The Browne-Clark-McClure-Barrett Register - Measuring AFL journalist performance at trade time

[evo]

Even though he isnt a journalist, I expect Tony Sheahan to figure prominantly.

 

[tandino]

The winner to get a gold spray painted typewriter.

The loser, the same but with the keys removed.

 

[HTPunter]

I have a quick question. Why does no one like Barrett? Every time I see him on something he comes across as a bit stand offish, a bit opinionated, but he does voice some decent things?

Just curious.

Pompous twat responsible for the most moronic weekly article ('Sliding Doors') that's just the brainless s**t that has come to his mind rather than actually being sliding doors.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Poll needs a stand alone Tom Browne option

 

[HTPunter]

As much as I hate him, I think Sam McClure has a reasonable track record - I expect him to be one of the better ones (he loves a speculate but tends to at least shy away from more confidence). I think Mitch Cleary will go alright too. Tom Browne will have one of the worst records but will try get on late news to make himself appear wise.

Now I'm interested in seeing whether my observations are correct or is there some confirmation bias in myself?

 

[Jim Prideaux]

I have a quick question. Why does no one like Barrett? Every time I see him on something he comes across as a bit stand offish, a bit opinionated, but he does voice some decent things?

Just curious.

Has a habit of trying to make up a narrative around something - he’ll often create the opinion of the fans or players “we don’t like....” “we want to see...”. Also, his weird hatred of Bevo is annoying.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I have a quick question. Why does no one like Barrett? Every time I see him on something he comes across as a bit stand offish, a bit opinionated, but he does voice some decent things?

Just curious.

Probably a sign he’s pretty good at his job.

But also I think it’s not much more than he just has a pretty annoying manner. He’s always so serious, so earnest. And he just goes on and on about things in a whiny voice. It’s shallow, but it’s not hard to be disliked when you’re in the public eye.

 

[Calcium Man]

Great thread!

 

[Pessimistic]

It should be done, but youd need a team of geeks to keep track of all the sheet spouted at trade time

You could add in all the thins like ‘trade period is too long/too short/too boring’ etc etc

 

[Elmer_Judd]

I have a quick question. Why does no one like Barrett? Every time I see him on something he comes across as a bit stand offish, a bit opinionated, but he does voice some decent things?

Just curious.

Cause he is a self-righteous flog whom has been caught out many times in past, if not lying, than blowing incidents from players and clubs way out of proportion.

The supporters of the club he follows (North) loathe him with the power of a 1000 suns, that should tell u something.

 

[iBeng]

I think Goldstein has committed to North now?

Shaw influenced Goldstein decision

Rhyce Shaw's appointment as senior coach of North Melbourne was a catalyst in Todd Goldstein's decision to sign a three-year deal.

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[TheWeapon]

Subscribed, great to see some accountability for these gossipers

I predict the winner will get less than 15% correct if able to keep track of all sources these guys post on

 

[Rob]

This could be the best thread in the history of bigfooty.

Needs more Hagdorn though.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Very good idea.

Not sure on the others but I know for a fact that Tom Browne is wrong 100% of the time.

 

[HTPunter]

Why don't the WA supporters wanting journalists from WA to be included just volunteer to do it themselves rather than whinge?

 

[Hotdees]

Why don't the WA supporters wanting journalists from WA to be included just volunteer to do it themselves rather than whinge?

Eagles supporters mate. Whinging is what they do best

 

[sunsofanarchy]

Excellent thread! Media Watch for AFL! I'd watch

On SM-G960W using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[showemhowtorock]

Add Cooper Grech - AFL News, Trade Rumours, Results.

About 60 players are going to the saints hahaha

 

[Great8]

Coming from a relative who works for a player management company he absolutely confirms that they deliberately drip feed information to these media bozos and that more often than not they will feed them BS.
Player managers are very smart with how they use the media to their clients advantage. Most will have one though they that feed credible information too and if if you delve deeper it’s not too hard to ascertain which media person is aligned to which player manager. This also applies to clubs aswell as Mark Stevens for instance gets a lot of information from the kennel

 

[Great8]

Tom Browne on Gameday has doubled down on his Daniher to Sydney story with Essendon using the picks to get Wines from Port

 

[HTPunter]

Add Cooper Grech - AFL News, Trade Rumours, Results.

About 60 players are going to the saints hahaha

Don't know why either, according to ol mate the Saints are full of gun players!:

 

[Kwality]

Coming from a relative who works for a player management company he absolutely confirms that they deliberately drip feed information to these media bozos and that more often than not they will feed them BS.
Player managers are very smart with how they use the media to their clients advantage. Most will have one though they that feed credible information too and if if you delve deeper it’s not too hard to ascertain which media person is aligned to which player manager. This also applies to clubs aswell as Mark Stevens for instance gets a lot of information from the kennel

& they are? Say 10 examples to make your point !!

 

[Kwality]

By all means contribute non-Vic pundits. I'll include anyone.

It's just that the Vics seem to make 100 times as much noise.

Wonder why that is?

Reality is these blokes have a drink together, have you heard, a reliable sauce (sic) .... & the naive buy it rog !!

 

[Great8]

& they are? Say 10 examples to make your point !!

I only know a couple off the top of my head but there would be plenty of others.
Tom Browne cops a lot of crap and is quite often wrong but he does get fed quite a bit by Robbie D’orazio. Nick Bowen is on speed dial to Paul Connors

 

[dazbroncos]

I hope the scale is only from 0-2... but it goes up to 10.

these people are not Journos.

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