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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Quote Originally Posted by strebla View Post
    He did not only disrespect EJ he also disrespected the footy club he coached "maybe he played in a flag in 53".Not good enough Mick your better than that!!!!
    The club who gave him his start in coaching that no doubt he wouldnt be where he is now.
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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Jon Anderson gave him a nice old spray on 3AW this morning.

    Something along the lines of, "What next, Mick? Don Bradman couldn't bat? Dawn Fraser couldn't swim?"

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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    [QUOTE=Sockeye Salmon;251950]Jon Anderson gave him a nice old spray on 3AW this morning.

    Something along the lines of, "What next, Mick? Don Bradman couldn't bat? Dawn Fraser couldn't swim?"[/QUOTE

    Good and so he should
    Lucky he doesnt coach anymore, imagine our supporters and the pre game speech from our president before the game.
    He attacked one of the heart and souls of the club.
    Bring back the biff

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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Quote Originally Posted by strebla View Post
    He did not only disrespect EJ he also disrespected the footy club he coached "maybe he played in a flag in 53".Not good enough Mick your better than that!!!!
    The club he bailed out of at the first sign of trouble.
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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog4life View Post
    Why is it obviously tongue in cheek in your opinion?
    "I'm just wondering did he play enough games and did he play in a premiership?" he inquired about the man they called Mr Football.

    After Mitchell said Whitten was a pretty handy player, Malthouse remembered Whitten might have been a premiership player ``in 1953''.


    Firstly, Mick would have grown up watching EJ, just like every football loving kid in the 50's and 60's. He would have known that he was the games record holder because EJ retired the year before Mick started playing VFL, a point in time when Mick was probably pretty interested in the game.

    Also Mick coached the Dogs for 5 seasons, and no doubt would have had a relationship with EJ. Anyone who knows anything about the Dogs knows that they have only ever won one flag and that Ted Whitten played in that game and that the flag was won in 1954. I'm sure he was also aware of the popular alternate Mike Brady theme song which had the year '54 in it.

    Mick has a quirky sense of humour. Obviously tongue-in-cheek. Not a story. Move on.

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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Quote Originally Posted by Giansiraccuser View Post
    "I'm just wondering did he play enough games and did he play in a premiership?" he inquired about the man they called Mr Football.

    After Mitchell said Whitten was a pretty handy player, Malthouse remembered Whitten might have been a premiership player ``in 1953''.


    Firstly, Mick would have grown up watching EJ, just like every football loving kid in the 50's and 60's. He would have known that he was the games record holder because EJ retired the year before Mick started playing VFL, a point in time when Mick was probably pretty interested in the game.

    Also Mick coached the Dogs for 5 seasons, and no doubt would have had a relationship with EJ. Anyone who knows anything about the Dogs knows that they have only ever won one flag and that Ted Whitten played in that game and that the flag was won in 1954. I'm sure he was also aware of the popular alternate Mike Brady theme song which had the year '54 in it.

    Mick has a quirky sense of humour. Obviously tongue-in-cheek. Not a story. Move on.
    Completely disagree, this was an inexcusable show of disrespect for a club and game legend. Easy to see he's been hanging out at Collingwood.
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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    I think it was a bad joke that has bitten him on the arse. Think how EJ would react. I am not sure he would be overly precious about it. He was a bigger man than that.

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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    He's made an obvious error but I don't hold it against him.
    I am inclined to agree. Mick was a good servant as coach of the Western Bulldogs and played a big part in making the club competitive on the field.

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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Maybe we could show Mick this at about the 19.11 minute mark?http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mor...-1226205297064
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    Re: Malthouse fails EJ 'Legend' test?

    Mike Sheehan seems almost human with his interview.
    Malthouse must have been pulling the chain, he would have grown up living and breathing EJ.
    IMO bigger and better than Matthews and after all this time is still talked about today.
    It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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