Rumour Slobbo sacked, Lyon in the box seat

[frggr]

At least Robbo had an opinion.

Gerard Whately is a boring fence sitter.

He quit footy at under 10s and yet is allowed an opinion on the AFL lol

While it's true, I think the AFL media needs someone like Whateley to present things objectively and ask the right questions. There aren't too many ex-footballers who can pull that off.

Plus he's a good foil for someone more "emotional" in their analysis.

I sort of see Whateley a bit like Huddo - well informed and professional.

 

[WestCoast05]

At least Robbo had an opinion.

This is a good point.
He was a twat but had his own opinion AND wasn't just trying to be a shock jock like Cornes.

While it's true, I think the AFL media needs someone like Whateley to present things objectively and ask the right questions. There aren't too many ex-footballers who can pull that off.

Problem is though that Whatley just follows the company line.

 

[mightypowerrrr]

This is a good point.
He was a twat but had his own opinion AND wasn't just trying to be a shock jock like Cornes.



Problem is though that Whatley just follows the company line.

Kane isn’t in a shock jock though.
He doesn’t care who you are, he calls it as he sees it

Agree that Whately is dull.
He also gets nervous during interviews with heavy hitters.

When interviewing Danger on SEN, he lets Dangerfield get away with a free pass.
Doesn’t ask the tough questions because he’s scared to get Danger offside

 

[mightypowerrrr]

Also can someone unmute me in the scandals and rumours thread; new year new me

I've got a good one:
I can exclusively reveal to BigFooty that Rory Sloane will replace Kane Cornes on the Sunday Footy Show!!

 

[errant bounce]

can see this blowing up spectacularly.

two of the biggest egos in afl media with no capacity to play second fiddle.

Garry Lyon does this thing where he looks into space and then indignantly with this smug little smile when he disagrees with Jonathon Brown and Nathan Buckley. takes some serious ego to talk down to a bigger and taller bloke who has always won about three times as much shit as you ever did.

But I can also see him and Whateley just telling each other and themselves how amazing and right they are.

 

[Pistol Night]

Garry Lyon does this thing where he looks into space and then indignantly with this smug little smile when he disagrees with Jonathon Brown and Nathan Buckley. takes some serious ego to talk down to a bigger and taller bloke who has always won about three times as much shit as you ever did.

But I can also see him and Whateley just telling each other and themselves how amazing and right they are.

Browny isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed but the patronising way Garry used to talk to him on On The Couch used to make me wonder if he’d try the same thing 15 years earlier. JB might have thrown him out the little fake window on the side of the set back then

 

[name change]

Thought I was still lurking in the sayers forum for a second there

 

[Osho]

It's the lips smacking together sound that annoys me most about Nathan.

Second would be the smug, attitude, opinions.

Third would be his visage, something gross and unkempt that is offensive to the delicate eye.

Fourth would be his longevity. Like a thick durable wart. One term of 4 years please.

Otherwise, I've heard within his thick coat of body hair lingers a persistent sweaty odour.

Though one wouldn't want to cast aspersions.

 

[Mofra]

[reads thread title]

"I didn't even know Slobbo was married"

 

[ROOTA#6]

Garry Lyon does this thing where he looks into space and then indignantly with this smug little smile when he disagrees with Jonathon Brown and Nathan Buckley. takes some serious ego to talk down to a bigger and taller bloke who has always won about three times as much shit as you ever did.

But I can also see him and Whateley just telling each other and themselves how amazing and right they are.

That comes from the old Footy Show days and how they were taught to react to Sam Newman…just look blank as they can and not show emotion

 

[errant bounce]

That comes from the old Footy Show days and how they were taught to react to Sam Newman…just look blank as they can and not show emotion

No he's trying to be a domineering flog