Re: Life's good.

Larry de Silva wrote:
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> > > > > > > Slight difference dude. The Father/son rule applies evenly to ALL
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> > > > clubs.
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> > > > > > The
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> > > > > > > concessions only apply to a select few like the Brions.
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> > > > > > Do you believe all the inequities should be ironed out of the game ?
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> > > > > No, this is impossible as long as you have a National comp. But a
> > > > > concession/socialist system where a team wins 3 in a row is as bad as
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> > > the
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> > > > > opposite system where a team like Man United wins 3 in a row. Maybe the
> > > > > answer is cutting the Brions $concessioins by half?
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> > > > > > I await your posts calling for less-advantageous draws for Collingwood
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> > > > ...
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> > > > > Look if you look at it over the past few years, Collingwood's draw has
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> > > had
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> > > > > the lot. A few seasons ago we won all four of our interstate games so
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> > > > travel
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> > > > > doesn't worry the pies. What happens is that all the poorer Vic clubs
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> > > want
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> > > > > to play us for the extra $ we generate through gate receipts. The AFL
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> > > only
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> > > > > responds to their requests to play us. Collingwood will not complain
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> > > about
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> > > > > any draw because at the end of the day, we have to beat good teams to
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> > > make
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> > > > > the finals anyway.
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> > > > ... and it suits Collingwood just fine to encourage the AFL to
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> accomodate
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> > > > those poorer clubs. While you may be able to identify some benefit to
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> some
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> > > > other clubs, you cannot deny that Collingwood receive inequitable
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> > > treatment
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> > > > from the AFL.
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> > > > If you wanna harp on about the concessions that Brisbane receive at
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> least
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> > > be
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> > > > honest enough to admit that Collingwood receive consessions as well.
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> > > Look dude I was having a serious discussion with you but looks like you
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> have
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> > > only a secret agenda to discredit the 'pies. OR you cant read. I have
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> said
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> > > that it is IMPOSSIBLE to have an equitable comp but that any system that
> > > purports to being equal and lets one team dominate for such a long
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> > > like the Brion's are, & will do over the next few years, has very
> > > significant flaws in it I think. It is a bad reflection on the AFL when
> > > $concession card holders like the Brion's win 3 in a row. WHO cares
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> about
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> > > draws for Collingwood or the other teams when come September, it all
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> becomes
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> > > totally bloody irrelevant when playing the Brions? No other team would
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> have
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> > > beaten the Brion's last Sat. Not a snowballs hope in hell.
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> > Well collingwood certainly didn't they had too many spectators on the
> > ground.  They lacked heart, guts and any desire to win the game.
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> > Sydney or Port would have put up a much better effort they at least
> > would have tried.
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> READ what I wrote FFF Colin. No other team would have beaten the Brion's
> last Sat. Not a snowballs hope in hell.
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> Whether they won by a point or 100, the Brion's would still have bloody won.
> The $concession card holders are awesome.

We will never know how a team that played with guts determination and 
heart would have gone against Brisbane as it was Collingwood who played.

I suspect that the Swans may have won it had they made it.

Colin Kynoch