The SEN Thread 3

[Manbearpig]

What were they saying about it?

That West should have been penalised via the MRP or tribunal, cause Clarke should not have expected contact with that force at that time.

 

[hbk_aus]

That West should have been penalised via the MRP or tribunal, cause Clarke should not have expected contact with that force at that time.

I actually agree that he was lucky, but its Thursday now, and time for them to move on. Especially poor Francis and the Ox, who seem obessed with the whole thing. The umpires, MRP and the AFL all didnt deem it necessary to cite West, so to continually harp on about it just smears a young blokes name, intentionally or not. If Francis and the Ox want comment from the AFL then go thru the proper channels, like continuing to ring them, email them - not keep bleating on about it and encouraging the sheep that follow them to ring up and cry about it.

 

[Hawthorn United]

I actually agree that he was lucky, but its Thursday now, and time for them to move on. Especially poor Francis and the Ox, who seem obessed with the whole thing. The umpires, MRP and the AFL all didnt deem it necessary to cite West, so to continually harp on about it just smears a young blokes name, intentionally or not. If Francis and the Ox want comment from the AFL then go thru the proper channels, like continuing to ring them, email them - not keep bleating on about it and encouraging the sheep that follow them to ring up and cry about it.

The Run Home boys did go through the right channels but they kept getting knocked back. When the AFL wants to get a point across to the public, they'll make calls and statements left, right and centre, but when we want answers out of them, they go MIA. Think that's what annoyed them the most rather than Trent West not getting sited. More the AFL coming up with new rules and not even enforcing it at all times. Only when they choose.

Can't remember if it was Adrian Anderson or a caller that said the umpire didn't think the incident was reportable so the MRP and tribunal didn't intervene. Well, Jordan Lewis was reported by the umpire who was right there and the MRP got involved.

 

[Manbearpig]

I actually agree that he was lucky, but its Thursday now, and time for them to move on. Especially poor Francis and the Ox, who seem obessed with the whole thing. The umpires, MRP and the AFL all didnt deem it necessary to cite West, so to continually harp on about it just smears a young blokes name, intentionally or not. If Francis and the Ox want comment from the AFL then go thru the proper channels, like continuing to ring them, email them - not keep bleating on about it and encouraging the sheep that follow them to ring up and cry about it.

Yeah it is too late to do anything now, but I think its a very valid issue to be discussed, just as KB and Pat did, as it sets an unacceptible precedent that that type of contact is acceptible.

Its a mistake that the MRP shouldn't make again and Adrian Anderson should have the balls to have his own opinion and step up if he thinks a mistake was made. With Frank and Ox last night he just passed it off as the MRP are very respectible people so couldn't possibily make a mistake.

 

[Dasher39]

That West should have been penalised via the MRP or tribunal, cause Clarke should not have expected contact with that force at that time.

Not surprised, they wont be happy until all players are wearing skirts.

Anyone else hear the Quiz with Finey last night? People, well one person, have started mentioning his wife's name instead of Beva. He was majorly pissed off, and rightly so.

 

[hbk_aus]

Yeah it is too late to do anything now, but I think its a very valid issue to be discussed, just as KB and Pat did, as it sets an unacceptible precedent that that type of contact is acceptible.

Its a mistake that the MRP shouldn't make again and Adrian Anderson should have the balls to have his own opinion and step up if he thinks a mistake was made. With Frank and Ox last night he just passed it off as the MRP are very respectible people so couldn't possibily make a mistake.

Well he was never going to come out and say that they had screwed up. WOuld u want your boss telling the world that u f*cked your job up royally? I am sure he has spoken to them privately if they have any concerns with decisions..

 

[Vulture_72]

Not surprised, they wont be happy until all players are wearing skirts.

Anyone else hear the Quiz with Finey last night? People, well one person, have started mentioning his wife's name instead of Beva. He was majorly pissed off, and rightly so.

That rattled Finey big time. I didn't realise it was his wifes name until he started going crook. The problem is by giving a reaction he just encourages other morons to do the same. Can understand why he was pissed off though.

