layzie 34,528 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Is worrying drop in ratings the same as dramatic drop? Or were they generally not great to begin with? Quote
Mazer Rackham 14,972 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Last year Bartlett was rating 4.6 and 4.7 This year ... first it was "he hasn't been there for the whole ratings period", and "he was off doing the gridiron" and "the world cup ate into ratings generally" ... but now there's nowhere to hide. Usually SEN ratings vary by noise but when other slots are going up or down by 0.1 and Gerry goes down by 0.7 ... it's not Hutchy's imagination any more. I think his "Jon Faine lite" format is not bad. It's his lousy nose for news, and his inability to engage with callers. 1 Quote
layzie 34,528 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: Last year Bartlett was rating 4.6 and 4.7 This year ... first it was "he hasn't been there for the whole ratings period", and "he was off doing the gridiron" and "the world cup ate into ratings generally" ... but now there's nowhere to hide. Usually SEN ratings vary by noise but when other slots are going up or down by 0.1 and Gerry goes down by 0.7 ... it's not Hutchy's imagination any more. I think his "Jon Faine lite" format is not bad. It's his lousy nose for news, and his inability to engage with callers. I see. Honestly have barely listened to his show, never get the chance. That is interesting though. Quote
SFebes 4,884 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Made a complete idiot out of himself with Steve Smith, state of the game agenda and Andrew Gaff incidents. Can’t engage with callers, know it all. Go back to ABC 1 Quote
Micksdemons 131 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Wow - This has got to be the worst thread ever ! ( and thus site has some shockers) Quote
Wolfturdo 123 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 28 minutes ago, Micksdemons said: Wow - This has got to be the worst thread ever ! ( and thus site has some shockers) This thread is the biggest load of crap. People complain about plenty of others but this one is a doozie. Quote
low flying Robbo 979 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 23 hours ago, Dee93 said: Loves the sound of his voice (which ironically is freaking annoying) way too much. I’ve switched off. Kane Cornes is better and that’s a pretty low bar to set Get out! ? 2 Quote
SFebes 4,884 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Nathan Buckley wasn’t very impressed with his questions today apparently Quote
Sir Why You Little 37,457 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, SFebes said: Nathan Buckley wasn’t very impressed with his questions today apparently The questions were fair enough. Buckley didn’t want to engage... 1 Quote
Mazer Rackham 14,972 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said: The questions were fair enough. Buckley didn’t want to engage... Yes they were. Nathan swatted them away easily. He said "Ah hear someone 'round hereabouts is saying some downright mean things about mah mag-pahs." And Gerry said "don't shoot me! I'm only the piano player!" Cut to ads. 1 Quote
Bonkers 994 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said: The questions were fair enough. Buckley didn’t want to engage... Doesn't like any sort of scrutiny or to be made accountable. The fact that he got his knickers in a knot are a sure sign that the questions raised a valid point. Colonwood do have an issue with illicit drugs at their club that they haven't dealt with as they continue to have players testing positive to coke. 3 players in a few years, I think Whately was well within his rights to ask the question. Quote
Sir Why You Little 37,457 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Bonkers said: Doesn't like any sort of scrutiny or to be made accountable. The fact that he got his knickers in a knot are a sure sign that the questions raised a valid point. Colonwood do have an issue with illicit drugs at their club that they haven't dealt with as they continue to have players testing positive to coke. 3 players in a few years, I think Whately was well within his rights to ask the question. Agreed. Coke stays in the system 2-3 days, so if a player is having a sniffter on a Wednesday or Thursday night during the season. There is a major problem. West Coast proved that 1 Quote
praha 11,267 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Cocaine can also provide an added sense of awareness, alertness and energy. The more pure, expensive stuff -- undoubtedly the chosen kind by young men with lots of disposal income -- lasts longer and is rightfully classified as performance enhancing. Any athlete caught having taken it hours or even a few days before an event should rightfully receive a heavy penalty. Collingwood can't hide for much longer. If they go all the way, their flag will be tainted, and people still start digging even further. It'll unravel soon enough and the questioning was only the beginning. Quote
Jibroni 5,057 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Dare I say Dane Swan maybe Collingwood's Pablo Escobar? 1 Quote
rjay 25,424 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Bonkers said: Colonwood do have an issue with illicit drugs at their club As do all clubs 'Bonkers'... It's the elephant in the room and the AFL don't know how to handle it. 3 Quote
SFebes 4,884 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said: The questions were fair enough. Buckley didn’t want to engage... Just heard the interview for the first time, definitely nothing wrong with the questions, I'd like to see the heat applied to Eddie though. Gerard copping it of late, David King in recent weeks and ratings going down. I think he's more suited at ABC, cricket and racing is his niche. Quote
Superunknown 4,246 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 12 hours ago, praha said: Cocaine can also provide an added sense of awareness, alertness and energy. The more pure, expensive stuff -- undoubtedly the chosen kind by young men with lots of disposal income -- lasts longer and is rightfully classified as performance enhancing. Any athlete caught having taken it hours or even a few days before an event should rightfully receive a heavy penalty. Collingwood can't hide for much longer. If they go all the way, their flag will be tainted, and people still start digging even further. It'll unravel soon enough and the questioning was only the beginning. Ah yes the collingwood drug party canard. If it has even a skerrick of truth it'll be swept under the carpet. Ain't no way Eddie is going to let the Flagpies have a tainted flag Quote
Smokey 4,391 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 12 hours ago, praha said: Cocaine can also provide an added sense of awareness, alertness and energy. The more pure, expensive stuff -- undoubtedly the chosen kind by young men with lots of disposal income -- lasts longer and is rightfully classified as performance enhancing. Any athlete caught having taken it hours or even a few days before an event should rightfully receive a heavy penalty. Collingwood can't hide for much longer. If they go all the way, their flag will be tainted, and people still start digging even further. It'll unravel soon enough and the questioning was only the beginning. Unless he was snorting lines right before the game (and a cheeky one at half time), it ain't performance enhancing 1 Quote
Bonkers 994 Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 10 hours ago, rjay said: As do all clubs 'Bonkers'... It's the elephant in the room and the AFL don't know how to handle it. Yes, it is a societal issue generally Rjay at the moment and no doubt our players like any other clubs would most likely dabble in illicit drugs. We would be naive to believe otherwise. However I don't see any other club in the AFL or any other code for that matter having 3 of it's players being suspended for cocaine use in the last few years. I believe all AFL clubs would be tested at the same frequency throughout the year. Quote
Mazer Rackham 14,972 Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 Because some idiot forgot to turn it off! And now it's wearing out the internet's batteries. 1 1 Quote
hardtack 11,106 Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 Maybe it's just me, but I find it rather ironic that someone calling themselves Barney Rubble, would refer to anyone as a moron. 1 Quote
Wolfturdo 123 Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 56 minutes ago, hardtack said: Maybe it's just me, but I find it rather ironic that someone calling themselves Barney Rubble, would refer to anyone as a moron. Hahaha yeah true. OP has a lot to answer for. Quote
Forest Demon 4,681 Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 I don't mind Whately, but he has these weird awkward silences when talking to callers, which is quite cringeworthy. In general though, he is much better than most. Quote
Chook 15,069 Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Forest Demon said: I don't mind Whately, but he has these weird awkward silences when talking to callers, which is quite cringeworthy. In general though, he is much better than most. He's not one for the common man Whately. I've always seen him as super pretentious and not nearly as smart as he thinks he is. Also, his interest in horses borders on the perverse. But other than that he's great! Edited August 31, 2018 by Chook 3 Quote
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