The Umpiring Whinge Thread - Say it and feel better

[westdog54]

They can sook all they want but AFEL House is predictably doubling down on this ...



Look at Bont and Naughton's faces here and try not to giggle. It's impossible.

Bont laughing himself silly and affectionately patting Sicily on the head was my second favourite image of the match.

I'm sick of Sicily's action being referred to as a 'push' simply because it was with an open hand.

He STRUCK Schache's chest with an open palm. We (most here know I'm a serving Police Officer) get trained to use open hand strikes, and in a close quarter scrap they are a better defensive option than a punch as the level of force is still there but you're at far less risk of injuring yourself.

[bornadog]

He STRUCK Schache's chest with an open palm. We (most here know I'm a serving Police Officer) get trained to use open hand strikes, and in a close quarter scrap they are a better defensive option than a punch as the level of force is still there but you're at far less risk of injuring yourself.

Actually the umpire claims he saw a clenched fist.

I know I wouldn't want to be hit by those guys open or clenched hand, it would hurt. It's not being tough, it is just a waste of energy and looks bad for the game.

[Twodogs]

Bont laughing himself silly and affectionately patting Sicily on the head was my second favourite image of the match.

I'm sick of Sicily's action being referred to as a 'push' simply because it was with an open hand.

He STRUCK Schache's chest with an open palm. We (most here know I'm a serving Police Officer) get trained to use open hand strikes, and in a close quarter scrap they are a better defensive option than a punch as the level of force is still there but you're at far less risk of injuring yourself.

Yep, Ive broken a knuckle punching someone. It really hurt.

[bornadog]

Double

[bornadog]

Following on from last nights game, someone has gone to alot of trouble.

[bornadog]

[bulldogsthru&thru]

About a year after, I went through the 2016 GF to assess all calls and potential non-calls. A year later removed any bias. Swans should have had more calls. But so should have we. In fact, the differential should have been greater. We were simply all over them and often first to the ball.

[G-Mo77]

I just find it nice being on the other side of the whinge about umpiring. Winners are grinners and losers can please themselves.

[EasternWest]

Aside from obvious howlers I pay not much mind to the umpires and I find it's the best way to watch footy.

Unless it's the Ray Chamberlain show and I'm ablaze with great vengeance and furious anger.

[comrade]

Mitch Robinson having a passive-aggressive hissy fit on social media. Love to see it.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I mean, which calls are all these sooks complaining about? Because I guarantee I’ll match them and some with calls we were hard done by. But of course that’s overlooked.

My concern is how one way it’ll be next week. We’ll be up against it. Power, crowd and umps.

[bulldogtragic]

Mitch Robinson having a passive-aggressive hissy fit on social media. Love to see it.

Maybe he should’ve played better. But that list ain’t going anywhere if the loss is about umpiring. Plenty of other things he should be focusing on, that’s within his control and the teams control.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

This talk of Mitch Robinson is just reminding me of Naughts huge pack crash that nearly killed him. Was an important moment from Naughts.

[Mantis]

Mitch Robinson having a passive-aggressive hissy fit on social media. Love to see it.

I don’t he’s agreed with any free kick paid against him ever.. so not sure he’ll start now.

The only one they got wrong was the HTB they should’ve been paid against Dale, but he did cop a knee in the back/side and Rich held it in, but he did dive on it… but instead we scored a goal from the next piece of play so it wasn’t all that costly.

[comrade]

I don’t he’s agreed with any free kick paid against him ever.. so not sure he’ll start now.

The only one they got wrong was the HTB they should’ve been paid against Dale, but he did cop a knee in the back/side and Rich held it in, but he did dive on it… but instead we scored a goal from the next piece of play so it wasn’t all that costly.

Yeah, the Dale one was the worst non-call of the night. I was spitting chips waiting for the inevitable call to come and when it didn't, let out a shocked expletive.