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I know ... my sarcasm wasn&t working well when I posted thatOh please, that wasn’t even a free kick. We lost but that ain’t the reason why.
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I know ... my sarcasm wasn&t working well when I posted thatOh please, that wasn’t even a free kick. We lost but that ain’t the reason why.
Are you suggesting there is evidence of match or spot fixing that is being kept hush hush?That is a layman’s approach.
I’m talking about the gambling issue that runs the afl.
Millions of dollars.
LOL.It will never happen and nor should it.
It is very rare that one singular decision made by an umpire costs a team a game or a premiership. There are thousands of decisions each and every game that can impact a result.
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LOL.
It can and does take very few decisions to change the flow of a game.
See it every week.
The real issue is not the umpires it is the rules framed to be entirely subjective and vague at the same time as the umpires being "coaxed" into "interpreting" them as deemed appropriate by the AFL though weekly "guidelines".
If you can't see that then you should stick to just moderating.
Was there ever a result in the Michael Pell investigation or is that still going on?OP,
go read up on the subject of vicarious liability, that should provide you with the answer as to why it wont happen.
Any related action against an umpire would fall outside the duties of the umpire, activities such as betting on matches, match fixing etc that would need substantial evidence to support
Probably did not come out as I intended.Again, there are thousands of decisions per game that impact a result. Simpletons just often focus on one or two at the end of the game because those are magnified and they are impacted by recency bias.
"Change the flow of" is also very different to "costs a team a game or a premiership".
Not sure what being a mod has to do with anything, but bringing that up is usually a tell that the poster who does, doesn't have much else of substance to add.
Kudos to you for showing your hand so early, I guess.
Probably did not come out as I intended.
Point was it is far from the case that it is difficult to influence the result of a game and to most avid footy followers that is pretty clear to see.
Watch tonight’s final you can see the special treatment Collingwood got last week and now Carlton.
Going by tonights umpiring the AFL desperately wanted a Pies vs Power prelim.
Never more evident than the 2021 finals eh?There’s no doubt the AFL itself wants to see certain clubs successful. They regularly turn an eye away from different things including salary cap and recruiting breechs. Not to mention favourable umpiring and as we’ve seen tribunal outcomes.
Never more evident than the 2021 finals eh?
I always find it amusing that having sat there for 2 hours watching their team give away silly free kicks, kick to opposition players on their own, drop simple marks, miss goals from easy range, etc, people have the nerve to blame one umpiring decision for their team losingNever said it was difficult; just that it very rarely happens that a singular umpiring decision directly impacts the result of a game.
you do realise that wasnt possible?Going by tonights umpiring the AFL desperately wanted a Pies vs Power prelim.
Such a crock. People like you constantly claim matches, draws, umpiring, etc are "fixed" except for the ones that you win which are always totally legit! . You remind me of Trump. lol.I'd say over an extended period Collingwood tick the box.
1977 tribunal rubs out our best player in a Semi, he misses GF, we draw, then loseI'd say over an extended period Collingwood tick the box.
Even with all the assistance the Saints get from the umpires, they’ve still only managed 1 flag. And even in that one the result was heavily determined by the umpires. Says something about the Saints, eh Adam?I'd say over an extended period Collingwood tick the box.
Ok a few questions for youI’m wondering when there is going to be a time when an umpire is going to be held accountable for a decision that costs a team a premiership.
So much money put into winning one, the team expenditure, sponsors etc.
But I think it will be a gambling issue that causes a demise of an umpire that will shock us all.
Underworld connections will drive it.
Fans will forever be angered by an umpire who wants to stamp his name in history but the $$$ will eventually get one in trouble.
Well your a Magpie , I have been saying for years now that the rule fiddling and warping into perception by an individual, would one day create by a free or a missed free, and lose a team a flag.I’m wondering when there is going to be a time when an umpire is going to be held accountable for a decision that costs a team a premiership.
So much money put into winning one, the team expenditure, sponsors etc.
But I think it will be a gambling issue that causes a demise of an umpire that will shock us all.
Underworld connections will drive it.
Fans will forever be angered by an umpire who wants to stamp his name in history but the $$$ will eventually get one in trouble.
Spot on.LOL.
It can and does take very few decisions to change the flow of a game.
See it every week.
The real issue is not the umpires it is the rules framed to be entirely subjective and vague at the same time as the umpires being "coaxed" into "interpreting" them as deemed appropriate by the AFL though weekly "guidelines".
If you can't see that then you should stick to just moderating.
Even a dodgy dissent call ...Spot on.
How often do we see a couple of 40/60 free kicks paid, dubious 50 metre penalties, etc. that completely change the momentum of the game.