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Sheedy: Richmond playing Basketball
In traditional Sheedy style (giving journalists headlines about events that have nothing to do with him), Sheeds has had a go at Richmond for its 'keeping off' tactics on the weekend.
Of relevance to this site, Sheedy branded Richmond's style of play as 'basketball crap'.
In comments reported on AFL.com, Sheedy stated:
'"I want to build a team to win a premiership. You play that basketball crap all of the time - that's why I don't play basketball, OK," Sheedy said.
"You're kidding? This is a game of footy and the way we played today will still get bums on seats and the people and fans will still come and see the next best kids playing the most exciting footy and when we actually want to do that at some stage in the future, we may, but that's just the way I am as a coach."'
Sheedy later compared Wallace's tactics to Billiards:
'"It's none of my business. If he wants to play a game of billiards up the back here, well, good luck to him, OK, but it's nothing to do with me, but you'll win four points, OK, but you might never go anywhere."'
Full story at: http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=267411
Fair enough to complain that Richmond's tactics on the weekend were boring, but what do people think of the backhand swipe at basketball? Are Sheedy's comments at all representative of the outside view of basketball (i.e. slow/boring)?