Opinion Commentary and media

[Dirty_11]

Well in my opinion Brian lake now holds the crown of the brereton award for worst commentators ever.

With all the past footballers out there they put this muppet on.

He won't be doing the real stuff will he ?

I hope not, ill-informed garbage just flows continously from his pie hole.

 

[Le Grille]

He talked a lot but didn't really seem to know what he was talking about. Was getting fed champion data stats clealy and basing a lot of comments around those. His comments on McKay and VW were head scratchers.

Having said that, I think there is a spot for him somewhere in footy media. Just not expert analysis.

Screams boundary rider for me.




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[blackshadow]

Screams boundary rider for me.




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hopefully he'll get ironed out by a few players if they realise he's there

 

[Orange Peanut]

I'd like to see him as boundary rider at the Monster Truck show.

 

[Lavy_Panther]

The Australian sports media doesn't need any more low lifes. Can't believe Lake has conned his way into a job on the back of the "hurr, hurr... Rocket used to give me a spray all the time! hyuk, hyuk!" rhetoric.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Having said that, I think there is a spot for him somewhere in footy media. Just not expert analysis.

Kind words... His injury updates in the Friday night match were pretty much confirming that the player just shown taken to the rooms had been taken to the rooms, and repeating the main commentators concerns about what the injury might be. And not even with the zany boundary rider self depreciating delivery manner of dipper. Just batshit boring and uninsightful.

 

[Qld Mid]

Good to see that Cunnington's (mythical) reputation for never been caught with the ball extends into yet another season...Huddo almost incredulous that he was caught holding the ball ...

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Thanks for calling SEN, Matt. I was driving and was about to do the same, congratulating Sam McClure for his report on Sydney's intraclub game this morning.

 

[giantroo]

From reading this article, North didn't play at all:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/sydney...nt-loss-in-coffs-harbour-20170219-gugbso.html

 

[toepoker]

From reading this article, North didn't play at all:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/sydney...nt-loss-in-coffs-harbour-20170219-gugbso.html

To be fair, James Buckley is the Sydney Morning Herald's AFL reporter & this is the article that appeared in the SMH. I'd imagine the cash-strapped Age didn't bother to send a neutral up. Still poor, though

 

[Twinkletoes]

From reading this article, North didn't play at all:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/sydney...nt-loss-in-coffs-harbour-20170219-gugbso.html

I filled up the car at the local servo this morning and was served by a bloke I know well, and who knows I'm North through and through. He's a Swans man and no, he hadn't seen the game but had read reports, from the papers most likely. He was of the impression we'd played our full side and they'd played mostly kids, with any of their notables who did play all benched in the last quarter. "Did any of your kids get a run?" he asked. Jesus!

 

[Hearts to hearts]

I filled up the car at the local servo this morning and was served by a bloke I know well, and who knows I'm North through and through. He's a Swans man and no, he hadn't seen the game but had read reports, from the papers most likely. He was of the impression we'd played our full side and they'd played mostly kids, with any of their notables who did play all benched in the last quarter. "Did any of your kids get a run?" he asked. Jesus!

As always there is a serious point here. Fans who didn't go to Coffs Harbour/have Foxtel/watch the insect-sized AFL Live feed/come to Bigfooty don't know that Durdin and Two Dads looked so promising, or that Preuss won in the ruck all day, or that Hrovat and Williams looked like they belonged, or that Higgins is back, or that Ryan Clarke and Atley bolted through the midfield, or that Cunnington won a footrace to get a ball on the wing, or that Jack knocked Hannebury onto his arse, or that Turner jumped through a pack of four defenders to kick a strong goal, or Ben McKay took a couple of strong grabs in slippery conditions, or that after the first quarter the boys in royal blue and white swarmed like shinboners to attack the ball and their opposition and make a contest of pretty much everything.

All I can hope is that plenty of supporters who didn't see any of that might also think beating Sydney in the preseason is a good thing and take from that the optimism we got from the game itself.

 

[Dirty_11]

For those getting their footy info from social media or in any media really, it reads like a bunch of plucky Sydney kids nearly pinched victory from a lucky North Melbourne and now all North supporters are queuing for Grand Final tickets.

 

[No Bull]

This is one of the most insipid, inaccurate reviews of a game I have ever encounted. This bloke Dinny is a dead set blonk.

This has been raised with AFL media. We re-wrote the article for our site. Was very average and we were not happy.

 

[marklovesbeer]

From reading this article, North didn't play at all:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/sydney...nt-loss-in-coffs-harbour-20170219-gugbso.html

That's unbelievable - it's like an article that would be written for the Swans website.

 

[Arden]

This has been raised with AFL media. We re-wrote the article for our site. Was very average and we were not happy.

Have they given a response, or are you still waiting?

 

[Twinkletoes]

Have they given a response, or are you still waiting?

They're not done with Dinny yet.

They'll hopefully respond soon.

 

[InFineForm]

This has been raised with AFL media. We re-wrote the article for our site. Was very average and we were not happy.

That's really great to hear. I've read some articles before where I've thought we've been poorly reported; but this effort was deplorable.

 

[No Bull]

Have they given a response, or are you still waiting?

I'm meeting with them Wednesday (pre arranged last week).

 

[Arden]

I'm meeting with them Wednesday (pre arranged last week).

Can you ask them why Brian Harris-Lake is allowed to make up BS about our debutants?

 

[Passmore]

For those getting their footy info from social media or in any media really, it reads like a bunch of plucky Sydney kids nearly pinched victory from a lucky North Melbourne and now all North supporters are queuing for Grand Final tickets.

Dunno about you but I've already pitched a tent outside Hardin St in anticipation

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[Passmore]

That's unbelievable - it's like an article that would be written for the Swans website.

Had to LOL at our best player given the comments made on this board.

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[ChopChopDigDig]

The Australian sports media doesn't need any more low lifes. Can't believe Lake has conned his way into a job on the back of the "hurr, hurr... Rocket used to give me a spray all the time! hyuk, hyuk!" rhetoric.

Yep. The same blokes hiring blokes exactly the same as themselves.

 

[muttley45]

This is one of the most insipid, inaccurate reviews of a game I have ever encounted. This bloke Dinny is a dead set blonk.

Agree totally with post, but liked for use of the bolded which i haven't heard in yonks.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Agree totally with post, but liked for use of the bolded which i haven't heard in yonks.

I've never heard it.

Are we bringing it back?