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Messages - PaulP

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Trump has a record of lying as long as your arm. He has lawsuits and scandals coming out of his ar$e. He is 4 years younger than Biden. As if he's some kind of mentally sharp and agile young thinker.

I'm not a fan of either. Biden has done a few good things, although admittedly the bar in the US is set pretty low.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
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.............................................................................. That incident is a main reason I do not want to see prior opportunity removed, it's not football, if fans want to go see that sort of game go and watch soccer instead! I'd be happy to ban kicking off the ground altogether!

I'd have to agree. It is a hard game to umpire, and different interpretations are no doubt frustrating, but as more and more teams follow the Richmond model and keep the ball moving forward at all costs, mostly by kicking off the deck, tap ons etc., the game just loses something IMO. It becomes in a way, uglier.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
I agree Thry. The boys are professional athletes. They have pride in their performance and they want to do well. They have the glare of the entire AFL community and are answerable to coaches, team mates etc. I'm not sure they can get away with being lazy, even if they wanted to. It's just not logical to think that.

Folks don't think that Voss can spot a half arsed effort a mile out ?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 10 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Sydney
It was like watching a team of tired, overworked old blokes, whose skill and method had deserted them, versus a team of sleek, skilled, precision engineered jets. If you're going to get mauled, I much rather it be by a star studded, top-of-the-ladder team than by anyone else.

I see no value in finger pointing and naming/shaming. What I saw was a team who tried their guts out, but whose efforts were pretty much ineffectual.

A game seemingly tailor made for the Craig McRae windscreen wiper analogy. Just wipe it away, forget about it, and move on. Nothing to be gained by "reviewing hard" as far as I can see.