A-League vs AFL interviews

[Bosley]

I was extremely annoyed tonight when listening to the 5AA "Sports" Show when they interviewed Travis Dodd for about 90 seconds about Adelaide United's match in Vietnam tomorrow night, then in the next half hour proceeded to interview Leigh Matthews for 11 minutes about Brisbane's upcoming match with Port Adelaide.

Now I'm not saying that the Travis Dodd interview should have been 11 minutes but surely when United are 24 hours from playing a crucial match in the Asian Champions League in a country where conditions are complete different from anything in Australia the two hosts could actually do a bit of research and ask more than the token questions: Is everyone fit? Is it hot? Then about 30 seconds later it's interview over and "good luck".

Surely the interview could have been "stretched" to at least 5 minutes. And I don't think Matthews needed 11 minutes to tell us things that pretty much every AFL supporter already knows. He thinks Brown and Bradshaw are good forward, well that surely will be a headline tomorrow! It's even worse if one of Graham's sons is interviewed, then they seem to go for about 20 minutes.

I know AFL is always going to get a lot more coverage and that's fair enuf in the current football climate but it really annoyed me tonight that the disparity was so much given the circumstances of United's Vietnamese venture and that the AFL interviewee wasn't even from one of Adelaide's teams.

Does anyone else get as annoyed as me at the Show's token nod to soccer?

 

[smoovy]

I'm with you Bosley. I steeped out literally for 5 minutes and missed the whole thing. Did not even know he was on. I could only imagine the interview some what similar to the following.

Cornesy: Adelaide united are off on a bit of an adventure tomorrow night, to tell us little more about it we welcolme Travis Dodd to the program.

Travis Dodd: Afternoon Fella's

KG: Travis

Cornesy: So tell us Travis a little more about where the boys are headed

TD: Well we've arrived here in Binh Duong, Vietnam to take on the Vietnamese champions

Cornesy: Did you say Vietnam?

KG: So Travis what are conditions like there?

TD: It's been pretty hot and extremely humid, as soon as we stepped off the plane we started sweating.

Cornesy: (pulls out guitar) And there's me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens.
God help me, I was only nineteen.

KG : So Travis they tell me its pretty hot and humid there

TD: Err...yeah. My shirt is wet through.

Cornesy : And why the Channel Seven chopper chills me to my feet?
And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
God help me, I was only nineteen.

TD : The boys are really fired up for tomorrow. We've got a few injury concerns but we have the depth in the squad to be able to fill the gaps.

KG : So Travis you have a few injury concerns?

TD : Yeah

Cornesy : He was only nineteen

KG : Well good luck Travis, all the best for tomorrow night.

TD : Thanks boys for your interest

Cornesy: Thanks Travis and good luck to you and all your troops against the Viet Cong!

KG : Viet what?

 

[Sparno17]

I was extremely annoyed tonight when listening to the 5AA "Sports" Show when they interviewed Travis Dodd for about 90 seconds about Adelaide United's match in Vietnam tomorrow night, then in the next half hour proceeded to interview Leigh Matthews for 11 minutes about Brisbane's upcoming match with Port Adelaide.

Now I'm not saying that the Travis Dodd interview should have been 11 minutes but surely when United are 24 hours from playing a crucial match in the Asian Champions League in a country where conditions are complete different from anything in Australia the two hosts could actually do a bit of research and ask more than the token questions: Is everyone fit? Is it hot? Then about 30 seconds later it's interview over and "good luck".

Surely the interview could have been "stretched" to at least 5 minutes. And I don't think Matthews needed 11 minutes to tell us things that pretty much every AFL supporter already knows. He thinks Brown and Bradshaw are good forward, well that surely will be a headline tomorrow! It's even worse if one of Graham's sons is interviewed, then they seem to go for about 20 minutes.

I know AFL is always going to get a lot more coverage and that's fair enuf in the current football climate but it really annoyed me tonight that the disparity was so much given the circumstances of United's Vietnamese venture and that the AFL interviewee wasn't even from one of Adelaide's teams.

Does anyone else get as annoyed as me at the Show's token nod to soccer?

Im with ya mate.

I am a AFL/aussie rules fan and player primarily but i love all sports. I enjoy the a-league, go to as many a-league games as i can and really love it when united plays well and is in the news.

Like you said though, considering the hosts and AFL dominated climate i dont expect much more than what seemed to be given. I do feel it slightly offensive though when obviously, research is not done and the interviewers dont seem overly pumped and excited about the topic and the interviewee. Token puff piece essentially.

