Lennon wrote:Exactly. And I voted the Sex Party.Saint Bev wrote:He was asked the question, so he answered, so what...........
good upon you..
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.everybody still loves lenny....and we always will
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footy itself is a great leveler
No matter who you are
what bloody color you are
what god ...if any you worship
what color f'n hair you have or how you chose to present it
etc etc etc ...MATTERS LITTLE
(and who the bloody hell you wanna vote for really doesn't come into it either now does it)
It is all totally irrelevant when you step over that white line
But when you wanna sprout publicly about these No-nos that can throw many off-side, and maybe, just , maybe, if you harbor a desire of PUBLIC life AFTER footy in maybe one of these areas ( ....you'd be better advised to hold off commenting on them until AFTER you hang up your boots)
so Nick .... a word of advice M8
Shut the F!@K up on Politics , Religion, Sexual Preferences whatever, and stick to what you do best .....captain the Mighty Saints ....hopefully .to a bloody flag!!!
having said that and going on record as admiring and loving our great skipper ....
he oughta know better!
Not exactly best foot forward M8!!
No matter who you are
what bloody color you are
what god ...if any you worship
what color f'n hair you have or how you chose to present it
etc etc etc ...MATTERS LITTLE
(and who the bloody hell you wanna vote for really doesn't come into it either now does it)
It is all totally irrelevant when you step over that white line
But when you wanna sprout publicly about these No-nos that can throw many off-side, and maybe, just , maybe, if you harbor a desire of PUBLIC life AFTER footy in maybe one of these areas ( ....you'd be better advised to hold off commenting on them until AFTER you hang up your boots)
so Nick .... a word of advice M8
Shut the F!@K up on Politics , Religion, Sexual Preferences whatever, and stick to what you do best .....captain the Mighty Saints ....hopefully .to a bloody flag!!!
having said that and going on record as admiring and loving our great skipper ....
he oughta know better!
Not exactly best foot forward M8!!
O RLY?GrumpyOne wrote:
I'm one of those flowering Labor Supporters you refer to, and I'd be just as condemning of him if he said he had voted Labor, instead of the pond scum he did vote for.
And neither does it, ffs.GrumpyOne wrote:Who he votes for is totally irrelevant. I would expect his opinion to have no more weight in the discussion than yours or mine.
Simply because he is a footballer does not mean he can't answer an extremely topical question when asked.
Lennon wrote:O RLY?GrumpyOne wrote:
I'm one of those flowering Labor Supporters you refer to, and I'd be just as condemning of him if he said he had voted Labor, instead of the pond scum he did vote for.
And neither does it, ffs.GrumpyOne wrote:Who he votes for is totally irrelevant. I would expect his opinion to have no more weight in the discussion than yours or mine.
Simply because he is a footballer does not mean he can't answer an extremely topical question when asked.
at least you have some common sense...unlike some i could name....
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.everybody still loves lenny....and we always will
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FWIW I thought it silly. For mine, there's a time and a place for revealing your 'colours'. I don't think national TV is the forum for sportsman to be doing it. I don't care who he follows, I just think it's unnecessary. Bit like being doorknocked by a Jehovah's Witness. IMO.
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Re: Roo's endorsement of the Liberals on Game Day
Nick probably believes in equality of opportunity rather than equality of outcome.Waltzing St Kilda wrote:Unnecessary. A lot of us follow the footy to get away from politics. Pull your head in, Nick.
Not an unusual belief for someone who works harder and smarter and so expects to be rewarded better for that greater effort.
The Saints choose to be better than the rest.
I hope the Saints seize the opportunity to take this year's premiership.
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When I was a young child, I knew that I knew so much about so much.
Now that I am old and know so much more, I know that I know so much about so little, and so little about so much.
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People should get a life.
If he wants to say who he wants in power so be it.
15 Million people did just that yesterday.
He was asked the question and he answered.
Thank god he has an opinion.
People in Australia are so quick to jump down someones throat when people have an opinion.
Stating your opinion is putting your best foot forward.
If he wants to say who he wants in power so be it.
15 Million people did just that yesterday.
He was asked the question and he answered.
Thank god he has an opinion.
People in Australia are so quick to jump down someones throat when people have an opinion.
Stating your opinion is putting your best foot forward.
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Nick clearly has more intelligence than Justin Madden.
He has my vote if he runs for parliament.
He has my vote if he runs for parliament.
The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
When I was a young child, I knew that I knew so much about so much.
Now that I am old and know so much more, I know that I know so much about so little, and so little about so much.
If you are not engaging AI actively and aggressively, you are doing it wrong.
You are not going to lose your job to AI.
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Your company is not going to go out of business because of AI.
Your company is going to go out of business because another company used AI.
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[quote="maverick"]Surely this thread is a joke, we are knocking our skipper because he votes and follows the Libs and takes an interest in politics.
Imagine if he said he was a catholic or didn't recycle......
Why is this thread on the football forum, this is perfect GF fodder, which is why I am NEVER there...[/quote]
That's it. I cant believe he does even recycle.
Imagine if he said he was a catholic or didn't recycle......
Why is this thread on the football forum, this is perfect GF fodder, which is why I am NEVER there...[/quote]
That's it. I cant believe he does even recycle.
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The irony of that comment is that most Liberal voters are either wealthy people or ignorant rednecks...wasoncestkil58 wrote:Really can't believe the fuss about who Nick follows politically. This is a football forum. Pathetic for those who are upset that he showed his view on politics. Absolute crap. Nick is a champion footballer and I don't care about his or anyone elses political views.
Do we have some rednecks here?
