2011 AFL Off Season Thread - We are Geelong, the greatest team of all, for now

[intedomine]

First time I've changed it since I joined back in '03. Not that I haven't tried. Stupid thing won't let me upload whatever picture I want.

Richmond have a new logo, but there is way too much white:

It's growing on me, despite the excess of white. Better than the new logos adopted by Adelaide, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn and Brisbane, in my very fucking honest opinion.

And I love that it's a shield.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I really like that, I must say.

 

[intedomine]

I'm going to wear a white necktie to games In 2012 because I wanna be just like the Tiger.

It's like a bib or a bandana or something

 

[Axver]

That's a pretty cool new logo. But then I think the new Brissie logo was a vast improvement too.

 

[cobl04]

It's not bad, but it lacks any, well, cunt, for lack of a better word.

 

[cobl04]

Scott West was announced as Werribee's new coach yesterday.

 

[cobl04]

AFL are 'jerks', according to Meat Loaf

 

[Axver]

I want to know his explanation for why his actual headline shows got equally as terrible reviews.

 

[cobl04]

Because all of Australia are jerks.

 

[Axver]

I like how he says he'll tell others not to play the AFL. The more work he does to dissuade his other past-it overseas celebrities to not come down here, the better! Why the hell we don't use relevant local talent, I'll never understand.

Or we could just get Angry Anderson back for something funny that won't cost a huge wad of cash.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Lionel Richie for an encore?

 

[Axver]

Haha, Eskimo Joe have written a team song for Freo for club members to vote on. Mess & Noise reckons it's the best thing they've done in years.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Leon Davis walked out on the Pies, hahaha.

 

[cobl04]

Leon Davis quits Collingwood | Herald Sun

Odd...

 

[Axver]

Wow. Given he stuck it out under Malthouse, should this be taken as commentary on Buckley?

Freo or the Eagles would be crazy not to pick him up in the draft if they can.

 

[cobl04]

It says he was only offered 100k and one year, but that's a very interesting point you make.

 

[bono_man2002]

Leon Davis walked out on the Pies, hahaha.

Wouldn't laugh too hard, he's considering Adelaide as well

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Wouldn't laugh too hard, he's considering Adelaide as well

To play in the SANFL? Well good for him.

 

[bono_man2002]

Great regular season player, turns to water in finals.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Zero chance that we would pick him up. Zero. Maybe Port because they're Port but definitely not us.

 

[bono_man2002]

Might fit in perfectly with Adelaide, RE : his finals

Spoiler

 

[Vlad n U 2]

...

 

[cobl04]

He played pretty well this finals series.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Yeah, a marked improvement over his past finals series.

 

[Axver]

Why would Adelaide not pick him up if they could? They need players.

 

[cobl04]

BT, Malthouse, Hamish McLachlan, Ling, Kirk and Darcy (ughhh) added to Seven's calling lineup next year. Might not be so bad losing 10 then.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Ugh, fuck Darcy. Biased wanker. Practically cheers for any team playing us.

Really thinking of grabbing Foxtel, so I can at least catch some more NFL during offseason. I've only been around to see one game this season and it was the Saints/Colts massacre.

 

[bono_man2002]

Hamish is the biggest flog (sorry to use a bigfooty term here) on TV...can be toleratable on the radio, but half the time all they fucking do is talk about horse racing and try and involve it with footy, it shits me everytime.

Before you think seriously about grabbing foxtel Bonnie, rumor has it Eddie is going to be the face of footy on foxtel

 

[intedomine]

BT is grating. Channel 7 had some real quality from when they lost the rights ten or so years ago. No harm in reviving Ian Robertson's astute play by play commentary (forgive his Carlton bias), and Drew Morphett continues to be the best caller in the league, but only on 774 radio Sandy Roberts and Kevin Bartlett should also be used. The talent was already there when they lost the rights.

 

[bono_man2002]

Kevin "dances on a dollar" Bartlett? That must be some Richmond bias there