'him'

[Dancin' Douggy]

So there's one minute and 10 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

Bruce maca-whatever. Whom I loathe. May have just accidentally come up with the best new nickname in footy.

God is taken, The King is taken, Mr Football is taken.......what is there left to call Bontempelli???

Here is a direct transcript of Bruce's call as Bont bang ones through

."........You know who...... of course it's him. It's HIM. You KNOW who it is"


Bontempelli is simply 'HIM'

[bulldogtragic]

I'm happy to sing from the Him book.

Leigh Matthews called him a superstar this morning and additionally said there's 20 year olds that play like 30 year olds and 30 year olds that play like 20 year olds. And Marcus plays like a 30 year old.

[Twodogs]

Or. Maybe. We could say it's a blasphemy to utter his name and we could just nod knowingly to one another whenever he just does it again.

[Twodogs]

I like it. Him it is.

I have a bit of a disdain for surname based nicknames unless it's particularly funny., like Brett Heady's nickname being 'jobby', that's OK someone's thought about it and hasn't just added or subtracted a 'y'. It shows a distinct lack of imagination and even respect. After all your nickname is important. It's the name your mates use and your stuck with it for life.

[bornadog]

Nah, I like The Bont, was pissed off the way Bruce called that bit of play.

[bulldogtragic]

Nah, I like The Bont, was pissed off the way Bruce called that bit of play.

Just that bit??? Eh?

[kruder]

Nah, I like The Bont, was pissed off the way Bruce called that bit of play.

I love when bruce gets excited but all he had to say was THE BONT! A perfect example was Stringers 3rd....

[BulldogBelle]

Nah, I like The Bont, was pissed off the way Bruce called that bit of play.

Agree with you totally.

Don't like McAvaney one bit. Any attempt he takes to endear himself to us must be avoided.

[bulldogtragic]

Why not Mr Football with a tweak? With his Italian heritage, Signor Football.

Is Fooch still used at the club for him?

[Dancin' Douggy]

Maestro Football?

[Sedat]

Maestro?

Let's just call him Bob Cobb

[bulldogtragic]

Let's just call him Bob Cobb

But everyone calls him Maestro.

[azabob]

Why not Mr Football with a tweak? With his Italian heritage, Signor Football.

Is Fooch still used at the club for him?

He isnt the future anymore, he is the here and now.

[Webby]

Why not Mr Football with a tweak? With his Italian heritage, Signor Football.

Is Fooch still used at the club for him?

I like this!!

He'll always be the Bont, but a bit of folklore and a nod to the past. "Signor Football" it works!

[comrade]

He isnt the future anymore, he is the here and now.

The Present and the Package