Coach Alastair Clarkson - NMFC Senior Coach - Coaching & Football Discussion

[My Left Foote]

I long for the day when this thread is just about how good a coach Clarko is, feels like we had a couple of weeks honeymoon period when he was appointed and it's been a bin fire since then. The sooner Webster faces the tribunal the better, let's put this behind us and play football… next week.

 

[Disco Dew]

If the word is so offensive, why do people in the media keep saying it?

Because they’re ********ers

 

[Samsquanch]

I knew reading this last month would come in handy

Swearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claim | Mishal Husain | The Guardian

Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

amp.theguardian.com

Spoiler: Susie Dent talking about swearing...

Susie Dent’s Guide to Swearing is top bollocks

****, shit, bollocks, twat, bloody, and campaigner are not the seven words you can never say on television – they’re six words that Susie Dent has said on television. Susie Dent’s Guide to Swearing, a ne…

stronglang.wordpress.com

 

[Merlin007]

No. Mother f*cker, d*ckhead, b*tch, s*it, c*nt, d**che bag, w*nker, son of a b*tch, etc aren't allowed either.

correct - and one suspects our Clarko would be in just as much fertiliser if he'd used any of them

 

[rm3504]

it's an interesting point. But Clarko is not in the right here

I think we really need to outlaw all emotion from the coaches
It’s just too dangerous for us as a society to hear the odd emotional slip up
Perhaps AI will create non emotive coaches that we will not be offended by

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Interesting how this has evolved isn't it?
Someone leaks that Clarko said a bad word, Clarko apologises, everything seems alright, can't have that.
Someone then leaks "Oh no Clarko actually said MULTIPLE bad words, not just one.
Heat turns up.

 

[R00StaR]

I wonder, if Clarko called him a very bad footballer is that offensive to bad footballers?

 

[justroyal]

Why hasn’t anything come out about what they said before Clarko called him that?

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Interesting how this has evolved isn't it?
Someone leaks that Clarko said a bad word, Clarko apologises, everything seems alright, can't have that.
Someone then leaks "Oh no Clarko actually said MULTIPLE bad words, not just one.
Heat turns up.

Apparently Clarko told them their mothers were all hamsters and their fathers smelt of elderberries.

 

[Disco Dew]

Why hasn’t anything come out about what they said before Clarko called him that?

It was something about dwarves…

 

[R00StaR]

That’s a week right there in my house

Careful, let those add up and eventually you're lucky to get a few games a year.

Dont tell your mother i said that

 

[Black Diamond]

think about why you don't want to be called a CS, the first thing that pops into your head, and maybe you'll get it then

What point are you trying to make? I understand why the term is taken as homophobic. I think that is demonstrated by both of my posts so far.

 

[andana]

I knew reading this last month would come in handy

Swearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claim | Mishal Husain | The Guardian

Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

amp.theguardian.com

I always thought that swearing was an Australian custom.

 

[ferball]

Anyone else note the irony of those defending Clarko doing so on a website where the term can't be spelt out without the poster being suspended? (including Ligma, with the cunning zero)

That's to protect advertising revenue. Any swearing and a bunch of other terms are censored for Google Ads.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Imagine if we had the maturity as a collective to say "that's a phrase that actually has more homophobic undertones than most of us realise, and it should be a good lesson for us all to re- think what is acceptable. Let's keep that in mind and move on with this new found wisdom". Then we could acknowledge Clarko's apology and get the **** over it.

 

[gerry101101]

Clarkson said the wrong thing. On a technicality, it can be labelled a gay slur (not sure it qualifies as homophobic in terms of dictionary definitions).

It’s not a big deal; an indiscretion that in a ‘workplace’ in 2024 gets a reprimand and maybe a small fine. Accept that.

Of course - The media will make more of it without genuinely believing it needs more…., because - media/clicks/eyeballs/more journalists than content, etc. It will fill the void for a day or two. And the great unwashed will lap it up as a distraction from the CPI.

Then, when the Webster penalty is handed down, that will rightly take over as the ‘news’/talking point. Then, thank Christ, the actual games will start and this will all be yesterdays page-filler (assuming, fingers crossed, Jai is ok).

That’s the AFL/media ‘circle of life’. No need to get too heated up about it. Just avoid the footy media for a couple of days (or better yet, for good) and then we can get back to Northball.

No one will remember any of this when we win the flag and are chugging the champagne like true Corksuckers.

 

[HELLSBELLS]

When did sticks and stones stop being a thing ?

Be an adult and learn to deal with shit instead of crying yourself to sleep over what someone said and getting all offended and pissing and moaning.

Its ****ing weak.

 

[Ashley B]

I always thought that swearing was an Australian custom.

Personally I think it’s flipping great. There’s even a large company using one

 

[Merlin007]

That's to protect advertising revenue. Any swearing and a bunch of other terms are censored for Google Ads.

Indeed, so there are consequences for socially inappropriate behaviour, just like ….. the AFL

 

[gerry101101]

Personally I think it’s *ing great. There’s even a large company using one View attachment 1919993

Essendoning great?

 

[Intothewind]

Clarkson accused Jimmy of being a c___sucker.

Ross Lyon says they accept the charges.

Ross the boss knows.

 

[Danni_Benson]

I long for the day when this thread is just about how good a coach Clarko is, feels like we had a couple of weeks honeymoon period when he was appointed and it's been a bin fire since then. The sooner Webster faces tribunal the better, let's put this behind us and play football… next week.

Agree. Feels like there is always something bobbing up every freaking few weeks!

As I’ve said previously, it’s going to be a long season if Clarko can’t keep his emotions in check in public and behind closed doors. Fine line for him. Let’s hope there’s no chair throwing in the first few rounds!

 

[King Corey]

Agree. Feels like there is always something bobbing up every freaking few weeks!

As I’ve said previously, it’s going to be a long season if Clarko can’t keep his emotions in check in public and behind closed doors. Fine line for him. Let’s hope there’s no chair throwing in the first few rounds!

He'd just seen Jy lying semi-comatose though. Id excuse his emotional overflow in that context albeit he needs to be more thoughtful with his choice of words.

 

[Disco Dew]

He'd just seen Jy lying semi-comatose though. Id excuse his emotional overflow in that context albeit he needs to be more thoughtful with his choice of words.

I agree. I can think of some much more offensive words he could have used. Not good enough clarko.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Surely douchebag isn't getting censored.

Yes this is a test.