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Stinger wrote:
For the record, my "homsexual crack" was to criticise Roo for doing a word association test in which he answered "homosexual" with "die." I didn't make it up. But apparently to Stinger that makes me a troll. Or a homosexual. I'm not sure which.
Plenty in this thread have let Roo off the hook for just responding to Joey ... but it's a flimsy excuse.
Snarling into the fallen tiger's ear has already been brought up on Game Day, and no doubt will get some coverage on the Monday evening shows. Not something I can see Tom Harley, or Robert Harvey for that matter. ever doing. In fact, until yesterday, I could never see Roo doing it.
"The Big German" is an affectionate term for Roo. Although "affectionate" probably makes me a homosexual as well. Or a troll. Or whatever.
I'm outta here.
Don't know where to begin on this one ...so you really are a troll.."
??.thought as much after your homosexual crack....
and for the record...learn to read and digest what pple post ffs.....i never said that joey asked roo who he voted for ...what i in fact said was this...and i quote...
"go and blame joey then....he was the one who started the discussion......i bet the flowering labor supporters on here would be over the moon if he had said he voted for the pinkos.....and for the record..the state of the election has f*** all to do with it....everyone's voted...he can't affect any of the results....."
...and also for the record...i have no problems with roo having a go at the tiger...what he did was stupid and dangerous.....to him...and roo....
and what's with the "big german" crack as well......?...you a racist as well as intolerant...??
For the record, my "homsexual crack" was to criticise Roo for doing a word association test in which he answered "homosexual" with "die." I didn't make it up. But apparently to Stinger that makes me a troll. Or a homosexual. I'm not sure which.
Plenty in this thread have let Roo off the hook for just responding to Joey ... but it's a flimsy excuse.
Snarling into the fallen tiger's ear has already been brought up on Game Day, and no doubt will get some coverage on the Monday evening shows. Not something I can see Tom Harley, or Robert Harvey for that matter. ever doing. In fact, until yesterday, I could never see Roo doing it.
"The Big German" is an affectionate term for Roo. Although "affectionate" probably makes me a homosexual as well. Or a troll. Or whatever.
I'm outta here.
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The reason a footballer should not talk politics - is that politics is divisive and half the population will probably think you are a moron! It will lose the footballer personal popularity - which they all crave. It could lose memberships or sponsorships - potentially.
Since we are talking politics - these are the guys that Stinger and Roo think they are smart for voting for ... can they REALLY work together even if the Libs get the 73 other seats?
A more likely result is a Labor and Green coalition. And that would be fine by me!
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-electi ... 13aen.html
"While many election analysts suggest the independents, all former Nationals MPs, are more likely to side with the Coalition, Bob Katter and Tony Windsor have derided Mr Joyce; with one calling him a fool and the other labelling him a "piece of incredible unfortunateness.''
and
"Mr Katter said improving the ethanol industry and broadband infrastructure were high on his agenda.
''A privatised broadband, I mean, please, don't even talk about it, privatised Telstra has been absolutely disastrous for rural Australia,'' he said.
Since we are talking politics - these are the guys that Stinger and Roo think they are smart for voting for ... can they REALLY work together even if the Libs get the 73 other seats?
A more likely result is a Labor and Green coalition. And that would be fine by me!
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-electi ... 13aen.html
"While many election analysts suggest the independents, all former Nationals MPs, are more likely to side with the Coalition, Bob Katter and Tony Windsor have derided Mr Joyce; with one calling him a fool and the other labelling him a "piece of incredible unfortunateness.''
and
"Mr Katter said improving the ethanol industry and broadband infrastructure were high on his agenda.
''A privatised broadband, I mean, please, don't even talk about it, privatised Telstra has been absolutely disastrous for rural Australia,'' he said.
This is a team game and there is no room for individuals who think they are above walking through the fire.
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I thought he was asked what he watched on TV last night, not who he votes for.Goose is king wrote:People should get a life.
If he wants to say who he wants in power so be it.
15 Million people did just that yesterday.
He was asked the question and he answered.
Thank god he has an opinion.
People in Australia are so quick to jump down someones throat when people have an opinion.
Stating your opinion is putting your best foot forward.
No need to state his political leanings, it will always get peoples noses out of joint, he should have known better.
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[quote="Leo.J"][quote="Goose is king"]People should get a life.
If he wants to say who he wants in power so be it.
15 Million people did just that yesterday.
[b]He was asked the question and he answered[/b].
Thank god he has an opinion.
People in Australia are so quick to jump down someones throat when people have an opinion.
Stating your opinion is putting your best foot forward.[/quote]
I thought he was asked what he watched on TV last night, not who he votes for.
No need to state his political leanings, it will always get peoples noses out of joint, he should have known better.[/quote]
He was asked if he was interested in a career in politics.
If he wants to say who he wants in power so be it.
15 Million people did just that yesterday.
[b]He was asked the question and he answered[/b].
Thank god he has an opinion.
People in Australia are so quick to jump down someones throat when people have an opinion.
Stating your opinion is putting your best foot forward.[/quote]
I thought he was asked what he watched on TV last night, not who he votes for.
No need to state his political leanings, it will always get peoples noses out of joint, he should have known better.[/quote]
He was asked if he was interested in a career in politics.
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red white and black --- just bought a new one to pay for for the next 5 years.TriColourDisciple wrote:Now for the big questions,
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He does know better. Better than to worry about what others think.Leo.J wrote: No need to state his political leanings, it will always get peoples noses out of joint, he should have known better.
Clearly he is not representing the club if he is talking about who he votes for. He is entitled to vote, and he is entitles to express who he votes for.
I suspect that Nick will always do and say what he believes is right without any fear of the extreme nambi/pambiests.
People who are intolerant of other peoples views are always expressing their view that others shouldn't express their views.
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