In the scheme of things, this is probably the biggest sporting event for our state this week. Asian champions league is a big deal. Particuarly this game. No disrespect to Adelaide or Port. Just wish it a fairer go in the media was given to soccer considering the inroads it has made over the last year or so

Anywho
Go the Reds!

 

[Crow-mo]

i'm disappointed they didn't give a full hours slot to the upcoming tiddlywinks fiesta.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

United who?

They should just interview Patty Dangerfield on odd nights, and Jimmy Sellar on even nights for half hour +.

 

[Southerntakeover]

i'm disappointed they didn't give a full hours slot to the upcoming tiddlywinks fiesta.

Haha!

 

[Bosley]

i'm disappointed they didn't give a full hours slot to the upcoming tiddlywinks fiesta.

What exactly is Tiddlywinks? Seriously ... what is it?

On a similar topic, when people say they don't want football to become netball ... I think that's a bit harsh on netball. It can be a very physical game, the girls can hit hard, there are a lot of body clashes and the hard floor doesn't soften the blows any. Maybe badminton or volleyball could be used as examples of non contact sports instead?

 

[KingsCrow]

What exactly is Tiddlywinks? Seriously ... what is it?

On a similar topic, when people say they don't want football to become netball ... I think that's a bit harsh on netball. It can be a very physical game, the girls can hit hard, there are a lot of body clashes and the hard floor doesn't soften the blows any. Maybe badminton or volleyball could be used as examples of non contact sports instead?

Volleyball, where you jump 2 metres to smack the ____ out of a ball and send it going a Zillion miles an hour at an opposition players face. Very non contact.


I'd say something like 'table tennis'.

 

[Eggzoi]

I'd say something like 'table tennis'.

Never had a drunk friend hurl the bat at you I take it?

 

[tribey]

Does anyone else get as annoyed as me at the Show's token nod to soccer?

It can be worse when they try to go in depth - I remember in the aftermath of the Iran qualifier at the MCG, Cornesy was adamant the key reason for our shipping the vital goal was our insistence on playing 'the offside track'.

Great win last night anyway - barring a monumental cork-up we should become the first Australian side to make the Quarters.

 

[ams4crows]

What exactly is Tiddlywinks? Seriously ... what is it?

On a similar topic, when people say they don't want football to become netball ... I think that's a bit harsh on netball. It can be a very physical game, the girls can hit hard, there are a lot of body clashes and the hard floor doesn't soften the blows any. Maybe badminton or volleyball could be used as examples of non contact sports instead?

I'll vouch for that I've taken out my fair share of playes with a hip and shoulder here and there Hell We played Norlunga once and i accidently cleaned up this chick and her Dad ran onto the court grabed me by the collar of my uniform and threaten to Kill me! He was subsequently thrown out of the complex but was making slitting throat gestures where I could see him until our teams dad's all went out and bashed him in the car park! Great times guys great times!
good old Kangy provides entertainment I tell ya!

 

[Drummond]

I was extremely annoyed tonight when listening to the 5AA "Sports" Show when they interviewed Travis Dodd for about 90 seconds about Adelaide United's match in Vietnam tomorrow night, then in the next half hour proceeded to interview Leigh Matthews for 11 minutes about Brisbane's upcoming match with Port Adelaide.

90 seconds too many. No one cares about Adelaide United at the best of times, let alone when they’re off to Vietnam to play in some competition no one cares about.

 

[Sparno17]

90 seconds too many. No one cares about Adelaide United at the best of times, let alone when they’re off to Vietnam to play in some competition no one cares about.

Not many people on this website cares as it is footy based but seriously, give them some credit. For the time that the a-league has been around, they have performed a 180 with soccer in this country. I care, therefore by your logic i am nobody?? If that's the case then nobody cares about Norwood.

They won this morning, beating the Vietnamese champions. If your not a sports fanactic and enjoy all sports i can understand that it may be unexciting or a tad bland compared to a 30min interview with vlad via telephone in melbourne about a new team on the GC. It is meant to be a 'sports' show and only giving a token 5 minutes to probably the third biggest sporting (on a national sense) club in SA is slightly disrespectful.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Not many people on this website cares as it is footy based but seriously, give them some credit. For the time that the a-league has been around, they have performed a 180 with soccer in this country. I care, therefore by your logic i am nobody?? If that's the case then nobody cares about Norwood.

