By the start of the game, after I’ve had those pregame beers, it’s definitely time to kick off!
Which, given who’s umpiring, will probably be a ‘balls up’ rather than a ‘bounce down’.
I do agree that in general terms the umpire is known to ball up at the beginning of the game, but he actually bounces the ball down (at present at least), and I was making a meaningless response to “kick off”.
The joke had nothing to do with anybody with a disability. It was about Joes groin being ■■■■■■. You’re the one making the wheelchair/disability link. You realise wheelchairs aren’t just for people with disability’s right? I’m always very sensitive to how these things might be interpreted but you’re just being an idiot.
Upon reflection it is understood your comment was meant to be tongue in cheek and not intended to offend, However the knee jerk response was because I know people who are wheelchair bound who do not appreciate “wheelchair jokes”. In hindsight yes agree it was an overreaction given the context- comment withdrawn.
I owe an apology here. I’ve been a big fan of Joey but I did think he was the source of confusion/congestion in our forward structure. Think I debated it with a few posters as well.
Clearly I was wrong, as we were equally (if not more) woeful than we were at the start of last year.
i was in a wheelchair for half of 2014, i attended a game at the g. jobe was sent off with the blood rule, some opposition pelican yells out “do you want a wheelchair watson, ya sook?” i replied with a “it’s ok, he can borrow mine”. got a good laugh form those surrounding and the oppo supporter felt like a bit of a clown.