WINNER: Goose of the Year ... David King

[Hardnut 327]

When people move out of actual football roles and into the media, they take up a very different role. All of us should remember that the commentary viewpoint is inevitably different from the participant viewpoint.

101 in media relations: never upset the media, give them something to talk about and give them respect, it will be returned.

[Range Rover 1,935]

When people move out of actual football roles and into the media, they take up a very different role. All of us should remember that the commentary viewpoint is inevitably different from the participant viewpoint.

101 in media relations: never upset the media, give them something to talk about and give them respect, it will be returned.

Tell me then ... in what way did Mark Neeld 'upset' or 'disrespect' David King that would prompt the latter to go ahead and spout such drivel?

Interested to hear more of your '101' theories.

[praha 10,575]

With all due respect, his team is 1-9.

[titan_uranus 23,254]

With all due respect, his team is 1-9.

Criticisms of his ability to coach and his decisions are one thing.

Saying it was the wrong decision to ever hire him is another.

Hardwick provides the perfect example. Two years ago Richmond was 0-9. Now, Hardwick has moulded them into a team that is pushing for the finals. The point being that 0-9 does not equal 'bad decision to hire the coach'.

[Range Rover 1,935]

Criticisms of his ability to coach and his decisions are one thing.

Saying it was the wrong decision to ever hire him is another.

Hardwick provides the perfect example. Two years ago Richmond was 0-9. Now, Hardwick has moulded them into a team that is pushing for the finals. The point being that 0-9 does not equal 'bad decision to hire the coach'.

Exactly. Criticize all you want but to publicly call for someone's head after nine games in the driver's seat is just lunacy.

Hardnut above talks about 'respect'. Well King showed a total lack of it with his comments IMO and deserves to be roundly pilloried for it.

So do posters on here who said much the same.

[RickyJ45 392]

Must add Luke Darcy to the list. Not just did he flip flop during the game on who will win claiming he called it... now he is dishing it up to Neeld for not being emotive enough in the presser...

Let it go!!

I am sure he bagged him for being too emotive earlier this year also. Major tool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PHjoF-i-Ns&list=UUxAeHdLDAatFV_vt95MSO-g&index=4&feature=plcp

[FarNorthernD 5,848]

And if Neeld had of done the after match presser smiling, happy and joking with reporters some other media hack would have criticized him for being too relaxed. You can't win

I am still trying to get over Matthews rating Ben Hudson over Clarke comment. This guy is an absolute legend of the game and even he comes out with utter tosh. The 4th estate need to have a good, long, hard look at themselves

[Hip & Shoulder 64]

The so-called experts have too many column inches and air time to fill.

[dees189227 11,327]

I think its wednesdays that David King is on SEN after 7:30am. Everyone should text or call in and ask him does he still think our square peg coach still cant coach.

[rpfc 27,693]

It's the Great Masturbatory Echo Chamber of AFL Journalism ©.

News is apparently what other journos have said about something...

I know a few of these people too.

They make me sick.

[Jack Jack 415]

David King seemed unrepentant on his lil' Ask the Expert: How to fix Blues

12:10

Comment From Guest Carlton have been badly overrated by our sensationalist and fickle media. Speaking of which, what did you make of Melbourne on Friday night kingy ;-) Still think Neeld should get the axe? The players seem to be reposnding to him. A weeks a long time in footy.

12:11

Kingy: thanks Guest, i still stick by what I say, if Essendon hadn't have made the calamitous inside 50 mistakes would you be still writing your comment?

Not that it matters much anymore, we know he's a fraud. And on top of that the Roos have well and truly taken the focus off us with their CEO quitting today.

[7-UP 107]

David King seemed unrepentant on his lil' Ask the Expert: How to fix Blues

Not that it matters much anymore, we know he's a fraud. And on top of that the Roos have well and truly taken the focus off us with their CEO quitting today.

When you are a journalist you should give credits to where its due. Melbourne won, at least give us credit for win than crying about Essendon losing, Being bit of a cry baby perhaps?

[P-man 13,353]

I really detest this bloke. If I was a Kangas fan (God forbid) I'd be utterly ashamed of him.

