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Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
I thought the umpire were shockingly inconsistent , it’s just that the 50/50 debatable frees Port seemed to get more paid their way.
I’d like to see the afl actually look at a full game and explain the holding the ball/ dropping the ball rule, I don’t think I’m that dumb but it’s got me buggared.
I’d like to see the afl actually look at a full game and explain the holding the ball/ dropping the ball rule, I don’t think I’m that dumb but it’s got me buggared.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
The AFL forbids coaches commenting on the quality of the umpiring.
That answer was Lyon's way of emphasising the disparity and bias of the umpiring.
He knew the stats and he knew that two bad umpiring decisions resulted in two Port Adelaide goals in the last quarter.
But he is not even allowed to mention them.
He knows he has to manage the manageables which is the players performance.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
Correct Ace
Then the reference to the draw and preparation
The compromised and corrupt AFL, dictated to as it is and feeding the incompetent media as it does, dictates that no employee or any employee of a member Club will question it or its operatives including umpires, umpires who, as we saw last night are just not up to the task, influenced by "name" players versus unknown kids and influenced by crowd noise from a feral audience
And the AFL requirement in regard publicity
Then the reference to the draw and preparation
The compromised and corrupt AFL, dictated to as it is and feeding the incompetent media as it does, dictates that no employee or any employee of a member Club will question it or its operatives including umpires, umpires who, as we saw last night are just not up to the task, influenced by "name" players versus unknown kids and influenced by crowd noise from a feral audience
And the AFL requirement in regard publicity
Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
Will the AFL, for the second week running, actually fess up that they delivered the result in a game?
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
Only if the media forces them to.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
Clearly he meant 2nd or 3rd game player. You’re just looking for reasons to call him out. And this bulls*** about him not giving a f* is just ridiculous
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
It was our second biggest loss of the year.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
He came on at three quarter time but his stats show 19% time on ground.
That means he spend a quarter of the final term on the bench.
As the sub he should have spent the whole quarter on the ground.
Injury would account for the lost time.
The only other possibilities are disciplinary action or opponent beating him badly.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
Both games were similar, -10 in scoring shots, difference was last week the Dogs kicked straight and last night Port didn’t.Yorkeys wrote: ↑Sat 27 Apr 2024 1:36amHave you not been paying attention.B.M wrote: ↑Sat 27 Apr 2024 12:18am The only people that think he is the messiah
Hopeful supporters and dumbarse media
I keep telling you
The coach is not the answer!!!! It’s good to have a decent one
But give me good players over a good coach anyday
People just want to believe it is to give them hope when a coach is sacked!
Two years ago tonight's scenario would have been a 70 point shellacking.
The guys play for Ross. He proactively coaches.
Last week 10 goal drubbing. This week could have won in Adelaide v top 4 side. Same players as the week before.
Credit where due, eh.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
ace wrote: ↑Sat 27 Apr 2024 10:32amHe came on at three quarter time but his stats show 19% time on ground.
That means he spend a quarter of the final term on the bench.
As the sub he should have spent the whole quarter on the ground.
Injury would account for the lost time.
The only other possibilities are disciplinary action or pulled because opponent beating him badly.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
There's ways you can tackle that question Ace as other coaches have shown. His answer was insipid like some of his baffling selection decisions so far this year.ace wrote: ↑Sat 27 Apr 2024 9:23amThe AFL forbids coaches commenting on the quality of the umpiring.
That answer was Lyon's way of emphasising the disparity and bias of the umpiring.
He knew the stats and he knew that two bad umpiring decisions resulted in two Port Adelaide goals in the last quarter.
But he is not even allowed to mention them.
He knows he has to manage the manageables which is the players performance.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
How do you measure a coaches performance?
Win/Loss?
Premierships?
Great coaches are nothing without quality players, whereas quality players can still dominate regardless of the coach!
Win/Loss?
Premierships?
Great coaches are nothing without quality players, whereas quality players can still dominate regardless of the coach!
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
Yeah it was bulls*** wasn't it. His later comment confirmed that he knew.
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Re: Match Thread Saints v Port Round 7 2024
look we all know the afl isn't a fair dinkum sporting body. it's a provider of entertainment. maximising revenue is its first concern, not ensuring a fair sports competition. And you maximise revenue, just as in other so called sports, like the wwf, by promoting those teams/characters that draw numbers. You give them the big games, the easy draw to assist in finals, the promotion, and you handicap the smaller teams, not necessarily deliberately, but by the fact they get accomodated around the bigger clubs' needs and the desire to increase revenue. the umps are quite aware of this. everyone bar blind freddy is. so of course there is a psychological impact on umpires to follow a story, even if only subconsciously. it delivered collingwood their fairytale flag last year. assisted by the umps in their final two games when fair umpiring would have seen them not even make the final.
that is the afl. if we support it then we accept it. however grudgingly. the reality is we follow a lower light character in this charade whose role is that of a loser. accept the script or find a different form of entertainment. occassionally the loser gets a chance of redemption. and we wait for that day.
that is the afl. if we support it then we accept it. however grudgingly. the reality is we follow a lower light character in this charade whose role is that of a loser. accept the script or find a different form of entertainment. occassionally the loser gets a chance of redemption. and we wait for that day.
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