What They're Saying - The Bulldogs Media Thread - Part 4

[Next Waiting]

Slap in the face to Loxley though, who has more than capably presented the news alone on the nights Peter Hitchener doesn't. No requirement for Hitchener to have help though.

I would never, never slap Alicia's gorgeous face.

 

[Mr. Walker]

I don't know if this is the place for it or not, but the newish 9 duo of Alicia Loxley and Tom Steinfort is a good combo imo. Tom is quite the wit.

I’ve never understood why two newsreaders are required. I don’t get the “value add” of it. As long as the newsreader is understandable what is the benefit ? I get why you have two pilots on long haul flights or two paramedics in ambulances or even why you would want two sex workers but newsreaders, nah.

 

[geoffjennings79]

I’ve never understood why two newsreaders are required. I don’t get the “value add” of it. As long as the newsreader is understandable what is the benefit ? I get why you have two pilots on long haul flights or two paramedics in ambulances or even why you would want two sex workers but newsreaders, nah.

Alicia Loxley has read alone for years, more than capable, also works in other media, e.g. filling in on ABC radio. Which highlights your point even more. Why does she suddenly need an on-air partner? I don't have any issue with Tom Steinfort btw - at least he balances out the sports 'reporting' of Tony Jones and his 2 offsiders Tom Morris and Franken-McGuire jnr.

 

[Next Waiting]

I’ve never understood why two newsreaders are required. I don’t get the “value add” of it. As long as the newsreader is understandable what is the benefit ? I get why you have two pilots on long haul flights or two paramedics in ambulances or even why you would want two sex workers but newsreaders, nah.

Alicia Loxley has read alone for years, more than capable, also works in other media, e.g. filling in on ABC radio. Which highlights your point even more. Why does she suddenly need an on-air partner? I don't have any issue with Tom Steinfort btw - at least he balances out the sports 'reporting' of Tony Jones and his 2 offsiders Tom Morris and Franken-McGuire jnr.

I agree that it's not necessary to have 2 news readers and like yourselves, I'm quite comfortable with one.

However, we're not the target demographic. The target demographic probably likes a duo.

So that's what I'm going to get whether I think it's necessary or not.

Of the duos out there I think this one is by far the most palatable. I even lol at some Tom's witticisms.

 

[dogwatch]

I’ve never understood why two newsreaders are required. I don’t get the “value add” of it. As long as the newsreader is understandable what is the benefit ? I get why you ... would want two sex workers but newsreaders, nah.

You're getting warmer ...

 

[maddog37]

Interesting article from S Gullen from code sports. Talking about pies having nine premiership players missing and even included Nathan Murphy

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who is retired and Jack Ginnivan who was traded.

Then goes on to say we only had Libba, Norty and Ed missing.

No mention of Weightman, B Smith, JJ or Coffield.

I just don’t get it.

Are they simply pandering to their market and trying to make the great unwashed feel better about the loss?

 

[Libbaaaa]

Interesting article from S Gullen from code sports. Talking about pies having nine premiership players missing and even included Nathan Murphy who is retired and Jack Ginnivan who was traded.

Then goes on to say we only had Libba, Norty and Ed missing.

No mention of Weightman, B Smith, JJ or Coffield.

I just don’t get it.

Are they simply pandering to their market and trying to make the great unwashed feel better about the loss?

Can’t forget about Hall of famer Joe Richards either.

 

[Sentinel]

Interesting article from S Gullen from code sports. Talking about pies having nine premiership players missing and even included Nathan Murphy who is retired and Jack Ginnivan who was traded.

Then goes on to say we only had Libba, Norty and Ed missing.

No mention of Weightman, B Smith, JJ or Coffield.

I just don’t get it.

Are they simply pandering to their market and trying to make the great unwashed feel better about the loss?

Don't forget we were also missing Dunkley and Brad Johnson.

I love this competition about "who was most injured" that has appeared this week to excuse a big club losing to a minnow like the Bulldogs.

 

[Next Waiting]

Interesting article from S Gullen from code sports. Talking about pies having nine premiership players missing and even included Nathan Murphy who is retired and Jack Ginnivan who was traded.

Then goes on to say we only had Libba, Norty and Ed missing.

No mention of Weightman, B Smith, JJ or Coffield.

I just don’t get it.

Are they simply pandering to their market and trying to make the great unwashed feel better about the loss?

Pretty much.

Slightly off topic but I noticed the Dog Tags thread above the line the other day ... and I very rarely venture above the line. But it occurred to me the title of this thread doesn't truly capture the contempt that most of us hold the AFL media in. So I'd like to suggest a change

Ticks and Fleas - The Bulldogs Media Thread

 

[stevieg1969]

Scott Gullen is a Dogs’ supporter (who also does a podcast for the Cats - go figure). He should know better. I’ll give them 8 - Pendlebury, Elliot, Cox, Mihocek, McStay, DeGoey, Hosken-Elliot and Mitchell. If they want to mention Richards and McInness then we can mention Coffield and Gardner - and Murphy has retired - so different to those with ACL’s.
So 6 v 8.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Hope we play each other in a final with no injuries.

 

[Dogs 13]

Interesting article from S Gullen from code sports. Talking about pies having nine premiership players missing and even included Nathan Murphy who is retired and Jack Ginnivan who was traded.

Then goes on to say we only had Libba, Norty and Ed missing.

No mention of Weightman, B Smith, JJ or Coffield.

I just don’t get it.

Are they simply pandering to their market and trying to make the great unwashed feel better about the loss?

