Bomber 'On The Couch' 24/5/10
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I can tell you what he will say...he will nod & agree with all Gerards, Hird, & Sheehans comments about the cats. If they ask him a hard one he will say "What do you think?"...then agree with them in his calm emotionless style. This is how he dodges media questions generally without giving anything away.
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No need to watch then, C.F?
Not that I have Foxtel anymore. Gave it away when they started whacking more and more ads on a pay-for-view service that was supposed to be ad free.
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Big Fozza
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i'm calling it now;
"... we're happy where we are at with contract negotions wiht Gary. We are confident that he will resign..."
*while he fumbles with his hands awkwardly*
luv the guy
give 'em nothin Bomber!
"... we're happy where we are at with contract negotions wiht Gary. We are confident that he will resign..."
*while he fumbles with his hands awkwardly*
luv the guy
give 'em nothin Bomber!
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i'm calling it now;
"... we're happy where we are at with contract negotions wiht Gary. We are confident that he will resign..."
*while he fumbles with his hands awkwardly*
luv the guy
Ill be devastated if he says that.
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He will no doubt get asked followup questions to his interview on SEN on the weekend and his not too subtle slap at GAJ for not signing up. I'm sure they will also question him again on his plan to give away coaching after the end of next season when his contract expires. The obvious question is why he is expecting GAJ to re-sign if he is planning on walking away.
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I'm betting he doesn't go at all. I believe he was genuine when he announced his time frame to retirement, but his interview on SEN also revealed him to be very much team oriented, and that he is enjoying himself immensely at the moment.
I also believe that even if he were still planning on going, Bomber is now very much a Geelong man and that as such he simply wants what is best for the Pivot.
I also believe that even if he were still planning on going, Bomber is now very much a Geelong man and that as such he simply wants what is best for the Pivot.
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i'm calling it now;
"... we're happy where we are at with contract negotions wiht Gary. We are confident that he will resign..."
*while he fumbles with his hands awkwardly*
luv the guy
Now that would make headlines.
BTW. Has Bomber ever said he was confident Gaz would re-sign? Certainly hasn't in recent times methinks.
Fox also have a poll here on what game you want to see tomorrow night.
http://signup.foxsports.com.au/competition/AFLChoosedayNight
Geoff Ablett: Hawthorn v North Melbourne, 1976 grand final
Before the two Gary's landed, it was Geoff doing the Ablett name proud. He lined up on the wing for the Hawks in the 1976 grand final and was a key man in the five-goal premiership win. The flag was dedicated to Hawthorn skipper Peter Crimmins who was suffering cancer. The great Crimmins died three days after the win. Ablett finished a fine career with 229 games and 153 goals to his name.
Gary Ablett Snr: Geelong v Melbourne Demons, round 16, 1994
Two quality sides and one of the greatest players of all time were on show in Sleepy Hollow in 1994. The Dees were up and going under Neil Balme with Lyon, Schwarz and Neitz in fine touch. At the other end was Gary Ablett, the man they called God in Geelong. Ten goals in a stunning comeback from the Cats shows you why they loved him.
Gary Ablett Jnr: Geelong v North Melbourne, round 11, 2008
Performances like this from the little champ set off the debate about the best Gary Ablett going around. His old man was a powerful forward with a fondness for the freakish. Young Gazza prefers to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge through traffic, rack up 40 touches, win flags and the Brownlow. The Kangaroos cop the brunt of his brilliance in this thriller.
Vote B. Would love to see this 1, must be done by 11pm today.
http://signup.foxsports.com.au/competition/AFLChoosedayNight
Geoff Ablett: Hawthorn v North Melbourne, 1976 grand final
Before the two Gary's landed, it was Geoff doing the Ablett name proud. He lined up on the wing for the Hawks in the 1976 grand final and was a key man in the five-goal premiership win. The flag was dedicated to Hawthorn skipper Peter Crimmins who was suffering cancer. The great Crimmins died three days after the win. Ablett finished a fine career with 229 games and 153 goals to his name.
Gary Ablett Snr: Geelong v Melbourne Demons, round 16, 1994
Two quality sides and one of the greatest players of all time were on show in Sleepy Hollow in 1994. The Dees were up and going under Neil Balme with Lyon, Schwarz and Neitz in fine touch. At the other end was Gary Ablett, the man they called God in Geelong. Ten goals in a stunning comeback from the Cats shows you why they loved him.
