Not much news on it yet, word is he'll most likely get a fine, but may get a club opposed ban :-\
if one player was to get into a fight on Straya day, it'd be him
Was just about to post this.
Not good news, he was one of my locks for 2013... at least it might make my 50/50 calls easier.
Quote from: Adamant on January 27, 2013, 02:27:15 PM
Was just about to post this.
Not good news, he was one of my locks for 2013... at least it might make my 50/50 calls easier.
Is he still locked?
I might swap him to Zorko ???
Quote from: essendon2 on January 27, 2013, 02:29:28 PM
Quote from: Adamant on January 27, 2013, 02:27:15 PM
Was just about to post this.
Not good news, he was one of my locks for 2013... at least it might make my 50/50 calls easier.
Is he still locked?
I might swap him to Zorko ???
Depends what his punishment is, if he plays round 1, he'll still be locked. Otherwise he becomes an easy swap to Dusty.
what a sick cow
(http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/01/27/1226562/676942-mitch-robinson.jpg)
^^^
Was about to post that haha ;D Looking forward to see how Carlton react.
Loose.... ::)
I wanna see a video of this fight. Whether or not he won will likely have a bearing on whether he makes my team, I don't want soft-cocks out there playing for me.
Quote from: elephants on January 27, 2013, 02:53:43 PM
I wanna see a video of this fight. Whether or not he won will likely have a bearing on whether he makes my team, I don't want soft-cocks out there playing for me.
LMAO ;D
Quote from: elephants on January 27, 2013, 02:53:43 PM
I wanna see a video of this fight. Whether or not he won will likely have a bearing on whether he makes my team, I don't want soft-cocks out there playing for me.
If you've ever watched a Carlton game you'd know that Robinson is not a soft-cock :P ;)
Well Scotland got suspended for 2 games for his fight although that was probably more serious than this one. I'd think a fine is a more likely punishment at this stage unless other details emerge.
Robbo is the man. That picture is heaps funny. Lock him in now for sure!
Looks like Trent from Punchy
flower Scotland, is that AFL or NAB cup games?
flowering XVs.
lol apparently it was'nt a fight, it was just him mucking around with his housemate ::)
Quote from: Nails on January 27, 2013, 04:38:52 PM
Looks like Trent from Punchy
flower Scotland, is that AFL or NAB cup games?
flowering XVs.
The proper season, he can play NAB but then has to play VFL for rounds 1 and 2 iirc.
BDO...always good for a stouch. ;D
Quote from: JROO8 on January 27, 2013, 04:42:13 PM
lol apparently it was'nt a fight, it was just him mucking around with his housemate ::)
looked like a fight on the southern cross news. He looked to be on the bottom of the pack.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/carlton-forward-mitch-robinson-targeted-at-big-day-out-witness-claims/story-e6frf7kx-1226562946327 (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/carlton-forward-mitch-robinson-targeted-at-big-day-out-witness-claims/story-e6frf7kx-1226562946327)
Quote from: owenbond007 on January 27, 2013, 08:52:46 PM
Quote from: JROO8 on January 27, 2013, 04:42:13 PM
lol apparently it was'nt a fight, it was just him mucking around with his housemate ::)
looked like a fight on the southern cross news. He looked to be on the bottom of the pack.
Well that's what I hear on Twitter, but looking at the video, I think it's serious
My take on the fight.
1) two dudes disagree and start a verbal argument one of these was Robbo.
2) Robbo bends over to pick something up from the ground when he cops a filthy cheap shot.
3) Robbo retaliates and does fairly well to get a few punches in while the other dude us down.
Long story short, welcome back to my team Robbo ;)
Quote from: elephants on January 27, 2013, 10:04:46 PM
My take on the fight.
1) two dudes disagree and start a verbal argument one of these was Robbo.
2) Robbo bends over to pick something up from the ground when he cops a filthy cheap shot.
3) Robbo retaliates and does fairly well to get a few punches in while the other dude us down.
Long story short, welcome back to my team Robbo ;)
Better than NAB cup workout..lol.. ;D
All I know is the other guy would not be better off! :P
Found this on BigFooty
Apparently what happend
I was there yesterday and saw the incident.
QuoteThat group were looking for trouble all day, Robbo was there enjoying the music he wasnt there for trouble i sad hello to him he was sober and seemed to be in good spirits. There were a group of 4 or 5 bogans just following him around giving him stick until one of robbo's mates gave one of them a bit back and the altercation started. All they wanted was a response they charged his friend a scuffle broke out and robbo was breaking it up... They wouldnt stop if you watch the video you will see robbo punch one of them that was out of pure frustration because they wouldnt back off and leave it alone. Robbo then tries to walk away and goes to tie his shoelaces and gets sucker punched by one of the idiots trying to make a name for themselves by hitting robbo... Robbo took the punch and reversed it and ended up on top trying to control the guy that hit him... He got up and walks away he was fuming that these guys ruined his day.
