Why is this Steve Johnsons Fault?

joffaboy · Post: # 949902Post **joffaboy** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:32pm

I have read the hatefest towards Steve Johnson on here about Bakes?

Why?

He wasn't the one complaining and he got 4 for whacking Bakes - fair cop, and Bakes got as good as he gave.

Blame the MRP and its architech that idiot Anderson.

Blame the AFL for its incredible inconsistancy and shambles of a system.

But dont blame a the player. they shook hands at the end of it and left it on the field.

It has only been hasbeen thugs and snipers like Hocking and Couch that have complained.

Fkn hypocrites.

So enough of the hate towards Steve Johnson - he copped it and he gave it back

peace.

clarky449 · Post: # 949903Post **clarky449** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:33pm

Beats me

Sainternist · Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:39pm

I'm actually feeling far more aggrieved with Bummer Thompson and his comments about it than I ever was at Johnson.

But yeah, MRP and Anderson need to be removed and replaced with something far more consistent.

The calling for the sacking of that meddling moron Anderson would be well overdue.

iwantmeseats · Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:40pm

Cause he is GOOD. Often the way it goes. I got no prob at all with SJ.

ozrulestrace · Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:40pm

Who's blaming Johnson?

He's inconsequential to this sad and sorry saga.

This is about the MRP and their inconsistencey and the suspicion there were outside influences on their decision.

spert · Post: # 949909Post **spert** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:44pm

Maybe because he is a drop kick..just a thought though.

maverick · Post: # 949911Post **maverick** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:49pm

Not his fault, but also didn't cop his fair whack, should have got 2 more minimum...

3rd generation saint · Tue 29 Jun 2010 6:55pm

Absolutely right JB, it's been trial by media and ex handbag carrying Geelong players who couldn't win a premiership.
Actually, after watching the replay, it amused me just how much McAvaney, Cometti and Matthews we're enjoying the contest between Baker and Johnson.

Saint Bev · Post: # 949921Post **Saint Bev** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 7:07pm

I don't blame him at all. They niggled each other, but because Bakes has a reputation he coped the blame. But they shook hands at the end and shared a few words, so I don't this he was overly upset by what happened. But I do feel this is definately trial by media and we can thank Eddie for that.

Moods · Post: # 949932Post **Moods** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 7:16pm

How is this Eddies fault?

3rd generation saint · Tue 29 Jun 2010 7:18pm

Everything is Eddie's fault.

degruch · Post: # 949941Post **degruch** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 7:22pm

Haven't notice a 'hatefest' towards SJ...the handful of posters who've had a shot at him have been (deservedly) shut down.

SainterK · Post: # 949945Post **SainterK** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 7:25pm

I haven't blamed him, thought it was good of them both to shake hands after the match...

I watched the footage again tonight, and only just noticed the jumper punching between Johnson and Baker, and the punch by Mooney on Blake, all were happening at the same time.

Please don't tell me that the photo in the paper of the umpire standing right next to them, was while this was all going on?

IluvHarvey · Post: # 949951Post **IluvHarvey** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 7:30pm

I blame him!! If he wasn't so smackable this wouldn't have happened!!!

rodgerfox · Post: # 949986Post **rodgerfox** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 7:57pm

I don't think I've seen anyone blame Johnson.

Most, certainly myself, feel he has been rodgered terribly also considering Judd got off last week.

Stephen Theodore · Tue 29 Jun 2010 8:21pm

Correct Joffa, IMO Stevie J is okay, he's from the old school of what happens on the field stays on the field.

Havent heard him whinge at all, in this game, or any previous games, and he cops it most weeks. (maybe not to the Bakes standard though

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degruch · Post: # 950042Post **degruch** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 8:35pm

rodgerfox wrote:Most, certainly myself, feel he has been rodgered terribly also considering Judd got off last week.

We've all been rodgered terribly on this forum, and I blame you

Thinline · Post: # 950045Post **Thinline** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 8:37pm

Do we actually know he has an injured hand?

degruch · Post: # 950055Post **degruch** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 8:43pm

Thinline wrote:Do we actually know he has an injured hand?

I've asked that question a few times too. Needless to say, Fishlips has assured the media that it happened during the course of play.

