What are we 'Thanking the Umpires' for?

[jarnott10 0]

Shocking umpiring today. Just obvious frees for both teams that weren't paid!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-Thanks-Ump-Round-Wait-up-What-are-we-Thanking-them-for/220929111253440

[titan_uranus 24,979]

It was poor. Corey Bowen is a terrible umpire.

Not even close to an excuse though, North were hard done by just as much as we were.

Having said that, the decision not to pay in the back to Wonna in the third quarter when we were a kick behind was a shocker and sapped some momentum. But not an excuse.

[gOLLy 401]

NFI

[praha 11,236]

It was really bad. But I don't blame the umpires. The league is trying really hard to remove interpretation from certain rules and make them very clear. Now what we have is a lack of proper execution in umpiring. You have one umpire on one end calling holding the ball despite a lack of prior opportunity or an opportunity to dispose of the ball, while the other umpire on the other end does not make a call that is more inline with what we'd all expect to be holding the ball.

To me, the complicates the game.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

I'm shocked that the umpires continue to reward Harvey for being such a diving dog.

Hard to think of an AFL player I respect less, despite him being an excellent player in general.

[ucanchoose 1,816]

I'm shocked that the umpires continue to reward Harvey for being such a diving dog.

Hard to think of an AFL player I respect less, despite him being an excellent player in general.

Patrick Dangerfield says hello....

[Webber 10,454]

The inconsistency from game to game and umpire to umpire has never been greater than this season....e.g hands in/on the back, chopping arms in the mark, prior opportunity, correct disposal...all of the above are basically open to an interpretation which bears a striking resemblance to a raffle. It makes the game very hard to watch at times, and even when we're winning.

[Guest 36DD]

It was really bad. But I don't blame the umpires. The league is trying really hard to remove interpretation from certain rules and make them very clear. Now what we have is a lack of proper execution in umpiring. You have one umpire on one end calling holding the ball despite a lack of prior opportunity or an opportunity to dispose of the ball, while the other umpire on the other end does not make a call that is more inline with what we'd all expect to be holding the ball.

To me, the complicates the game.

Mate there was an instance of this early in the third, North fwd pocket, Melb player tackles North player who has had prior opportunity, not paid, ball up. Following ball up Nev Jetta tackled by [censored] weasel Harvey, exact same scenario, same umpire, holding the ball, [censored] weasel Harvey kicks a goal. For me that is unforgiveable, the geisch will be able to justify it though.

Seems to me like Stuart Wenn is "batting so far out of his league"....famous words from the man himself

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Patrick Dangerfield says hello....

Sorry but Dangerfield goes hard.

Forget what happened last week, it wasn't his fault that the MRP are a bunch of morons.

Dangerfield is an excellent player, with a very soft head. He doesn't dive and he doesn't cheat his way to possessions.

Harvey just hangs out the back, taking cheap shots at his tagger, and as soon as his tagger touches him he is down like he's been shot. He is a disgrace.

[ucanchoose 1,816]

Sorry but Dangerfield goes hard.

Forget what happened last week, it wasn't his fault that the MRP are a bunch of morons.

Dangerfield is an excellent player, with a very soft head. He doesn't dive and he doesn't cheat his way to possessions.

Harvey just hangs out the back, taking cheap shots at his tagger, and as soon as his tagger touches him he is down like he's been shot. He is a disgrace.

Disagree. Dangerfield has had lots of very soft games, where he's done nothing.

I'm a Harvey hater too though. Had enough of North games.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Disagree. Dangerfield has had lots of very soft games, where he's done nothing.

I'm a Harvey hater too though. Had enough of North games.

I don't care if a player is soft, that is not my problem.

I care if a player is a cheater, and a diver.

I also hate hate hate when Dunn tries to milk frees. It goes against what this game is about.

[titan_uranus 24,979]

I'm shocked that the umpires continue to reward Harvey for being such a diving dog.

Hard to think of an AFL player I respect less, despite him being an excellent player in general.

Dunn.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Dunn.

See my comment above.

[Cheesy D. Pun 1,762]

Posting a link like that is ridulous. Our great game would be very ordinary if it wasn't for umpires. I propose that any work mates of jarnott10 start a facebook campaign the next time he has a bad day a work. It's only fair right??

[Eth 4]

Posting a link like that is ridulous. Our great game would be very ordinary if it wasn't for umpires. I propose that any work mates of jarnott10 start a facebook campaign the next time he has a bad day a work. It's only fair right??

Our game's ordinary when the umpires don't umpire. Today was a pretty good example.

[Supermercado 2,797]

I thank them for falling for Juice's ordinary acting.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

I thank them for falling for Juice's ordinary acting.

From what a saw on the reply at the game, he copped one in the face? is that what your talking about?

[Supermercado 2,797]

From what a saw on the reply at the game, he copped one in the face? is that what your talking about?

And played it up with the worst acting of all time. Should have had it taken off him just for that.

Mind you, when you're playing against the #1 cheat in the competition in Boomer Harvey I suppose they should cut us some slack.

[waikikkamukau 62]

Shocking umpiring today. Just obvious frees for both teams that weren't paid!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-Thanks-Ump-Round-Wait-up-What-are-we-Thanking-them-for/220929111253440

20 to 30 North's way!

[Cheesy D. Pun 1,762]

Our game's ordinary when the umpires don't umpire. Today was a pretty good example.

Yep, wasn't suggesting the umpiring was good today and I don't mind criticism where it's due but taking a swipe at umpires in general through a facebook campaign is pretty low and doesn't do a hell of a lot for our game.

[Supermercado 2,797]

Facebook campaigns as a whole are a vigorous [censored]

[Rogue 585]

And played it up with the worst acting of all time.

It warranted a '50'. There's nothing wrong with ensuring you get one.