It was a disgrace and those boys should be banned from attending any festivals in Melbourne.
Poor bloke didnt even get to see the peppers in the end.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/did-mitch-robinson-have-a-really-big-day-out.987505/page-5
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
yeah but they know what they are getting themselves into wouldn't feel sorry for them
going to this thing was asking for trouble
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
Well said Aaron! Completely agree
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:08:37 AM
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
yeah but they know what they are getting themselves into wouldn't feel sorry for them
going to this thing was asking for trouble
you can't say that... just because you play AFL doesn't mean you can't go and enjoy yourself at a music festival..
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:08:37 AM
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
yeah but they know what they are getting themselves into wouldn't feel sorry for them
going to this thing was asking for trouble
It my boss tried telling me i wasnt allowed to goto a music festival, he would be told to get flowered.
Quote from: essendon2 on January 28, 2013, 02:10:30 AM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:08:37 AM
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
yeah but they know what they are getting themselves into wouldn't feel sorry for them
going to this thing was asking for trouble
you can't say that... just because you play AFL doesn't mean you can't go and enjoy yourself at a music festival..
yeah it pretty much does
most players would avoid public events like this
@JBs you don't play professional sport
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:13:35 AM
Quote from: essendon2 on January 28, 2013, 02:10:30 AM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:08:37 AM
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
yeah but they know what they are getting themselves into wouldn't feel sorry for them
going to this thing was asking for trouble
you can't say that... just because you play AFL doesn't mean you can't go and enjoy yourself at a music festival..
yeah it pretty much does
most players would avoid public events like this
@JBs you don't play professional sport
Guessing you arent 18? Players are out on the town every weekend.
I can't agree with that bluffman, surely a pro sportsman has the right to freely do as they please as we all do? Obviously Robbo was targeted by some moron and is seriously lucky to still have a face
Quote from: tbagrocks on January 28, 2013, 02:17:40 AM
I can't agree with that bluffman, surely a pro sportsman has the right to freely do as they please as we all do? Obviously Robbo was targeted by some moron and is seriously lucky to still have a face
no for starters they have sponsors who don't like the people they are sponsoring to have a bad reputation
all i'm saying is i don't feel sorry for them not in this circumstance anyway
Quote from: JROO8 on January 28, 2013, 02:10:12 AM
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
Well said Aaron! Completely agree
Cheers mate!
Not quite following your logic there kb haha... flower, poor Robbo.
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:20:09 AM
Quote from: tbagrocks on January 28, 2013, 02:17:40 AM
I can't agree with that bluffman, surely a pro sportsman has the right to freely do as they please as we all do? Obviously Robbo was targeted by some moron and is seriously lucky to still have a face
no for starters they have sponsors who don't like the people they are sponsoring to have a bad reputation
all i'm saying is i don't feel sorry for them not in this circumstance anyway
So professional sportsmen are put on earth to entertain and maintain there sponsors integrity? And when there not playing or training they need to sit at home and not live there lives? Sounds plausible.
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on January 28, 2013, 02:28:22 AM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:20:09 AM
Quote from: tbagrocks on January 28, 2013, 02:17:40 AM
I can't agree with that bluffman, surely a pro sportsman has the right to freely do as they please as we all do? Obviously Robbo was targeted by some moron and is seriously lucky to still have a face
no for starters they have sponsors who don't like the people they are sponsoring to have a bad reputation
all i'm saying is i don't feel sorry for them not in this circumstance anyway
So professional sportsmen are put on earth to entertain and maintain there sponsors integrity? And when there not playing or training they need to sit at home and not live there lives? Sounds plausible.
considering the amount of money they get paid yes
just because they cant go to big public events like this does not mean they cant have a life just think it was a stupid decision to go to this one
they can still go to concerts etc just get together and get a cooperate box but something like the big day out is just stupid to think nothing would happen
Guessing you arent 18? Players are out on the town every weekend.
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22 actually and i spend most of my w/e's out on the town. My point is why should they be ridiculed and abused everywhere they go? they are just trying to have a good time like everyone else. Let them be FFS!
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 02:34:53 AM
Guessing you arent 18? Players are out on the town every weekend.
22 actually and i spend most of my w/e's out on the town. My point is why should they be ridiculed and abused everywhere they go? they are just trying to have a good time like everyone else. Let them be FFS!
