Damian Barrett

[tilly18 289]

8 hours ago, Redleg said:

Speaking of anti Dees bias, a perennial favourite BT sounded like our Number 1 member on Friday. He was cheering us home, praising every bit of play late in the game and willing us to win. At the same time, Richo kept saying one more goal to Lions will win this for them.

I am not knocking Richo as I like his comments btw.

Wonder what turned BT. Maybe just wanting a great finish for the TV audience. 

 

Taylor is very good friends with Jake Levers family. He did call the Dees win at the throw in that resulted in the Melksham mark and goal.

[daisycutter 29,701]

this guy doesn't even deserve a thread

[DeeMee 877]

Barrett loves any negative Dees story. His whole focus end of last week and no doubt going into next week will not be the great win but the Grundy story.

[Lord Travis 10,763]

He’s a [censored]. A slug. A worm. A stale fart in an elevator. Sits there with that permanently smug look on his face amongst the ex players like he’s part of the boys club and understands the ins and outs of playing footy. The filter on this site won’t let me go further 😛

He’s always very negative about Melbourne. A few weeks back he was downplaying our 2021 premiership saying we only played a few good minutes of footy and got lucky to win it etc. So disrespectful and completely false. We finished top of the ladder and statistically had the most dominant finals series in over 20 years… but yeah we only played a few good minutes. He’s such a lying piece of tish and a key part of the footy media being trash. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him hiding in Clayton Oliver’s rubbish bin out front of his house in hopes of getting a scoop the waste of skin.

[pitmaster 3,575]

1 hour ago, Supreme_Demon said:

I actually have a friend who lives near Damian Barrett.

He is apparently a nice bloke with a wonderful family. You would never guess he was an "ambulance chaser". 🤣

Overall, I honestly never notice the media much when we are winning.

Like most of the media they love "controversy" because it sells.

Sadly there is a long list of "Melbourne haters" in the media. Tony Jones, Caroline Wilson, Jack Dyer (when he was alive), Mick Malthouse, Kevin Sheedy, Brian Taylor, Matthew Lloyd etc.

We just gotta keep winning Premierships to make them hate us more! 😉

I'd exclude Matthew Lloyd from that list. He's OK.

[Monbon 1,840]

On 7/14/2023 at 5:23 PM, Ollie fan said:

I'm starting this thread in the hope that I can see a few people joining me and really sinking the boots into this bloke. He is so ridiculously pro Geelong, so ridiculously pro-Bont, and so ridiculously anti-Melbourne. How does he get a job paid by the AFL?

I'm also extremely conscious of the little space he and Lloyd give to Melbourne Games in their Monday reviews...especially if Melbourne win.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

Well I am the odd man out then. I don’t mind Barrett and listen to his AFL Dailey program when I remember 

[Dr. Gonzo 24,266]

10 hours ago, Redleg said:

Speaking of anti Dees bias, a perennial favourite BT sounded like our Number 1 member on Friday. He was cheering us home, praising every bit of play late in the game and willing us to win. At the same time, Richo kept saying one more goal to Lions will win this for them.

I am not knocking Richo as I like his comments btw.

Wonder what turned BT. Maybe just wanting a great finish for the TV audience. 

 

Better for Collingwood if Brisbane lose

[Adzman 2,154]

I seldom post these days, but couldn't let this thread go by without a small contribution. 

Damien Barrett has the most punchable face of any afl journalist in the history of the game. He just oozes smugness. 

 He is one of those journalists who make you want to switch off and watch something else. 

 

 

[Dr. Gonzo 24,266]

12 minutes ago, Adzman said:

I seldom post these days, but couldn't let this thread go by without a small contribution. 

Damien Barrett has the most punchable face of any afl journalist in the history of the game. He just oozes smugness. 

 

 

Luke Beveridge agrees

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,860]

3 hours ago, John Demonic said:

I Stopped watching The sunday footy show this year and feel a while lot better. It's a pretty awful assortment of buffoons when you think about it. And Lloyd has had it in for us his entire career and will write us off at every mention.

I've stripped back solely to podcasts and my fav is ABCs Corbin and Ben. ESPNs footy with champion data Christian jolly. And the Tuesday SEN segment with Daniel Hoyne where Healy/Cornes are about all I can handle. 😂

 

Ummmmmm...............D'land pod?

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,860]

3 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

I actually have a friend who lives near Damian Barrett.

He is apparently a nice bloke with a wonderful family. You would never guess he was an "ambulance chaser". 🤣

Overall, I honestly never notice the media much when we are winning.

