Opinion Commentary & Media VI

[Bojan KantKick]

This is the story as best as I can recall. It was the year 2000, and Peter Bell was coming off an All Australian season (and went close to a Norm Smith Medal in the grand final win). He was having an even better season in 2000 and went on the win the Syd Barker Medal that year. But he was playing uncontracted. He and his fiance wanted to buy a house but his bank wouldn't give him a mortgage without a contract. So he went to the club and asked for a contract on the same terms that he was being paid. The club (Greg Miller) dragged its heels. As the season dragged on, the situation for Bell changed as his fiance's father became terminally ill. There was strong pressure from the family to move home (Perth). West Coast and Freo somehow heard about the situation and started circling. Offers came in. Bell is a really loyal bloke and he felt he owed Denis Pagan so he went back to Miller and begged him to put him under contract. Miller low-balled him. Meanwhile, the WA clubs were outbidding each with what Bell describes as ridiculous money. He agreed to terms with Freo. Finally, Miller came to see that he was about to lose a valuable player and so he offered to match the Freo offer. Remember, Bell was prepared to sign for way less money just months earlier. Bell was so pissed off by this stage that no amount of money was going to convince him to stay, and so off he went. Miller then sent an email out to all the members explaining his side of the story and describing Bell as greedy. Bell has never forgiven him for that.

Sad to hear that but cheers for the explanation

 

[Roosurgence]

Dangerfield has done little to dispel the rumour that he is a massive flog.

His time on the mic at the AFL Awards is flog on steriods.

 

[Le Grille]

Dangerfield has done little to dispel the rumour that he is a massive flog.

His time on the mic at the AFL Awards is flog on steriods.

He is it’s not debatable

 

[Cyber_punk]

This is the story as best as I can recall. It was the year 2000, and Peter Bell was coming off an All Australian season (and went close to a Norm Smith Medal in the grand final win). He was having an even better season in 2000 and went on the win the Syd Barker Medal that year. But he was playing uncontracted. He and his fiance wanted to buy a house but his bank wouldn't give him a mortgage without a contract. So he went to the club and asked for a contract on the same terms that he was being paid. The club (Greg Miller) dragged its heels. As the season dragged on, the situation for Bell changed as his fiance's father became terminally ill. There was strong pressure from the family to move home (Perth). West Coast and Freo somehow heard about the situation and started circling. Offers came in. Bell is a really loyal bloke and he felt he owed Denis Pagan so he went back to Miller and begged him to put him under contract. Miller low-balled him. Meanwhile, the WA clubs were outbidding each with what Bell describes as ridiculous money. He agreed to terms with Freo. Finally, Miller came to see that he was about to lose a valuable player and so he offered to match the Freo offer. Remember, Bell was prepared to sign for way less money just months earlier. Bell was so pissed off by this stage that no amount of money was going to convince him to stay, and so off he went. Miller then sent an email out to all the members explaining his side of the story and describing Bell as greedy. Bell has never forgiven him for that.

No wonder why he has stayed away from the club. You'd be forgiven for not realizing he played for us if it wasn't for match recordings....he's made it quite clear he considers himself more of a Freo guy than a North one.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Whateley just used the word ignominious on SEN. What percentage of SEN's audience do you reckon knows what it means or could use it in a sentence?

 

[big_e]

Whateley just used the word ignominious on SEN. What percentage of SEN's audience do you reckon knows what it means or could use it in a sentence?

A lot of the SEN audience couldn't use the word "it" in a sentence, either.

 

[King Corey]

Whateley just used the word ignominious on SEN. What percentage of SEN's audience do you reckon knows what it means or could use it in a sentence?

"And with that final demonstration of genius, the spell was finally broken and Gerard was able to take off and return to his home planet"

 

[berniemccarthy]

Whateley just used the word ignominious on SEN. What percentage of SEN's audience do you reckon knows what it means or could use it in a sentence?

Are you suggesting that he should limit his vocabulary usage on air to accommodate the ignorant ? Half the people on this board cannot distinguish between his and he’s. He would be limited to two letter words

 

[see see]

Six goals only gets you 7 votes…..

And the highly prestigious Kerridge Award.

