Good Friday football

Synbad · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:17 pm

Josh Kaplan wrote:

Synners I see where youre coming from re: degradation of family time/ 7 days a week working etc, but surely arguing that Good Friay should be reserved for 'family time' is a band aid fix to a much broader and important social debate.
"Family time" should not be a capricious 'public holiday only' reservation- this, in my opinion, makes 'family time' seem more contrived and far less "meaningful."
I know, as a 20 year old, that the best examples of family time arent the family weddings or dinners etc, but sitting at the dinner table every night, having a chat to dad and mum on my break from Uni study, hell, even watching mum cut up tomatoes and cucumbers when she makes me her special salad for lunch

I think reserving family time for Good Friday and other special eveitnts cheapens what is, in reality, an invaluable part of our lives.

It doesnt.. cos people need to have a day set aside for them with NO DISTRACTIONS..cos very soon people will be working hard for half of their lives to have the money come out during the other half f their lives.

Youre going to be working harder.. longer.. to pay the man who has you by the balls....

Like i keep saying... The Western Easter only overlaps wth mine once each 4 or 5 years... i still dont want football on a day when ts not my Easter..
I still have to find stuff to do... and i do!... i dont want to think i have to force footballers to entertain me on a day i have no distractions.

mjonc · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:22 pm

Synbad, if you want no distractions you have the power to do it at any time, a football match on Good Friday shouldn't interrupt you day of no distractions if that is what you really want. Distractions are easy to remove if you have the will power to do it.

blueblues · **Joined:** Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:26 pm **Posts:** 236

I am all for good friday football but not all of my family are. But to stop supporting Carlton because we will be involved in Good Friday Football is not good. I think if somehow, some of the profits made at the game that day go to The Good Friday Appeal, then everyone's a winner.

dannyboy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:16 pm

we should play with a chocolate football!

or maybe just crucify the umps at the end of the game

Mrs Caz · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:39 pm

dannyboy wrote:

we should play with a chocolate football!

or maybe just crucify the umps at the end of the game

But that happens every weekend.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Mrs Caz wrote:

dannyboy wrote:

we should play with a chocolate football!

or maybe just crucify the umps at the end of the game

But that happens every weekend.

More often than not, it's the umps crucifying us.

dannyboy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:33 pm

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

Mrs Caz wrote:

dannyboy wrote:

we should play with a chocolate football!

or maybe just crucify the umps at the end of the game

But that happens every weekend.

More often than not, it's the umps crucifying us.

bloody Romans!

make 'em umpire in togas I say!

Fabulous · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:07 pm

IMO people are expecting Good Friday Football to be as big as Anzac day.

These people are kidding themselves.

I would rather have the Easter Monday game!

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:36 pm

Jokes aside, THAT would be an event to rival ANZAC Day, especially if our performances improve as time goes on. But then again, how much more money would we be then putting in Eddie McFat's pockets?

camel · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:52 pm

Sorry folks, we let this thread get out of hand. I apologise for spending the afternoon with mrs camel's family for Father's Day. :roll:

Let's try this again, without the shortsighted commentary...

amers · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:08 pm

As someone who celebrates Easter as a part of my faith, football on Good Friday is a big no no. :evil:

Mark J · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:11 pm

I was christened a catholic........i'm now an atheist......religon has caused more problems on this earth than anything.......isn't church in the morning? Play the game!

I'll cop any critisism on the chin

Taff · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:22 pm

camelboy wrote:

Sorry folks, we let this thread get out of hand. I apologise for spending the afternoon with mrs camel's family for Father's Day. :roll:

Let's try this again, without the shortsighted commentary...

It was quite entertaining there for a while!

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

Good work mods on removing the vilification.

buzzaaaah · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:31 am **Posts:** 17893

Synbad wrote:

JJJ wrote:

we are a long way fom that Synbad

my point is youre Greek did you only observe Good Friday once every four years - dont thinks so, like the rest of us - people got choice

When my team plays on my Good friday i dont go. Even though its tempting.
I do enjy catching up with friends and family .

I reckon that because people are so busy these days they need a day without distractions to concentrate on the mst important things they have.. each other.

Its actually sad that people cannot entertain themselves one day of the year ... they cant invite people around for a bbq.. or go away for a long weekend... cant sit around and talk without distractons.
Its actualy weird...

We dont have anything to do .. we need the footy!!!

I find it unbelievaby weird...
Tome whether yure religious or not.. its a antastic opportunity for time without distractions with those you love most

And im sure some footballers would want the same thing.

We want our holidays but we dont like what comes with it.. abd cant give a stuff abut the footbalers holidays...

Just more and more pathetic...

I couldnt say it any better so i won't

dannyboy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:32 pm

I know lets set aside good friday for all future tanking games

both sides should be happy/remorseful/loud/quiet/family loving/@#$%&! off the lot of you! then

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

buzzaaaah wrote:

Synbad wrote:

JJJ wrote:

we are a long way fom that Synbad

my point is youre Greek did you only observe Good Friday once every four years - dont thinks so, like the rest of us - people got choice

When my team plays on my Good friday i dont go. Even though its tempting.
I do enjy catching up with friends and family .

I reckon that because people are so busy these days they need a day without distractions to concentrate on the mst important things they have.. each other.

Its actually sad that people cannot entertain themselves one day of the year ... they cant invite people around for a bbq.. or go away for a long weekend... cant sit around and talk without distractons.
Its actualy weird...

We dont have anything to do .. we need the footy!!!

I find it unbelievaby weird...
Tome whether yure religious or not.. its a antastic opportunity for time without distractions with those you love most

And im sure some footballers would want the same thing.

We want our holidays but we dont like what comes with it.. abd cant give a stuff abut the footbalers holidays...

Just more and more pathetic...

I couldnt say it any better so i won't

It is even sadder that one day a year has to be set aside for family.

Every day of the year should be set aside for family.

dannyboy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:37 pm

unless you hate them

then 1 day is too long - let's make it a morning!

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

dannyboy wrote:

unless you hate them

then 1 day is too long - let's make it a morning!

Or even just a hello?

dannyboy · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:38 pm

make 'em barrack for Hawthorn flowering tools!

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