Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

Post: # 1679683Post saynta »

Sainternist wrote:Ugh, why did I read Stonecold's comments. I just felt my IQ drop at least 10 points.
Maybe Stonecold is really Boof-head Hall. Just maybe....


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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takeaway wrote:
carn_sainter wrote:
takeaway wrote:Yes, the Hall of Fame is for model citizens like Barassi, Nicholls, Whitten, Dipper and er.... T Lockett, none of whom of course raised a fist or elbow in anger on the football field.

If you adopt the criteria of some posters here, half the Hall of Fame List would be wiped out. Sure there are some players that should be in that are not, but people need to get realistic, and not bag
a very good contributor of the game who happened to leave St Kilda, and gave Matt Maguire a clip.
But at the same time, you've mentioned the problem. Hall was a very good contributor whose contribution, very good as it may have been, was not the stuff of legend or brilliance. What does the Hall of Fame mean when it is populated by players who aren't brilliant? The consequence of commodifying fame and legend like this is that it no longer means anything. Hall is not worthy of the same level of acknowledgement than R Harvey. If nobody worthy is up for nomination, they should just not add people in, rather than lower the bar
There is truth to that. There are also many on the Hall of Fame list who imo contributed LESS than B Hall. Many others such as R Harvey are more worthy. The bar was lowered years ago, and it is of course a good publicity machine for the AFL.
You could argue the same for the Brownlow - the midfield medal. It is flawed as well. I am just saying that based on history B Hall is a worthy member of HOF.
I don't agree with you when players such as Barker and Winmar haven't been included, before a thug like Hall was. Just saying.

Cheapens the whole affair.


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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St Chris wrote:It's times like these we all need to remember.....

Trevor Barker is not in the AFL Hall of Fame.

Barry Hall can GAGF, he's a stain on our club.
Totally Agree, Barks should be in the Hall Of Fame, saw him play many games (Yes I'm that old)... why he isn't is .. well your guess is as good as mine..

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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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saynta wrote:
Sainternist wrote:Ugh, why did I read Stonecold's comments. I just felt my IQ drop at least 10 points.
Maybe Stonecold is really Boof-head Hall. Just maybe....
You think?????

Maybe, Good Ol StoneCold just knows him, or could be a relation!!!!!

Will leave the rest up to your imagination, which can come up with it's own conclusions, or so it seems!!!!!


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

Post: # 1679776Post Wayne42 »

Hall of Fame is a joke if this knob is in it. :roll: :roll:


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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You are defined by those you associate with

Hall, by his actions, remains as he has always been

His windy rhetoric in the public forum bears no resemblance to the manner in which he continues to conduct himself on the football field as a mercenary commanding $8,000- a game

"Mr" Hall left The Basin last weekend with his reputation confirmed


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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To the top wrote:You are defined by those you associate with

Hall, by his actions, remains as he has always been

His windy rhetoric in the public forum bears no resemblance to the manner in which he continues to conduct himself on the football field as a mercenary commanding $8,000- a game

"Mr" Hall left The Basin last weekend with his reputation confirmed
did he belt anyone and behave like a thug?
He's no longer a Saint player, so you can go to town on him


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

Post: # 1679788Post stonecold »

WellardSaint wrote:
To the top wrote:You are defined by those you associate with

Hall, by his actions, remains as he has always been

His windy rhetoric in the public forum bears no resemblance to the manner in which he continues to conduct himself on the football field as a mercenary commanding $8,000- a game

"Mr" Hall left The Basin last weekend with his reputation confirmed
did he belt anyone and behave like a thug?
He's no longer a Saint player, so you can go to town on him
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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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To the top wrote:You are defined by those you associate with

Hall, by his actions, remains as he has always been

His windy rhetoric in the public forum bears no resemblance to the manner in which he continues to conduct himself on the football field as a mercenary commanding $8,000- a game

"Mr" Hall left The Basin last weekend with his reputation confirmed

Did you read To the Top's first line Stonecold?


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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WellardSaint wrote:
To the top wrote:You are defined by those you associate with

Hall, by his actions, remains as he has always been

His windy rhetoric in the public forum bears no resemblance to the manner in which he continues to conduct himself on the football field as a mercenary commanding $8,000- a game

"Mr" Hall left The Basin last weekend with his reputation confirmed
did he belt anyone and behave like a thug?
He's no longer a Saint player, so you can go to town on him

I believe the answer is yes.


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

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"Mr" Hall's fists saw his immediate opponent unable to speak from prior to the first bounce courtesy of a hit to the throat (what happened to shaking hands?), another player with a bruised sternum and another (small) player with 6 stitches in his chin.

Fortunately The Basin were easily beaten so the ball was not in proximity to "Mr" Hall for much of the game, or the personal damage wrought would have been far greater. no doubt

IF Hall had a reputation other than being a thug, it was trashed beyond repair.

And an AFL Hall of Fame player?

Absolutely no way.

He bought the game and still brings the game into disrepute.

The fact that he has to pocket $8,000- by resorting to such "employment", at his age, says it all.


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Re: Really? Barry Hall a Hall Of Famer?

Post: # 1679898Post stevie »

He's running out as we speak for Labrador here on the GC, a one off appearance like last week. My mate is thankful it wasn't next week as his son plays for Broadbeach and they play Labrador lol


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