Here we go again

[Redleg 40,946]

This has to be your best post ever.

Horse racing is a spectacle for people but it ruins the lives of horses.

Horse racing actually prolongs the life of about 99% of thoroughbreds.

People would know that if they knew anything about horseracing.

Dressage horses can fracture a leg and be put down as well, should that be banned too?

[Tough Kent 2,137]

So if they are treated like a family member its still ok for someone to tweet a seriously poor joke about that 'family member'

I don't think the person who has trained and spent long hour with it will see the funny side in Bernies tweet..

I can't believe that anyone would lose any sleep over what a drunken, yobbo footballer would tweet about a horse.

[What 18,810]

Dressage horses can fracture a leg and be put down as well, should that be banned too?

Yes it should

[Maggot 1977 263]

Couldn't care if the whole field of horses fell over and died. Gambling and drugs are a blight on our society and bring out the worst in our human race.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

It amazes me that an experienced AFL footballer (or any sort of personality for that matter) would not know the dangers and implications of saying anything that could be considered even remotely controversial on social media.

These guys can be bloody thick.

[beelzebub 23,380]

The bloke makes a slightly insensitive remark about a horse after a million beers and the politically correct do-gooders find someone to pay out on for 24 hours. Get a life.

There's funny...there's clever...and theres stupidity

Ill give yo u5 mins to figure out which of the above applies to Bernie in this respect.

The club has shown its not impressed by 'poor taste' efforts. Did Bernie not take any notice of the "Rolf" episode

Theres joking between mates...all fun and games ...yeah...and then theres putting it out to the ...well ...world !!!

smart move Bernie

[Tough Kent 2,137]

There's funny...there's clever...and theres stupidity

Ill give yo u5 mins to figure out which of the above applies to Bernie in this respect.

The club has shown its not impressed by 'poor taste' efforts. Did Bernie not take any notice of the "Rolf" episode

Theres joking between mates...all fun and games ...yeah...and then theres putting it out to the ...well ...world !!!

smart move Bernie

I think Bernie will cop it in the neck over this. Yes, he should have known better. But gees I get frustrated at the over-sensitised, politically correct society we live in today.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

I think Bernie will cop it in the neck over this. Yes, he should have known better. But gees I get frustrated at the over-sensitised, politically correct society we live in today.

Yeah but the point is these guys are right in the heart of it. It just amazes me that they cannot think!

[beelzebub 23,380]

I think Bernie will cop it in the neck over this. Yes, he should have known better. But gees I get frustrated at the over-sensitised, politically correct society we live in today.

in some ways I agree...its all too 'prissy" but he needs to pick his audience...he got it slightly wrong.

There'll be lots of jokes about lots of things that are humouress in context and situation....that dont translate well to the larger 'social media " format.

It seems like a lot of these Twits...dont realise the implications of not understanding whats required.

[bing181 9,243]

I can't believe that anyone would lose any sleep over what a drunken, yobbo footballer would tweet about a horse.

Says the man who has posted 6+ times in this thread.

[monoccular 17,432]

Mountain. Molehill.

Maybe poor taste but not a capital offence.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Was I the only one expecting Jones puts off contract talks as the focus of this thread when first opening it up?

[Biffen 12,943]

More like Sashimi than dead 'orse.

[Tough Kent 2,137]

in some ways I agree...its all too 'prissy" but he needs to pick his audience...he got it slightly wrong.

There'll be lots of jokes about lots of things that are humouress in context and situation....that dont translate well to the larger 'social media " format.

It seems like a lot of these Twits...dont realise the implications of not understanding whats required.

Yeah, I get the feeling Bernie will wake up with a sore head, a significantly lighter wallet and very much damaged pride in the morning.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Was I the only one expecting Jones puts off contract talks as the focus of this thread when first opening it up?

I would think so

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

I get frustrated by that too, i was banned here for 2 weeks recently for correctly saying that religion should be mocked and ridiculed

I think what annoys me about Bernies post though is that its making fun of an innocent animal that died because it was forced to race against its will by humans

I cant stand cruelty to animals

[Supermercado 2,797]

Debate about horse racing aside you would hope that players would understand now what they are and aren't going to get flogged for by the media for saying. Obviously not. Hopefully he'll get away with this because there's a lot of other big news on.

[Mydee 288]

It amazes me that an experienced AFL footballer (or any sort of personality for that matter) would not know the dangers and implications of saying anything that could be considered even remotely controversial on social media.

These guys can be bloody thick.

Yeh but they play football not solve theoretical physics equations

[Moneider96 1,045]

I get frustrated by that too, i was banned here for 2 weeks recently for correctly saying that religion should be mocked and ridiculed

I think what annoys me about Bernies post though is that its making fun of an innocent animal that died because it was forced to race against its will by humans

I cant stand cruelty to animals

I don't understand what the point was in mentioning religion, in a thread about Bernie Vince's comment about a diseased horse.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Yeh but they play football not solve theoretical physics equations

We are not talking astrophysics. If you are a public figure either be careful what you say or keep your mouth shut. An ill considered comment can bring the world down on you. I believe these guys do receive media traini9ng - I'd be reviewing the provider.

[Demoneyes 562]

Couldn't care if the whole field of horses fell over and died. Gambling and drugs are a blight on our society and bring out the worst in our human race.

Can imagine you would be a pleasure to be around?

[bjDee 1,249]

It's quite simple Bernie. Keep it verbal and among friends with a similar mindset. Don't tweet it to the world where lots of people have not been on the same binge or are not on the same wavelength as you.

[binman 43,056]

This site is a fair microcosm of society. Some good folk and some absolute f flogs. Have a look at the photos of the devestated connections of that magnificent horse admire ratki and then justify Vince's moronic comments.

Edited November 4, 2014 by binman

[Demoneyes 562]

He has always seemed to be not the sharpest tool in the shed!

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

Million beers a day before pre season starts???

Would you rather he does it during the season?

The bloke is on annual leave, he can drink as much as he wants.