Like most of the media they love "controversy" because it sells.

Sadly there is a long list of "Melbourne haters" in the media. Tony Jones, Caroline Wilson, Jack Dyer (when he was alive), Mick Malthouse, Kevin Sheedy, Brian Taylor, Matthew Lloyd etc.

We just gotta keep winning Premierships to make them hate us more! 😉

Jack Dyer: Welcome to WOS Peter

Peter Tossol: Thanks Jack

Jack Dyer: So tell us a bit about yourself. You came down from Eildon there and went to Assumption College. You played under Ray Corrol there

Peter Tossel: Yeah, that's right Jack

Jack Dyer: And you're six feet, a nice right foot and how tall are you Peter?

Peter Tossol: ahhh . . . six foot Jack

Jack Dyer: And then you tried out with Melbourne and you're going alright at the minute

Peter Tossel: Yeah, it's going alright at the moment Jack

Jack Dyer: And you like Ron do you Peter?

Peter Tossol: Yeah he's good Jack

Jack Dyer: Doesn't take any nonsense?

Peter Tossel: No, not at all

Jack Dyer: Well thanks for coming in today Peter and telling us a bit about yourself. And here's Lou with some goodies.

 

[Clintosaurus 7,858]

In full Cats [censored] mode on the AFL site. Pukeworthy article.

[Bates Mate 4,508]

3 hours ago, daisycutter said:

this guy doesn't even deserve a thread

Amen 🙌

[chookrat 4,267]

3 hours ago, Mickey said:

The thing that annoys me about Purple is that he has somehow gone from 'newsbreaker' to thinking anyone cares about his football analysis. He couldn't know less about the way footy is played, yet is still paid to offer up his nonsensical dribble, and his co hosts sit there and take it.

Spot on Mickey, I never used to mind DB when he'd break news or make an observation and ask an analyst what they thought of it but now he is offering up his own analysis. Personally I think he's been salty towards Melbourne ever since Bernie Vince stole his glasses in the urinal at the Brownlow.

[Redleg 41,398]

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Better for Collingwood if Brisbane lose

Better for us if Brisbane win.

[Ollie fan 3,468]

27 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

In full Cats [censored] mode on the AFL site. Pukeworthy article.

I couldn't believe it - he's  at it again!!! Jeremy Cameron is "ready to pounce" - on what basis?? On Friday he was pumping up a home Final at that ....hole of a ground. Now he's got them winning a flag on the basis of one win against a team that are clearly pretenders!

 

I can't stand him.

[Ollie fan 3,468]

15 minutes ago, chookrat said:

Spot on Mickey, I never used to mind DB when he'd break news or make an observation and ask an analyst what they thought of it but now he is offering up his own analysis. Personally I think he's been salty towards Melbourne ever since Bernie Vince stole his glasses in the urinal at the Brownlow.

I don't know Bernie did that. It makes me like him even more.

[layzie 33,987]

41 minutes ago, chookrat said:

Spot on Mickey, I never used to mind DB when he'd break news or make an observation and ask an analyst what they thought of it but now he is offering up his own analysis. Personally I think he's been salty towards Melbourne ever since Bernie Vince stole his glasses in the urinal at the Brownlow.

Say what?

[chookrat 4,267]

24 minutes ago, layzie said:

Say what?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.triplem.com.au/story/billy-shares-the-hilarious-story-of-when-bernie-vince-nicked-damian-barretts-glasses-for-three-hours-132402

[mauriesy 7,352]

I don't find Barrett's diction to be conducive to my ailing hearing. Very mumbly.

[Old Bear 388]

Almost feel sorry for him on the Sunday Footy show

Just a Mr Bean type character along side some reasonably good explayers

Trying very hard to be relevant 

[Jibroni 5,008]

If there is one thing he is good at:

[MT64 1,144]

16 hours ago, FritschyBusiness said:

Generally, the commentary team "cheer" for the losing side so the game seems more competitive and engaging.
Happens in almost every game.  

 

This really gets me as they are employed as commentators NOT entertainers. Join the Melbourne Comedy Festival if not and just comment on the play being fair to either side. Just listen to British soccer commentators. No bias like our nuff nuff's here.

[MT64 1,144]

9 hours ago, Adzman said:

I seldom post these days, but couldn't let this thread go by without a small contribution. 

Damien Barrett has the most punchable face of any afl journalist in the history of the game. He just oozes smugness. 

 He is one of those journalists who make you want to switch off and watch something else. 

 

 

I do.