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um that was directed at me not you
Players goto festivals all the time, Robbo was just unlucky. Festivals and concerts are completely diifferent.
Hell Robert Pattinson was in a club in Adelaide on the weekend, should he have just drunk in his hotel room because he is famous and there might of been trouble in public?
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on January 28, 2013, 02:37:21 AM
Players goto festivals all the time, Robbo was just unlucky. Festivals and concerts are completely diifferent.
Hell Robert Pattinson was in a club in Adelaide on the weekend, should he have just drunk in his hotel room because he is famous and there might of been trouble in public?
all i'm saying is if they go out drinking in public don't expect sympathy from me if they are hassled
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:13:35 AM
Quote from: essendon2 on January 28, 2013, 02:10:30 AM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:08:37 AM
Quote from: Aaron8 on January 28, 2013, 01:59:11 AM
It's a shame that professional footballers can no longer go out and have a good time without becoming targets. Just because they play for a rival club or because someone doesn't like them it doesn't matter, It's there job to play footy and that's what they get payed to do. People seriously need to grow up and let them be!
yeah but they know what they are getting themselves into wouldn't feel sorry for them
going to this thing was asking for trouble
you can't say that... just because you play AFL doesn't mean you can't go and enjoy yourself at a music festival..
yeah it pretty much does
most players would avoid public events like this
@JBs you don't play professional sport
players go out all the time mate, just because they're footballers doesn't mean they're not allowed to live their life like anyone else.
yeah they get paid well- who cares, the elite in most fields get paid well. Their status doesn't mean that it's their fault if some dero flowertard starts a fightwith them.
i think theres a big difference between going to a local pub/club and going to this festival
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 03:04:47 AM
i think theres a big difference between going to a local pub/club and going to this festival
Why have you been to both?
there really isn't.... bdo isn't that bad, I went to it when I was like 17, and the crowd wasnt any worse than you'd find in a standard club. There are pricks everywhere you go... a couple of months ago an 18 year old kid died in sydney, since some drunk flower king hit him from behind without provocation when he was walking to the station from a club.
the only increased danger at festivals like BDO are things like dehydration in the mosh, that would be reaaaaally bad :P
What I'm surprised about is a professional footballer not being in the VIP section at the Big Day Out, but just in amongst it. That's the incorrect call from Robbo right there. All the high-profile people attend festivals either backstage or in the VIP section. To go in the "mosh" (or the general 18+/drinking section, whatever) is, unfortunately, asking for this kind of trouble. But only because you have attitudes like this being so readily accepting in Australian society:
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on January 28, 2013, 02:40:17 AM
all i'm saying is if they go out drinking in public don't expect sympathy from me if they are hassled
No, "killbluff" (maybe "killjoy" is more appropriate), if professional sportspeople go to events like the BDO they don't deserve to be hassled, just like anyone else in the crowd doesn't deserve to be hassled. Once you go into a public venue like this, you are just a member of the crowd and Robbo shouldn't expect any special treatment. But he also shouldn't expect to get hassled just for who he is, just like you or anyone else shouldn't be hassled for who they are. Fantastic to hear that AFL players won't be receiving any sympathy from you, but if you ever get hassled at a public event, don't expect any sympathy from me.
Because I'm sure I won't even hear about it seeing as it wouldn't be splashed across the National nightly news...
that's just it though
i wouldn't expect sympathy from anyone
why are you saying this when above my quote you pretty much agreed with what i said?
Interesting thread ???
Don't quite understand the logic behind the 'he's a footy player so isn't entitled to a life' argument. Wouldn't want to live in a world where you stand at the bar etc while a guy gets sniped by showerbirds just because he is successful at what he does.
Let's not mince words either, blokes who get into fights with / hurl abuse at elite sports men just cause they see them on tv every weekend and think they are fair game pretty much fall into the 'detritus of society' category. Cowards and scumbags the lot of them.
Quote from: SydneyRox on January 28, 2013, 12:29:55 PM
Quote from: mezzoculo on January 28, 2013, 12:10:35 PM
Cowards and scumbags the lot of them.
+1
+2 Dont care who you are you should be able to go out without the threat of abuse or assault. Sadly among us theres always some knob that see's a celebrity/footballer as fair game. This is where as a community we need to take better care of each other and just clean the clocks of these knobs. Once bitten twice shy.
Would be interesting to see the average age differential between the two opposing views. Putting it out there, but I'll hazard a guess and say those who say footy players are fair game would be younger.