 

[Manbearpig]

Well he was never going to come out and say that they had screwed up. WOuld u want your boss telling the world that u f*cked your job up royally? I am sure he has spoken to them privately if they have any concerns with decisions..

So you are saying that possibly AA told the public he was satisfied with the decision but may have told the MRP that it was incorrect?

 

[The Thug]

Some SEN observations : (apologies if they have been brought up before, it's long thread, I'll read it when I go on long service leave next year) :

* SEN gets a lot more mileage from the contributions of it's talkback listeners than the talent of it's presenters. Sam of Fitzroy is my nomination for talkback caller of the year. That bloke deserves to be on SEN's payroll (Tim Watson to take the paycat if salary cap issues arise).

* Keven Bartlett is the most talented broadcaster to have emerged from the player ranks.

* Andrew (Edwin) Maher over-exaggerates the use of the blokey, tough lingo to counter-balance the way he looks

* Ripper Rita is the blandest, dumbest imposter. Worst hour of radio anywhere, ever !

 

[hbk_aus]

So you are saying that possibly AA told the public he was satisfied with the decision but may have told the MRP that it was incorrect?

Just saying that if the AFL had a slight concern over certain decisions, they would most likely keep it in-house instead of going to the media and belittling the MRP...

 

[hbk_aus]

Some SEN observations : (apologies if they have been brought up before, it's long thread, I'll read it when I go on long service leave next year) :

* SEN gets a lot more mileage from the contributions of it's talkback listeners than the talent of it's presenters. Sam of Fitzroy is my nomination for talkback caller of the year. That bloke deserves to be on SEN's payroll (Tim Watson to take the paycat if salary cap issues arise).

* Keven Bartlett is the most talented broadcaster to have emerged from the player ranks.

* Andrew (Edwin) Maher over-exaggerates the use of the blokey, tough lingo to counter-balance the way he looks

* Ripper Rita is the blandest, dumbest imposter. Worst hour of radio anywhere, ever !

Agree entirely, it shows up as trying too hard at times. Having said that, he is good at what he does in holding that program together with the other 2 numpties...

 

[bigtuna]

Some SEN observations : (apologies if they have been brought up before, it's long thread, I'll read it when I go on long service leave next year) :

* SEN gets a lot more mileage from the contributions of it's talkback listeners than the talent of it's presenters. Sam of Fitzroy is my nomination for talkback caller of the year. That bloke deserves to be on SEN's payroll (Tim Watson to take the paycat if salary cap issues arise).

* Keven Bartlett is the most talented broadcaster to have emerged from the player ranks.

* Andrew (Edwin) Maher over-exaggerates the use of the blokey, tough lingo to counter-balance the way he looks

* Ripper Rita is the blandest, dumbest imposter. Worst hour of radio anywhere, ever !

You sound like the typical bogan, brainless talkback caller. Disagree with everything you say.

KB is painful to listen to, he is an AFL mouthpiece and very rarely disagrees with anything they do no matter how dumb. His involvement and defence of the hands in the back rule made his show almost impossible to listen to. Would not even acknowledge what the callers were saying.

Andrew Maher is not great but he is the best thing about the morning glory which needs a revamp. On the days he has not been there the show has got worse not better. Who cares about how he looks, he is talking on radio not chasing a footy.

Rippa Rita is one of the best talents they have, love or hate her to call her bland and brainless just shows you have no idea. She is obviously smart and normally controversial, sometimes too cotroversial.

As for talkback callers, the run home has the best ones. Terence from Toorak is an all time favourite.

SEN do not respect the best shows they have. Along with causal friday, saturday spotlight is compulsory listening or at least it was before SEN replaced with some mcdonald advert with Craigh Hutchinson.

 

[bigtuna]

Agree entirely, it shows up as trying too hard at times. Having said that, he is good at what he does in holding that program together with the other 2 numpties...

Andy Maher is not the reason morning glory doesn't work. As you say the other two numpties are worse than Maher trying to be blokey.

 

[The Thug]

You sound like the typical bogan, brainless talkback caller. Disagree with everything you say.

Thanks for drawing attention to my post.

