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    6 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

    I think you are not fully understanding the issue here demon3615 (I say with complete respect!!) 

     

    I am expressing frustration about how the laws of this game are interpreted and adjudicated both on and off the field. 
     

    I rarely watch games other than watching the Dees. I get my bias here with our club. I don’t watch other games because I believe I can sit back and see fault in how the umpires get too many decisions wrong and can see inconsistencies. 
     

    I could not give a rats about decisions going my way watching a team I don’t give a rats about

    I do understand the issue but understand that unless you change the game fundamentally things won't change so it's no use being frustrated by it

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    3 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    And had opportunities to increase or contain the lead, but it's not going to change unless you change the game itself. 

    Let’s not confuse poor game play with poor umpiring decisions. 
     

    Two different issues. 

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    8 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    People moan and then move on it's only a talking point for so long and then it's on to the next game.

    That is the EXACT AFL attitude…

    Put the Unpires in a Media Conference scenario every weekend and they will sharpen up their eye sight immediately. 

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    Just now, Demonsterative said:

    Let’s not confuse poor game play with poor umpiring decisions. 
     

    Two different issues. 

    And will anything change?

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    4 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    And had opportunities to increase or contain the lead, but it's not going to change unless you change the game itself. 

    Yawn: you are so boringly predictable. If I was the only one in Oz land complaining about how comes it that that the game is being marred by way too many umpiring howlers then you might have a case. You are Robinson Cruso on an island infested by incompetent men and women in white whose main weapon is a whistle and a tongue which orders, Desist!

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    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    That is the EXACT AFL attitude…

    Put the Unpires in a Media Conference scenario every weekend and they will sharpen up there eye sight immediately. 

    And they say oh missed that one nothing's going to happen.

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    1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

    I do understand the issue but understand that unless you change the game fundamentally things won't change so it's no use being frustrated by it

    Until the change occurs, people will complain! Don’t minimise people’s frustration and expressing it by blaming the fundamentals of the game. 
     

    #onceagainitsfrustrating

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    1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

    The AFL is a farcical competition…………..if you value a level and fair playing field.

    What's fair about the draw people moan about that does that change, no

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    1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

    What's fair about the draw people moan about that does that change, no

    It’s not a draw, it’s a fixture

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    Just now, demon3165 said:

    What's fair about the draw people moan about that does that change, no

    Fully agree. Start a new thread on this issue. 
     

    Not the case in point with adjudicating the game on game day 

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    1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

    And they say oh missed that one nothing's going to happen.

    No. The Umpire’s would not want to look bad under analysis. Not on a weekly basis in front of the Media Pack. 
     

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    2 minutes ago, Monbon said:

    Yawn: you are so boringly predictable. If I was the only one in Oz land complaining about how comes it that that the game is being marred by way too many umpiring howlers then you might have a case. You are Robinson Cruso on an island infested by incompetent men and women in white whose main weapon is a whistle and a tongue which orders, Desist!

    And all you do is moan about it what is that going to solve.

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    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    No. The Umpire’s would not want to look bad under analysis. Not on a weekly basis in front of the Media Pack. 
     

    Why should they does your boss drag in in frontr of you fellow workers if you make a mistake.

    1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

    It’s not a draw, it’s a fixture

    You know what I meant...

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    1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

    And all you do is moan about it what is that going to solve.

    Is it moaning? Or discussing the issue? 

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    25 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Who cares about crowd supporters I don't just as they don't care about Melbourne supporters. 

    You’re missing the point. What happened to Adelaide could happen to any club, well, almost any club. Imagine how you’d feel if an umpire denied us of not only a win but a finals berth. 

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    1 minute ago, Demonsterative said:

    Is it moaning? Or discussing the issue? 

    Some are, 

     

    Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

    You’re missing the point. What happened to Adelaide could happen to any club, well, almost any club. Imagine how you’d feel if an umpire denied us of not only a win but a finals berth. 

    I will still hopefully wake up the next day say we were robbed on then get on with life it's only a game.

    1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    You’re missing the point. What happened to Adelaide could happen to any club, well, almost any club. Imagine how you’d feel if an umpire denied us of not only a win but a finals berth. 

     

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    2 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    You’re missing the point. What happened to Adelaide could happen to any club, well, almost any club. Imagine how you’d feel if an umpire denied us of not only a win but a finals berth. 

    Well any club not named Collingwood or Carlton.

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    9 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Some are, 

     

    I will still hopefully wake up the next day say we were robbed on then get on with life it's only a game.

     

    The Croms were robbed a finals game/experience from a poor goal umpiring decision last year. Given the Croms had not played finals for long time, the stage of their list development, it was kinda important and very wrong. 
     

    This wasn’t given the air time Lachie Neal received today for peck on the cheek to Abbey. 

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    6 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Some are, 

     

    I will still hopefully wake up the next day say we were robbed on then get on with life it's only a game.

     

    Including yourself! 

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    21 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    And had opportunities to increase or contain the lead, but it's not going to change unless you change the game itself. 

    So maybe teams playing against say, Collingwood, for example, should always make sure they bank enough of a score in preparation for the inevitable dodgy umpiring decision in the dying minutes of the game? 

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    1 minute ago, Demonsterative said:

    The Croms were robbed a finals game/experience from a poor goal umpiring decision last year. Given the Croms had not played finals for long time, the stage of their list development, it was kinda important and very wrong. 
     

    It’s wasn’t given the air time Lachie Neal received today for peck on the cheek to Abbey. 

    WHAT?

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