"Good" Friday - if you're an NRL, Super Rugby, a-league fan
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"Good" Friday - if you're an NRL, Super Rugby, a-league fan
All three codes have games on today, with 2 games in Melbourne at AAMI and Etihad.
Very considerate of the AFL to give these codes a leg up, whilst spending over 100 million on expansion teams trying to combat them.
Hypocrits.
Very considerate of the AFL to give these codes a leg up, whilst spending over 100 million on expansion teams trying to combat them.
Hypocrits.
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I'm used to it after all this time. I get in the sauce all day and don't want to be interrupted by footy between 2 teams I hate. Just like Anzac game, don't watch it. Let's be honest. It won't be us playing on this day.
As for giving other codes a leg up, I hardly think rugby will take over the world . I see merit in gws v Sydney or a northern markets game.
As for giving other codes a leg up, I hardly think rugby will take over the world . I see merit in gws v Sydney or a northern markets game.
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Every year, same thread, same arguments. Next year there probably will be a Good Friday game and we will be complaining that we aren't involved.
Unless we're playing, couldn't be less interested.
Unless we're playing, couldn't be less interested.
Except for the sanity nothing much has been lost.
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This year it could've been us playing Essendon today giving both teams a full 7 day break before our Anzac Day clashes3rd generation saint wrote:Every year, same thread, same arguments. Next year there probably will be a Good Friday game and we will be complaining that we aren't involved.
Unless we're playing, couldn't be less interested.
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One day a year, remember the 70's when all games on Saturday afternoon.
There has to be a happy medium somewhere!
There has to be a happy medium somewhere!
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Footy has been scientifically proven to exist, unlike all mainstream religions.whiskers3614 wrote:One day a year, remember the 70's when all games on Saturday afternoon.
There has to be a happy medium somewhere!
F religious holiday's getting in the way of my number one religion!
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Quite ambivalent WRT to religion myself.
Happy to put my personal views second sometimes to accommodate other beliefs.
Interesting aside, a business I know of opened on Good Friday 3 years ago and donated 100% of turnover(not profit) to RCH appeal.
They got plenty of good publicity as well as demands that they be black banned for daring to open!
Happy to put my personal views second sometimes to accommodate other beliefs.
Interesting aside, a business I know of opened on Good Friday 3 years ago and donated 100% of turnover(not profit) to RCH appeal.
They got plenty of good publicity as well as demands that they be black banned for daring to open!
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NRL is for godless heathens.
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Dear sweet little one day old baby Jesus in your crib...
Bless you that this will be the last year that I will be made to observe somebody else's personal beliefs...
Whether or not I watch the Good Friday games going forward, at least I will no longer be tied to another's quirky religious rules.
For all of those who are offended at the thought of sport being played on this day, I 100% support your right to not watch the game.
Amen.
Bless you that this will be the last year that I will be made to observe somebody else's personal beliefs...
Whether or not I watch the Good Friday games going forward, at least I will no longer be tied to another's quirky religious rules.
For all of those who are offended at the thought of sport being played on this day, I 100% support your right to not watch the game.
Amen.
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What about players/officials with religious beliefs?dragit wrote:Dear sweet little one day old baby Jesus in your crib...
Bless you that this will be the last year that I will be made to observe somebody else's personal beliefs...
Whether or not I watch the Good Friday games going forward, at least I will no longer be tied to another's quirky religious rules.
For all of those who are offended at the thought of sport being played on this day, I 100% support your right to not watch the game.
Amen.
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It wasn't until I read this that I realised it was only Friday, lol.matrix wrote:keep thinking its actually saturday and i can put the tube on in an hr and watch some footy
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Not really religious and not really fussed about it really.
People want to take Jesus and Religion out of it, but if we do that then there shouldn't be a holiday today and we should all be at work. There'd be no footy then would there? Of course there would be a game tonight, but then there wouldn't have been one last night (technically speaking that Lions/Tigers stuff was an AFL game)
As they used to say in pre "Meh" days, "Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be"
People want to take Jesus and Religion out of it, but if we do that then there shouldn't be a holiday today and we should all be at work. There'd be no footy then would there? Of course there would be a game tonight, but then there wouldn't have been one last night (technically speaking that Lions/Tigers stuff was an AFL game)
As they used to say in pre "Meh" days, "Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be"
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Didn't you whinge last year because the election was going to be on some Jew holy day?saintspremiers wrote:All three codes have games on today, with 2 games in Melbourne at AAMI and Etihad.
Very considerate of the AFL to give these codes a leg up, whilst spending over 100 million on expansion teams trying to combat them.
Hypocrits.
Not so precious when it is a different fairy tale's holy day.
And you call the AFL hypocritical
Lance or James??
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Why should we be at work? It is a gazetted public holiday. Or should non Australians in Australia have to go to work on 26th Jan, pacifits have to go to work on Anzac Day?Dr Spaceman wrote:Not really religious and not really fussed about it really.
People want to take Jesus and Religion out of it, but if we do that then there shouldn't be a holiday today and we should all be at work. There'd be no footy then would there? Of course there would be a game tonight, but then there wouldn't have been one last night (technically speaking that Lions/Tigers stuff was an AFL game)
As they used to say in pre "Meh" days, "Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be"
I dont bet, but why should I have to go to work on Melbourne Cup day?
Can take the holidays off Easter, couldn't give a toss, as long as we get the same amount of public hols as we do now.
