Adam Goodes wins Australian of the Year

[Jugada]

Well of course people consider others to be more deserving. It's par for the course in awards such as this.

That is separate to my point however.

That's the point being made actually...

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Not what I meant mate, if he was white do you honestly think he would have been nominated?

Probably...did you not see who won Senior Australian of the Year? Fred Chaney, co-founder of Reconciliation Australia.

 

[Jugada]

Because I was talking about the nature of this award. Which by definition includes past winners.

I can't believe I had to explain that to you.......

I cant believe with all those words you still couldnt make a point

 

[Jumbo]

Because I was talking about the nature of this award. Which by definition includes past winners.

I can't believe I had to explain that to you.......

If Mark Jackson won an ARIA award would we have to go thru past winners?

 

[Lazar Goz]

I assume you are including the Sydney supporters in here who play the racist card if someone does not agree that an AFL footballer does not deserve to be AOTY.

Well if you read SOME of the comments on this thread it would be considered racist?

 

[HawkHeaven]

How hard is it to disagree with the selection of Goodes whilst at the same time saying how fantastic it is for our great game?

You know what makes it so hard for people here to do that? Club allegiance and/or personal dislike of Goodes.

It's great for our fantastic game.

It's got me stuffed what the dude did to deserve it.

Happy now?

 

[sherb]

Probably...did you not see who won Senior Australian of the Year? Fred Chaney, co-founder of Reconciliation Australia.

And former member of a coalition government.....

 

[jerry springer]

The organisers must of been very desperate or 2013 was a poor year.

 

[Engimal]

How hard is it to disagree with the selection of Goodes whilst at the same time saying how fantastic it is for our great game?

You know what makes it so hard for people here to do that? Club allegiance and/or personal dislike of Goodes.

Australian rules football is already the dominant code in the country and nobody outside Australia cares who the Australian of the Year is so how is it that great?

 

[Hayes4PM]

Not Goodes' fault people are making him into something symbolic, this isn't some cluster**** like naming Alan Didak Australian of the Year.

 

[sherb]

It's great for our fantastic game.

It's got me stuffed what the dude did to deserve it.

Happy now?

Now, how difficult was that?

 

[sherb]

Australian rules football is already the dominant code in the country and nobody outside Australia cares who the Australian of the Year is so how is it that great?

It's not the dominant code where I live.

And maybe you should join the crowd who don't care about who wins this award.

 

[HawkHeaven]

Well if you read SOME of the comments on this thread it would be considered racist?

Point out these so called racist remarks for me will you?

 

[HawkHeaven]

Now, how difficult was that?

Not difficult at all.

 

[BM123]

A lot of "I'm not a racist but" types in here. No doubt that Goodes does a shit load more community service then the vast majority of his critics.

 

[Engimal]

It's not the dominant code where I live.

And maybe you should join the crowd who don't care about who wins this award.

I only care as long as the recipient is worthy. In this case, I don't believe he is.

A lot of "I'm not a racist but" types in here. No doubt that Goodes does a shit load more community service then the vast majority of his critics.

Barely anyone has even brought up the subject of race so don't try to make racists out of people because you can't handle Goodes copping a bit of criticism.

 

[sherb]

If Mark Jackson won an ARIA award would we have to go thru past winners?

We'll find out when that happens.

 

[Sillylittlebugga]

How many votes did the collywood president get?

 

[HawkHeaven]

A lot of "I'm not a racist but" types in here. No doubt that Goodes does a shit load more community service then the vast majority of his critics.

On the other hand there are a shit load of people who do far more than Goodes, that is the point most people are making.

I await your judgement on me being racist with baited breath.

 

[the distributer]

Same story, just different ways to telling it.

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Those 2 incidents are hardly comparable IMO.

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

It's meaningless anyway

 

[Beth]

He's quite a polarising chap isn't he. If I gave a shit about AOTY I'd just want Fred Hollows to keep winning year after year posthumously.

 

[Jugada]

A lot of "I'm not a racist but" types in here. No doubt that Goodes does a shit load more community service then the vast majority of his critics.

Didnt realise that Goodes and BF posters were the only ones eligilble for the award

 

[Kummerspeck]

I only care as long as the recipient is worthy. In this case, I don't believe he is.

So, why do you think Goodes is an unworthy recipient? Not why do you think others are more worthy, why is he unworthy?

 

[cammo78]

Shane Crawford and Samuel Johnson can consider themselves very stiff indeed.

What an utter joke this award is.