He does when it involves the RFC, there is ‘ outrage ‘ and receives a call from Hocking.
Going to be unbearable day Monday .
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Footy media , love’m or hate’ m ?
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He does when it involves the RFC, there is ‘ outrage ‘ and receives a call from Hocking.
Going to be unbearable day Monday .
He got done because of the public noise and ex players saying it was a bit much he threw his head back. Lewis even said he shouldn't have tumbled to the ground. Really?......I thought he marked, outstretched, falling to the ground, looking at the ball, toward an oncoming player, but maybe my eyes deceive me. Ultimately he was awarded a 50 which led to a goal, but the last I checked the umpire paid the 50, Nick just didn't decide he deserved it. So really the umpire gave a free kick, a 50 M penalty and a $500 fine, because if he hadn't have given it a 50 M penalty, most of this *smile* would not have occurred. So really Nick shouldn't have been courageous and gone flying back, looking at the ball only, to take the mark, outstretched, because of a result of giving 100%, he 's been fined for staging.
Just goes to show.................it ain't the action..........it's the reaction. If Lynch gets off, does Hurley get sited for staging? After all, he must have known Lynch was on thin ice, so tried to ruffle his feathers and then took an opportunity to carry on like Lynch gave him a Bruce Lee 1 inch punch to the throat.
Yes it is click bait. Yes it is a pile on. Yes we should ignore it.
But the problem is the AFL are not ignoring it (bunch of amateurs).
Are Richmond really more thuggish and dive more than other sides?
If not, then why are we copping so many fines if not for the media coverage?
The media coverage, which is all about the media and not at all about concern for the players or the state of the game, is having a real and detrimental effect on our team and on the competition as a whole.
I agree that Gale shouldn't publicly respond to this, I agree that our club should remain above the sewerage that is the footy media. But they need to be called out for the damage they are doing. Someone should sue them, with Australia's defamation laws they would have a decent chance too.
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Just as an additional aside: that article on Robert Muir is precisely the sort of quality journalism these idiots are completely incapable of producing. It is the likes of the footy talk shows who would have known all about this for decades and said nothing. Instead they write the drivel we see about Lynch, about diving and all the other crap they try and pass off as journalism. They should be looking at that article about Muir and resigning in shame.
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You know it is not about the fines.
It is all about the narrative that somehow there is a problem at Richmond, a narrative that the media think will bring them more attention. They couldn't care less if there is or isn't an issue at any club, with the game or with certain players - all they care about is being the centre of attention. That's why they pick and choose their targets. Targeting the biggest club in the land gets them attention and screw the consequences.
If the morons on the footy talk shows actually gave a crap about anyone but themselves the article about Robert Muir would have come out decades ago.
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Save Leysy repeating. Yes it is an agenda. Yes it is targetted out of jealousy. But Lap it up everyone.
The hate and focus on good people within us will fuel the fire of our great club.
The hate and focus on good people within us will fuel the fire of our great club.
channel 9 have the staggering hypocrisy now to run a piece about player abuse and harassment.
Yeah I don't care about the "narrative" either, and of course the media does things that will bring them more attention. That's their raison d'etre, reason for being. We are premiers and have been 2 years from 3, so yes other fans hate us and various types in media will have a go. Those fines are a small price to pay for Vlas' goal and AMTW's non-goal.
Be careful what you wish for.
‘D***head’: AFL legend delivers epic spray
Jonathan Brown and Mark Ricciuto knew Mitch Georgiades was in trouble as soon as he opted to try a dribble kick at an open goal in Port’s game against Hawthorn on the weekend.
www.news.com.au
Living in a strange universe today..... Dwayne Russell reckons Lynch shouldn't be at the tribunal and says Grimes and Vlastuin been hard done by considering what plenty of players have done and not got sighted for!
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Journos have to take a good, long, hard look at themselves (but they won't).
They write or broadcast crap about players like Grimes or Vlas, pointing out "diving", saying they should be sanctioned, frees paid against, whatever. But what they are doing is winding up the industry and getting dim witted supporters so aggrieved that they send horrible messages/threats on social media.
Not saying it's only against Richmond players but it sure feels that way at the moment. Who has similarly been so named and shamed from other clubs? Genuine question.
This is getting worse and I fear that we'll see more players leave the game due to mental health/depression issues. God help the industry if some nutter tried to carry a threat.
This all in a year where we have lost both Danny Frawley and Shane Tuck to mental illness and yet they set up these ridiculous witch hunts against players.
Don't you know it's "want the public want". They are soooooo good at creating a story, flogging it to get people fired up, then which Twitter descends to despicable levels, tell everyone how terrible they are. No care, no responsibility, it is down right dangerous, and it's time they pulled their heads in.
