Essendon what a joke

[Hawka]

It is a disgrace the bombers took a plane up to Wangaratta!
I have been there myself from melbourne an it is only 2 an half 3 hour bus trip why the hell would u take a 27 minute plane trip.
Yes the weather was bad but that didnt stop the saints from having a small intra club game to keep the fans happy who deserved to see a full length game between 2 different clubs
i have never had much respect for essendon but i have lost all respect
Edit: this is not towards players,coaches and fans

[Colliwobblers]

It is a disgrace the bombers took a plane up to Wangaratta!
I have been there myself from melbourne an it is only 2 an half 3 hour bus trip why the hell would u take a 27 minute plane trip.
Yes the weather was bad but that didnt stop the saints from having a small intra club game to keep the fans happy who deserved to see a full length game between 2 different clubs
i have never had much respect for essendon but i have lost all respect
Edit: this is not towards players,coaches and fans

not a saints fan at all, but good on them for playing a game for the fan, they could have played a practice match through the week in better weather so it was obviously for the fans so good on them!

[Ziplock]

yeah I thought it was a joke as well.

[TheMailman]

I just thought it was impractical for the Bombers to take a flight down in such blatantly bad conditions.

The fact that St. Kilda are out of the Nab now if its a draw is really unfortunate. Watters has a good point in asking for the 4 points

[coolfugitiv0]

It is a disgrace the bombers took a plane up to Wangaratta!
I have been there myself from melbourne an it is only 2 an half 3 hour bus trip why the hell would u take a 27 minute plane trip.
Yes the weather was bad but that didnt stop the saints from having a small intra club game to keep the fans happy who deserved to see a full length game between 2 different clubs
i have never had much respect for essendon but i have lost all respect
Edit: this is not towards players,coaches and fans

You can't say you lost all respect for us, then say it's not directed at the players or coaches!
That means you still have a little bit of respect of the players and coaches  ;)

But I agree. It was stupid. I was looking forward to hearing the Bombers beat the Saints.
Whoever was in charge of that flight with the weather what it was, is a moron.

[Ziplock]

apparently if they can't reschedule it, it'll be determined by a coin toss. That's bs, if they can't play it, give it to the saints.

[TheMailman]

apparently if they can't reschedule it, it'll be determined by a coin toss. That's bs, if they can't play it, give it to the saints.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/129979/default.aspx

My god you were serious *facepalm AFL*

[Capper]

apparently if they can't reschedule it, it'll be determined by a coin toss. That's bs, if they can't play it, give it to the saints.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/129979/default.aspx

My god you were serious *facepalm AFL*

thats one of the funniest things i have ever heard

[Ziplock]

"Surely a team not turning up don't get half the points," Dal Santo tweeted.

"Maybe we should save ourself (sic) a flight to Perth next week and split those points too."

yeah NDS!

"If a Pre-Season Competition Match is unable to commence for reasons beyond the control of the Club, the General Manager - Football Operations shall endeavour to reschedule the Match so that a result can be obtained," The statement said.

"If the Match cannot be rescheduled, the winner will be decided by the toss of a coin."

beyond control? bs. What retards decide to fly a 2.5 hour drive when australias been having it's biggest wet season in 100 years. flowering morons.

[Noz]

Coin toss to settle a game of footy, why not a game of pin the tail on the donkey or rock paper scissors hell even settle for a game of Monoply.
Hirdy If you desperatly wanted to play that game just jump out surely the pilot can get low enough to the ground for them to jump plus the ground would be wet enough to make a soft landing.
Not really sure what Hirdys problem is with taking public transport perhaps he left his sudoku book at home or wasn't up to play I Spy with the boys.

[Colliwobblers]

hell its only nab cup the bombers should have called the afl and said hey our bad just give the saints the points, they care...

Swanny would have given the points up he couldnt for NAB CUP :)

can't be too harsh on the bombers it was stupidity but plains do fly in the rain....

CAN be hard on the AFL that is not the way to settle ANYTHING.

The saints are pissed now, imagine if they lose that coin toss.

Wouldnt want to be a bombers fan at the next game they play...  not that the fans are at fault but it might be ...uncomfortable

[smoker]

I was there.    Flying seemed a good option to me.     Check out http://alerts.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ and tell us whether you'd rather fly or drive.

[Bluke]

Soft cocks

[elephants]

Soft cocks

+1
Bloody Bummers.

[ossie85]

Clearly the Saints should get the 4 points.