People’s elbows, magic lamps, body slams and epic walkouts all feature in an huge Round Eight edition of A-League RAW!
Jade North slams salt in wound of Braedyn Crowley’s botched goal
Minutes after Braedyn Crowley’s ‘miss of the year contender’, Brisbane Roars’ Jade North got the better of the Jets’ youngster in a hands-on tussle.
@jadesta36 rubbing in Crowley’s unmissable miss earlier in the game? #NEWvBRI #ALeague pic.twitter.com/xL0ieqlhcy
— Michael Puterflam (@MPuterflam) November 28, 2015
With the ball flying in the air towards them, North pulled Crowley to the ground before then slamming him back to the ground when Crowley attempted to get up.
Crowley didn’t seem to take well to North’s attempt to apologise.
Was North rubbing in Crowley’s botched goal? Even if he was, Crowley shouldn’t be disheartened because big-time athletes botch plays on the biggest stages all the time…
Brock Lesnar attempts a Shooting star press. #prowrestlingvines #brocklesnar #wwevines #wrestlemania https://t.co/VGWHCxmKl9
— ___ (@Seth_M_Burbank) March 23, 2015
Brock Lesnar completely botched his attempt at a Shooting Star Press during WrestleMania 19. But it didn’t cramp Lesnar’s style as he went onto win the match against Kurt Angle and become the new champion.
The Mikael Tavares People’s Elbow sends Roly Bonevacia searching for magic
It went unnoticed during Sydney FC’s goalless draw with Wellington Phoenix, but the Tavares People’s Elbow left Bonevacia ferociously rubbing his head like Aladdin trying conjure the genie from a magic lamp.
@RolyBonevacia thinks he’s a magic lamp! #SYDvWEL #ALeague pic.twitter.com/T0YLkcClYk — Michael Puterflam (@MPuterflam) November 26, 2015
Unfortunately, Wellington couldn’t find any of the Ned Zelic’s “magical fantasy” and Sydney FC never did “lay the Smackdown.” Maybe both teams would get a win by channelling The Rock like this Arena Football player?
Peoples Elbow lol @FunnyAthIetes: One of the greatest celebrations of all time ?? pic.twitter.com/ca34cbddK6
— $lick Ross (@_Blueski) October 12, 2015
How to make an impact with your walkout
Thousands of Wanderers and Victory fans staged a protest walkout at matches this weekend and it virtually destroyed the atmosphere at the game.
If the A-League was WWE and the fans wanted to make an impact then they wouldn’t stage a mass walkout, they’d stage a mass entrance!
#OccupyRaw is real! #YesMovement. #Raw #RawMemphis https://t.co/NhghifBHtj
— The Fan’s Podcast (@TheFansPodcast) March 11, 2014
By occupying the live show (Raw), the #YesMovement forced Triple H and the WWE into awarding Daniel Bryan an opportunity to battle for the championship at WrestleMania 30 – and he made the most of it!
I’m not saying that A-League fans should storm the pitch but there are creative ways to get what you want.
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