Official Club Stuff Shining Blight: Official Suns Podcast - Latest Episode: 06

[kreglze]

Malcom's family and friends?

 

[Iva Bigun]

Have enjoyed both podcasts, Blighty is great to listen to

 

[Big Red Machine]

We tried to get Big Red Machine name (The UV Index) over the line, but within the space of 5 minutes, Shining Blight got a quickfire 10 or so votes and voting was cut

Strange, but sorry BRM, wasn't to be

Eh, Story of my life.

Whenever Blighty gets the sack/retires the line of succession falls to the index

 

[OB11]

We tried to get Big Red Machine name (The UV Index) over the line, but within the space of 5 minutes, Shining Blight got a quickfire 10 or so votes and voting was cut

Strange, but sorry BRM, wasn't to be

Shining Blight... is he going to be hosting the show every week?

If not we are naming the pod after our 1st director of coaching...

 

[Cochblocked]

Shining Blight... is he going to be hosting the show every week?

If not we are naming the pod after our 1st director of coaching...

That's why i voted for it, so he has to do it every week.

 

[GCFC Digital]

Hey everyone - we'll be recording the podcast a little earlier this week due to scheduling issues.

Any requests/questions, let me know!

 

[Black Hole Sun]

Hey everyone - we'll be recording the podcast a little earlier this week due to scheduling issues.

Any requests/questions, let me know!

What are the boys getting up to in the off season?
Thoughts from Blighty about the captaincy for next year
Discussion with Clayton regarding possible list changes or draft prospects/academy kids
Discussion with Steve Daniel or Andrew Raines about academy kids

 

[Stroppy]

Blight on a modern day Blight. Any thoughts on how to improve goal kicking?

Baggy shorts are the current fashion but any athletes that want to run fast wear skin tight shorts.
Given the amount of running in the modern game, any chance for a tight short comeback?

 

[Cochblocked]

Possibly a bit more on the new training facilities. What are they going to be like, how will they improve the players, comparison to the current one

 

[GCFC Digital]

Possibly a bit more on the new training facilities. What are they going to be like, how will they improve the players, comparison to the current one

Hoping to do a video tour through there over the next couple of weeks! Really starting to take shape now

 

[Cochblocked]

Hoping to do a video tour through there over the next couple of weeks! Really starting to take shape now

Awesome! you could even do a before and after video just to show the improvement.

 

[GCFC Digital]

Episode 3

listen to this on Audioboo

 

[exile]

can't argue with blighty's first proposal for the trade with the hawks!

 

[gcsunsfc]

Very entertaining. Thank you for doing this.

Q for next week: Can Malcolm please give his opinion on our ruck stocks? Tom Nichols is athletic, but can he be an above average ruckman (i.e. top 10) in the league? Cheers.

 

[GCFC Digital]

If anyone else has questions for Blighty for this week's show, let me know!

 

[Fat Pizza]

Some suggestions...

The salaries & attention paid to players is disproportionate to what is paid to most people their age. How do you stop this going to their heads?

Should there be changes to the rules surrounding the Suns NEAFL side to help us better prepare players for AFL?

How can the Suns avoid being used as a feeder or nursery club, developing players for bigger clubs in other states?

Smaller list sizes & increased movement of players between clubs has reduced the amount of loyalty players & clubs show each other. Fans now feel less connected to players, because they don’t want to feel hurt if those players change clubs. Is there anything the club or the AFL should do to encourage more loyalty or don't you think it matters?

 

[GCFC Digital]

Episode 4 now live below. Fat Pizza - Blighty was very impressed by your deep, hard hitting questions!

listen to this on Audioboo

 

[exile]

they were ripper questions, not bad answers either!

another great episode. regarding the goal kicking question, it's pretty simple. just get TARGETMAN behind the goals, almost impossible to miss.

any chance of snagging Scotty Clayton on one of these? i'm sure we'd all have plenty of questions!

 

[GCFC Digital]

they were ripper questions, not bad answers either!

another great episode. regarding the goal kicking question, it's pretty simple. just get TARGETMAN behind the goals, almost impossible to miss.

any chance of snagging Scotty Clayton on one of these? i'm sure we'd all have plenty of questions!

I'll try my best to get him mate but Scotty is extremely flat out as you could imagine!

 

[Fat Pizza]

Episode 4 now live below. Fat Pizza - Blighty was very impressed by your deep, hard hitting questions!

listen to this on Audioboo

Thanks GCFC Digital. I didn't expect you to ask all 4 questions, but thanks for doing so.

I think Blighty might have misunderstood my 1st question. I wasn't saying the players don't deserve the high salaries. I'm just interested in how the club stops them getting big heads. I imagine their charity work helps. Maybe guidance from coaches too. I don't know if there are are any other strategies in place.

 

[GCFC Digital]

Thanks GCFC Digital. I didn't expect you to ask all 4 questions, but thanks for doing so.

I think Blighty might have misunderstood my 1st question. I wasn't saying the players don't deserve the high salaries. I'm just interested in how the club stops them getting big heads. I imagine their charity work helps. Maybe guidance from coaches too. I don't know if there are are any other strategies in place.

No worries at all. I think the first step in place is the club prioritises recruiting players with high character - last year's crop of draftees are some of the most grounded kids you'll ever meet and are just brilliant human beings. Our player welfare team works with them to develop them as people, finding them mentors, university courses, etc, based on their passions. Hope that helps answer that question.

 

[Fat Pizza]

No worries at all. I think the first step in place is the club prioritises recruiting players with high character - last year's crop of draftees are some of the most grounded kids you'll ever meet and are just brilliant human beings. Our player welfare team works with them to develop them as people, finding them mentors, university courses, etc, based on their passions. Hope that helps answer that question.

That's a great answer. I knew they placed a high value on the character of recruits, but it is even better to hear of the follow-up work done after they've been recruited. Excellent.

 

[gcsunsfc]

If anyone else has questions for Blighty for this week's show, let me know!

Thanks for putting my question on the show. I appreciated the answer as well. Enjoyed the show again. Keep it going guys!

 

[vide0n]

Really enjoying it so far. Keep on shining Blighty.

 

[Fat Pizza]

Another serious question for Blighty:
What trends do you think clubs will adopt in 2017, based on the 2016 Finals teams?

And some trivia:
What are your all-time favourite songs & movies? I've checked out the newer songs he's mentioned on the podcast, but would be interested in what his all-time favourites are.