We only had 3 of our premiership team plus one from the Hawks available. You don’t hear us bitching. Just got on with what we had

 

[Dogs Rule]

Interesting article from S Gullen from code sports. Talking about pies having nine premiership players missing and even included Nathan Murphy who is retired and Jack Ginnivan who was traded.

Then goes on to say we only had Libba, Norty and Ed missing.

No mention of Weightman, B Smith, JJ or Coffield.

I just don’t get it.

Are they simply pandering to their market and trying to make the great unwashed feel better about the loss?

Interesting two that Niall used this weekend after our win to dribble on about the injustices of the father son rule saying they must cost more.

How cosy that the Geelong windfalls (pre having to trade for father sons just getting them for nothing) just slips on by again. Cool huh?

Can't possibly have a lowly minnow club like the Dogs getting advantage can we? I mean we already get so many advantages in this competition. Just look at all our blockbuster games.

 

[dergert]

Someone post Mick Mcguane's piece for the HS.

Dude doesn't like us obviously

 

[Dogs 13]

Footy Furnace (yeah I know) Leigh Matthews talking about all our talls lack of separation and flying together on Friday night.

They had a still frame with Marra, Darce, Tim & Naughton labelled.

Shows how badly we're organised if Nauts was flying with them, either that or we had an extra man on the ground

It was actually Bont behind the pack and he came away with it.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Footy Furnace (yeah I know) Leigh Matthews talking about all our talls lack of separation and flying together on Friday night.

They had a still frame with Marra, Darce, Tim & Naughton labelled.

Shows how badly we're organised if Nauts was flying with them, either that or we had an extra man on the ground

It was actually Bont behind the pack and he came away with it.

His point was valid but they previewed the segment as Leigh talks about a flaw in the Bulldogs list management, morons.

 

[Dazb86]

Leigh is absolutely right though. Didn't understand why there was no movement from the forwards.

 

[doggiesin08]

Don't forget we were also missing Dunkley and Brad Johnson.

I love this competition about "who was most injured" that has appeared this week to excuse a big club losing to a minnow like the Bulldogs.

From our premiership team still of "playing age" we are missing:

1. Joel Hamling (traded, still on an AFL list)
2. Lachie Hunter (traded, still on an AFL list)
3. Zane Cordy (traded, still on an AFL list)
4. Jake Stringer (traded, still on an AFL list)
5. Josh Dunkley (traded, still on an AFL list)
6. Tom Boyd (28 y.o., I'd argue retired for health reasons)
7. Toby McLean (28 y.o, I'd argue injuries caused his retirement)

Probably some others you could make equally dodgy arguments for.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Footy Furnace (yeah I know) Leigh Matthews talking about all our talls lack of separation and flying together on Friday night.

They had a still frame with Marra, Darce, Tim & Naughton labelled.

Shows how badly we're organised if Nauts was flying with them, either that or we had an extra man on the ground

It was actually Bont behind the pack and he came away with it.

Only a show with Morris as host could find a negative from a win over the reigning premiers by an injury ravaged side with a further two players injured during the game.

Matthews has always been a bit of a p**** towards us, good point or not.

 

[BEaston]

Interesting article from S Gullen from code sports. Talking about pies having nine premiership players missing and even included Nathan Murphy

28

Nathan Murphy

Age

25

Ht

192cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

MG

176.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.5

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

4star

MG

176.5

3star

who is retired and Jack Ginnivan who was traded.

Then goes on to say we only had Libba, Norty and Ed missing.

No mention of Weightman, B Smith, JJ or Coffield.

I just don’t get it.

Are they simply pandering to their market and trying to make the great unwashed feel better about the loss?

No need to come up with some complex reasoning behind it. It's as simple as pure incompetence.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Leigh is absolutely right though. Didn't understand why there was no movement from the forwards.

The movement was there, it was just all concentrated to where the ball was dropping. It should naturally be better this week without the glut of big men but once we have Naughty/Marra/Darcy and English all playing in the same game we simply can't have instances where they are all in the F50 at the same time.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Our talls routinely get triple or quadruple teamed so I suppose if more than one of them goes for the ball it lowers the risk of a defence mark, even if none of ours take it.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Interesting two that Niall used this weekend after our win to dribble on about the injustices of the father son rule saying they must cost more.

How cosy that the Geelong windfalls (pre having to trade for father sons just getting them for nothing) just slips on by again. Cool huh?

Can't possibly have a lowly minnow club like the Dogs getting advantage can we? I mean we already get so many advantages in this competition. Just look at all our blockbuster games.

You can almost smell the fear.

It speaks volumes that it took a high profile game against Collingwood for the football world to wake up to the reign of terror Darczilla is about to wreck on the competition!

Edit: Yes, I did watch Godzilla. Year One last night.

 

[Dogs 13]

His point was valid but they previewed the segment as Leigh talks about a flaw in the Bulldogs list management, morons.

Absolutely, and it seems to have got even worse for the forward line this year. Although it’s better when Nauts is providing more movement.
We had the same problem at both ends last year where all our tall backs would fly at the same time only for someone lurking behind the pack to kick easy goals out the back.
This seems to have improved this year, maybe by not having Jones, Keath & Gardner down there together helped.

 

[Sharpiesadog]

Only a show with Morris as host could find a negative from a win over the reigning premiers by an injury ravaged side with a further two players injured during the game.

Matthews has always been a bit of a p**** towards us, good point or not.

I also enjoyed the segment where Bartel showed vision of how good the Collingwood defensive structure was despite missing all those players. Showed 2 views of the game from the first quarter. Pointed out how good Collingwood were.

Must be why they won the game then. Bartel can gagf.

God forbid we get any credit for the win.