Training 2024 Preseason reports and discussion

[Judd2Sewell]

Come to think of it, we really have had some poor nicknames over the years.

"Pup," was boring.

"Poppy" was extremely lame, especially when "the poo" was there for the taking.

The playing group and we, the BigFooty posters, need to do better on and off the field.

More Wiz's, Noodle's, Duke Newcombe's, Connor Smash's, and less of the rest please.

 

[WillDayFanClub]

Training on the Surf Coast when and where?

 

[Roddy]

Great stuff.
James Worpel talking to the press today - 2 months before the start of season - on the first day of Torquay training camp.

"We’ll take each week as it comes ... "

Sorry James, quoted a little bit out of context but cant resist it

I’m sure we’ll give it a red hot go in round one, they’re a quality side, but we’ll just be happy to get the four points…

 

[threesixpio]

We can't have two players called Frenchie.

I would embrace "Croc" if he had maybe wrestled one.

 

[threesixpio]

Come to think of it, we really have had some poor nicknames over the years.

"Pup," was boring.

"Poppy" was extremely lame, especially when "the poo" was there for the taking.

The playing group and we, the BigFooty posters need to do better on and off the field.

More Wiz's, Noodle's, Connor Smash's, and less of the rest please.

Worst sporting nickname ever - Michael Hussie

Mr Cricket

WTAF

 

[threesixpio]

May as well have been “that cricket guy”

 

[PenAndPaper]

Worst sporting nickname ever - Michael Hussie

Mr Cricket

WTAF

That's how boring he was, just name him after the sport he plays.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[pattymalone00]

 

[phlogiston]

I’m sure we’ll give it a red hot go in round one, they’re a quality side, but we’ll just be happy to get the four points…

There was this thing a few years ago where you took any cartoon from "The New Yorker" and replaced the caption with, "I'd like to add you to my professional network on Linked In". It worked a surprising number of times (and made some of the cartoons better). I wonder if, "I'm just happy with the four points" would work just as well.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Come to think of it, we really have had some poor nicknames over the years.

"Pup," was boring.

"Poppy" was extremely lame, especially when "the poo" was there for the taking.

The playing group and we, the BigFooty posters need to do better on and off the field.

More Wiz's, Noodle's, Duke Newcombe's, Connor Smash's, and less of the rest please.

Speaking of nicknames has there ever been a better one than "The Flying Doormat" for Bruce Doull?

"G Train" for Fraser Gehrig wasn't bad either.

For the Hawks I always lived Johnny "The Rat" Platten.

Could do a whole sub forum on best ever nicknames!

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Speaking of nicknames has there ever been a better one than "The Flying Doormat" for Bruce Doull?

"G Train" for Fraser Gehrig wasn't bad either.

For the Hawks I always lived Johnny "The Rat" Platten.

Could do a whole sub forum on best ever nicknames!

G Train is one of the alltime GOAT nicknames

 

[Roddy]

There was this thing a few years ago where you took any cartoon from "The New Yorker" and replaced the caption with, "I'd like to add you to my professional network on Linked In". It worked a surprising number of times (and made some of the cartoons better). I wonder if, "I'm just happy with the four points" would work just as well.

HA! No doubt.

By the way, I have since read Worps's interview, he actually said 'red hot crack' as well!

 

[tl92]

Speaking of nicknames has there ever been a better one than "The Flying Doormat" for Bruce Doull?

"G Train" for Fraser Gehrig wasn't bad either.

For the Hawks I always lived Johnny "The Rat" Platten.

Could do a whole sub forum on best ever nicknames!

The Velvet Sledgehammer was pretty good

 

[Dewnior]

The Velvet Sledgehammer was pretty good

Not when he took out Brad Sewell

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Speaking of nicknames has there ever been a better one than "The Flying Doormat" for Bruce Doull?

"G Train" for Fraser Gehrig wasn't bad either.

For the Hawks I always lived Johnny "The Rat" Platten.

Could do a whole sub forum on best ever nicknames!

"Wee" Matthews. You'd have to listen to an Andrew Rule and Tony Wilson (author of 1989: The Great Grand Final) podcast to find out why his teammates gave him that nickname (5.50).
Black sheep in footy boots. Part 1

 

[marklar]

James Worpel talking to the press today - 2 months before the start of season - on the first day of Torquay training camp.

Worps checking out some beachfront properties down that way already? "Yes please, I'll have that one thanks."

 

[big footy cyril]

May as well have been “that cricket guy”

Dunno about that… ‘Mr Football’ was about as apt as you will ever get

 

[Nathan Detroit]

Dunno about that… ‘Mr Football’ was about as apt as you will ever get

As was Mr. Hockey. The dude played for parts of five decades!

 

[peetoo]

Worps checking out some beachfront properties down that way already? "Yes please, I'll have that one thanks."

Bidding against Bailey smith? Geelongs future looks rosy

 

[SSSSSS]

Speaking of nicknames has there ever been a better one than "The Flying Doormat" for Bruce Doull?

"G Train" for Fraser Gehrig wasn't bad either.

For the Hawks I always lived Johnny "The Rat" Platten.

Could do a whole sub forum on best ever nicknames!

We've had some good ones.

Lethal. Silk. Plough. Delicate Des.

I've always been a big fan of the Macedonian Marvel.

 

[Mississippi]

We've had some good ones.

Lethal. Silk. Plough. Delicate Des.

I've always been a big fan of the Macedonian Marvel.

Now you're talking - jumping back a few decades.

Love your mention of Delicate Des (the wonderful irony of calling a brute of a footballer - delicate).
Same typically Aussie irony with Ashley Mallett - a quiet, bookish, unassuming test cricketer - being called Rowdy by his teammates and everyone else!

Also around Delicate Des's time - we had Killer Kaine and Liberty Law.
And slightly earlier - 'Candles' Thompson who was our giant and relatively skinny ruckman.

Don't get me started.

 

[moginie]

Most of the great nicknames are attributed to Lou Richards aren't they?

Gotta include Mick Nolan - the Galloping Gasometer.

 

[Mississippi]

Most of the great nicknames are attributed to Lou Richards aren't they?

Gotta include Mick Nolan - the Galloping Gasometer.

You've nailed it.
Galloping Gasometer is probaby the funniest nickname of them all.
Remember that next to North's Arden Street oval, there was a huge gasometer.
Could not have been a better moniker for the big lumbering man.

Arden Street Archives: The Gasometer

The Gasometer lives on with North fans lucky enough to see their side play at Arden Street.

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[Mr Lizard]

I think it was Plugger because you could just plug him into the side wherever, which is kind of a dumb origins story (I might have it wrong).

Plugger is good though; a monstrous big lump that takes the mark and kicks the goal, even if you put six fullbacks on him.