They won this morning, beating the Vietnamese champions. If your not a sports fanactic and enjoy all sports i can understand that it may be unexciting or a tad bland compared to a 30min interview with vlad via telephone in melbourne about a new team on the GC. It is meant to be a 'sports' show and only giving a token 5 minutes to probably the third biggest sporting (on a national sense) club in SA is slightly disrespectful.

KG and Cornsey's market is the AFL listening audience. I know for certain when i listen to them in the car its to hear them discuss the AFL, and i tend to throw the CD player back on when the A-League comes on. Its nowhere near the AFL market in SA, and to be honest, its never going to get much more than a token coverage.

 

[RoosterLad]

I'd say something like 'table tennis'.

In year 8 I chipped, well smashed, one of my front teeth playing table tennis.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

90 seconds too many. No one cares about Adelaide United at the best of times, let alone when they’re off to Vietnam to play in some competition no one cares about.

Oh dear Drummy so many wrong statements in that it isnt funny. The TV audiances for last nights matches in the Asian Champions League were probably more than the AFL GF gets every year.

 

[Drummond]

Oh dear Drummy so many wrong statements in that it isnt funny. The TV audiances for last nights matches in the Asian Champions League were probably more than the AFL GF gets every year.

Yeah? More Australians watched the game than the AFL GF? Get me some proof.

And yeah, there were so many people talking about it, everywhere I went there was discussion about the Asian Champions League!!!

 

[Sparno17]

KG and Cornsey's market is the AFL listening audience. I know for certain when i listen to them in the car its to hear them discuss the AFL, and i tend to throw the CD player back on when the A-League comes on. Its nowhere near the AFL market in SA, and to be honest, its never going to get much more than a token coverage.

Im not necessarily disagreeing with you. I just think its a shame that achievements and news goes somewhat unnoticed. There in it for ratings though. If ratings means AFL, then thats what they will do. If i want my Adelaide United fix ill just have to stick to TWG on sundays and the associaton football board.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Yeah? More Australians watched the game than the AFL GF? Get me some proof.
And yeah, there were so many people talking about it, everywhere I went there was discussion about the Asian Champions League!!!

You didnt say Australian's, you said a competition no one cares about. I guarantee you there a lot more people that care about the Asian Champions League than the AFL.

 

[Drummond]

You didnt say Australian's, you said a competition no one cares about. I guarantee you there a lot more people that care about the Asian Champions League than the AFL.

Oh, so you're adding in other countries, just as I expected. I couldn't care less who's been watching this Asian Champions League, if more people worldwide watched it than the AFL GF then I wouldn't be surprised. Don't mean anything to me though; all it shows is that people are wasting their time on a rubbish sport.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Yeah I really need to explain myself to someone like you. If you want a detailed explanation you know where to find me at the next Crow game.

Then you've done nothing to change my view on the game.

C98 - the players are skillful and strategy is needed to create a score but the whole thing progresses so slowly and defensively it drives me insane.

 

[RoosterLad]

Then you've done nothing to change my view on the game.

C98 - the players are skillful and strategy is needed to create a score but the whole thing progresses so slowly and defensively it drives me insane.

A lot of footy matches progress slowly, and defensively with little scoring.

The Showdown was exciting yet it was a low score.

Look at the way the Crows played last year, it was rubbish defensive crap at times. Chipping the ball backwards is hardly exciting.

Also missed a few of the games lately? Liverpool 4 Arsenal 2? Melbourne 3 Gamba Osaka 4?

You can have your opinion but it's obviously misinformed, so don't come into this thread and dribble your usual mundane shite.

 

[Alex99]

Then you've done nothing to change my view on the game.

C98 - the players are skillful and strategy is needed to create a score but the whole thing progresses so slowly and defensively it drives me insane.

Do you enjoy cricket?

 

[fightingdreamer88]

You can have your opinion but it's obviously misinformed, so don't come into this thread and dribble your usual mundane shite.

Sounds like you're describing the game of soccer. *runs*

But seriously, if the game wanted to convert the skeptics it would do well to provide incentives for teams to attack the game rather than persist with the "uuuuuuaaaaaaaAAAAHHHH....oohhhhhh" as they appear to make an attack before retreating back across the centre. Imo it is like watching a constant replay of slow passages of play in the AFL that eventuate in the ball being rebounded as soon as it gears near the 50 only to have the same thing happen at the other end....then eventually someone breaks through and the crowd is rewarded for the punishment it has taken watching nothing happen for two hours.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Do you enjoy cricket?

Not my favourite sport, but more happens there than in soccer. Runs, wickets....sometimes a whole soccer game goes by without a score. What a waste of everyone's time!