Swans culture that of Communist Russia (or China)

[RizzoTheRat]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/afl/the-...ites-under-beds/2006/09/28/1159337282238.html

Reds under the bed.

 

[Doctor Jolly]

Being labeled a SUPERPOWER is fine by me.

 

[Q...]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/afl/the-swans-regime-reds-and-whites-under-beds/2006/09/28/1159337282238.html

Reds under the bed.

I'm confused. Was he taking the mickey?

 

[Embers]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/afl/the-...ites-under-beds/2006/09/28/1159337282238.html

Reds under the bed.

Im gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that smh stands for Sydney Morning Herald.

 

[graystar]

Coming from the red rag smh it is very interesting.

 

[Falchoon]

I'm confused. Was he taking the mickey?

I think he's saying talking to the Swans you'll get plenty of propaganda and not much truth.

Along the same lines

"Hitler would meet nearly every day with Goebbels to discuss the news and Goebbels would obtain Hitler's thoughts on the subject; Goebbels would then meet with senior Ministry officials and pass down the official Party line on world events. Broadcasters and journalists required prior approval before their works were disseminated"

The Soviets during the cold war had whole cities not appearing on maps, and they were referred to in code

 

[Ron]

In communist Russia football plays you.

 

[Q...]

I think he's saying talking to the Swans you'll get plenty of propaganda and not much truth.

Along the same lines

"Hitler would meet nearly every day with Goebbels to discuss the news and Goebbels would obtain Hitler's thoughts on the subject; Goebbels would then meet with senior Ministry officials and pass down the official Party line on world events. Broadcasters and journalists required prior approval before their works were disseminated"

The Soviets during the cold war had whole cities not appearing on maps, and they were referred to in code

Sure. That bit didn't confuse me, as that's what they do.

The bit that confused me was the way he describes how the Swans operate in general and his take on some of the issues that he raised. If it's supposed to be a bit of fun then fair enough. But if it's supposed to be serious then it probably needs to be addressed as all of his statements are based on assumptions that he has no way of determining the verasity of (and, needless to say, I would prefer to disagree with).

 

[mcgarnacle]

the AFL is the head of the union. Sydney, Brisbane, North, Bulldogs, Melbourne, & Carlton are the socialist soviet republics!

socialism is alive and well in our game.....and it stinks!

 

[sharpie]

Better dead then Red