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Post by dirtgirl on Jun 15, 2002 22:29:02 GMT 10
Blue Boys (a prayer for Carlton)
Just one point!
In favour of those cocky, smug Eagles.
Christ!
That’s if you exist.
Why can’t you cut my boys a break?
I’m not asking for much.
Just one win.
Dammit!!
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Jun 16, 2002 1:52:11 GMT 10
not even god can save these wretched souls, i'm afraid.
..not that i care - i'm assured at least 1 out of 8 each week for my footy-tips thanks to these guys. ;D
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Post by dirtgirl on Jun 16, 2002 15:29:35 GMT 10
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!:swearing:
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Post by larry emdur is my hero! on Jun 17, 2002 10:33:28 GMT 10
If the man on the tim tam ad has taught me anything, karma exists in this world. Maybe John Elliot and the mighty Blues a getting a bit of bad karma for their faboulous recruiting stratergies over the last 20 years (eg. dont draft youngsters - steal good players from other teams)
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Post by somethingforkaty on Jun 17, 2002 18:00:57 GMT 10
This is kind of on the topic but not.
With the whole recruitment thing - [i'm talking about rugby league cause i don't know anything about afl sorry, and also basketball cause i noticed it then too when i used to watch it years ago ]
Teams should only be able to have players who live in the area. ie the Newcastle Knights should consist of Newcastle locals. That way, they can't say gee you can't afford Matthew and Andrew because of your salary cap so you can only have one of them [which is unfair]. I can see why they invented the rule, it's pretty obvious, but in this case it was rather unfair.
Also with basketball, when i was a youngster i used to watch the Newcastle Falcons and my fave player was Derek Rucker... until Townsville i think bought him. You just get the feeling that you are cheering for the jumpers as opposed to the actual team members.
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Jun 17, 2002 18:32:05 GMT 10
but if they did that, what would little 'ol territorians do? we have some incredibly talented players up here, and if they stuck to just having players from those areas we would be screwed.  |
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Post by somethingforkaty on Jun 17, 2002 19:51:44 GMT 10
Hmm yeah that's a good point.
Well i guess they should just not apply the salary cap rule for any players who are from that teams area originally perhaps?
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Post by dirtgirl on Jun 17, 2002 21:58:59 GMT 10
My only bitch about the afl was that when it was first incorporated they should have been truly national from the start (ie maybe only a couple of teams from victoria) and left the old VFL intact...like the WAFL for instance... ;D And as for John Elliot and co, unfortunately in this world, the colour of your money is what counts. Just ask our little working class lad, ol' Eddie "I'll always be a broadie boy" Macguire.  |
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