuming everyone needs to grieve the same way.