News Izak Rankine, Gold coast holding Rankine to Ransom- #FreeIzak

[Scorpus]

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Opposition posters making outlandish trade suggestions to bait the Crows board will be considered trolls and dealt with in the usual manner

No one wants a repeat of the Gibbs thread

 

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Ive seen him a few times out in the CBD (wearing a Port jacket) and once got out of his car to to go to Nando's waiting to collect takeaway.

Was going to take and post a photo .

Like yourself, I kinda felt sorry for him. He was disheveled the times I have seen him as well. I get the feeling his personal life is pretty sad.

I think I posted this before, but I saw him once on Grenfell Street when I was on a lunch break at work and he looked like a hermit.

He was in an old stained track suit that looked like it hadn't been washed in weeks. His hair was completely unkempt and looked like he was about 3 months overdue for a hair cut and was wearing a pair of clapped out old sneakers. My first thought was that it was a homeless person, but after a few seconds realised that it was Rooch.

I think at this point in his life it seems as though he's just given up.

 

[Sanders]

Yeah he’s too chicken.

You’re so lame your eleven herbs and spices mix tastes like you only used 8!

 

[dude316]

You’re so lame your eleven herbs and spices mix tastes like you only used 8!

I can see I’m out of my depth here.
You win.

 

[Bearded Clam]

I’ve never been involved in a BigFooty spat before. Should I start one with Sanders and see what happens?

It was the first thing I did on here when I joined in late 2017…

And have gotten along fine with him ever since.

 

[cleanhands]

It was the first thing I did on here when I joined in late 2017…

And have gotten along fine with him ever since.

Careful of the spiders web

 

[FR0GGY]

Careful of the spiders web

You two might have got on if you were a little less Alex like

(I didn’t see it)

 

[cleanhands]

You two might have got on if you were a little less Alex like

(I didn’t see it)

Gee thanks…………………… I think, from what I can gather that’s not very flattering

 

[Bearded Clam]

I think I posted this before, but I saw him once on Grenfell Street when I was on a lunch break at work and he looked like a hermit.

He was in an old stained track suit that looked like it hadn't been washed in weeks. His hair was completely unkempt and looked like he was about 3 months overdue for a hair cut and was wearing a pair of clapped out old sneakers. My first thought was that it was a homeless person, but after a few seconds realised that it was Rooch.

I think at this point in his life it seems as though he's just given up.

I saw video footage of him that must have been around the same time that you saw him.. he was arriving at Adelaide Oval for something (wasnt a game.. some other AFL function that was on)..

Same as you explained.. unkempt hair that needed cutting.. all dressed in black.. grubby old sneakers.. pale white skin like he’d been living in a basement and hadnt seen sun in a year or so.. on his own just dragging his feet along like a complete loser.

It instantly reminded me of Wormtongue from Lord of the Rings.. and the comparison also suits his sly, jealous, nasty, hateful character and disposition..



And so whenever anyone that doesnt know who he is asks “who’s Rucci?”.. I just put up a picture of Wormtongue..

 

[GROTTO]

I think at this point in his life it seems as though he's just given up.

I saw video footage of him that must have been around the same time that you saw him.. he was arriving at Adelaide Oval for something (wasnt a game.. some other AFL function that was on)..

Same as you explained.. unkempt hair that needed cutting.. all dressed in black.. grubby old sneakers.. pale white skin like he’d been living in a basement and hadnt seen sun in a year or so.. on his own just dragging his feet along like a complete loser.

I sat right literally right next to him at Nando's waiting for my takeaway. It was my exact same thoughts. Both appearance and the way he carried himself.

I genuinely felt sorry for him, for someone that comes across so "aggressive" in his hatred of the Crows, his public image so vastly difference. Its actually one reason I didnt troll him with a photo and post it on here.

I still believe something in his personal life has effected him very deeply and I guess "AFL journalism" is his only outlet in life.

Hatred can fuel a passion, but it can also destroy the soul of a man.

 

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I sat right literally right next to him at Nando's waiting for my takeaway. It was my exact same thoughts. Both appearance and the way he carried himself.

I genuinely felt sorry for him, for someone that comes across so "aggressive" in his hatred of the Crows, his public image so vastly difference. Its actually one reason I didnt troll him with a photo and post it on here.