You might be right Mezz. 10 years ago, you never had to worry about going to almost any pub in any place and wonder if some idiot was going to try and have a go for no reason or something stupid.
The amount of times mates have gone for a drink in the last 1-2years and got caught up in something like this is wrong, with these idiots looking for trouble.
The older guys dont accept that this is the way it should be, cos we know what it was like before, but the younger guys have been dealing with it the whole time, so "they should know better" makes sense to them (and me)
Not that I think we should accept or want to live in a society where that statement is actually right, but we do.
You go out enough and eventually you going to get in a sticky situation. Same shower was happening 10years ago, its just gradually gotten worse. I don't have a problem with footy players going out, and if some d$$kh$$d picks em, more often than not they are going to get their teeth knocked out and so they should.
The fact is the majority of the players are on pretty average money for guys that are continually scrutinized, watched. Comparative to most elite athletes around the world there pay is sh!t.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-01-25/millionaires-club-explodes
I reckon the media and the afl needs to back off a bit and let these guys live their life's the way they want.
that's true.
http://www.businessinsider.com/highest-paid-soccer-players-2012-10?op=1
the 10th highest paid soccer player gets 12 million a year
http://www.hoopsworld.com/nbas-top-50-highest-paid-players/
the 50 highest NBA player get 10 mil a year
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-25-highest-paid-players-in-the-nfl-2012-9?op=1
25th highest nfl player gets 10 mil a year.
compared to that, we average like 1-2 million dollar players a year. This year we had more mostly due to front loaded contracts with players like scully, ward, davis etc.
Are pole vaulters profesional athletes? How much do you recon they get paid? You are just talking about the high end paid sports
Im talking about the most widely followed team sports in various countries. AFL's the biggest intra- country competition in australia, I'm just pointing out that they get paid a pittance in comparison.
ftr, high class pole vaulters earn around 1 million per year, about on par with AFL players, but in a smaller and less publicised sport.
Feel for the bloke cops a 1k fine and 2 months volounteering with the Salvo's all cause a knob. Now the media suggesting he got off lightly. White Goodmans.!!!!
he was clearly the one getting beat on, the media are cocks.
Poor Robbo :(
Quote from: Grazz on January 28, 2013, 09:05:52 PM
Feel for the bloke cops a 1k fine and 2 months volounteering with the Salvo's all cause a knob. Now the media suggesting he got off lightly. White Goodmans.!!!!
Side note - As someone who has given my time to a bunch of community organizations, it really irks me when volunteering is reduced to a punishment. I understand why it's done but it still gives me the showers.
Quote from: Mr.Craig on January 28, 2013, 10:24:50 PM
Side note - As someone who has given my time to a bunch of community organizations, it really irks me when volunteering is reduced to a punishment. I understand why it's done but it still gives me the showers.
Really? I don't! Well, I should say aside from it being wheeled out as the generic non-response employed by any institution in the public eye (sporting, corporations etc) to media pressure. Considering that most elite sports folks tend to participate in similar events as part of the club's / afl's remit (i.e. hospital visits, school visits etc), I really don't think that its actually any kind of corrective procedure for the miscreant in question...
see if it was Ben Cousins no one would touch him cos Kizon's boys would beat the living shower outta them
Robbo needs to expand his networks :P
Quote from: jabroni on January 29, 2013, 12:26:13 AM
see if it was Ben Cousins no one would touch him cos Kizon's boys would beat the living shower outta them
Robbo needs to expand his networks :P
Haha ;D
Quote from: Mr.Craig on January 28, 2013, 10:24:50 PM
Quote from: Grazz on January 28, 2013, 09:05:52 PM
Feel for the bloke cops a 1k fine and 2 months volounteering with the Salvo's all cause a knob. Now the media suggesting he got off lightly. White Goodmans.!!!!
Side note - As someone who has given my time to a bunch of community organizations, it really irks me when volunteering is reduced to a punishment. I understand why it's done but it still gives me the showers.
Well said. Keep up the good work.
Quote from: Mr.Craig on January 28, 2013, 10:24:50 PM
Quote from: Grazz on January 28, 2013, 09:05:52 PM
Feel for the bloke cops a 1k fine and 2 months volounteering with the Salvo's all cause a knob. Now the media suggesting he got off lightly. White Goodmans.!!!!
Side note - As someone who has given my time to a bunch of community organizations, it really irks me when volunteering is reduced to a punishment. I understand why it's done but it still gives me the showers.
I can understand your feelings MrC regarding it when you do it out of the kindness of your heart. Onya mate. :)
not going to lie the afl article title
'robbo rapped' is very easy to read 'robbo raped'
which alarmed me extremely.
just sayin'