 

[Manbearpig]

Just saying that if the AFL had a slight concern over certain decisions, they would most likely keep it in-house instead of going to the media and belittling the MRP...

If they had concerns, I doubt they would go out of their way saying that it was the correct decision.

 

[Daytripper]

What does a person's appearance have to do with how they perform on RADIO ?

Try listening to MG on the rare occasion when Maher isn't there. It's so bad its almost embarassing.

 

[bigtuna]

If they had concerns, I doubt they would go out of their way saying that it was the correct decision.

I'm not so sure about that. The AFL denied all last year there was a problem with their illicit drug policy, that the hands in the back was causing confusion, that there was concerns about tanking. They are not the most honest organisation from what I've seen.

 

[bigtuna]

What does a person's appearance have to do with how they perform on RADIO ?

Try listening to MG on the rare occasion when Maher isn't there. It's so bad its almost embarassing.

Exactly! Last time I listened when he wasn't there was about 6 weeks ago and it was a mess, much worse than normal.

 

[Manbearpig]

I'm not so sure about that. The AFL denied all last year there was a problem with their illicit drug policy, that the hands in the back was causing confusion, that there was concerns about tanking. They are not the most honest organisation from what I've seen.

Incompetent springs to mind.

They were supposed to have a stadium deal to offer North Melbourne on the Gold Coast by November last year. Now its revealed that there is a contract that would stop a team playing anywhere but the Gabba anyway.

 

[Hawthorn United]

And there's the North to Gold Coast threat that you had to decide within 30 days and you wouldn't get another 12months to decide, yet the relocation offer is now back on the table.

 

[bigtuna]

And there's the North to Gold Coast threat that you had to decide within 30 days and you wouldn't get another 12months to decide, yet the relocation offer is now back on the table.

They also said they wanted a team on the Gold Coast within 5 years and then a few months later it has to be within 3 years. They must think we are all dumb. Problem is there are enough dumb people to let them get away with it.

 

[Hawthorn United]

Original plan must have been 5 years, but the AFL must have been scared of the A-League Gold Coast expansion would convert most of the population to follow either soccer or league teams. A knee-jerk reaction to hurry the plans but a needed one.

They should've came up with the Gold Coast plans alot earlier as it only looks as if they've suddenly come up with the idea as the other two codes are having teams there.

 

[Manbearpig]

They also said they wanted a team on the Gold Coast within 5 years and then a few months later it has to be within 3 years. They must think we are all dumb. Problem is there are enough dumb people to let them get away with it.

Boy I could get stuck in on this topic...

Back last year when this story was big news, I heard Gerard Healy on 3AW adamantly declare to everyone that the AFL had always said 2010 for the Gold Coast. I emailed him about 5 articles from within the previous year with quotes from AD saying 2015.

Too many people in the media are too scared to challenge the AFL on a lot of these issues and inconsistencies. Damian Barrett from the HS is the lone rebel at the moment.

 

[bigtuna]

Boy I could get stuck in on this topic...

Back last year when this story was big news, I heard Gerard Healy on 3AW adamantly declare to everyone that the AFL had always said 2010 for the Gold Coast. I emailed him about 5 articles from within the previous year with quotes from AD saying 2015.

Too many people in the media are too scared to challenge the AFL on a lot of these issues and inconsistencies. Damian Barrett from the HS is the lone rebel at the moment.

Agree that Damian Barrett is a gun. Always read his stuff. He should take over when Sheahan retires instead of Mark Robinson.

 

[peternorth]

SEN do not respect the best shows they have. Along with causal friday, saturday spotlight is compulsory listening or at least it was before SEN replaced with some mcdonald advert with Craigh Hutchinson.

dont listen to sat mornings anymore cause of hutchy.

Agree that Damian Barrett is a gun. Always read his stuff. He should take over when Sheahan retires instead of Mark Robinson.

robbo is interesting. sometimes hes entertaining other times hes annoying.

pro: sounds relaxed, its like talking to a mate about footy
con: when asked a question he'll start with "yeah, ohh, nah, ya know, its like..."