TheGreatBarryB
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Gees Mike didn’t handle Alan Stoneham interview very at all re his son’s conviction of murdering his gf.
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I assume Carey doesn't wanna rehash all the dirt he spoke about on Denton all those years ago.spoke to mike earlier this year. he reiterated that gary lyon wont go on the program. carey was supposed to go on, all agreed to. Then showtime came and went. No carey. no contact. Later MS bumped into carey and asked wtf happened.....carey got cold feet.
Ian Stewart ( replayed recently ) was fascinating.
That story about him and Tony Jewell watering Moorabin oval on Friday night before the game beers in hand and the disco raging in the background is absolute gold....and during his very short tenure as Carlton coach him trying to tell Jezza to do more defensive stuff and Jezza just giving him that ominous Eastern European stare.
Dane Swan was #5 last night for anybody still watching
Was pretty ordinary on The Footy Show too. Would sit there and give bugger all like he was too cool for it, while they tried to pump him up as a 'different cat', a 'character', etc and manufacture this personality that wasn't there.My memories of watching that one were "what a colossal waste of time". Crap questions and crap responses. Lots of interactions like:
MS: You and Dusty have been to Vegas together, obviously good mates?
DS: Nah, we've gone there three or four times, we hate each other.
I mean, not the greatest question ever by Sheahan, but just classic Dane Swan. You've made the effort to go on the show, how about you give your supporters something? The teacher and the class rebel in the back row.
I've truly never got the appeal of Swan as an interview subject, panellist or social media commentator. He just seems like a complete knob.
Unfortunately if he was an interview subject - no prizes for guessing one of Mike's angles.Sandy Roberts should be doing it - he was there for a lot of 80s and 90s moments
MS - so what was your relationship with Leanne ?There is something strangely compelling about this interview. I thoroughly enjoyed it the first time it was on and still do. I think part of it is just how completely opposite he is to today's media-managed robots. He was also disarmingly honest about things - the line about Peter Knights as a coach sounds harsh but from many reports it wasn't too far from the truth - really nice bloke who wasn't suited to coaching.
And full circle when Tony was at Glenelg and kanes wife Lucy a trainer there!Then it went full circle with Tony McGuiness coaching Chad and Kane at Port.
Maybe he is still in hiding....one should never fool around with the wife of a Hells Angels member (allegedly of course)Open Mike was great.
Want to see one with Tony McGuiness.
Where is Tony?
My memories of watching that one were "what a colossal waste of time". Crap questions and crap responses. Lots of interactions like:
MS: You and Dusty have been to Vegas together, obviously good mates?
DS: Nah, we've gone there three or four times, we hate each other.
I mean, not the greatest question ever by Sheahan, but just classic Dane Swan. You've made the effort to go on the show, how about you give your supporters something? The teacher and the class rebel in the back row.
I've truly never got the appeal of Swan as an interview subject, panellist or social media commentator. He just seems like a complete knob.
Was pretty ordinary on The Footy Show too. Would sit there and give bugger all like he was too cool for it, while they tried to pump him up as a 'different cat', a 'character', etc and manufacture this personality that wasn't there.
Open Mike was great.
Want to see one with Tony McGuiness.
Where is Tony?
You can guarantee Dane Swan will still be hanging around the fringes of the AFL media for the next 10-15 years being increasingly cringeworthy - much like a Sam Newman but even less articulate/interesting. Classic example of someone who would have ended up in prison had he not been a decent footballer. Shocking person.
My favourite Open Mike's from memory (usually the older players - who have picked up a bit more wisdom in their older years)
Chris Lewis (WCE) - was surprised at this one as I never liked him as a player at all, but seemed very humble and genuine
Rene Kink (Coll/Ess) - love his honesty and for calling out Sheedy as a ''weak man'' - which indeed he is
David Rhys-Jones - again, surprising given that he was a fairly unlikeable player - his rivalry with Williams was interesting
Greg Williams - not particularly verbose, but interesting just from how clearly driven he was as a player
Warwick Capper - Obviously Capper puts on a persona, but again was interesting to hear his story
Phil Carman - another 'wild man' of his era who seems very interesting/humble/insightful now in his older years
Worst:
Mark Jackson - like a broken clock, occasionally right about some things but completely unhinged/ordinary person in my view
Don Scott - Complete weirdo/contrarian - e.g. ''I never spoke more than two sentences to Kennedy/Matthews and havent spoken to them since I retired" - then in same sentence ''the bond with your premiership team mates is closer than family''. Sure, Don.
Re Capper - he does not put on a persona - that is him.You can guarantee Dane Swan will still be hanging around the fringes of the AFL media for the next 10-15 years being increasingly cringeworthy - much like a Sam Newman but even less articulate/interesting. Classic example of someone who would have ended up in prison had he not been a decent footballer. Shocking person.
My favourite Open Mike's from memory (usually the older players - who have picked up a bit more wisdom in their older years)
Chris Lewis (WCE) - was surprised at this one as I never liked him as a player at all, but seemed very humble and genuine
Rene Kink (Coll/Ess) - love his honesty and for calling out Sheedy as a ''weak man'' - which indeed he is
David Rhys-Jones - again, surprising given that he was a fairly unlikeable player - his rivalry with Williams was interesting
Greg Williams - not particularly verbose, but interesting just from how clearly driven he was as a player
Warwick Capper - Obviously Capper puts on a persona, but again was interesting to hear his story
Phil Carman - another 'wild man' of his era who seems very interesting/humble/insightful now in his older years
Worst:
Mark Jackson - like a broken clock, occasionally right about some things but completely unhinged/ordinary person in my view
Don Scott - Complete weirdo/contrarian - e.g. ''I never spoke more than two sentences to Kennedy/Matthews and havent spoken to them since I retired" - then in same sentence ''the bond with your premiership team mates is closer than family''. Sure, Don.
Open Mike was great.
Want to see one with Tony McGuiness.
Where is Tony?
Maybe he is still in hiding....one should never fool around with the wife of a Hells Angels member (allegedly of course)
He has a long history in that department...
Morphettville Park RoosHe was in hiding after banging a bikies mrs.
But now back in Adelaide, coaching down south somewhere.
Not sure if he had to pay bikie out or what happened.
My favourite Open Mike's from memory (usually the older players - who have picked up a bit more wisdom in their older years)
Chris Lewis (WCE) - was surprised at this one as I never liked him as a player at all, but seemed very humble and genuine
Rene Kink (Coll/Ess) - love his honesty and for calling out Sheedy as a ''weak man'' - which indeed he is
David Rhys-Jones - again, surprising given that he was a fairly unlikeable player - his rivalry with Williams was interesting
Greg Williams - not particularly verbose, but interesting just from how clearly driven he was as a player
Warwick Capper - Obviously Capper puts on a persona, but again was interesting to hear his story
Phil Carman - another 'wild man' of his era who seems very interesting/humble/insightful now in his older years
Worst:
Mark Jackson - like a broken clock, occasionally right about some things but completely unhinged/ordinary person in my view
Don Scott - Complete weirdo/contrarian - e.g. ''I never spoke more than two sentences to Kennedy/Matthews and havent spoken to them since I retired" - then in same sentence ''the bond with your premiership team mates is closer than family''. Sure, Don.
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