I still believe something in his personal life has effected him very deeply and I guess "AFL journalism" is his only outlet in life.

Hatred can fuel a passion, but it can also destroy the soul of a man.

Well there was the alleged altercation with Piers Ackerman when Rucci was younger.

The rumour is that Ackerman used to pick on Rucci back in the late 80s when he was first starting off and something happened one day and supposedly Akerman hit Rucci and broke his nose.

To smooth things over Rucci apparently was given a plum job overseas (I think it was writing about hockey?) for a while to enable Ackerman to be moved on and then he was gifted the chief football writer position when he returned.

I've heard that story before and it's even been brought up on the Port board once or twice before so there's always been some legs to the rumour.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Well there was the alleged altercation with Piers Ackerman when Rucci was younger.

The rumour is that Ackerman used to pick on Rucci back in the late 80s when he was first starting off and something happened one day and supposedly Akerman hit Rucci and broke his nose.

To smooth things over Rucci apparently was given a plum job overseas (I think it was writing about hockey?) for a while to enable Ackerman to be moved on and then he was gifted the chief football writer position when he returned.

I've heard that story before and it's even been brought up on the Port board once or twice before so there's always been done legs to the rumour.

Sunday Age Akerman profile and nudist MP attacks

Piers Akerman is a hard man who is backing the PM's stance on the Tampa more aggressively than almost anyone else. Well, Piers, if you're going to go in so hard, we'd like to remind Crikey's readers of a few things that have been said about you over the years.

www.crikey.com.au

Another alleged incident involved `Adelaide Advertiser’ journalist Michaelangelo Rucci. Mr Rucci was a sports journalist laying out the sports pages on the night of the alleged incident. Katrina Power, an Aboriginal woman, was working for the newspaper as a sports cadet at the time.

“It was late at night and Piers walked in and I could tell by his body language he was ropeable,” she said. “I didn’t like his manner so I made sure he didn’t see me. I often did that when I saw him coming. It was during the 1988 Olympics and the sports editor wasn’t there.

“He (Mr Akerman) grabbed Rucci by the ear, moved his head down and then pulled it up and said: `Come with me’. He physically forced Rucci with his right hand on his ear and picked him up.

“As an Aboriginal person I’d witnessed those tactics before when they were employed by police. I could not believe that this could happen in a civilised society.” Mr Rucci told an executive of `The Advertiser’ that no apology was necessary. He did not register a complaint, although the South Australian branch of the AJA obtained a sworn affadavit from him that Mr Akerman grabbed him by the ear. A B-grade journalist at the time of the incident, Mr Rucci was posted to News Limited’s New York bureau several months later. When contacted by `The Sunday Age’, Mr Rucci gave an “off-the-record” account of the incident and later sent a transcript of our conversation to Mr Akerman.

 

[Slippery Pete]

I can see I’m out of my depth here.
You win.

I think you’re still in with a shot, he hasn’t mentioned crayons yet

 

[FR0GGY]

Sunday Age Akerman profile and nudist MP attacks

Piers Akerman is a hard man who is backing the PM's stance on the Tampa more aggressively than almost anyone else. Well, Piers, if you're going to go in so hard, we'd like to remind Crikey's readers of a few things that have been said about you over the years.

www.crikey.com.au

Another alleged incident involved `Adelaide Advertiser’ journalist Michaelangelo Rucci. Mr Rucci was a sports journalist laying out the sports pages on the night of the alleged incident. Katrina Power, an Aboriginal woman, was working for the newspaper as a sports cadet at the time.

“It was late at night and Piers walked in and I could tell by his body language he was ropeable,” she said. “I didn’t like his manner so I made sure he didn’t see me. I often did that when I saw him coming. It was during the 1988 Olympics and the sports editor wasn’t there.

“He (Mr Akerman) grabbed Rucci by the ear, moved his head down and then pulled it up and said: `Come with me’. He physically forced Rucci with his right hand on his ear and picked him up.

