What's happening in the Bendigo Football League

[The Talking Goat]

Caught snippets of it Goat.

I agree that the sport is boring, but like anything, if there is a close contest it is watchable.

Pickles, it wouldn't have mattered to me if the scores were tied with 2 minutes to go. couldn't stand watching it. to stop start for my liking. was in the romsey pub two weeks ago pickles. how do you rate that establishment

 

[galloping gasometer]

Did anyone watch any of the superbowl on SBS this morning. Gridiron has to be the most boring sport in the world I reckon. Can't have that sport.

It started this morning and continued until bout 2pm. 48 minutes of play, 3 hrs and 12 minutes of bull********

 

[matt_nicholls]

Pickles, it wouldn't have mattered to me if the scores were tied with 2 minutes to go. couldn't stand watching it. to stop start for my liking. was in the romsey pub two weeks ago pickles. how do you rate that establishment

Best TAB within a 50km radius. Good people - will lose a bit of charm when the pokies come in 18 months or so but is one of the best pubs in the area.

 

[The sloth]

It started this morning and continued until bout 2pm. 48 minutes of play, 3 hrs and 12 minutes of bull********

I hear you boys loud and clear it's a shocker. I caught the end of the game and thought the spectators had invaded the ground but looked closer and it was team!. How many blokes are there in a side of this stupid game?

 

[The Talking Goat]

I hear you boys loud and clear it's a shocker. I caught the end of the game and thought the spectators had invaded the ground but looked closer and it was team!. How many blokes are there in a side of this stupid game?

wouldn't have a clue how many are in a side for this game of piffle. i know who would have all the answers, and that's Jock Clark 2, who I understand is a very keen and passionate supporter of the NFL. Speaking of Jockstrap, where has he been lately. I miss his input to Big Footy.

 

[Jock Clark 2]

I CAN only put the across-the-board brain fades down to the hot weather.
Slothie --- there are THREE (3) teams in every NFL team --- offence, defence and special teams.
Only one is on the field at any given time. F'r instance, if the Chicage Bears are defending their 11-strong defensive unit is on the park and Indy's offensive 11 headed up by Peyton Manning are out there.
On kick-offs, if the Bears are receiving their special unit of 11 players are there. You would have seen Chicagos's kick returner run 90+ yards on the very first play of the game.
Then to say there are too many players in a club. Jaysussss.
How about Aussie Rules, guys. There are 18 players on the park at any one time for JUST ONE TEAM, plus another four waiting to interchange. With the opposing team's 18 + 4 = 22 that makes 44 competitors on one winter's day.
Try explaining this shenmozzle to Europeans. I had a try in eastern Europe last November and the guys in the bar thought I was making it up.
American football people is a great game --- did I hear the commentators say there were 2 billion people watching worldwide today ??.
We might love our litle national game but its's very small potatoes in the woprld context.

 

[The Talking Goat]

I CAN only put the across-the-board brain fades down to the hot weather.
Slothie --- there are THREE (3) teams in every NFL team --- offence, defence and special teams.
Only one is on the field at any given time. F'r instance, if the Chicage Bears are defending their 11-strong defensive unit is on the park and Indy's offensive 11 headed up by Peyton Manning are out there.
On kick-offs, if the Bears are receiving their special unit of 11 players are there. You would have seen Chicagos's kick returner run 90+ yards on the very first play of the game.
Then to say there are too many players in a club. Jaysussss.
How about Aussie Rules, guys. There are 18 players on the park at any one time for JUST ONE TEAM, plus another four waiting to interchange. With the opposing team's 18 + 4 = 22 that makes 44 competitors on one winter's day.
Try explaining this shenmozzle to Europeans. I had a try in eastern Europe last November and the guys in the bar thought I was making it up.
American football people is a great game --- did I hear the commentators say there were 2 billion people watching worldwide today ??.
We might love our litle national game but its's very small potatoes in the woprld context.

sorry jock strap, you haven't sold the game to be based on what I saw today.

 

[Jock Clark 2]

C'MON Goat. It's a world event.
What does Bill Lawry tell the Victorian co-commentators on the cricket every now and then.
"If you're very, very good, fellas, we might be able to arrange an overseas trip for you and your brand of football to Tasmania !!"
On today's SBS coverage, didn't you hear Sterling Sharpe (the former great Green Bay Packers wide receiver) mention a few times the NFL is off to Shanghai and London for big games in August.
Now don't even bother mentioning that appalling travesty of a game played in Ireland between our biffo-happy AFL blokes "representing Australia" .... what a joke ... and the home grown Irish. Total population less than urban Melbourne's.
Enough said.

 

[beentheredunthat]

hey donwooganowski, just read your entry, was wondering what you were on about, in regard to Marty Warry, I didnt quiet follow.

 

[gutted rabbit]

hey donwooganowski, just read your entry, was wondering what you were on about, in regard to Marty Warry, I didnt quiet follow.

There was no extra training run.

 

[SUPASTARR]

Howdy gents just wondering how coach Gilliland is going at Sandhurst so far and have they picked up anyone?