Gary Ablett Jnr: Geelong v North Melbourne, round 11, 2008
Performances like this from the little champ set off the debate about the best Gary Ablett going around. His old man was a powerful forward with a fondness for the freakish. Young Gazza prefers to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge through traffic, rack up 40 touches, win flags and the Brownlow. The Kangaroos cop the brunt of his brilliance in this thriller.
Vote B. Would love to see this 1, must be done by 11pm today.
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Went well, seemed very relaxed.
He is sick of the Gaz question and what he said the other day was not a dig at Gaz.
He is sick of the Gaz question and what he said the other day was not a dig at Gaz.
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who were the 2 Cat players they were talking about that have to be kept "well apart"
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That was a joke. They asked if there is any 1 on 1 at training because of the fight for spots. No specific players just the team in general.
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OldStyle2007
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No, there's 2 Cat players who aren't great mates and it sounds like it's no secret in the footy world.
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Nah mate it was nothing like that - they were talking about competition for spots in the ruck/tall forwards when Otto comes back and they mentioned doing a bit of 1-on-1 at training and he jokes that he would have to keep them apart...
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It's what re cat said
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Thanks for the link re-cat.
I liked the way Bomber said he wouldn't pay anyone $1M, rather, he would build a team from the ground up - which is what he did at Geelong. I think that is the only way to build real respect in, and dedication to, a new club. Instant success (provided by the AFL) will only generate 'instant' supporters who will fade away when the team performance dips (note the dip in Sydney support in the pre- Eade/Roos period). True supporters who weather the lean times revel in the golden times (like us now, and maybe Melbourne in a few years, and maybe even Richmond in a decade or so
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AD said that GC17 was a long term project, so why no do it properly (read slowly) and not at the expense of the foundation clubs.
I liked the way Bomber said he wouldn't pay anyone $1M, rather, he would build a team from the ground up - which is what he did at Geelong. I think that is the only way to build real respect in, and dedication to, a new club. Instant success (provided by the AFL) will only generate 'instant' supporters who will fade away when the team performance dips (note the dip in Sydney support in the pre- Eade/Roos period). True supporters who weather the lean times revel in the golden times (like us now, and maybe Melbourne in a few years, and maybe even Richmond in a decade or so
)AD said that GC17 was a long term project, so why no do it properly (read slowly) and not at the expense of the foundation clubs.
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Thanks for the link re-cat.
I liked the way Bomber said he wouldn't pay anyone $1M, rather, he would build a team from the ground up - which is what he did at Geelong. I think that is the only way to build real respect in, and dedication to, a new club. Instant success (provided by the AFL) will only generate 'instant' supporters who will fade away when the team performance dips (note the dip in Sydney support in the pre- Eade/Roos period). True supporters who weather the lean times revel in the golden times (like us now, and maybe Melbourne in a few years, and maybe even Richmond in a decade or so
AD said that GC17 was a long term project, so why no do it properly (read slowly) and not at the expense of the foundation clubs.
When you think about it, although it would be a marketer's dream for the GC to lure someone like Ablett to the Gold Coast next year, IMO it could backfire in the long term.
Ablett will be 27 next year, and he'll most likely be surrounded by a bunch of 20 year olds, plus whoever else they lure north. Without the likes of Bartel, Selwood and Ling around to protect him, he will be buffeted from pillar to post week in, week out, so much so he might only have 3-4 years of his best football left. When you consider that all those 20 year olds would then be 23-24 and just entering the prime of their careers, they might just be challenging for a finals berth just as Ablett is on his last legs.
I think it'd make more sense to sniff around those younger players who are on the fringe of senior selection at a club, who would probably jump at the chance at getting a regular seniors spot and probably more cash elsewhere, a la Mumford. That way they'd be in a similar age bracket to those youngsters already at the club and will be able to play 100 games or so together, similar to how we've built our current best 22.
Instead of tossing $2 million in the direction of one player who might have about 3-4 years left, wouldn't it make more sense to toss $200,000 to 10 talented youngsters who aren't currently getting a regular senior spot, but might have about 10 years left at the top level?
