Did anyone see when Roo refused to be chaired off?

[dcstkfc]

I saw it on On The Couch, and it was no big deal at all. A player approached him (can't remember who) and Roo just shook his head and kept walking up the race. Hardly turned his back on everyone. Just decided that he didn't want to be chaired off.

As for our fans missing the opportunity. Like I said, most of them had left. I know I had 2 minutes before the end, and the saints areas looked skeletal in numbers. Would have compounded the embarrassment as far as I'm concerned.

Well that is pathetic leaving before the end of the game, even if it is only 2 minutes. I was still there an hour after the game. In the same bar downstairs that I was at from half time onwards.

I must say I was disappointed that more didn't stay, at the very least for Rooey

[Moods]

I saw it on On The Couch, and it was no big deal at all. A player approached him (can't remember who) and Roo just shook his head and kept walking up the race. Hardly turned his back on everyone. Just decided that he didn't want to be chaired off.

As for our fans missing the opportunity. Like I said, most of them had left. I know I had 2 minutes before the end, and the saints areas looked skeletal in numbers. Would have compounded the embarrassment as far as I'm concerned.

Well that is pathetic leaving before the end of the game, even if it is only 2 minutes. I was still there an hour after the game. In the same bar downstairs that I was at from half time onwards.

Trust me it would have been 3/4 time, except my 11 yr old daughter reminded me of what I told her during GFII - 'we never leave until the siren goes.' Could be a long year we're in for. I'm trying to stay positive though and looking fwd to beating the traffic each week

[saintnick12]

I saw it on On The Couch, and it was no big deal at all. A player approached him (can't remember who) and Roo just shook his head and kept walking up the race. Hardly turned his back on everyone. Just decided that he didn't want to be chaired off.

As for our fans missing the opportunity. Like I said, most of them had left. I know I had 2 minutes before the end, and the saints areas looked skeletal in numbers. Would have compounded the embarrassment as far as I'm concerned.

I think it was entirely appropriate that he not allow them to chair him off and I think the way he did so was fine. They offered (I think it was BJ) and he said no and kept walking, leading them up the race, making as least amount of a scene of it as possible (ie if they had actually tried to lift him and he didn't want to be).
It wasn't just a loss. It was a humiliating one, and I think Roo actually showed good leadership. He made sure it wasn't about celebrating his individual milestone. He actually played quite well himself, but the result was not one to be celebrated and I think forgoing his individual moment when he realized it was not appropriate is good leadership.
I left before the end, after losing a battle with the family who all wanted to go. I wanted to be there for Roo at the end, but I knew in the second half that he was too good a leader to let them chair him off in those circumstances.
I have kept off here a bit the last week or two (too busy buying a new house ), but I've been surprised at some of the comments directed towards particularly Roo and BJ in the last two weeks from our own fans. I would think both would have some credits in the bank. And the anti Roo sentiment in particular seems to be out of control. Just my opinion.

[Sainternist]

I'd refuse a chair lift off the ground if my teammates played like absolute bums too.

[perfectionist]

...And the anti Roo sentiment in particular seems to be out of control...

Name the bastards!

[Dr Spaceman]

I'd refuse a chair lift off the ground if my teammates played like absolute bums too.

Well after watching them play you'd have to be worried they'd drop you

[miskycat]

Nick's decision and his alone.
Lay off the guy.

I always stay to the end, even at that bloody awful 2nd GF. No Collingwood scumbo was going to get my seat!

Reckon the Saints will need more supporters doing this in 2011 - that is, showing support, staying to the end, respecting player milestones, seeing new talent emerge, showing the rest of the footy world that we are a united and loyal club.

[SainterK]

Is it me, am I anti Roo?

I don't mean to be, I just question all players sometimes for all kinds of things, don't mean to sound nasty or anything.

I just think that the vision of his wrestling, mouthful to Stanley, refusal to shake any opponents hands, not allowing his teammates to acknowledge him, and grief in the rooms...pointed more towards dissappointment than good leadership.

Which is cool, he had every reason to feel disappointed.

I'm sure they all were.

[oh when]

Roo acknowledged the supporters around the race when he was coming off the ground - he also acknowledged the cheer squad for the banner when the team did its warm up at the Lockett goals.

[saintdooley]

I had left 10 minutes early.

I refuse to watch crap like that until the end.

ohh my god are you serious? what sort of a supporter are you? how dare you! you have no faith!
ohhh no wait your not a cheer squad member you can leave early

[miskycat]

Huh?
Either say what you mean or don't bother.
Now, what did you mean to communicate?