 

[youknow]

Is Danny Lucas any good ? what position does he play?

Lucas hasnt played for a couple of years seems to be fairly fit and was at trainning tonight might be handy out of the backline.He's not far off the 6ft mark.

No not rodney.

 

[ant22]

I CAN only put the across-the-board brain fades down to the hot weather.
Slothie --- there are THREE (3) teams in every NFL team --- offence, defence and special teams.
Only one is on the field at any given time. F'r instance, if the Chicage Bears are defending their 11-strong defensive unit is on the park and Indy's offensive 11 headed up by Peyton Manning are out there.
On kick-offs, if the Bears are receiving their special unit of 11 players are there. You would have seen Chicagos's kick returner run 90+ yards on the very first play of the game.
Then to say there are too many players in a club. Jaysussss.
How about Aussie Rules, guys. There are 18 players on the park at any one time for JUST ONE TEAM, plus another four waiting to interchange. With the opposing team's 18 + 4 = 22 that makes 44 competitors on one winter's day.
Try explaining this shenmozzle to Europeans. I had a try in eastern Europe last November and the guys in the bar thought I was making it up.
American football people is a great game --- did I hear the commentators say there were 2 billion people watching worldwide today ??.
We might love our litle national game but its's very small potatoes in the woprld context.

2 billion people my a$$. There are about 6 billion people in the world. As far as I know gridion is only a major sport in the states where there are about 200-300 million. Id be pretty confident not to many people watch it in china or india so that wipes out about 1.5-2 billion people. Its not very popular in Africa, sth america or europe. As far as I know they are crazy about there soccer. I reckon maybe 1 in 50 aussies watched it and being a sports made country I reckon our ratio would probably be higher than most countries outside of nth America.

If I was to take and educated guess I would say 500 million would be closer to the mark.

They also say about 100 mil people around the world watch the afl Gf which is also a massive load of crap. Tv networks inflat their estimates hugely so they can overvalue their product.

Nfl is a very small sport outside the usa just like afl is a very small sport outside our country.

 

[Kings Army]

sorry jock strap, you haven't sold the game to be based on what I saw today.

I with Jock on this one. The game is good if you understand the game. Easy to say you hate it if you don't know what is happening. When people watch AFL for the 1st time they get very confused and think it is stupid as well.

Yesterday's game was played in extreme wet conditions. You will not get a good spectacle with those conditions. Same as the AFL when the ball is like soap.

 

[ablett]

according to the heathcote board , damien brown has been training at e/hawke and is a done deal.

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

according to the heathcote board , damien brown has been training at e/hawke and is a done deal.

Im not sure he fits in with their youth policy

 

[gutted rabbit]

according to the heathcote board , damien brown has been training at e/hawke and is a done deal.

I would be amazed if Damien Brown was to go to Eaglehawke, while at Kangaroo Flat he always made it pretty clear that he hated them with a passion, and he would not go somewhere just for the $.
May well end up back at Kangaroo Flat, or Keilor.

With Kangaroo Flat not far from announcing some big signings, key position players, don't be surprised if he returns to the green and white...

 

[zakster]

i with you ka and jock on this one, too
it pured rain right thru the superbowl and even into the presentations rain that i bet we wood like here in our nek of the woods
so the slippry conditions made ball handling very hard with dropped balls/fumbles/missed tackles
i also herd the commentator mention 2 billion adam ant dont right off inddia and china populations from watching it india very keen on sport and china with the olympics going there next year and a big american footy game in shanghai in august is growing sports mad

 

[The Talking Goat]

we are all entitled to our opinions. mine is that i don't enjoy watching that sport, but i respect the opinions of those who do enjoy it. goat out

 

[GrassKat]

Many clubs in the GV are mentioning that if the drought keeps going that there will me a mass exodus of players from Bendigo and a few of them are hoping to pick them up.

Is this wishful thinking on behalf of these clubs or what???

Go Bloods

 

[bloodhound!]

we are all entitled to our opinions. mine is that i don't enjoy watching that sport, but i respect the opinions of those who do enjoy it. goat out

I actually really enjoy american football i think that its a game that really relies on the tactical abilities of coaches and the players obviously to execute the plays but its a fascinating game to watch.

 

[The Talking Goat]

4000 posts boys. good work. what can we do to celebrate. let's get amongst it at a pub, although it will have to be one where they allows goats in

 

[matt_nicholls]

4000 posts boys. good work. what can we do to celebrate. let's get amongst it at a pub, although it will have to be one where they allows goats in

Why not go to the Romsey pub, you were there the other day.

Oh, by the way, what did you think of the establishment?

You heard my comments.

 

[The Talking Goat]

Why not go to the Romsey pub, you were there the other day.

Oh, by the way, what did you think of the establishment?

You heard my comments.

had no issue with it, not a bad little establishment. probably not big enough to hold a big footy 4000-post party

 

[bigboofer]

anyone heard about marshall from castlemaine going to elmore big loss if correct good player