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Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby beef » Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:34 pm

Had a player on the weekend miss a game because he was at a day spa with his girl friend getting a facial. Only a trial but this would be up there with the worst excuses ever. Probably wasnt going to say why he couldnt play but its a bit hard when his missus tags him on facebook. @pag im gone for 6 months and this is the sort of behaviour in the A grade?
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby Dogwatcher » Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:35 pm

When I first started playing seniors, possibly even in my first season, we had a player miss a game as his girlfriend's goldfish had died.
No social media in those days, he actually rang the coach to tell him.
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby The Bedge » Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:41 pm

"mrs cousins husbands birthday lunch" :shock:
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby oyster » Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:57 pm

Easily the worse I've heard. "Can't make it as I'm taking my girlfriend to a tupperware party"
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby oyster » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:01 pm

beef wrote:Had a player on the weekend miss a game because he was at a day spa with his girl friend getting a facial. Only a trial but this would be up there with the worst excuses ever. Probably wasnt going to say why he couldnt play but its a bit hard when his missus tags him on facebook. @pag im gone for 6 months and this is the sort of behaviour in the A grade?



Who was it that was getting the facial? I might understand if in reverse
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby Q. » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:17 pm

"I've got the sniffles"
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby Pag » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:31 pm

oyster wrote:
beef wrote:Had a player on the weekend miss a game because he was at a day spa with his girl friend getting a facial. Only a trial but this would be up there with the worst excuses ever. Probably wasnt going to say why he couldnt play but its a bit hard when his missus tags him on facebook. @pag im gone for 6 months and this is the sort of behaviour in the A grade?



Who was it that was getting the facial? I might understand if in reverse

Both. Missus tagged them at endota spa CBD.

Didn't mention it to anyone during the week, just that he's older and had a bi of soreness.

@beef must've been the hardening influence around the place. Aren't you one of those crap blokes going overseas during footy season?
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby zedman » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:32 pm

this one was blunt and to the point:

" yeah,nah..the usual..cya saturday"

to miss a game:

"cant make it today mate..im in a jail in pt augusta" @1.30pm game day..

my personal hates..anyone going to a showdown or music festival instead of playing!! :)
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby beef » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:57 pm

Pag wrote:
oyster wrote:
beef wrote:Had a player on the weekend miss a game because he was at a day spa with his girl friend getting a facial. Only a trial but this would be up there with the worst excuses ever. Probably wasnt going to say why he couldnt play but its a bit hard when his missus tags him on facebook. @pag im gone for 6 months and this is the sort of behaviour in the A grade?



Who was it that was getting the facial? I might understand if in reverse

Both. Missus tagged them at endota spa CBD.

Didn't mention it to anyone during the week, just that he's older and had a bi of soreness.

@beef must've been the hardening influence around the place. Aren't you one of those crap blokes going overseas during footy season?

Yeah but I wouldn't be missed, could be worse and get married and invite the whole club.
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby woodublieve12 » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:59 pm

Thursday night prior to selection of a minor round game. A player told me he couldn't play as he was taking a lady friend to a game of squash because he wanted to impress her. Legit!
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby HH3 » Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:00 pm

woodublieve12 wrote:Thursday night prior to selection of a minor round game. A player told me he couldn't play as he was taking a lady friend to a game of squash because he wanted to impress her. Legit!


You can't fault him for that.

The only game I've missed (not injured) was for my wedding last year. I dont think anyone noticed.
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby BigRig » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:39 pm

Player last year said to the coach he couldn't play for a few weeks as he was going away for work. Coach tuned into foxsports to watch the Aussies take on the West Indies and saw the bloke getting blind on the hill as foxsports news took some close up footage of the carry on... Not the worst but a ripper
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby Spargo » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:22 pm

HH3 wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Thursday night prior to selection of a minor round game. A player told me he couldn't play as he was taking a lady friend to a game of squash because he wanted to impress her. Legit!


You can't fault him for that.

The only game I've missed (not injured) was for my wedding last year. I dont think anyone noticed.

I noticed I wasn't f#cking invited to your wedding!
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby S Demon » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:15 am

Our ruckman pulled out of a prelim final because he had to go and look at wedding reception venues.
Guess who missed out on a premiership medal the following week?
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby jo172 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:25 am

S Demon wrote:Our ruckman pulled out of a prelim final because he had to go and look at wedding reception venues.
Guess who missed out on a premiership medal the following week?


That's probably the worst thing I've ever heard :lol:
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby HH3 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:54 am

Spargo wrote:
HH3 wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Thursday night prior to selection of a minor round game. A player told me he couldn't play as he was taking a lady friend to a game of squash because he wanted to impress her. Legit!


You can't fault him for that.

The only game I've missed (not injured) was for my wedding last year. I dont think anyone noticed.

I noticed I wasn't f#cking invited to your wedding!


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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby old farmer » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:38 am

HH3 wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Thursday night prior to selection of a minor round game. A player told me he couldn't play as he was taking a lady friend to a game of squash because he wanted to impress her. Legit!


You can't fault him for that.

The only game I've missed (not injured) was for my wedding last year. I dont think anyone noticed.


Is having a wedding during footy season just as bad ??????
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby the milky bar kid » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:45 am

old farmer wrote:
HH3 wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Thursday night prior to selection of a minor round game. A player told me he couldn't play as he was taking a lady friend to a game of squash because he wanted to impress her. Legit!


You can't fault him for that.

The only game I've missed (not injured) was for my wedding last year. I dont think anyone noticed.


Is having a wedding during footy season just as bad ??????


Yes, my Mrs was told March-September was off limits.
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby Spargo » Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:14 am

the milky bar kid wrote:
old farmer wrote:
HH3 wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Thursday night prior to selection of a minor round game. A player told me he couldn't play as he was taking a lady friend to a game of squash because he wanted to impress her. Legit!


You can't fault him for that.

The only game I've missed (not injured) was for my wedding last year. I dont think anyone noticed.


Is having a wedding during footy season just as bad ??????


Yes, my Mrs was told March-September was off limits.

My parents were due to get married SANFL Grand Final Day 1973.
When the Bays made it, the old man postponed the wedding a week.
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Re: Worst excuse for missing a game

Postby HH3 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:38 am

I think it's crap to get married in finals time, but ours was June for sentimental reasons on my part.
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