[stinger]

Nick's decision and his alone.
Lay off the guy.

I always stay to the end, even at that bloody awful 2nd GF. No Collingwood scumbo was going to get my seat!

Reckon the Saints will need more supporters doing this in 2011 - that is, showing support, staying to the end, respecting player milestones, seeing new talent emerge, showing the rest of the footy world that we are a united and loyal club.

amen brother...to all three comments....

[Verdun66]

I remember staying to the final siren at Kardinia Park about 1986 where we lost something like 16 goals to 3. And we only kicked the third deep in the last quarter. By Plugger. Just me and a handful of other Sainters left.

And I watched last Sunday to the bitter end. You have to do it in my view.

I've seen us in worth spots, and with worse teams. Think we'll improve as the new players adapt.

[Enrico_Misso]

I must say I was disappointed that more didn't stay, at the very least for Rooey

The instant that horrible Piss'n'dung theme song started I was out of there.

[Spinner]

Is it me, am I anti Roo?

I don't mean to be, I just question all players sometimes for all kinds of things, don't mean to sound nasty or anything.

I just think that the vision of his wrestling, mouthful to Stanley, refusal to shake any opponents hands, not allowing his teammates to acknowledge him, and grief in the rooms...pointed more towards dissappointment than good leadership.

Which is cool, he had every reason to feel disappointed.
I'm sure they all were.

This post is very anti roo.

[PJ]

As always different views are respected

You are talking about saintsational right

[SainterK]

Is it me, am I anti Roo?

I don't mean to be, I just question all players sometimes for all kinds of things, don't mean to sound nasty or anything.

I just think that the vision of his wrestling, mouthful to Stanley, refusal to shake any opponents hands, not allowing his teammates to acknowledge him, and grief in the rooms...pointed more towards dissappointment than good leadership.

Which is cool, he had every reason to feel disappointed.
I'm sure they all were.

This post is very anti roo.

Is it?

I think he was perfectly justified to feel the way he did, it was a dirty day.

I just don't always feel compelled to defend, and sometimes it just is what it is.

Better?

[PJ]

I think Roo is too often judged as Mister Perfect I don't mind him getting shi*tty and aggressive. It's his charcter over the next couple of games that will show more about him not the spit. The spit's good...more of it. Bloody sanitised prime time entertainment is killing a great sport. I want the aggression... stuff the nice hand shake.

[dcstkfc]

As always different views are respected

You are talking about saintsational right

[saintbrat]

Darcy's comments on OWAAT last evening were revealing on how the players and those' in' football' view Roo

apart from football' supporters and media.

http://onehd.com.au/one-week-at-a-time-afl.htm

One Week At A Time - AFLOne Week At A Time - AF..11/04/2011One Week At A Time kicks off with a review of thrill..

[Spinner]

Is it me, am I anti Roo?

I don't mean to be, I just question all players sometimes for all kinds of things, don't mean to sound nasty or anything.

I just think that the vision of his wrestling, mouthful to Stanley, refusal to shake any opponents hands, not allowing his teammates to acknowledge him, and grief in the rooms...pointed more towards dissappointment than good leadership.

Which is cool, he had every reason to feel disappointed.
I'm sure they all were.

I don't understand this... Are you trying to have a bet each way?


This post is very anti roo.

Is it?

I think he was perfectly justified to feel the way he did, it was a dirty day.

I just don't always feel compelled to defend, and sometimes it just is what it is.

Better?

[St Lenny]

I think Roo is too often judged as Mister Perfect I don't mind him getting shi*tty and aggressive. It's his charcter over the next couple of games that will show more about him not the spit. The spit's good...more of it. Bloody sanitised prime time entertainment is killing a great sport. I want the aggression... stuff the nice hand shake.

Why shouldn't he show some emotion or passion. And why should he shake the hand of someone who had given him a smack in the head? Its the same as everyone getting upity about Jack R. Seriously if they just accepted everything and was dead pan, people whould say they dont care. Cant win really.

[St Michele]

I don't blame him. It reminded me of Banger's 350th, we got slaughtered by an average side - both deserved much better.

Didn't we beat WCE over there in that one?

Yes we did i was there

[stinger]

...from russell holmesby in this week's inside football.....

.."shaking hands with a bloke after the game when he hasjust tried to wack you

is basically hypocritical."


amen brother...

[stinger]

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