Football Related Random Thread - PART 2

[Dalions]

How good would BigFooty've been if it existed in 1996...

It would have been a pretty angry place I would presume.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Probably not that good because it would have been the only three people in Australia who had the internet chatting amongst themselves.

There were still plenty of unhappy people on the official Lions forum in 97.

 

[Mr Ripper]

There were still plenty of unhappy people on the official Lions forum in 97.

Thought that didn't start till '99? But point taken.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Thought that didn't start till '99? But point taken.

Ah you might be right. The years blur.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Ah you might be right. The years blur.

According to the wayback machine, there was a link to the lions.com.au forum on April 17, 1999. It wasn't on the previous capture that was taken on Feb 23 that year.

 

[Mr Ripper]

According to the wayback machine, there was a link to the lions.com.au forum on April 17, 1999. It wasn't on the previous capture that was taken on Feb 23 that year.

Hmmm. It was a lot more civil than what I recall. PS bring back Olmy.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Mid-season 2000 I remember things breaking down a little.

 

[dlanod]

Probably not that good because it would have been the only three people in Australia who had the internet chatting amongst themselves.

And one of those was Malcolm Turnbull, so you know it'd come down to whoever talked to him most recently.

 

[lioninthesand]

On the couch and Garry Lyon just joked to Nick Riewoldt - ‘have you heard from Brisbane rooey?’ And Nick then awkwardly denied he has. I can’t imagine what it would be in relation to, but it sounds like a coaching position rumour he is referring to.

 

[Lace Out]

Hmmm. It was a lot more civil than what I recall. PS bring back Olmy.

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Early days of forums everyone feeling compelled to use their real full name

 

[Lace Out]

The MBE thread

Simon Black signed a one year deal, so Rich may be gone.

Nope

 

[Tom14]

On the couch and Garry Lyon just joked to Nick Riewoldt - ‘have you heard from Brisbane rooey?’ And Nick then awkwardly denied he has. I can’t imagine what it would be in relation to, but it sounds like a coaching position rumour he is referring to.

It was about the club ringing around about the Hipwood incident from memory.

Speaking of, given both fox footy shows tonight’s went with him deserving to be suspended I think we can all see the tea leaves on this one.

 

[lioninthesand]

It was about the club ringing around about the Hipwood incident from memory.

Speaking of, given both fox footy shows tonight’s went with him deserving to be suspended I think we can all see the tea leaves on this one.

Oh ok, I knew he said it after the conversation about the Hipwood incident and the Roo said ‘why do you keep going with that’ with a perplexed look, thought it looked like Gaz was slipping something in there that was supposed to be off air. Must have missed the precursor.

Yeah I noticed that too, most shows going with ‘guilty’. I truely just don’t see it, Brisbane player or not. Gardner changes path and seeks out contact, he doesent change his line, then - doesen’t even shove him directly into the umpire - he pushes him forward about a a foot and a half and Gardner collects the umpire on a different course.

I’ll be staggered and pretty upset if it’s anything bad a fine and I’m not even sure a fine is warranted.

 

[Lace Out]

1 week at worst..Fullarton in decent form,handy replacement

 

[Cubs2Lions]

1 week at worst..Fullarton in decent form,handy replacement

Probably be Fort coming in most likely, if Hipwood is out this week.

 

[Lace Out]

Probably be Fort coming in most likely, if Hipwood is out this week.

Fort more likely but I’d like to see another game given to the project player

 

[briztoon]

Early days of forums everyone feeling compelled to use their real full name

Really.

I’ve been on a Newcastle United forum since 1995, and I’m pretty sure only 5 people have used their real name. And it’s not like it’s easy to identify them if you didn’t know them in person.

Dr Bill
Nick
Dylan
SteveT
barry

Mind you the others mostly use their irl nicknames. Pretty sure there’s only about half a dozen of us who’s pseudonym has no connection with who we are. (Mine does now, but my original name didn’t).

 

[Mr Ripper]

Early days of forums everyone feeling compelled to use their real full name

That was ‘by order of the board of the Brisbane Lions’ after some shenanigans of legal concern to them. I was originally Frank Burnside.

 

[Lace Out]

Really.

I’ve been on a Newcastle United forum since 1995, and I’m pretty sure only 5 people have used their real name. And it’s not like it’s easy to identify them if you didn’t know them in person.

Dr Bill
Nick
Dylan
SteveT
barry

Mind you the others mostly use their irl nicknames. Pretty sure there’s only about half a dozen of us who’s pseudonym has no connection with who we are. (Mine does now, but my original name didn’t).

What the hell are you doing on a Newcastle United forum ?

 

[briztoon]

What the hell are you doing on a Newcastle United forum ?

Grandfather was a Geordie.

 

[Dalions]

 

[rye]

 

[CarterS]

Thank god for that

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Thank god for that

It’s kinda a misleading title let’s be honest though, as the floating fixture is still happening next year (Round 16-23) but more rounds are now going to be set in stone compared to this year, which is basically the AFL’s method of so called “pleasing both parties” (spectators and broadcasting networks) in that situation, so amateurish by the AFL again

 

[CarterS]

At what point is the Round 23 fixture timing released? Is it not until Round 22 has ended?