Re: Life's good.

Larry de Silva wrote:

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> > > > > > >>>>>No. I hate unfairness even if you support it. A team having
> an
> > > extra
> > > > > > >>>>>$750,000 concession card to spend on its salary cap is
> BLATANTLY
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>unfair.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>>>>Give Collingwood that money and we would have had at least
> two
> > > flags
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>by
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>>>now.
> > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>FACT.
> > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > >>Funny how some people seem to think that by making a statement,
> and
> > > then
> > > > > > >>either following it with the word "fact" in capitals or, if
> > > speaking,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > saying
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >>the word in a slightly raised and empahsised voice, actually
> makes
> > > the
> > > > > > >>statement factual.  I always thought that "actual" facts made a
> > > > > statement
> > > > > > >>FACT!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > No its all about YOU dude! If you choose to deny facts, thats
> your
> > > own
> > > > > > > reality, not mine. I clearly state that if Collingwood had the
> extra
> > > $ &
> > > > > > > assistance that the Brions have had over the past few years, we
> too
> > > > > would
> > > > > > > have won at least 2 flags by now! But when we win one it wont be
> as
> > > > > > > concession card holders.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How did Collingwood come by Jason Cloke, Rhyce Shaw and several
> others
> > > > > > on their list Larry?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And before you say it Jobe Watson at Essendon.
> > > > >
> > > > > Slight difference dude. The Father/son rule applies evenly to ALL
> clubs.
> > > The
> > > > > concessions only apply to a select few like the Brions.
> > > > >
> > > > > Lazza
> > > >
> > > > The father/son rule applies to all clubs, but favours some clubs far
> more
> > > than
> > > > others.  They should chuck it out.
> > > >
> > > > deker19
> > >
> > > The Father/son rule has been there for many years with nearly every club
> > > benefiting. Even the Brions benefited with Brown. Different to the pissy
> > > bloody $concession cards that are given out to only a select few! YOU
> now
> > > tell me which one is equitable dude?
> >
> > Strange.  You appear to be happy with "nearly" every club benefitting.
> > So you're happy to accept a situation like this, hey?  Well, to answer
> > your question... both are equitable to those teams that benefit - and
> > both are inequitable to those teams that don't benefit.  Simple, really.
> >
> > deker19
>
> Either you are really bloody thick or purposely missing the point. I'll try
> to explain this just once more. Very simply. Read carefully.
>
> The Father/son rules applies to ALL the AFL clubs. For those WA & SA clubs
> without the VFL history, the AFL recognises their local leagues. For example
> if a Bob Smith played for Swan Districts & accumulated over 100 games,
> either West Coast or Freo can claim his son under the F/S rule. The Swans
> can claim the ex South Melb. players' sons. The Brions can clain the ex
> Fitzoy players' sons. In SA & WA, it is up to the son to choose which club.
> Just like David Cloke played for both Richmond and Collingwood and Jason
> Cloke could have gone to either Richmond or Collingwood. In fact initially,
> he wanted to go to Richmond but they did not want him, and Collingwood did.
> However that is another subject.
>

I think you will find the number of games for qualification is smaller for Vic
clubs.
IIRC it is 50 games less for Vic clubs.

>
> The $concessions ONLY apply to a few interstate clubs, not all the AFL
> clubs. THAT is not equitable. The Brions had an extra $700,000 this year to
> spend on its players. All the Victorian clubs did not. So YOU tell me how
> that is a fair system dude? One that leads an interstate club with a
> $concession card to win three flags in a row, and they probably will end up
> with quite a few more over the next few years. Now unless you are a Brions
> fan, HOW can you support a unfair system like that which will prevent YOUR
> club from winning a flag for years dude? I just cant understand that line of
> thinking at all.
>
> So much for the other Victorian club fans hanging shit on Collingwood's loss
> but we did much better than them all season & was clearly the best Vic team
> in the Comp. This unfair system affects their clubs as well! Such brainy
> supporters............they should ALL now support the Brions if they enjoyed
> their win over us so much!! Such passionless supporters! Thankfully, we
> don't have them at Collingwood dudes.
>