The Footy Show

[LostDoggy]

It was much better last night without Sam. The boys on the panel actually got to speak, and Billy Brownless is much funnier, and can keep the show flowing. Much more relaxing atmosphere, you can feel Garry and James holding their breath when Sam speaks!

[LostDoggy]

I watched about 45min. Still rubbish. Gary put Billy in line a couple of times but doesn't do it with Sam. Why?

[LostDoggy]

Last night episode was by far the best there has been all year. I think that the show is better off without Sam Newman and the longer he is not on the show the better.

[hujsh]

Sorry but i you think it's better without Sam you're not correct IMO.

Billy is funny and the only person who could replace Sam.

Just because Sam isn't nice doesn't mean he's not funny

[mjp]

Sorry but i you think it's better without Sam you're not correct IMO.

Billy is funny and the only person who could replace Sam.

Just because Sam isn't nice doesn't mean he's not funny

Um. Fine. Any chance you could fix the spelling of Aker's name in your sig file. It is driving me mental and I have only seen it once.

[hujsh]

Um. Fine. Any chance you could fix the spelling of Aker's name in your sig file. It is driving me mental and I have only seen it once.

done

[LostDoggy]

Just because Sam isn't nice doesn't mean he's not funny

But he isn't funny.

[Mofra]

Sorry but i you think it's better without Sam you're not correct IMO.

Billy is funny and the only person who could replace Sam.

Just because Sam isn't nice doesn't mean he's not funny

The only thing worse than an arrogant unfunny panelist is one who is also quite daft.

I struggle to deal with stupid people, and that would be the first reason I found Sam annoying. Using one or two big words & attacking others does not make you funny or intelligent, and the scripting & prompting from other panellists gave the show a stunted feel (previously necessary as Sam isn't the brightest crayon in the box).

Last night the players (rightly) appeared to be the stars and the show was at least entertaining.

[LostDoggy]

Billy is great. I can't wait until he relaxes a bit and just chills out and just be himself -- I thought he was slightly uptight, but was still much better than Sam.

Sam plays up to his public persona a little too much -- he's not actually like that at all, from the rare odd interview with the real Sam Newman that I've seen -- but the whole trying to say something controversial every sentence just got old and, as Ernie has already said, quite unfunny.

I thought it was fun hearing Billy talk about his spot on TFS on SEN on both Thursday before the show and Friday after the show. It was kind of surreal, actually.

How funny was that Freo kid though! Is he for real, or is it some stunted growth type thingy -- if he really is a little kid he's bloody fantastic. I just couldn't stop laughing when he drew the run rate graph, complete with wickets!

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ps. it was the first time this year I've seen TFS, purely by accident, but glad I did for Billy. The bloke is a lot smarter than he lets on too, which I also find quite disarming.

[hujsh]

But he isn't funny.

some of his comments are quite funny.

Out of interest do you watch it?

[LostDoggy]

some of his comments are quite funny.

Out of interest do you watch it?

Not often.

[Sockeye Salmon]

How funny was that Freo kid though! Is he for real, or is it some stunted growth type thingy -- if he really is a little kid he's bloody fantastic. I just couldn't stop laughing when he drew the run rate graph, complete with wickets!

Jesse is his name. That was about the 3rd time he's been on.

He was on Street Talk last year and was so good they flew him and his parents over for the grand final.

The kid really knows his footy.

[LostDoggy]

I watched Before/After the Game last night and thats 10x funnier than The Footy Show.

[bornadog]

I watched Before/After the Game last night and thats 10x funnier than The Footy Show.

Its a great show, miles ahead of the footy show for entertainment, and yes funny.

[hujsh]

I watched Before/After the Game last night and thats 10x funnier than The Footy Show.

I can't argue with that. Although i wish Pete Helliar hadn't quit (still does Straunchie though)