Why is Bob Murphy so loved and respected by all?

[GetDimmaBack]

Lifting an undeserved premiership cup? Please.

His teammates and Bev didnt help with their antics but he needs to be big enough to sit in the background.

Never loved him, never hated him. Seems like an awkward bloke. Face you want to punch. Meh.

Will go down in footy history as a mediocre player known more for his admirable loyalty and not much else

The worst AA captain of all time?

You know it's an oxymoron...

 

[The Plowking]

Great player and seems to be an alright bloke. There's something about him though that I personally don't like and I wouldn't walk down the end of my driveway to have a beer with him. That's just me though.
The media love fest though, absolutely sickens me. Especially on 360. "Oh Bob..."

Oooh! Ooooh! Oh! Me! Me! Me!

Is it cos your a righty and he's, well... you know......a bit of a lefty?

 

[Milanista28]

That's called intonation. Varying the emphases.

It's what thinking people do when they talk.

Yep he tries very hard.

 

[JeffDunne]

The worst AA captain of all time?

You know it's an oxymoron...

Actually it isn't.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Yep he tries very hard.

Might be worth giving it a try yourself.

 

[JeffDunne]

Maybe we should start referring to psuedo intellectuals as Bob Murphies?

There's a few in this thread. Like Bob, they're not as smart as they think and totally lacking in self-awareness.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Man there are some arrogant Bulldogs fans in here. Hope we dont have to put up with this self-righteousness for another 50 years.

Quoted for irony.

Surely you are not serious. If you are, you need help. Now.

 

[The Plowking]

Maybe we should start referring to psuedo intellectuals as Bob Murphies?

There's a few in this thread. Like Bob, they're not as smart as they think and totally lacking in self-awareness.

Leave the thinking for Bob....you're not very good at it.

 

[Milanista28]

Might be worth giving it a try yourself.

Would just sound like I'm out of breath.

 

[JeffDunne]

Days away from his first AFL game in almost a year, Bob Murphy has made his motivations clear, confirming there was "not a chance" he would have played on in 2017 had he played in the Western Bulldogs' drought-breaking grand final victory.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...he-played-in-grand-final-20170318-gv11gd.html

Oh yes, what a great "thinker".

No selfishness at all in that admission either.

Keeping a spot on the list and the captaincy in the hope his team-mates can carry him to a flag. What a noble bloke he is.

 

[Senor Ed]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...he-played-in-grand-final-20170318-gv11gd.html

Oh yes, what a great "thinker".

No selfishness at all in that admission either.

Keeping a spot on the list and the captaincy in the hope his team-mates can carry him to a flag. What a noble bloke he is.

You do realise that the captaincy is voted for by the players, same as every other club (except Melbourne i.e Viney)

 

[JeffDunne]

You do realise that the captaincy is voted for by the players, same as every other club (except Melbourne i.e Viney)

Umm, no I don't realise that at all.

Our captain relinquished the captaincy this year. He'd have been reappointed unanimously had he chosen to keep it.

Fortunately for us he had the self-awareness to realise it was time for another to be groomed for the role (like others have done too). Roo doesn't need to hold the title to be a leader.

Bob really is the epitome of a selfish "leader".

 

[Bulldog Joe]

Amazing to see the negative trash posted by a few jealous supporters of other clubs.

At the Grand Final, Bob played the same role he had been performing over the latter part of the season and through all of the finals. As off-field Captain he was part of the coaching group and he DID NOT push himself into the limelight.

What occurred was not a selfish act by Murphy, but a selfless act by Beveridge.
Beveridge was simply using the esteem held by the entire club and giving the entire MCG crowd a memory to treasure.

Anyone who does not understand that are just looking for a reason to lead a miserable existence and blame others for it.

Celebrate the joy!!

 

[mike123]

At least he got his team into GFs & played in them . . . unlike Bob.

 

[Senor Ed]

Umm, no I don't realise that at all.

Our captain relinquished the captaincy this year. He'd have been reappointed unanimously had he chosen to keep it.

Fortunately for us he had the self-awareness to realise it was time for another to be groomed for the role (like others have done too). Roo doesn't need to hold the title to be a leader.

Bob really is the epitome of a selfish "leader".

Maybe him having the title for 9 years and his failures to get it done on the big day was part of his decision. Only took him a decade to realise this though so Bob's got at least 8 more years as captain to keep up with St Selfish's legacy.

 

[The Plowking]

Maybe him having the title for 9 years and his failures to get it done on the big day was part of his decision. Only took him a decade to realise this though so Bob's got at least 8 more years as captain to keep up with St Selfish's legacy.

Now, now.
Dont reduce yourself to this kind of post.
Bob would not approve.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

"Why do people like things that I don't like"

Don't overthink it - he's got a form of charisma that appeals to a lot of people. That's all.

 

[Senor Ed]

Now, now.
Dont reduce yourself to this kind of post.
Bob would not approve.

Hahahhaha... just appealing to the audience

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Amazing to see the negative trash posted by a few jealous supporters of other clubs.

At the Grand Final, Bob played the same role he had been performing over the latter part of the season and through all of the finals. As off-field Captain he was part of the coaching group and he DID NOT push himself into the limelight.

What occurred was not a selfish act by Murphy, but a selfless act by Beveridge.
Beveridge was simply using the esteem held by the entire club and giving the entire MCG crowd a memory to treasure.

Anyone who does not understand that are just looking for a reason to lead a miserable existence and blame others for it.

Celebrate the joy!!

People love the misery.

They absolutely love it.

When presented with the choice of being happy for a guy who's had to sit out, they prefer to construe it as some kind of self-serving disgraceful act.

 

[mikeg4]

Charged their fans a heap to get a photo with the premiership cup.

Only the next day to control the crowds when 25,000 people turned up to Whitten Oval, since then the cup has done heaps of appearances and they had it available everyday for a couple weeks at the ground so anyone could turn up to get a photo holding it for free.
Lines got pretty long, they gave people waiting free drinks on the hotter days

 

[Lucky Star]

People love the misery.

They absolutely love it.

When presented with the choice of being happy for a guy who's had to sit out, they prefer to construe it as some kind of self-serving disgraceful act.

Spot on. It's a very "bigfooty" attitude.

 

[iameviljez]

The worst AA captain of all time?

You know it's an oxymoron...

Technically it's not - "mediocre All Australian captain" would be an oxymoron, but "worst" isn't because it's a comparative term. </knowitall>

 

[iameviljez]

"Why do people like things that I don't like"

Don't overthink it - he's got a form of charisma that appeals to a lot of people. That's all.

Exactly. If you were offered the chance to have a beer with a few AFL footballers, some would pick Stevie J, Cam Mooney and Luke Hodge* and have a great time, others would prefer to sit down with Harry Taylor, Adam Goodes and Bob Murphy. You like people who you feel similar to, and that's fine.

*Get an Uber home.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Only the next day to control the crowds when 25,000 people turned up to Whitten Oval, since then the cup has done heaps of appearances and they had it available everyday for a couple weeks at the ground so anyone could turn up to get a photo holding it for free.
Lines got pretty long, they gave people waiting free drinks on the hotter days

Were they cold drinks?


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[#gosaintas]

Exactly. If you were offered the chance to have a beer with a few AFL footballers, some would pick Stevie J, Cam Mooney and Luke Hodge* and have a great time, others would prefer to sit down with Harry Taylor, Adam Goodes and Bob Murphy. You like people who you feel similar to, and that's fine.

*Get an Uber home.

imagine choosing the second group