FTA-TV Open Mike

[d33my]

Wonder if he's got a Dennis Commetti one planned? I suppose it might not happen til next year.
Hard to know if it'd be interesting. I'm sure Dennis has some untold stories.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I'd like to see:

Bernie Quinlan.
Barry Round.
Graham Melrose.
Wayne Jackson.

Not sure how many guests there are each year though.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Caroline Wilson is next weeks guest. Bloody hell.

 

[half_back_flank]

This is awesome.

Like the one on one, but this was fantastic viewing imo.

 

[SuperSteele22]

This is awesome.

Like the one on one, but this was fantastic viewing imo.

I didn't rate it at all TBH.

Far from the worst one I've seen but didn't learn much I didn't already know.

 

[Nostradumbass]

I enjoyed the 70 year old show. Had no idea we offered to pay Newman to stay out for a year, I knew we wanted him but not the staying out for a year part. Newman training with Hawthorn was something I didn't know either. Could do without the cut aways to the kitchen though.

 

[the_big_sav]

i thought it was really good except sam pissing and moaning about the modern game. was drawing most questions back to it. when he wasnt he was good. you could actually see mike getting annoyed at him.

 

[the_big_sav]

Has he interviewed Platten yet?

i dont think hes in a good condition to be interviewed. wasnt he one of the players with serious concussion issues? im pretty sure thats why barrassi doesnt get interviewed much anymore to save the reputation and his memory is isnt much

 

[Sweet Jesus]

I enjoyed the 70 year old show. Had no idea we offered to pay Newman to stay out for a year, I knew we wanted him but not the staying out for a year part. Newman training with Hawthorn was something I didn't know either. Could do without the cut aways to the kitchen though.

Yeah, those were bizarre.

All I can imagine is that one of the interviewees has some stake in that restaurant and these cutaways were for promotional purposes, included as a condition of doing the show. Makes no sense at all otherwise.

 

[Jatz]

The Caroline Wilson one will be interesting viewing.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

The Huddo, Richo and Foss thing is on YouTube.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I thought it was average for a season opener. He's already interviewed Sam and Huddo, don't know why he felt the need to have to interview them again, when there are some many other guests he could have given air time to.

 

[andrew coombs]

I think Mike would like to redo this three way conversation over lunch. I realise that time contraints will have undoubtedly meant a lot of stuff was left out of the program but I couldn't believe how many interesting topics were not aired. Barry Richardsons time as coach at Punt Rd was barely mentioned which I found astonishing given the fact that he replaced Tom Hafey in a tumultuous period at Tigerland. He was also a key driver in the Irish experiment at Melbourne under Barrassi which saw the recruitment of Blokes like Jimmy Stynes and Sean Wight. Hudson was similarly under-utilised. When the boys were discussing how much elite footy has changed from their day it would have been good to hear about Huddos one year comeback season in 1977. After four seasons out of the game he was lured back, overweight and unwilling to move to Melbourne for one more go around. As a fly in Friday night, fly home Saturday night full forward, the great one still managed to boot 110 goals! I realise he covered this a bit in his other Open Mike appearance but given what an astonishing feat it was I would have thought it was worth another look in this discussion. As for Sam, as usual he offers very little other than some prehistoric muttering about Bobby Davis and Polly Farmer. Despite the fact he has little interest in footy, dislikes it in fact, he continues to make a living from his involvement in it. He has long been the most boring figure in the AFL media environment and Mikes decision to have him on this program is one he was clearly regretting during it.

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

Caroline Wilson tonight. Should be a cracker.

 

[DirtyMuso]

Can't wait for tonight's episode with Caro, tipping it to be one of the best so far.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I keep thinking that this show is still on Monday nights and the vids are available on Tuesday...

One guest I'm surprised he hasn't interviewed yet is Matty Lloyd, best goal kicker of our time.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I wonder if Caro will give Hird a massive serve in the ep.

Tonight's ep is officially the season start for me.

 

[Willo_]

I'm really looking forward to tonights, Caro I find is pretty happy to call it as she sees it so I can't see her holding anything back

 

[ManWithNoName]

I keep thinking that this show is still on Monday nights and the vids are available on Tuesday...

One guest I'm surprised he hasn't interviewed yet is Matty Lloyd, best goal kicker of our time.

Mightn't want to do it since he only released a book a couple of years back.

 

[Damon_3388]

Hopefully we actually get to learn something about Caro herself, instead of it becoming a Richmond wankfest or a lengthy Hird bashing session.

 

[HBF]

Thoroughly enjoying Mike's interview with Caro tonight.

 

[RuFiO]

Poor mannequin.
Should never have to go through something like that.

 

[hench]

Nice apology from Sam. "If you quit your job because of that then you are weak."

 

[ManWithNoName]

Been very good so far.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Liking it so far.