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Tony Charlton's Football Show: 'Norm Smith Sacked'. The entire 1hr live episode.

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16 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

It happened a long time ago but today’s controversies pale in comparison …

 

I'm sincerely hoping history bears this out.

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    Wow !!! That rekindled some memories. It was a blockbuster event at the time and had a long lasting effect on the MFC.

    Footnote. Compare the measured and well modulated Tony Charlton to some of the morons that host footy shows today.

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    Heartbreaking 💔. He gave so much and it was a sad bitter ending to a man who helped build and develop the Demons as a successful club.  
     

    I love his direct style. Simple words.  No riddles.  Direct. Firm.  Honest.  A man of principles.  A lot still to be learned from this event.  

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    A magnificent snapshot of a bygone era. Two immoveable objects, with the elephant under the carpet being the manoeuvrings around Barassi's departure from MFC. Even in 1960 (post premiership dinner) he had a lot to say about the committee's shortcomings. (Red Fox).

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    Long time ago   But a shock at the time

    10/-  embassy vacuum flasks. Quality with plastic stoppers .  Value

    but I think I preferred Linda electric blankets  and never smoked Craven A.

    favourite of an aunt though.

    amazing 

    bend a bit on both sides. Things will not always break. NS might have been hard to work with and to live up to.  But he had the success that was the result of his ethics.

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    Yes I remember it well. I watched it live and was in tears with my dad, who knew Norm well, being a former teammate.

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    Compelling viewing.  Norm's raw emotion - not something you'd get much of in this day and age. "You went to a public(private) school, I went to a state school but we still spell principle the same way". Love it!

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    Great get WJ. Thanks for posting.  I thought I'd watch just a few minutes but couldn't stop. Because of my age,  I only vaguely remember the show when it aired. Boy, did we nearly destroy a club. It really showed what the wrong people in charge can do.

    On other note, no way Tony Charlton would be on Ch.9 nowadays. Far too professional. 

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    3 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    It happened a long time ago but today’s controversies pale in comparison …

     

    Thanks WJ

    Have always wanted to see this full interview. 
    incredible moments… 

    Even today you can still feel the power of Norm..

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    3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Heartbreaking 💔. He gave so much and it was a sad bitter ending to a man who helped build and develop the Demons as a successful club.  
     

    I love his direct style. Simple words.  No riddles.  Direct. Firm.  Honest.  A man of principles.  A lot still to be learned from this event.  

    We have lost our quintessential Australian language - tone, rhythm, accent - as well as our ability to speak directly. It’s a shame.

    one only has to listen to kids and young adults these days - especially newsreaders - to see that

    and I’m only 45!

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    10 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    It happened a long time ago but today’s controversies pale in comparison …

     

    As old as this is and regardless of age, if possible, every current day Dees supporter should watch this historic broadcast.

    I was 8 years old when this was aired.  Having watched it, I sobbed for the rest of the afternoon.  My late father could not console me at the time.  The only other time I cried at the footy was as an adult, in 1987, when our Jimma ran across the mark in that final

    But how prophetic were Smith's words, when interviewed by Charlton?  "Melbourne are slipping Tony.  Melbourne are slipping and I've told the committee that".

    The game has certainly changed since 1965.  It is basically fully professional now, as opposed to back in the'60's, but having principled people in any endeavour remains as salient now, as it did in Norm's time.

    As the old saying goes, if we don't learn from history, then we are bound to repeat it.

    Finally, to paraphrase Norm Smith's words in that interview with Charlton.  Right now I'm Melbourne Tony.  I'm Melbourne through and through.  Geez, that's what the committee then [censored] up against the wall and we are still trying to recover----- even now.

    Without digitisation, satellites and stunts, what a damn good broadcaster was Tony Charlton?

    The current, so-called sports journos could do well to watch and learn from such a pro.

    Go you mighty Demons, Go Redlegs.  Let's never forget our rich history.  A history which should swell every chest with pride.

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    1 hour ago, I'va Worn Smith said:

    As old as this is and regardless of age, if possible, every current day Dees supporter should watch this historic broadcast.

