Phil Walsh found dead

[Stalin]

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.

[cub]

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

[Stalin]

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

[(•))(©™]

Brilliant ^

Players play after deaths of family members - by choice.

It's a rubbish knee jerk reaction by Aunty Gil.

[(•))(©™]

Geelong should have gotten four points and Adelaide should have forfeited if they can't play.
It's ludicrous.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I think we get your sentiment.

[🏅Dooks]

Plenty of site members wanting to wear the Cape.  Good luck

[🏅Dooks]

Phil Walsh, pictured left circa early eighties

...John Annear are on the right, no?

[TigerLand]

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.

[Stalin]

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

[(•))(©™]

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

[Tigeritis™©®]

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.

[mightytiges]

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.

[cub]

choco has gone to adelaide this weekend