If you saw your child or other children spitting on AFL Umpires or Players would u say anthing?
542905
Grounded! \nThree weeks in the sin bin and some local litter picking should do the trick...
426255
If my hubby tried to do that to our son, he would wish like hell he didn't. He'd be finding out real fast I don't play that and he's lost his damn mind if he thinks I'm going to keep quiet about it and step back. I'd fight him first and I fight to win especially when it comes to my kids.
666414
I would, we put off punishing kids and look at them now, the are in grade school cussing, making gangs, they have no respect. I've seen kids I believe a good sound beating every now and then will straighten them out.
575722
hahahahahaha anthony, that was good.  i would tell everybody stuff he did as a kid like," ya, maybe now hes died for our sins but when he was 3 he used to eat his boogers."
1027505
Make it an offence to gesture to the referee, encouraging him to show a card to an opposing player. I hate this habit in the game! I'd also advocate the use of television match officials, much like in rugby.
1061898
I would absolutely tell the manager of your club that you don't appreciate the way they treated your babysitter.  They were rude and it was uncalled for, especially considering she was with your son, regardless of his age.
679141
Definately AFL just look at the supporter and crowd figures. Your BRW exert counteracts any argument otherwise
1127246
ummm, soccermind - I think it's a bit insulting to suggest that no-one else here understands football.... How do you know?\n\nAlso I wonder what you think of the fact that the referee has gone to the press in Germany saying that he realises that he made a mistake, having now seen the video footage.  I think that probably answers the question.\n\nFor now though, the Australians are out, after a spate of shocking refereeing decisions against them, and one for: the red card on Materazzi.  When will the bias swing from the the 'Big' Countries??
1068256
Disgraceful. FIFA'S way of punishing Australia for the Kewell incident. But how high did they rise above the challenge. I never thought I could feel more proud. Anyway back to Poll. Tackle on Viduka ignored, 2 handballs by the same Croatian player ignored. Croatian player manhandles the referee during a hissy fit and is allowed to stay on the field. Brett Emerton's 2nd yellow card was a farce. The Croatian Captain allowed to stay on the field after a second yellow card and don't even try to tell me a referee is that stupid he could make a mistake like that. He ignored it and issued a 3rd yellow card. They were just the main things. What a joke. Let's see if FIFA have the guts to discipline him like they should. This only proves my case for a minimum fee for referee's with a negotiated balance after the match based on their performance. $40 000 to give a performance like that.
511274
Definately! Try playing Australian Rules Football and see what happens. They don't wear any protection except a mouth guard, some don't even wear that because they have no teeth left to protect!
749567
I'd say, "You lousy little worm, what's up with reporting me and getting me a -12 points?  I'm going to knock your a*ss into next week."  Bang --- zoom!\n\nJuuuuussst kiddding . . . .\n\n(Still searching for a sense of humor thread in all this.)
535386
as long as you don't make any noise. We all do that once in a while but knowing we all do that and actually being there and acknowledge someone did that in public are 2 completey difference experiences. I'm someone standing next to you farts, AND makes noise, how would you react? I know whoever did that didn't mean it and that person must be very embarrassing but I also think it's only natural that people would look at the one who did it with "unfriendly" eyes
1100098
In the end, everyone needs to remember that it is just a game.  That starts with the coaches and umpires.    The adults (parents included) set the precidence that the children will carry throughout their lives.   If the games are about fun and teamwork, that's what the kids will remember.   If it's purely about competition, then that's what the kids will remember.\n\nI didn't quite understand what you said about why the child was thrown out of the game, but to throw a 9-11 year old out of a game because they spoke out of place (whether they were right or wrong is inexcusable.)   As a coach, I would petition the league to not reinvite that particular umpire back to judge games.   This is supposed to be fun.   If the child pushed another child, or swung the bat at someone, or even did something to the umpire...that might warrant the child to be evicted from the game, but not speaking (unless vulgar profanity was being used).    There are rules that need to be enforced and we can't have anarchy on the field either, and you need to have an umpire that can distinguish what is appropriate and what is not.  \n\nI know as an umpire I wouldn't appreciate a 9-11 year old taunting me with the usual, "Get some glasses ump." stuff that you hear from the older kids and from the stands, but I wouldn't evict the child.   I might warn the child and the coach that I wouldn't tolerate it and the next time I'll make the kid sit out an inning or two.
1158299
LOL... Yes, I was carrying on my 2 year old daughter standing in line at the bank weeks ago... She farts so noisy and smelly, that nobody believes it was her and there was this lady looking at me like the worse person she ever saw in her entire life.. (you know..) , that I cannot resist to laugh out loud and say... Sorry!...\n\nI was not going to blame my baby for such an embarrassed moment... right!!!!...
191535
I'd say no....does it seem normal to you?....I don't have any kids of my own but I have always been told that physically disciplining them is not the answer...however if I had a child that was my own flesh and blood I would physically discipline them than someone else....just my opinion
881619
Don't introduce you kid to such a stupid sport. And not at least to the uncouth Australian team. Their behaviour is the perfect indication of what their convict parents have taught them.
637282
i hate people who smoke around their kids. Have the habit fine, but have some respect for your children. I see them blowing smoke in thier faces all the time - makes me sick