    I was 8 years old when this was aired.  Having watched it, I sobbed for the rest of the afternoon.  My late father could not console me at the time.  The only other time I cried at the footy was as an adult, in 1987, when our Jimma ran across the mark in that final

    But how prophetic were Smith's words, when interviewed by Charlton?  "Melbourne are slipping Tony.  Melbourne are slipping and I've told the committee that".

    The game has certainly changed since 1965.  It is basically fully professional now, as opposed to back in the'60's, but having principled people in any endeavour remains as salient now, as it did in Norm's time.

    As the old saying goes, if we don't learn from history, then we are bound to repeat it.

    Finally, to paraphrase Norm Smith's words in that interview with Charlton.  Right now I'm Melbourne Tony.  I'm Melbourne through and through.  Geez, that's what the committee then [censored] up against the wall and we are still trying to recover----- even now.

    Without digitisation, satellites and stunts, what a damn good broadcaster was Tony Charlton?

    The current, so-called sports journos could do well to watch and learn from such a pro.

    Go you mighty Demons, Go Redlegs.  Let's never forget our rich history.  A history which should swell every chest with pride.

    Norm’s comments were horribly prophetic and remained so for a long time. I can’t help but feel they’re eerily prescient right now too.

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    28 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

    Norm’s comments were horribly prophetic and remained so for a long time. I can’t help but feel they’re eerily prescient right now too.

    Yep what a desgrace agree, can we somehow clone and transmute,/morph him to coach us now???

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    To treat the greatest coach in the way they did goes to the core of the issues and huge disconnect and sorry to say it continues today , we need so desperately to be  under the one roof! For the life of me find a home base the can has been continuously kicked down the road! 

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    13 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    It happened a long time ago but today’s controversies pale in comparison …

     

    Great, wait until Paul Marsh gets wind of this and launches an investigation into the Norm Smith sacking.

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    1 hour ago, chookrat said:

    Great, wait until Paul Marsh gets wind of this and launches an investigation into the Norm Smith sacking.

    Seriously? I mean, seriously?

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    So good to have the whole ep, for years I relied on the 40 seconds they used on the 100 years of football video.

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    1 hour ago, Demonsone said:

    To treat the greatest coach in the way they did goes to the core of the issues and huge disconnect and sorry to say it continues today , we need so desperately to be  under the one roof! For the life of me find a home base the can has been continuously kicked down the road! 

    Hate to tell you this, but at that stage, we did have a home base. It was called the MCG. 

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    Smith's brinkmanship re the Russell Blew incident, and his absolution for Ron's midnight departure do not sit well with his team-first mantra. Not that the committee covered itself in glory, either. Probably  signs of a club in inevitable decline.

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    These are some of my favourite threads on Demonland.

    I’ve said this countless times over the years but as a kid growing up as the only MFC fan in their family and minimal success during that time, I would absorb as much material as possible about our history and the legends of our club. Books, videos, old footy records you name it. It was like a solo expedition and there were few others to discuss it with. 

    I personally get a lot out of reading posts from all of you who lived through these era or have great knowledge, I just wanted to say thank you all and please keep it up. 🙂
     

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    On 10/09/2024 at 22:47, bush demon said:

    Smith's brinkmanship re the Russell Blew incident, and his absolution for Ron's midnight departure do not sit well with his team-first mantra. Not that the committee covered itself in glory, either. Probably  signs of a club in inevitable decline.

    Russell Blew?  I think you mean umpire, Don Blew.  Russell was his brother and played for Essendon.

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    Shameful treatment of a legend. No wonder we were cursed for generations. Tony Charlton was very impressive. Loved the ads as well for a Sitmar cruise and Embassy assorted cream biscuits. Them were the days.

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    I watched it, interesting viewing. Anything similar covering the RDB move out there in Youtube Land?

     

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    What about the vox pop fans waiting to find out more before having a strong opinion? Now they'd show a Tiktok of somebody fake emoting for likes.

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