“As an Aboriginal person I’d witnessed those tactics before when they were employed by police. I could not believe that this could happen in a civilised society.” Mr Rucci told an executive of `The Advertiser’ that no apology was necessary. He did not register a complaint, although the South Australian branch of the AJA obtained a sworn affadavit from him that Mr Akerman grabbed him by the ear. A B-grade journalist at the time of the incident, Mr Rucci was posted to News Limited’s New York bureau several months later. When contacted by `The Sunday Age’, Mr Rucci gave an “off-the-record” account of the incident and later sent a transcript of our conversation to Mr Akerman.

“A B grade journalist at the time”
How the mighty have fallen

 

[Slippery Pete]

Colonel’s law, short for Sanders’ law (or rule) of insults and analogies, is an Internet adage asserting that as a Big Footy Adelaide discussion grows longer (regardless of topic or scope), the probability of Sanders accusing you of using (or inserting) crayons, and suggesting that your parents must be “proud” of you, approaches 1.

 

[Runnin Blue]

Mr Rucci told an executive of `The Advertiser’ that no apology was necessary. He did not register a complaint

Jesus…he’s always been a pathetic dork. Only finds his voice in Crows press conferences.

Stand up for yourself cockroach.

 

[latinoheat]

Last post... interesting follow ups ... Bernie L said D_One was another.

Are you sure D_one was rooch?

 

[Runnin Blue]

Matty Nicks in the latest press conference was asked about next year and replied with something about “acquisitions…..and the draft”. Come on down Izak. Shave that hair off, though.

Also, apparently Ken Hinkley was supposed to be there to do a joint presser and pulled a no show. Maybe they gave him his marching orders when they saw Clarkson at Adelaide airport.

 

[All_In]

I saw video footage of him that must have been around the same time that you saw him.. he was arriving at Adelaide Oval for something (wasnt a game.. some other AFL function that was on)..

Same as you explained.. unkempt hair that needed cutting.. all dressed in black.. grubby old sneakers.. pale white skin like he’d been living in a basement and hadnt seen sun in a year or so.. on his own just dragging his feet along like a complete loser.

It instantly reminded me of Wormtongue from Lord of the Rings.. and the comparison also suits his sly, jealous, nasty, hateful character and disposition..

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And so whenever anyone that doesnt know who he is asks “who’s Rucci?”.. I just put up a picture of Wormtongue..

My encounter was at Bunnings Woodville. Same deal, looked like he hadn't slept or showered for days. Was wearing some Canada tourist t-shirt and seemed to stair blankly into space.

 

[GrommoT]

Are you sure D_one was rooch?

No idea - Bernie L seems to think so.

THIS is D1'a last post ... in a thread where he says he asks questions

 

[skittlebrew]

I think I posted this before, but I saw him once on Grenfell Street when I was on a lunch break at work and he looked like a hermit.

He was in an old stained track suit that looked like it hadn't been washed in weeks. His hair was completely unkempt and looked like he was about 3 months overdue for a hair cut and was wearing a pair of clapped out old sneakers. My first thought was that it was a homeless person, but after a few seconds realised that it was Rooch.

I think at this point in his life it seems as though he's just given up.

I assumed he was hamming up the dishevelled look, kinda like Boris Johnson does at times. Sounds like there might be a bit more to it...

 

[MarcusP2]

No idea - Bernie L seems to think so.

THIS is D1'a last post ... in a thread where he says he asks questions

Didn't that guy have some legendary Bay backfire thread?

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[1990crow]

Didn't that guy have some legendary Bay backfire thread?

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I just can’t see Rucci posting on Bay 13.
The mildest sledge and he cries instantly.

 

[GrommoT]

Didn't that guy have some legendary Bay backfire thread?

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Don't know what a backfire thread is but looking at his posts (on his cancelled profile), he has reams and reams of Bay13 posts.

 

[latinoheat]

Didn't that guy have some legendary Bay backfire thread?

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Yes this one . A thing of beauty

Vintage Bay - **Should Port humiliate the Gold Coast in the same manner we humiliated the Camry Crows? TOTY 2011**

Should Port allow the Gold Coast to get 34 points up and then run rip them apart like a Pitbull Terrier with a rag doll and end up running all over them? It was so much fun last weekend; I think we should do it again.

www.bigfooty.com

 

[latinoheat]

No idea - Bernie L seems to think so.

THIS is D1'a last post ... in a thread where he says he asks questions

Bernie L was this Rooch?