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Ash Barty

jb03 said:
A bit of an odd choice but no big deal.
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Agree, i probably would have preferred a non-celebrity supporter if there was no other suitable options available, but when she gives Trent cup i wont be worried she is there.
 
The Big Richo said:
Yeah fair call, I sold her well short with the comment. I was wr wr wr wr.........



To be honest, not being much of a tennis fan, I've barely heard of her outside of her' the cameras on me so I better give some sort of weird reaction' over the past few games.

But to be honest I don't care what her history is, presenting the cup should be reserved for people that have made a huge contribution to the club. Otherwise give Ezy or one of the other die hards with tickets a crack.

It's no big deal, who presents the cup to you if you win is literally the best problem in footy, but it's a poor choice.
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Obviously if you are not much of a tennis fan, have barely heard of her, don't care what her history is, and you haven't being paying attention to the numerous news items about Barty / Tigers on the Tigers website and in the sporting media over the years, etc etc, you'd have no idea that she has had a long association with the club from well before we started winning games regularly, and has a strong on-going connection to Cotch and others in the club.
And that's fine to not know or care.
But that then leaves you in a precarious position to make big assertions about the level of her involvement with the club and suitability to hand over the cup, when you literally have no idea.
 
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Happy with the choice. Don't really care. However if it was my choice and we were to win it, i'd take chris scott and dangerfield to present it to us.
 
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Sorry, I think this is a *smile* decision. Surely somewhere in Qld, NT and SA we have a retired champion of the club who can do this. Joel Bowden comes to mind. I'm sure there are plenty of others. It's a fan this time, albiet a famous one. Will it be the highest bidder at a fundraising auction next time?
 
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Obviously if you are not much of a tennis fan, have barely heard of her, don't care what her history is, and you haven't being paying attention to the numerous news items about Barty / Tigers on the Tigers website and in the sporting media over the years, etc etc, you'd have no idea that she has had a long association with the club from well before we started winning games regularly, and has a strong on-going connection to Cotch and others in the club.
And that's fine to not know or care.
But that then leaves you in a precarious position to make big assertions about the level of her involvement with the club and suitability to hand over the cup, when you literally have no idea.
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Mick Molloy has had a long association with the club that pre-dates winning games regularly. Not so flash at tennis, but his connection to the club is the same. Would you make the same argument for him to do it?
 
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Geoff Raines was my favourite player as a kid but devastated when he left to the arch enemy so that’s a hard no from me.

I like the Bowden idea but am absolutely ok with Barty doing it if we win.
 
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The Big Richo said:
I'm aware of her being the number 1 ticket holder for the AFLW program, a position we don't even bother filling in the AFL program.
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Well, not now that one of our #1 Ticket Holders was arrested for being a kiddy fiddler and has a known history of protecting kiddy fiddlers. Ash, by comparison, is a much better option.
 
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So we just need to win another 3 premierships after 2020 to get Raines, Bowden and KB to present a premiership cup.

Make it happen Dimma.
 
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TigerPort said:
So we just need to win another 3 premierships after 2020 to get Raines, Bowden and KB to present a premiership cup.

Make it happen Dimma.
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KB and Bowden sure. Raines, we have much better options than him. Dale Weightman is someone who should be up for consideration for the 2021 Premiership Cup
 
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I'd like to see Ash present the cup to whoever the winner might be.
I wouldn't be able to watch Scott being presented the cup, unless it came via a Barty backhand/er.
 
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great choice
a real passionate supporter gets to be involved
fan engagement
 
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just saw that sitting next to Ash Barty at the Saints Semi were Steph Gilmore and Nikki Van Dijk (tigers supporter) - 2 of the girls on the Womens World Surfing Tour. Anyway, should've got all 3 of the lovelies to present the cup. nice!
 
Now they turned on Ash Barty, is there no end to the Richmond hate. Geez
 

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artball said:
just saw that sitting next to Ash Barty at the Saints Semi were Steph Gilmore and Nikki Van Dijk (tigers supporter) - 2 of the girls on the Womens World Surfing Tour. Anyway, should've got all 3 of the lovelies to present the cup. nice!
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Ahh right is that who they were? They looked familiar but couldn't place them. Nikki Van Dijk is a Victorian if I recall correctly; Phillip Island I believe.

Good on her.
 
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