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Enrico_Misso
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Post: # 780044Post Enrico_Misso »

It wasn't that many years ago that many of our supporters used to bag Goddard - constantly.
That makes them poor judges of emerging talent, but does it make them racist?


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Post: # 780058Post Beej »

If Cyril Rioli, Adam Goodes or Andrew McLeod were at this club, they would be adored by the same people criticising Raph.

Andy Lovett, Peter Burgoyne or Daniel Wells are a few footballers who I think would divide supporters in the same way Raph does.

There are supporters who can only be won over by consistent good performances.

Ask Goddard, Dal Santo, Milne, Blake... ask any footballer regardless of race who's had to cop the brunt of supporters' frustrations - there's only one thing that can shut these people up - form.

We all become frustrated with footballers who obviously have an enormous amount of potential but, for whatever reason, cannot string together decent performances. We become frustrated with these footballers a lot more than those who just aren't very good.

For the most part, it has absolutely nothing to do with race.


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Post: # 780070Post markp »

I dont care if they are racist and stupid, or just stupid.... they should STFU.


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Post: # 780250Post stinger »

Enrico_Misso wrote:It wasn't that many years ago that many of our supporters used to bag Goddard - constantly.
That makes them poor judges of emerging talent, but does it make them racist?

maybe both.....in cetain cases.....


.....raph can play footy......just needs a confidence boost...like the one voss gave himself......


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Post: # 780251Post stinger »

markp wrote:I dont care if they are racist and stupid, or just stupid.... they should STFU.

with you brother...you don't bag your own....criticism is one thing...abuse something else again....... :evil:


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