Vote that Mooney was "in the back"

[saintvic]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl

Vote now and shut those Geelong whingers up!

[Dal_Santos_Gal]

pretty clear at the moment, YES 88% to 12% NO

Suck it up princess's !!!!!

[The_Goose31]

Just in case you guys haven't seen it

[SteveStevens66]

A typical example of their yellow journalism to even have such a poll. The free was a standard, run-of-the-mill "in-the-back" free. There is nothing even remotely controversial about it. It is only Geelong's reaction that has turned that umpiring decision into something which it is not--controversial and according to the Herald-Scum, poll-worthy. Screw 'em.

[goodie]

What'd you expect? They devoted inches of columns trying to drum up controversy about the free kick, and their mention of the Mooney/Dawson 'goal':

A Mooney soccer off the ground in the goal square finally delivered a goal.

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

What a joke. If it had been paid in any other part of the ground, or at any other time of the game, it would not have rated a mention, because it was an obvious free kick. When they showed the replay last night, Leigh Matthews' instant reaction was "that's a free kick", as anyone who is honest and follows the game closely would be well aware of. Even Tom Harley agreed without hesitation. It was a no-brainer. I've cast my vote.

[Raven]

pretty clear at the moment, YES 88% to 12% NO

Suck it up princess's !!!!!

Sorry to burst your bubble but it's 57.88% vs 42.12%, so it's a bit closer than that

[widereceiver]

I don't recall that paper running a poll on the free kick which wasn't paid to Schneider in last year's GF.

Suck it up Geelong princesses.

[marksnsparks]

I was almost hoping it was the wrong decision when I watched the reply. It would go half way to making up for the goal that hit the post in last years granny.

Geelong supporters have such short memories. tossers.

[Sainternist]

I lot of people I've come across who aren't Saints or Cats fans are saying the free kick was there.

Bad luck, Mr."I already have 3 premiership medals" Mooney. Sometimes things just don't always go your way.

C'est la vie.

[Dal_Santos_Gal]

pretty clear at the moment, YES 88% to 12% NO

Suck it up princess's !!!!!

Sorry to burst your bubble but it's 57.88% vs 42.12%, so it's a bit closer than that

that was 4 hours before your post, it was 88 to 12 at 10.40am

[saintbrat]

I lot of people I've come across who aren't Saints or Cats fans are saying the free kick was there.

Bad luck, Mr."I already have 3 premiership medals" Mooney. Sometimes things just don't always go your way.

C'est la vie.

Now some are trying to say " not in the spirit of the game" give me a break Bakes 9 weeks wasn't in the spirit of the game either But it was within the rules..

this was a rule and clear cut- whistle had blown before goal scored.

[saint75]

I lot of people I've come across who aren't Saints or Cats fans are saying the free kick was there.

Bad luck, Mr."I already have 3 premiership medals" Mooney. Sometimes things just don't always go your way.

C'est la vie.

Now some are trying to say " not in the spirit of the game" give me a break Bakes 9 weeks wasn't in the spirit of the game either But it was within the rules..

this was a rule and clear cut- whistle had blown before goal scored.

I agree. They can whinge for the next week both the media and Geelong supporters if it makes them happy. No one will remember that in 10 years time. The history books, however, will clearly show we won the qualifying final. Geelong did not. After a few tantrums from a few of those at Geelong (note all, Ling handled himself with some real class), I hope they go out in straight sets!!!!!

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

The only way anyone would be voting ''no'' would be if they're ignorant of the current rules and interpretations, or they're lying. It looked like Mooney confused Gwilt with a boogie board. Clear and obvious free kick.

[Sainternist]

It looked like Mooney confused Gwilt with a boogie board

hahahahaha

[Raven]

pretty clear at the moment, YES 88% to 12% NO

Suck it up princess's !!!!!

Sorry to burst your bubble but it's 57.88% vs 42.12%, so it's a bit closer than that

that was 4 hours before your post, it was 88 to 12 at 10.40am

OK then, it just seemed like a pretty big coincidence, not to mention at first I happened to read it as 88/12 too, then realized.
But if I was wrong I apologize!

[saintsrus]

Saints out of jail and Milneys picture underneath, he should sue that ar@ewhipes

[georgie girl]

Really, the only thing that made the decision controversial was the fact that a goal was disallowed. A goal that was kicked clearly AFTER the whistle was blown. A kick that should have resulted in a 50m penalty. Not to mention that another 50 m penalty should then have been paid for the abuse from Mooney.

If Ling had not have played on after the whistle, there would not have been such huge controversy! Suck it up Cats!!

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

If it had been paid at any other time of the match there would have been no issue. And if we're going to umpire in "the spirit of the game", Geelong wouldn't have gotten two or three of those soft free kicks that resulted in goals to them. So we would have won by MORE. MORE.

[saintbrat]

you can vote on the Age poll too
http://www.theage.com.au/polls/afl/ithe ... 14uzh.html

[bobmurray]

F*** Mooney

Go Freo

[HardSaint]

F*** you Mark Robinson, you fat, lazy , wannabe, has never been, slug like piece of she-ite

I listened to you on Saturday morning going on and on about, how the AFL needs to review the "in the back" rule, how paying the free was counter to the spirit of the rule, how you continued to defy logic in the face of callers, even your own poster boy Lloyd, stating the free was there.

What is it with you Robinson? have you hedged your bets and want to associate yourself with the aspirations of those that insist on fairy tales and scripts unfolding the way you and your mates would have hoped they would.

I was glad to see this morning on Game Day that when you trotted out your even further developed theory of "umpiring gone mad" that Schwartz looked you in the eye and said "are you serious?" when you stated that the free wasn't there.

[matrix]

he is a knob isnt he
maybe he has a relationship with a geelong player

[plugger66]

F*** you Mark Robinson, you fat, lazy , wannabe, has never been, slug like piece of she-ite

I listened to you on Saturday morning going on and on about, how the AFL needs to review the "in the back" rule, how paying the free was counter to the spirit of the rule, how you continued to defy logic in the face of callers, even your own poster boy Lloyd, stating the free was there.

What is it with you Robinson? have you hedged your bets and want to associate yourself with the aspirations of those that insist on fairy tales and scripts unfolding the way you and your mates would have hoped they would.

I was glad to see this morning on Game Day that when you trotted out your even further developed theory of "umpiring gone mad" that Schwartz looked you in the eye and said "are you serious?" when you stated that the free wasn't there.

Totally agree. fancy having a different opinion that doesnt suit Saints supporters. He is a disgrace. Did you see Lenny today. He was so angry with Robbo he laughed at everything he said. You are a disgrace Robbo.

[SainterK]

I don't care if thinks the free was there or not, I was more disgusted when he went for Jimmy's character and said he dived. Umpiring decision, and he tries to make it personal.

Even Bartel said nobody intentionally falls forward, it's just the momentum and force behind you.

Jimmy is proving a headache for the Cats, first his game on Pods, now winning a timely free

If you read this Robbo, my read is you took Bomber Thompson's impassioned plea to 'report the truth' as a personal mission. Something about journos and their desperation to be well liked by Mick and Bomber that I can't work out, they never fault their character even when they deserve it.

You know what they say, nobody likes a kiss....