(09-13-2020, 09:01 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Crash, im absolutely gutted.
This is why I elected to bump this thread.
I understand the sentiment regarding chairing off your mate at the end of the game, however the act of two Carlton players chairing off an opponent after his final match is just one of the reasons we don't win games like this one.
For people who are jumping on me for writing this, could you see roughy, hodge, Mitchell doing this ?
The chairing off by opposition players is probably something folks will have a different opinion about.
Some may like it.
Others, not so much.
Some folks will have very strong opinions.
I personally felt a bit uncomfortable about it.
I understand they're his close friends but they're not his team-mates.
Either two Adelaide players or...
A representative from each club would have been a much more diplomatic move.
It gives the strong impression (and it may be the case) that Carlton was where his heart was at and the friendships at Adelaide never approached that level.
That may be a bit harsh but imagine how you would feel if one of our players was chaired off by two opposition players on his retirement.
It's very much a personal feeling and I've read Crows fans tonight who were quite OK with it.
I guess the only opinion that really matters is Gibbs's