This morning on SEN they were talking about our trumpeter. I was half asleep so I missed it but according to Demonology he has been suspended for being to long on the ground then being rude to an AFL official.

He has been suspended for 2 home games meaning he will miss the pies game. God I hope this is true.

Still blows less than the team... badaboosh

The bugler is emblematic of our club being about everything but football. I'd be happy never to see or hear from him again.

If they can make it a life time ban then I'm all in favour.

Stuie, you beat me to it!

It's funny because in theory it's a shocker of an idea for a club thats perceived to be too white collar to have a guy in a velvet smoking jacket play the bugle before the game. In reality I kind of like it. it's one of those weird quirky sports things that feels like it could just be something we do. Why do we have the banners? I tried to explain that to a friend of mine from the US and couldn't come up with anything, yet I'd hate to see them go.

Also, the irony of the Bugle Boy being the only one to show some fight and getting into a fracas with an official is not lost on me. Get that boy a jumper and some boots!

Like him or not, you have to admit he's much improved in his rendition. Every time he played it last year I was worried about him stuffing it up, I don't think he's got a note wrong this year

I think there are two trumpeters, so as long as our second bloke comes on through the interchange we should be right v Pies. The incident with the AFL official (a ferocious looking lady) happened right in front of me and my son. We had a giggle at the time because this woman had really played up her ire (in that stage-manager style) over the fact that the coin had been tossed and regulation 326b, regarding tempo of theme songs, had clearly been breached. Mr Trumpeter looked embarrassed, after all, he had landed the gig and he had started on cue. I think I heard him say to the lady official "Where were you when Meatloaf outstayed his wecome!" before trudging off.

Get behind them now, shove it up 'em!

I think there are two trumpeters, so as long as our second bloke comes on through the interchange we should be right v Pies. The incident with the AFL official (a ferocious looking lady) happened right in front of me and my son. We had a giggle at the time because this woman had really played up her ire (in that stage-manager style) over the fact that the coin had been tossed and regulation 326b, regarding tempo of theme songs, had clearly been breached. Mr Trumpeter looked embarrassed, after all, he had landed the gig and he had started on cue. I think I heard him say to the lady official "Where were you when Meatloaf outstayed his wecome!" before trudging off.

pretty funny if thats all he said haha, some people are so precious

He might be better adding 'The last Post' to his repertoire.

He might be better adding 'The last Post' to his repertoire.

The negativity continues...

Stuie, you beat me to it!

It's funny because in theory it's a shocker of an idea for a club thats perceived to be too white collar to have a guy in a velvet smoking jacket play the bugle before the game. In reality I kind of like it. it's one of those weird quirky sports things that feels like it could just be something we do. Why do we have the banners? I tried to explain that to a friend of mine from the US and couldn't come up with anything, yet I'd hate to see them go.

Also, the irony of the Bugle Boy being the only one to show some fight and getting into a fracas with an official is not lost on me. Get that boy a jumper and some boots!

I like it.

In: Bugler

Out: Sylvia

Also agree with your point about it being one of those quirks in world sport that makes the goings on more interesting.

Hope he comes back after his two-week ban champing at his mouthpiece.

Not sorry if he's gone. Forget the Junior sacking - or demise started when this bloke turned up. Prefer he stays away.

Unless he surrounds himself with a few mates and starts doing "Hold On I'm Coming" or "25 or 6 to 4"

He might be better adding 'The last Post' to his repertoire.

I'd agree, if we don't eliminate all the serpents in and around the club...

Please no more bugler.

He might be better adding 'The last Post' to his repertoire.

That's right B I didn't see him at the Roy Boys last game. Maybe he's at home learning it now.

I don't like him either. It doesn't sound like he has much support.

Over the past 5 seasons we have turned over many players, coaching staff, Medical staff, a board, new Admin staff but one thing still remains the Bugler, it is time to place the entire blame of our poor performing club onto this constant, the Bugler is our problem not our players or game play.

Get rid of him.

But I'll have his red velvet jacket.

Could he play Half Back when he returns from Suspension??

Seriously though, time for it to end, it's the sort of thing you do when you're winning, not when you're rubbish.

I hate the trumpeter/bugler. I absolutely hate it and I wish we didn't do it.

It's still not as bad as the flag being hoisted before a game, that was a low.

We get what we deserve with the trumpeteer because people clap along with it and generally love it. Cringeworthy.

it is time to place the entire blame of our poor performing club onto this constant, the Bugler is our problem not our players or game play.

Then no-one will talk about JW.

Then no-one will talk about JW.

Dead right MrT. Everyone trying to shift the blame onto bugle-boy when we all know JW is to blame

I am another who hates the bugler and cringes with embarassment every time he pomps out there to play. I agree with Supermercado the flag hoist was a new low for the club and I am glad they saw the sense to ditch it after one game.

I don't think they need to get rid of the bugler altogether though - what I would like to see (and what I think he originally started as) is for him to remain in the crowd and begin playing the bugle towards the end of games when we have secured a win (similar to Joffa and Kennett with their jackets except not completely stupid).

Now granted this would mean we would have no need for him this year and he will end up at Centrelink in Toorak (do they even have one out that way?) but it would be a much better way to utilise him, less cringeworthy and would get the crowd involved in singing "Grand Old Flag" in the stands on the way to a win.