 

[see see]

Dangerfield has done little to dispel the rumour that he is a massive flog.

His time on the mic at the AFL Awards is flog on steriods.

He is absolutely giddy on the smell of his own farts. Would be hilarious if the Cats straight set it again this year.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Are you suggesting that he should limit his vocabulary usage on air to accommodate the ignorant ? Half the people on this board cannot distinguish between his and he’s. He would be limited to two letter words

I'm suggesting hes a self important nerd who loves the smell of his own farts

 

[FlyHigh18]

Whateley just used the word ignominious on SEN. What percentage of SEN's audience do you reckon knows what it means or could use it in a sentence?

Bloke has always been a very good wordsmith, I actually like the way in which he editorialises. Shame the content within is garbage and biased. Such a wasted skill.

 

[ajd9 roo]

Anyone know what happened to the NorthTalk podcast with David King from yesterday? I swear I saw it on twitter, went back to listen to it and can't find anything on it... like it never existed? Lol

 

[Val Keating]

Whateley just used the word ignominious on SEN. What percentage of SEN's audience do you reckon knows what it means or could use it in a sentence?

 

[HELLSBELLS]

Anyone know what happened to the NorthTalk podcast with David King from yesterday? I swear I saw it on twitter, went back to listen to it and can't find anything on it... like it never existed? Lol

Just did the same thing its definitely gone.

 

[roos_tt29]

Anyone know what happened to the NorthTalk podcast with David King from yesterday? I swear I saw it on twitter, went back to listen to it and can't find anything on it... like it never existed? Lol

I wonder if Ross is going to re-upload a censored version? haha

 

[Passmore]

Anyone know what happened to the NorthTalk podcast with David King from yesterday? I swear I saw it on twitter, went back to listen to it and can't find anything on it... like it never existed? Lol

Went to have my annual listen. Gone.

Good listen on hashtag kangaroos with Troy Makepeace this week. That pod goes ok when he has Rick or Troy on.

 

[ajd9 roo]

I wonder if Ross is going to re-upload a censored version? haha

Was wondering if there was something said that shouldn't have been said.
What do you think he'd be sensoring?

 

[roos_tt29]

Was wondering if there was something said that shouldn't have been said.
What do you think he'd be sensoring?

Potentially?
I was just talking about when Kingy dropped the F-bomb

 

[King Corey]

Went to have my annual listen. Gone.

Good listen on hashtag kangaroos with Troy Makepeace this week. That pod goes ok when he has Rick or Troy on.

Interesting. Listen to podcasts but never troubled any of the non-club sanctioned North ones.

Any recommendations? Past episodes of note?

 

[AnEmptyChair]

I'm suggesting hes a self important nerd who loves the smell of his own farts

because he used a word?

seriously, the hate boner for him around here is just bizarre and reeks of classic tall poppy shit

people find reasons to hate him with like 90% of the stuff he says is reasonable and considered (other than when he talks about Geelong and some of his state of the game stuff)

like, people were massively reading into things that weren't even there re what he said on Clarko and *

 

[Hojuman]

Whateley just used the word ignominious on SEN. What percentage of SEN's audience do you reckon knows what it means or could use it in a sentence?

I heard " ignoramus " .

 

[Samsquanch]

His absolutely giddy on the smell of his own farts. Would be hilarious if the Cats straight set it again this year.

FIFY

 

[The acurate one]

Can you expand on this please?

Yes after he decided to leave Miller tried to trade him back to Korea, but a deal couldn't be orchestrated. So he begrudgingly went to Freo.

Not sure if that's true or not. Could well be of course.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

because he used a word?

seriously, the hate boner for him around here is just bizarre and reeks of classic tall poppy s**t

people find reasons to hate him with like 90% of the stuff he says is reasonable and considered (other than when he talks about Geelong and some of his state of the game stuff)

like, people were massively reading into things that weren't even there re what he said on Clarko and *

Whateley's not a tall poppy in any way. He rubs people up the wrong way because he's a sycophant - pretends to be unbiased but simply carries out the head office agenda with a better vocabulary. Included in that is that he mirrors the industry's abject lack of respect for our club.

F*** him.