[DemonWA 3,660]

It's the Great Masturbatory Echo Chamber of AFL Journalism ©.

News is apparently what other journos have said about something...

I know a few of these people too.

They make me sick.

The problem is, until people stop reading / watching it all, the market will only get more saturated with opinion pieces and "expert analysis" by ex-players and any other bloke who reckons he knows what he’s talking about.

I can’t believe Fox can have so many programmes purely on Footy. When you think about it, it’s no real surprise that you get rubbish journalism or articles based on a hunch rather than fact, when the bulk of the newsworthy stuff takes place over the weekend leaving an entire week for speculation and innuendo

[Bitter but optimistic 21,597]

I don't mind u ( or anybody else) slamming on David King but he is a genuine rocket scientist compared to Mark Robinson who, by comparison, escapes the kicking he deserves.

[beelzebub 22,762]

I don't mind u ( or anybody else) slamming on David King but he is a genuine rocket scientist compared to Mark Robinson who, by comparison, escapes the kicking he deserves.

by Rocket , are you referring to the those wonderful little toys of yore, loaded with caps, thrown in the air .......... yep rocketry at its best.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,597]

by Rocket , are you referring to the those wonderful little toys of yore, loaded with caps, thrown in the air .......... yep rocketry at its best.

Well i doubt that MR could insert said caps in the appropriate position

[Ryan Dee 140]

Have a listen to you lot. Relax and get over what he said, your making it bigger then it ever was. We are 1-9 and you are all having a crack at him as if all our issues have been solved, but we are still a bad team.

[Striker475 696]

Have a listen to you lot. Relax and get over what he said, your making it bigger then it ever was. We are 1-9 and you are all having a crack at him as if all our issues have been solved, but we are still a bad team.

There's a difference between a 'bad side' and the level of ineptitude that King claimed existed. Not denying we are a bad side, but the massive exaggeration King put on his comments implied we belong in the VAFA if at all.

[P-man 13,353]

Have a listen to you lot. Relax and get over what he said, your making it bigger then it ever was. We are 1-9 and you are all having a crack at him as if all our issues have been solved

Whose doing this? I just think the guy's an idiot in general and am taking some solace in a win coming the week after his inane comments about Neeld. The win itself has no baring on my criticism of him.

[rjay 24,203]

Whose doing this? I just think the guy's an idiot in general and am taking some solace in a win coming the week after his inane comments about Neeld. The win itself has no baring on my criticism of him.

Same, I think he has no idea. He decided on the Friday night after his stupid comments to back them up with facts. No facts just lack of homework as usual, for one he said only 4 players on the list had changed under Neeld and 11 under Hardwicke. Well I'm not sure about Hardwicke but I know there were 8 changes to our list, I also know that under a compromised draft Neeld couldn't just empty our the list last year with GWS taking the cream. Kept going on about recruiting a 25 year old in Clark, I know it's not a big deal but he is 24. Facts, I'm only dealing in facts says King

What a drop kick.

[Striker475 696]

Same, I think he has no idea. He decided on the Friday night after his stupid comments to back them up with facts. No facts just lack of homework as usual, for one he said only 4 players on the list had changed under Neeld and 11 under Hardwicke. Well I'm not sure about Hardwicke but I know there were 8 changes to our list, I also know that under a compromised draft Neeld couldn't just empty our the list last year with GWS taking the cream. Kept going on about recruiting a 25 year old in Clark, I know it's not a big deal but he is 24. Facts, I'm only dealing in facts says King

What a drop kick.

I'd like him to name one coach who's cleaned out the list before his first season. I can't think of any.

[Fork 'em 6,631]

I'd like him to name one coach who's cleaned out the list before his first season. I can't think of any.

Malcolm Blight axed at least 4 Crows before he set foot in the place.

Wanted them gone before he even got there.

[baysidedave 246]

He's on breakfast Wed on SEN always talks crap, he and Denham are dropkicks, especially Denham.

[baysidedave 246]

Gerard Healy deserves a mention for claiming none of our young players would re-sign. GFS Gerard you 80's turncoat!

If Healy said that his brother should punch him in the face.