Magpies war of words

[Swooop]

Pendlebury has gone up in my books after this haha - also some of those comments on the article are golden.

Yeah I read it at work and cracked up

was meant to be doing serious stuff, a few ppl thought wtf??

PSth Axl...very good!!

 

[Pie eyed]

Imagine when Murdoch finally puts the paywall up and you have to pay to read quality journalism like this.

ROFL.

****en Gold...
Hahahahahahahah....

Pay for Murdoch content.....

I'd rather eat my own shit.....

 

[loki04]

Thought it was a pisser, as if you can't tell it was friendly ribbing.

C'mon Herald Sun get your shit together, could of at least got to the bottom of the Beams and Barham fight...sheesh.

 

[Ant85]

I saw a bit of it on Twitter.

Is this what they pay journalists at the HS to write? Where do I sign up? Most bullshit job ever.

 

[Knightmare]

I like it.

I'd be disappointed if there wasn't any friendly banter going on. As players they need something to drive them along, particularly during a very hard preseason, and what better than build up some friendly in club competition.

 

[mwalker]

And the front section of their website which is where most people read their crap because no one is willing to buy it anymore.

I only get to read it online and I assumed it was the lead story, probably backpage, and thought it very funny from the boys and why would the HS report that?? If it was in the confidential section I guess....

I think it is something they should do throughout the year to keep the media thinking we are falling apart. Have a few of the boys with predetermined scripts to follow and send them wild!!

 

[mwalker]

Haha.

Have to laugh at anyone who has actually taken any of this seriously, it was a group of mates having fun with each other.

I can almost guarantee that at least 2 of the players involved were actually sitting next to each other (either at Westpac Centre or on Mobiles), because it had that "we're bored" kind of feeling about it.

Was hilarious stuff, hope to see more of it, even during the season, and it's absolutely awesome that all 3 of the GWS's main targets were involved, showing that they are "mates", and not just team mates.

Nick just posted this too;

http://twitter.com/#!/maxy_5

I love Maxy. Stick it up 'em

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

In the HUN's defence, they DID mention it was in jest.

 

[mattys123]

In the HUN's defence, they DID mention it was in jest.

Yeah, the "laugh" is more at those that have taken it seriously, like a few on Twitter, and at least one comment below the story on the website.

The Herald Sun did open with "if this wasn't in jest then it would be a problem", or something similar to that, so anyone who took this whole saga seriously is really laugh worthy on a major scale.

 

[daics_35]

Yeah, the "laugh" is more at those that have taken it seriously, like a few on Twitter, and at least one comment below the story on the website.

The Herald Sun did open with "if this wasn't in jest then it would be a problem", or something similar to that, so anyone who took this whole saga seriously is really laugh worthy on a major scale.

This. When I went on Twitter and read all those comments by the fans, I lold. FFS how could anyone take this seriously.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

How dare they enjoy themselves with some harmless banter. This could destroy the fabric of society.

My mother always said, if you cant say something nice, dont say anything at all. She also said life is like a box of chocolates. I think she watches too many movies.

 

[pies_this_year]

I wonder if we'll see a story in that pathetic paper about "clarkys" tweet today..

"ClarkyHeraldSun Jay Clark
One of the AFL's saddest and darkest days since Troy Broadbridge's death in 04. Consequences of this sort of behaviour can be tragic"

(re St. Kilda's latest scandal)

 

[Trojan82]

I wonder if we'll see a story in that pathetic paper about "clarkys" tweet today..

"ClarkyHeraldSun Jay Clark
One of the AFL's saddest and darkest days since Troy Broadbridge's death in 04. Consequences of this sort of behaviour can be tragic"

(re St. Kilda's latest scandal)

Yeah I don't think he thought that one through.

 

[wicksy]

Yeah I don't think he thought that one through.

To be fair, we all know what he meant....
Damn this PC these days!!!
Won't be able to wipe my arse without offending someone one soon....

 

[pies_this_year]

To be fair, we all know what he meant....
Damn this PC these days!!!
Won't be able to wipe my arse without offending someone one soon....

No but the point is, if anyone else tweeted this, that scummy newspaper would be all over it. Disgusting newspaper with terrible "journalists".

Besides, it was offending imo.

 

[shawthing09]

To be fair, we all know what he meant....
Damn this PC these days!!!
Won't be able to wipe my arse without offending someone one soon....

Yeh I certainly don't think this is an issue of P.C at all, it's an issue of not being an insensetive jerk. To even compare the too to begin with is stupidity of the highest order, even in conversation. To compare the two in such a public forum may not be offensive but it is downright stupid and insensitive.

The above point is completely valid too, if a player or member of the AFL admin had tweeted it the Sun would go to ever lengths to contact and try and get statements from all concerned to milk it for all it is worth.

I think public figures almost need a twitter filter or twitter editor