As a sign of respect

[Damp Squarie]

...Bay 13 should be closed for 24 hours as we mourn the loss of one of our "own".
If mods are not willing to go down this path, thats fine...but I'll be missing out of respect for family, club and supporters.

 

[Bluelegs]

I like the sentiment, seems wrong to try to get under peoples skins so soon after such a tragic loss.

 

[PieBeast]

Won't happen and neither it should.
Though a 24 hour moratorium on trolling Port could be a good idea.

 

[Nelso]

...Bay 13 should be closed for 24 hours as we mourn the loss of one of our "own".
If mods are not willing to go down this path, thats fine...but I'll be missing out of respect for family, club and supporters.

I agree 100% with this!

 

[dbcrow]

Perhaps we should all change our avatar pics to the player in question (when it is confirmed).

 

[Colonelcrab]

I think showing an appropriate form of respect throughout this board will suffice, bay13 is a community (albeit a circus) and therefore I think rallying around each other and paying our respects accordingly would be a far better idea than closing bay13

 

[The Prosecutor]

No.

 

[chefmeister]

Respect should and will be shown but it'll happen without needing the bay to be shut down...

 

[Chrizzt]

Don't think the bay needs to close down, but family members, fellow players and supporters will be feeling this for quite some time, and although this may seem biased, I think to avoid Port trolling until end of finals at least might be more appropriate, there's enough teams left in the comp who can take the hit, surely.

 

[Geelong Dynasty]

That would be pointless. Just show respect and no disrespect.

 

[Les Norton]

Don't think the bay needs to close down, but family members, fellow players and supporters will be feeling this for quite some time, and although this may seem biased, I think to avoid Port trolling until end of finals at least might be more appropriate, there's enough teams left in the comp who can take the hit, surely.

Sounds pretty good to me.

 

[Mofra]

No Port trolling and no SA trolling for a period of time?

Some things are bigger than football

 

[TRAWP]

The Bay didn't close when Jim Stynes passed away, it just requires people to act human for a while and not troll a matter bigger than AFL.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Just a question - the O.P mentioned the loss of one of our 'own'. Did the player in question post on Bigfooty?

 

[Les Norton]

Reckon he may have just been meaning the footy community. We're all part of it, wouldn't be on these boards if we weren't.

 

[Vooligan]

The Bay didn't close when Jim Stynes passed away, it just requires people to act human for a while and not troll a matter bigger than AFL.

The difference is, we all knew (unfortunately) Stynes was going to pass, as he was terminally ill.

The shock loss of a perfectly healthy 23yo promising Footballer has more of an impact.

 

[TRAWP]

The difference is, we all knew (unfortunately) Stynes was going to pass, as he was terminally ill.

The shock loss of a perfectly healthy 23yo promising Footballer has more of an impact.

Are you trolling me? No one's life has "more of an impact", what kind of stupidity is that?

 

[Cudi_420]

...Bay 13 should be closed for 24 hours as we mourn the loss of one of our "own".
If mods are not willing to go down this path, thats fine...but I'll be missing out of respect for family, club and supporters.

Seriously though, you're trolling, right?

 

[Starburns_]

Don't need to close down the bay to show respect, it would be enough for posters just to be respectful, which seems to be mostly the case.

 

[Oh Darling]

...Bay 13 should be closed for 24 hours as we mourn the loss of one of our "own".
If mods are not willing to go down this path, thats fine...but I'll be missing out of respect for family, club and supporters.

One of our own??? I don't know about you but I didn't know the bloke personally... and if I really wanted to respect someone I was mourning the last place I would be coming is on Bigfooty and Bay 13.

 

[Vooligan]

Are you trolling me? No one's life has "more of an impact", what kind of stupidity is that?

What part of my post is a troll? Because trolling is not the intent.

You compared today's loss with that of Jim Stynes, and I was simply pointing out the difference between the two circumstances.

I'm not saying one had more of a "life" impact than the other, more the news of the passing. A shock loss will always have more of a drastic impact than one that is expected. Not saying one is worse than the other, and not saying one deserves special treatment over the other. Don't get on your high-horse.

 

[TRAWP]

What part of my post is a troll? Because trolling is not the intent.

You compared today's loss with that of Jim Stynes, and I was simply pointing out the difference between the two circumstances.

So you're suggesting John McCarthy's loss is at a bigger scale than Jim Stynes, Ted Whitten etc? There is no scale when there is death. Now go run a long with your stupidity somewhere else.

 

[Vooligan]

So you're suggesting John McCarthy's loss is at a bigger scale than Jim Stynes, Ted Whitten etc? There is no scale when there is death. Now go run a long with your stupidity somewhere else.

Look mate, you're bending my words. If you read my post correctly, I'm not talking about the players life of achievements.

Let me give you an example of what I mean, and this is talking hypothetically.


What has more of an impact?
The death of an 95yo woman critically ill, caused by the illness?

or a 20yo woman in an unforeseen accident?

 

[Team DJ]

I wont be posting on the bay for quite sometime.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Ridiculous suggestion.

We all feel for his family and it's a terrible tragedy, but to suggest anything is gained by shutting down an online AFL forum for 24 hours as a mark of respect, shows some need a reality check.

His family and friends will be absolutely devastated by the news and will not give a sh_t about what a bunch of no-name armchair generals on a footy forum think or do.