Gracie · Post: # 950056Post **Gracie** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 8:43pm

Is there any youtube footage of baker and johnson shaking hands? We need to make our own media campaign - internet/TV whatever of that footage with words like 'this is sportsmanship afl'. Everything else is BS.

Bernard Shakey · Tue 29 Jun 2010 9:26pm

SainterK wrote:I haven't blamed him, thought it was good of them both to shake hands after the match...

I watched the footage again tonight, and only just noticed the jumper punching between Johnson and Baker, and the punch by Mooney on Blake, all were happening at the same time.

Please don't tell me that the photo in the paper of the umpire standing right next to them, was while this was all going on? :shock:

It was, and the umpires have a lot to answer for. It is their job to adjudicate on the field. They failed to do so and should all be sent to Siberia for a couple of weeks.
Having said that I thought they were very good in all other respects.

SainterK · Post: # 950154Post **SainterK** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 9:33pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:
SainterK wrote:I haven't blamed him, thought it was good of them both to shake hands after the match...

I watched the footage again tonight, and only just noticed the jumper punching between Johnson and Baker, and the punch by Mooney on Blake, all were happening at the same time.

Please don't tell me that the photo in the paper of the umpire standing right next to them, was while this was all going on?
It was, and the umpires have a lot to answer for. It is their job to adjudicate on the field. They failed to do so and should all be sent to Siberia for a couple of weeks.
Having said that I thought they were very good in all other respects.

Crazy, so number 8, was actually watching the 4 of them and didn't see anything untowards enough to blow his whistle?

Umpired well in the sense they let the play continue, and put the whistle away...that's where it ended though, some absolute shockers.

The failure to have a ball-up when a kick from the middle collected the umpire, when it was obvious it would have been an uncontested St Kilda mark in space just outside the 50. It was collected by a Geelong player and resulted in a goal, the game momentum in the game totally shifted to Geelong at that point IMO.

The shocker in the last, when Milne played on.

Bernard Shakey · Tue 29 Jun 2010 9:36pm

SainterK wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:
SainterK wrote:I haven't blamed him, thought it was good of them both to shake hands after the match...

I watched the footage again tonight, and only just noticed the jumper punching between Johnson and Baker, and the punch by Mooney on Blake, all were happening at the same time.

Please don't tell me that the photo in the paper of the umpire standing right next to them, was while this was all going on? :shock:
It was, and the umpires have a lot to answer for. It is their job to adjudicate on the field. They failed to do so and should all be sent to Siberia for a couple of weeks.
Having said that I thought they were very good in all other respects.
Crazy, so number 8, was actually watching the 4 of them and didn't see anything untowards enough to blow his whistle?

Umpired well in the sense they let the play continue, and put the whistle away...that's where it ended though, some absolute shockers.

The failure to have a ball-up when a kick from the middle collected the umpire, when it was obvious it would have been an uncontested St Kilda mark in space just outside the 50. It was collected by a Geelong player and resulted in a goal, the game momentum in the game totally shifted to Geelong at that point IMO.

The shocker in the last, when Milne played on.

I thought they were good.

SainterK · Post: # 950164Post **SainterK** » Tue 29 Jun 2010 9:38pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:
SainterK wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:
SainterK wrote:I haven't blamed him, thought it was good of them both to shake hands after the match...

I watched the footage again tonight, and only just noticed the jumper punching between Johnson and Baker, and the punch by Mooney on Blake, all were happening at the same time.

Please don't tell me that the photo in the paper of the umpire standing right next to them, was while this was all going on?
It was, and the umpires have a lot to answer for. It is their job to adjudicate on the field. They failed to do so and should all be sent to Siberia for a couple of weeks.
Having said that I thought they were very good in all other respects.
Crazy, so number 8, was actually watching the 4 of them and didn't see anything untowards enough to blow his whistle?

Umpired well in the sense they let the play continue, and put the whistle away...that's where it ended though, some absolute shockers.

The failure to have a ball-up when a kick from the middle collected the umpire, when it was obvious it would have been an uncontested St Kilda mark in space just outside the 50. It was collected by a Geelong player and resulted in a goal, the game momentum in the game totally shifted to Geelong at that point IMO.

The shocker in the last, when Milne played on.
I thought they were good.

Perhaps the lack of holding the ball decisions would suit if you were the side that ended with the lower tackle count