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Re: Adam Goodes
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Re: Re: Round 17 - other games
Goodes doesn't bother me that much. But booing him's become a bit of a game now. Attempts to stamp down on it will incite the inner Aussie larrikin in a lot of people.
In two weeks they play Geelong at Geelong, followed by Collingwood. Could get out of control.
Edit: My God, Mifsud's at it again. I won't quote from it because the *smile*'s everywhere.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-indigenous-chief-jason-mifsud-says-everyone-should-do-the-adam-goodes-war-dance-20150727-gilm7z.html
waiting said:
Goodes doesn't bother me that much. But booing him's become a bit of a game now. Attempts to stamp down on it will incite the inner Aussie larrikin in a lot of people.
In two weeks they play Geelong at Geelong, followed by Collingwood. Could get out of control.
Edit: My God, Mifsud's at it again. I won't quote from it because the *smile*'s everywhere.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-indigenous-chief-jason-mifsud-says-everyone-should-do-the-adam-goodes-war-dance-20150727-gilm7z.html
I thought Adam said at the start of this that it didn't bother him, he didn't even hear it. Clearly that seems to have changed, and now other players have taken up the cause on his behalf.
Re: Re: Round 17 - other games
Instead he got the sack and then nearly took the Dogs all the way. Twice the coach Roos has ever been.TigerForce said:
Re: Re: Round 17 - other games
Just on Saturday, 1 day before yesterday's game, there was an article with him asking why he still gets criticised.
tigerlove said:
Just on Saturday, 1 day before yesterday's game, there was an article with him asking why he still gets criticised.
Tigers of Old said:
This.
Goodes has been Carey-like (at times) in his ability to dominate his position, dictate the play and win games with sheer force of will. I hate his sniper acts (less common now) and playing for frees (still pretty common) but both were part of Carey's game who many consider to be among the very best.
It's all pantomime.
As a former teacher, if you tell the kids not to do something, or appear flustered by what they're doing, they're just gonna go on, and on, and on.
By continuing to give this airtime, it's gonna keep happening. I bet the people doing it are giggling under their breath as they do it, like naughty little school kids.
As a former teacher, if you tell the kids not to do something, or appear flustered by what they're doing, they're just gonna go on, and on, and on.
By continuing to give this airtime, it's gonna keep happening. I bet the people doing it are giggling under their breath as they do it, like naughty little school kids.
Goodesy gets booed because people think he's a flog. And he gets booed extra because he's a black flog. It's impossible to say it definitely is or isn't racist. There's an element of racism to it.
LeeToRainesToRoach said:
How can we know that there's an element of racism to it? I'd feel the same about him whether he was black white or brindle. I agree with Midsy that it's a bit of theatre and it's a fire that's being fanned by Goodes' behaviour rather than his race.
yeah..its just now gone on for to long...like jonothan brown said..most people don't really know why they boo,they just do it because everyone else is...he might be a bit of a flog,so are about 100 players..but to have 20,000 booing overtime he gets the ball..every week..every game is just pathetic....i don't like sydney or him or any other player..but this crap is now turning hateful and spiteful...ive just left the richmond tigers supporters page on Facebook..and the afl fans forum on Facebook..in utter disgust at the level of vile hatred towards him...ive learnt just how ugly australian yobbo culture is en masse....i noticed that no one really had reason for the hate except he is a flog..or *smile*..or stages..as if there big enough reasons for such endless hate....
its now just a pack mentality..safety in numbers...
don't get me wrong i boo and yell at games..but i pull my head in to..
in a nutshell..its not like he gave heroin to a young girl and she died in his hotel room..or had sex with his team mates wife repeatedly...etc etc....he actually has never done anything THAT wrong..
on a lighter note ..i loved the fact he threw a invisible spear at the carlton members and freaked them out...thats gold
and good on jetta for standing up for his mate.
its now just a pack mentality..safety in numbers...
don't get me wrong i boo and yell at games..but i pull my head in to..
in a nutshell..its not like he gave heroin to a young girl and she died in his hotel room..or had sex with his team mates wife repeatedly...etc etc....he actually has never done anything THAT wrong..
on a lighter note ..i loved the fact he threw a invisible spear at the carlton members and freaked them out...thats gold
and good on jetta for standing up for his mate.
arlobill said:
I don't think that's a lighter note. I am astounded acts of aggression towards the crowd from players on the ground are condoned. Far worse than mob mentality in the outer booing imo.
Mark Murphy fined for flipping the bird to Collingwood cheer squad
Jack had to apologise for giving the finger to the crowd
Didak fined for obscene gesture to crowd
Dusty fined $2000 for handcuffs
Yet the AFL seems to embrace Indigenous players inciting the crowd with implied acts of violence.
rosy..it was celebrating indigenous day...a tradition war dance.....he stood up for himself...jetta stood up for him.......personally I've seen and heard so much in the outter of mcg that was worse...but each to their own...you didn't like it..i did...im not astounded by it at all
