Phantom Gossiper wrote:Is that the same Damian Rigney that played at South Adelaide?
Don't want to make excuses or try and justify someone else actions, but given the feedback that came out from the game, could the umpire have played his fair part in creating this situation and is the punishment a bit extreme?
Is it the same Damien Rigney that would be about 35-40 years old
If so I'm shocked!!!
Have had a fair bit to do with him at work previously and he seemed a very placid, grounded genuine nice bloke
The Damien I know would lose his shit unless he thought he was provoked
I was told yesterday at football that the umpire was also in trouble as well.
I'd also imagine that it would take anyone that's played at a semi-professional capacity a lot to lose his shit - and with the ump concerned I'm not surprised.
He provokes with his whistle. How any umpire can go into a game with an automatic prejudice against one side is beyond me.
Shouldn't be a field umpire.
and this is coming from someone that never says anything about umpires.
My new Mantra - I am no longer available to things and people that make me feel like shit
Phantom Gossiper wrote:Is that the same Damian Rigney that played at South Adelaide?
Don't want to make excuses or try and justify someone else actions, but given the feedback that came out from the game, could the umpire have played his fair part in creating this situation and is the punishment a bit extreme?
Is it the same Damien Rigney that would be about 35-40 years old
If so I'm shocked!!!
Have had a fair bit to do with him at work previously and he seemed a very placid, grounded genuine nice bloke
The Damien I know would lose his shit unless he thought he was provoked
I was told yesterday at football that the umpire was also in trouble as well.
If he is 'trouble' how come he umpired on saturday.
Phantom Gossiper wrote:Is that the same Damian Rigney that played at South Adelaide?
Don't want to make excuses or try and justify someone else actions, but given the feedback that came out from the game, could the umpire have played his fair part in creating this situation and is the punishment a bit extreme?
Is it the same Damien Rigney that would be about 35-40 years old
If so I'm shocked!!!
Have had a fair bit to do with him at work previously and he seemed a very placid, well grounded genuine nice bloke
The Damien I know wouldnt lose his shit unless he thought he was provoked
Yeah I was very suprised when I heard, like you i've always found him to be very placid
Did uni have the same side on Saturday as all year or were they a little different just would like to know thanks as I thought houghton would have had them easy at there home ground!
great catch wrote:Did uni have the same side on Saturday as all year or were they a little different just would like to know thanks as I thought houghton would have had them easy at there home ground!
They did have a 9 time medallist on the team sheet.
great catch wrote:Did uni have the same side on Saturday as all year or were they a little different just would like to know thanks as I thought houghton would have had them easy at there home ground!
They did have a 9 time medallist on the team sheet.
Apart from that, I think there was only one other change. No shenanigans, play on.
Phantom Gossiper wrote:Is that the same Damian Rigney that played at South Adelaide?
Don't want to make excuses or try and justify someone else actions, but given the feedback that came out from the game, could the umpire have played his fair part in creating this situation and is the punishment a bit extreme?
Is it the same Damien Rigney that would be about 35-40 years old
If so I'm shocked!!!
Have had a fair bit to do with him at work previously and he seemed a very placid, grounded genuine nice bloke
The Damien I know would lose his shit unless he thought he was provoked
I was told yesterday at football that the umpire was also in trouble as well.
If he is 'trouble' how come he umpired on saturday.
Not sure about that but I was told this from other umpires.
As a host full credit to Smithfield. Won well and won graciously. Supporters were impeccable in terms of supporting the official bars and overall behavior.