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
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What are you on about? Read my post properly next time.joffaboy wrote:Why should we be at work? It is a gazetted public holiday. Or should non Australians in Australia have to go to work on 26th Jan, pacifits have to go to work on Anzac Day?Dr Spaceman wrote:Not really religious and not really fussed about it really.
People want to take Jesus and Religion out of it, but if we do that then there shouldn't be a holiday today and we should all be at work. There'd be no footy then would there? Of course there would be a game tonight, but then there wouldn't have been one last night (technically speaking that Lions/Tigers stuff was an AFL game)
As they used to say in pre "Meh" days, "Que Sera Sera, Whatever will be will be"
I dont bet, but why should I have to go to work on Melbourne Cup day?
Can take the holidays off Easter, couldn't give a toss, as long as we get the same amount of public hols as we do now.
Nothing about whether you are religious or not. Simply saying the day exists because of religion. Why would there even be a public holiday without it? Was it a gazetted public holiday in 2015 years ago?
Why are you always looking for a fight???
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I also support their right to stand aside. 100%.whiskers3614 wrote:What about players/officials with religious beliefs?dragit wrote:Dear sweet little one day old baby Jesus in your crib...
Bless you that this will be the last year that I will be made to observe somebody else's personal beliefs...
Whether or not I watch the Good Friday games going forward, at least I will no longer be tied to another's quirky religious rules.
For all of those who are offended at the thought of sport being played on this day, I 100% support your right to not watch the game.
Amen.
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Not looking for a fight. Religion has nothing to do with the football, either does faith. America is much more religious than Australians but play football on Christmas Day.
On and Christ died apparently at age 34, to have a public holiday 2015 years ago for his death would mean they celebrated his death 30 years too soon.
I actually like having no football and nothing opened. I get to do stuff about the house and actually live my life instead of having to slavishly watch footy.
Who watched that crap last night?
On and Christ died apparently at age 34, to have a public holiday 2015 years ago for his death would mean they celebrated his death 30 years too soon.
I actually like having no football and nothing opened. I get to do stuff about the house and actually live my life instead of having to slavishly watch footy.
Who watched that crap last night?
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
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I'm not religious but I reckon they celebrate the birth of Jesus during the off season.dragit wrote:Dear sweet little one day old baby Jesus in your crib...
Bless you that this will be the last year that I will be made to observe somebody else's personal beliefs...
Whether or not I watch the Good Friday games going forward, at least I will no longer be tied to another's quirky religious rules.
For all of those who are offended at the thought of sport being played on this day, I 100% support your right to not watch the game.
Amen.
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If I have to pray, I do it to the cute little one day old crib version, not the hipster beard version.kosifantutti wrote:I'm not religious but I reckon they celebrate the birth of Jesus during the off season.dragit wrote:Dear sweet little one day old baby Jesus in your crib...
Bless you that this will be the last year that I will be made to observe somebody else's personal beliefs...
Whether or not I watch the Good Friday games going forward, at least I will no longer be tied to another's quirky religious rules.
For all of those who are offended at the thought of sport being played on this day, I 100% support your right to not watch the game.
Amen.
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We enjoy a day off work - why shouldn't the footballers, the staff, the stadium attendants, etc.
Gads sake - we got todays game yesterday.
Good time for family and friends to enjoy time together, or simply just enjoy a day of relaxation.
Gads sake - we got todays game yesterday.
Good time for family and friends to enjoy time together, or simply just enjoy a day of relaxation.
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Footballers aren't short for days off & if they rotate the fixture like they should then most players will only play one Good Friday match in their entire career... Same goes for club staff.desertsaint wrote:We enjoy a day off work - why shouldn't the footballers, the staff, the stadium attendants, etc.
Gads sake - we got todays game yesterday.
Good time for family and friends to enjoy time together, or simply just enjoy a day of relaxation.
I don't think you would have trouble finding stadium attendants who would be on penalty rates, again I 100% support any that choose not to work.
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you can listen to Aussie and his team work toward their first ever win - and that being over Essendon .
http://streaming.gohosting.com.au/bpmmedia.m3u
up by 19 pts near half time.
http://streaming.gohosting.com.au/bpmmedia.m3u
up by 19 pts near half time.
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Rehashing old ground a third time eh Joff?joffaboy wrote:Didn't you whinge last year because the election was going to be on some Jew holy day?saintspremiers wrote:All three codes have games on today, with 2 games in Melbourne at AAMI and Etihad.
Very considerate of the AFL to give these codes a leg up, whilst spending over 100 million on expansion teams trying to combat them.
Hypocrits.
Not so precious when it is a different fairy tale's holy day.
And you call the AFL hypocritical
I think the doctor may just be onto something.
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dragit wrote:Dear sweet little one day old baby Jesus in your crib...
Bless you that this will be the last year that I will be made to observe somebody else's personal beliefs...
Whether or not I watch the Good Friday games going forward, at least I will no longer be tied to another's quirky religious rules.
For all of those who are offended at the thought of sport being played on this day, I 100% support your right to not watch the game.
Amen.
See this is where people can be silly.
I understand that no one should be forced to follow others beliefs but your whole argument should be directed to the government as the reason there is a public holiday is based on the same reasons there is no football.
Let's not pick and chose what you choose to follow, or be forced to follow. Or which quirky rules you should be tied to.
Forward your complaints to the government... Or whoever makes the Australian calendar.