Umpire corruption.
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gringo
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Umpire corruption.
Are our umps corrupt? I heard their was a $50 000 bet on the saints, the dees are kept in the game in the first quarter from over the top umpiring.
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Re: Umpire corruption.
i dont think so. but should never be 100% ruled it out. any sport with betting can lead to corruption. cricket is now dead thanks to betting which saddens me.gringo wrote:Are our umps corrupt? I heard their was a $50 000 bet on the saints, the dees are kept in the game in the first quarter from over the top umpiring.
but some of the umpiring has been shocking.
usually the umps do one howler than try and even it up with another howler. poor stuff.
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I am stuck watching on free to air and can only say from the first half we seem to be getting caned from the umps. It just either comes from the fact that when you are down they assume every thing we do is wrong, or that they have been offered a bit of extra pay for a little extra help for the under dog. It would be worth a dodgy payout for the betting agents.
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The only real howler I can remember was the free in front to Petterd for marking interference against Gilbert when the ball had already bounced. Paid by the umpire 50m away. Not the guy 5m away.
But they gave a tough holding the ball against Watts in the last quarter. Can't remember if we scored from it.
But they gave a tough holding the ball against Watts in the last quarter. Can't remember if we scored from it.
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It was an amateur display of umpiring and in the end would have favoured Melbourne, but we were given some bad ones as well. My favourite part being the blatant throw from Polo over his head to release to a running player. Unfortunately we missed the goal from it. Overall it was summed up well by Newton giving the umpire back the ball when he was awarded a free in front of goal; he had no idea he'd be infringed upon.
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Our game is so fast nowadays that umpires are always going to make lots of honest mistakes. I don't blame them for those.
But I thought they were really inconsistent today: giving both sides shots in front of goal for infringements that were bordering on non-existent, but then letting lots of things go in the middle of the ground that looked much worse.
But I thought they were really inconsistent today: giving both sides shots in front of goal for infringements that were bordering on non-existent, but then letting lots of things go in the middle of the ground that looked much worse.
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saintspremiers
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Stinger didn't front and either did you.plugger66 wrote:Got pissed in the lunch. Footy was the least of my priorities when I could speak to Stinger.saintspremiers wrote:What was your excuse today Tugsie?plugger66 wrote:Didnt see the game at all but could be the worst post ever.
You two finally got a room eh?
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
Yes we arranged to meet earlier and by the time I realised what a great guy he was the game was over. It was worth it though. I now have a contract cleaning the law courts.joffaboy wrote:Stinger didn't front and either did you.plugger66 wrote:Got pissed in the lunch. Footy was the least of my priorities when I could speak to Stinger.saintspremiers wrote:What was your excuse today Tugsie?plugger66 wrote:Didnt see the game at all but could be the worst post ever.
You two finally got a room eh?
yes about five years ago with Whispers in the Sky.plugger66 wrote:So you actually observed corruption?gringo wrote:Quite possibly the single worst post on this forum, but at least I comment on things I have actually observed.
Totally corrupt and covered up by Anderson and the AFL.
Head should have been investigated for corruption.
Disgrace
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
At least you are letting that go.joffaboy wrote:yes about five years ago with Whispers in the Sky.plugger66 wrote:So you actually observed corruption?gringo wrote:Quite possibly the single worst post on this forum, but at least I comment on things I have actually observed.
Totally corrupt and covered up by Anderson and the AFL.
Head should have been investigated for corruption.
Disgrace
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Umpires have far to much influence over the results of games IMO.
The free's and timings of 50 metre penalties for a player who says the smallest things (see last nights game) is friggin ridiculous.
They are to precious and to much "in" the game as opposed to letting it go a little more.
The game is over officiated and the blatant weekly howlers are swept under the carpet.
I'd like to see the stats of teams and frees paid in the context of "where" on the ground they are paid???
The "deliberately out of bounds" from Montagna a few weeks back was just deplorable.....but according to Gieschen ....correct.
The free's and timings of 50 metre penalties for a player who says the smallest things (see last nights game) is friggin ridiculous.
They are to precious and to much "in" the game as opposed to letting it go a little more.
The game is over officiated and the blatant weekly howlers are swept under the carpet.
I'd like to see the stats of teams and frees paid in the context of "where" on the ground they are paid???
The "deliberately out of bounds" from Montagna a few weeks back was just deplorable.....but according to Gieschen ....correct.
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