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[bombers boy]

Anyone hear of an altercation at a local watering hole between a league official and a player????

Yes. The player in question was out of line

dont think the league official coverd himself in glory either!

[Media Park]

If no-one's going to post it, then someone send me a PM...

[Old Son]

If no-one's going to post it, then someone send me a PM...

ohhh and me

[coyote ugly]

The player is mostly at fault. He approached the official and bought up the subject and continued to pester our official. The official could have walked away when the words became heated, but chose not to, which he has been spoken to about this.
Well done to a couple of innocent bystanders for getting inbetween the two before it got out of hand.
Is the player going to be spoken to by his club for this? It is not the way to approach an issue, this is why we have delegates and meetings.
If I had my way the player would be getting 2 weeks suspension

[Ken Whelan Fan]

Any situation between a player and league official is not to be condoned,
from what I ve seen posted it obviously happened at a pub so alcohol is presumed
to be a factor.
I am sure that the players club would address the issue with him and take the necessary action.
But it raises a couple of interesting points as to where our clubs responsibility lie
with players behaviour does it end after the player leaves our clubrooms, does it finish at the end
of the season. or does it only pertain once the player finishes his committment to the club.
The players arent professionals and can clubs be held responsible for their lifestyle choices
ie drinking,recreational drugs and general behaviour.

[overloaded]

The players arent professionals and can clubs be held responsible for their lifestyle choices
ie drinking,recreational drugs and general behaviour.

good comment Ken. I dont think clubs can be held responsible as such but the reputation of the club can be tarnished a lot. Lads that wear out the clubs coloured shirts on a Saturday night ARE still representing the club IMO as it is their choice to wear it. If they wear the official club shirt then they are representing the club still and MUST be on best behaviour and set a good example. anyone who doesnt is letting themselves and the club down and they should be told so. "If you are going to behave in that manor then please take that shirt off" must come from the club.
I think it is up to coaches/football managers/senior respected supporters to have a word when required and pull people into line.

[bluestheboy]

Any situation between a player and league official is not to be condoned,
from what I ve seen posted it obviously happened at a pub so alcohol is presumed
to be a factor.
I am sure that the players club would address the issue with him and take the necessary action.
But it raises a couple of interesting points as to where our clubs responsibility lie
with players behaviour does it end after the player leaves our clubrooms, does it finish at the end
of the season. or does it only pertain once the player finishes his committment to the club.
The players arent professionals and can clubs be held responsible for their lifestyle choices
ie drinking,recreational drugs and general behaviour.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
At the end of the day, league officials are not fair game and a certain amount of respect should be accorded.
The real issue relates to what the altercation was over. If a disagreement over who got served at the bar first then play on, but if it was a go at the person and the position that he holds then something should be done.

[daicos]

No comment from Mal Miller today. he did have one supporter in the editors letters

[Boston Bay Everyday]

I don't think clubs just simply just wash thier hands of players indescretions because they don't have the club shirt on. If blokes are making comments to the league official about the football league, then they are representing the club to that official and therefore should be held to account for there actions. One would hope the full force of the league comes down on this poor behaviour else it will continue until it escalates into something more sinister. IMO this is the only way this particular player will learn and recify his ways.

[Media Park]

No comment from Mal Miller today. he did have one supporter in the editors letters

He's got two.
I don't think Craig Holmes has anything really to whinge about.

[daicos]

Craig Holmes wasn't respected in my day and still isn't

[Media Park]

Round 12 tipping results- up to date for the season now
Based on SportingPulse results:
Waybacks 39 points, Lincoln South 26 points, Tasman 61 points

DJD 56
Media Park 49 (another low round winner with 4)
Ken Whelan Fan 48
West Coast Panther 47
Eags 47
Bombers Boy 47
Cove07 47
Boston Bay Everyday 47
MP 44
Iron Knob 44
Carmelo Anthony 42
Old Son 26 did not tip

It looks like Old Son has given up, haven't heard from him in a while either...
And DJD is sitting pretty for a collect.

[Media Park]

Round 13 tipping results:
Sporting Pulse: Bostons by 76 points, Mallee Park by 90 points, Waybacks 19 points:

DJD 56+1=57
Media Park 49+5=54
Boston Bay Everyday 47+4=51
Ken Whelan Fan 48+2=50
Cove07 47+3=50
West Coast Panther 47+2=49
Eags 47+2=49
Bombers Boy 47+2=49
MP 44++3=47
Iron Knob 44+2=46
Carmelo Anthony 42+3=45
Old Son 26+1=27

[Media Park]

Round 14 tipping results:
Sporting Pulse: Tasmans 57 points, Mallee Park 82 points, Waybacks 35 points

DJD 57+3=60
Media Park 54+2=56
Cove07 50+5=55
Boston Bay Everyday 51+4=55
West Coast Panther 49+5=54
Eags 49+5=54
Ken Whelan Fan 50+3=53
Bombers Boy 49+4=53
MP 47+5=52
Carmelo Anthony 45+6=51 perfect ***and edited... shucks my maths sucks...***
Iron Knob 46+0=46 absolutely zero
Old Son 27+3=30

[Media Park]

Fairly well a monty that DJD will be taking home the Bickles Biccies this year...

[lincolnsdirtysecrets]

Any situation between a player and league official is not to be condoned,
from what I ve seen posted it obviously happened at a pub so alcohol is presumed
to be a factor.
I am sure that the players club would address the issue with him and take the necessary action.
But it raises a couple of interesting points as to where our clubs responsibility lie
with players behaviour does it end after the player leaves our clubrooms, does it finish at the end
of the season. or does it only pertain once the player finishes his committment to the club.
The players arent professionals and can clubs be held responsible for their lifestyle choices
ie drinking,recreational drugs and general behaviour.

Spoke to a couple of people close to the people involved, Tokers, tonight and kwf the player has to be held accountable for his actions. You cant hide behind the alcohol factor.
How can a player be allowed to approach a league president and give him a verbal spray about Ken Campbells suspension and tell him to F O
After what has been happening of late,just going from what I have seen of some of your players, I have come to the assumption there is a drinking/anti-social problem at your club.
How can a club tolerate what has happened this year kwf From what I have seen it includes assaulting/hindering firefighters, arrests, bans from hotels, intoxicated players that need assistance to get to a taxi. I have heared of bans from the ravendale complex, unhappy hockey players who are not willing to stay and drink, pissing off balconies.
This may be laughable to some but as a parent kwf how do you feel about your son one day mixing with these lads behaving like this. I am sure some parents would be concerned of the junior players.
All clubs have issues from time to time and we have had ours but it just seems at present your particular bunch of lads need discipline. The warnings simply hasn't worked. If your club had any balls it would suspend the player for 2 weeks.
Am I out of line or do I have a point?

[coyote ugly]

The special meeting called over the incident has just concluded from what I hear.

Any news KenWhelan Fan?

[Media Park]

LDS just stepped over that line, I think...

[lincolnsdirtysecrets]

LDS just stepped over that line, I think...

I edited the name out for you media park.

[OnSong]

Round 14 tipping results:
Sporting Pulse: Tasmans 57 points, Mallee Park 82 points, Waybacks 35 points

DJD 57+3=60
Media Park 54+2=56
Cove07 50+5=55
Boston Bay Everyday 51+4=55
West Coast Panther 49+5=54
Eags 49+5=54
Ken Whelan Fan 50+3=53
Bombers Boy 49+4=53
MP 47+5=52
Iron Knob 46+0=46 absolutely zero
Carmelo Anthony 45+6=50 perfect
Old Son 27+3=30

robbed Carmelo of a point there