Sharp Axes

[Sedat]

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Helps he doesn't attack the media like Bevo ha!

Bevo said of Kane Cornes 'I don't know how people around you can live with you, how they can lie in bed with you, how they can look at themselves in the mirror'.

Bevo literally assaulted Damian Barrett in a toilet.

Bevo smashed Tom Morris in that press and the grubs generally stick together.

Yep some guys are on easy street with the media but of course Bevo is going to get hated on when we struggle. He has not helped himself at all.

Not going to lie, I kinda love Bevo for all the above even though the pragmatist in me knows it was an overreaction and that there will be strong consequences when we underperform like we have the last 2 years.

What annoys me more than anything about how we shat the bed in those infamous 8 minutes during the 3rd qtr of the 2021 GF was that a flag 2 years ago would have been been the biggest middle finger of all time (and forever) to the gutter scribes, who have long memories and will not stop until Bevo is hung, drawn and quartered.

[Rocco Jones]

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Not going to lie, I kinda love Bevo for all the above even though the pragmatist in me knows it was an overreaction and that there will be strong consequences when we underperform like we have the last 2 years.

What annoys me more than anything about how we shat the bed in those infamous 8 minutes during the 3rd qtr of the 2021 GF, was that a flag 2 years ago would have been been the biggest middle finger of all time (and forever) to the gutter scribes, who have long memories and will not stop until Bevo is hung, drawn and quartered.

Totally agree with all of that. Very easy to find blasting gross people endearing. I don't think it's wise to do it to the extent Bevo does but I definitely find it mostly endearing.

[Sedat]

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Totally agree with all of that. Very easy to find blasting gross people endearing. I don't think it's wise to do it to the extent Bevo does but I definitely find it mostly endearing.

I don't want Bevo to go on a charm offensive next year either - I just want him to focus solely on game day/planning and win the court of public opinion by getting another flag.

He was charming/effusive with the media this year and it hasn't helped his reputation at all. I personally like him with an edge, flint hard and responding directly to the pressure of expectation, without coming off like Bullet Tooth Tony from Snatch - that is when he is at his best IMO.

[mjp]

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He was charming/effusive with the media this year and it hasn't helped his reputation at all. I personally like him with an edge, flint hard and responding directly to the pressure of expectation, without coming off like Bullet Tooth Tony from Snatch - that is when he is at his best IMO.

When he does that, he doesn't seem authentic. He just has to be himself.

Sure - there's some charm and likability in there...of course there is. But there was always an edge there. Bring it back.

[Rocco Jones]

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Yep, I mostly like how he is, but you know...maybe don't make comments about how someone's wife can tolerate sleeping with them and try not to choke someone in a toilet.

[mjp]

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Yep, I mostly like how he is, but you know...maybe don't make comments about how someone's wife can tolerate sleeping with them and try not to choke someone in a toilet.

Well, I do like to tell people that arseholes are everyone's problem...and sometimes it does take a little bit of drastic action for an arsehole to be put in their place.

[Rocco Jones]

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Well, I do like to tell people that arseholes are everyone's problem...and sometimes it does take a little bit of drastic action for an arsehole to be put in their place.

Oh I am terrible at being the 'bigger person'. I guess my original point was in regards to why media goes Bevo harder. Barrett, Cornes, Morris...reductive to lump them all in together but basically type that are like 'we are just doing our job' then take it personally when attacked for being shit people.

[MrMahatma]

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The thing about sleeping beside someone was just weird. Well, silly and unnecessary also.

I thought the Morris stuff was firm, spot on… albeit a bit rambly.

The least Bevo thing all year was when he said too much was left to too few after the WC match. He’s normally supportive to a fault.

[bulldogtragic]

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I don't want Bevo to go on a charm offensive next year either - I just want him to focus solely on game day/planning and win the court of public opinion by getting another flag.

He was charming/effusive with the media this year and it hasn't helped his reputation at all. I personally like him with an edge, flint hard and responding directly to the pressure of expectation, without coming off like Bullet Tooth Tony from Snatch - that is when he is at his best IMO.

I agree. Recruit Bullet Tooth Tony as head coach. I’m on board. In fact, I’m on board with about 10 or more guys from Snatch taking over.

[jeemak]

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The thing about sleeping beside someone was just weird. Well, silly and unnecessary also.

I thought the Morris stuff was firm, spot on… albeit a bit rambly.

The least Bevo thing all year was when he said too much was left to too few after the WC match. He’s normally supportive to a fault.

I reckon there's more to that comment and it wasn't just targeted at Kane. Way too specific and not simply collateral damage.

[doggies ftw]

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I don't want Bevo to go on a charm offensive next year either - I just want him to focus solely on game day/planning and win the court of public opinion by getting another flag.

He was charming/effusive with the media this year and it hasn't helped his reputation at all. I personally like him with an edge, flint hard and responding directly to the pressure of expectation, without coming off like Bullet Tooth Tony from Snatch - that is when he is at his best IMO.

Uh what? This year was him being charming?

Jesus?

He?s the most uninspiring man I?ve ever heard try to mumble through some bullshit cliche, couldn?t pay me enough to listen to this man talk anymore. If that?s him being charming we’re in strife

[Grantysghost]

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Uh what? This year was him being charming?

Jesus?

He?s the most uninspiring man I?ve ever heard try to mumble through some bullshit cliche, couldn?t pay me enough to listen to this man talk anymore. If that?s him being charming we’re in strife

I think he believes he's a good speaker. That's about where it starts and ends.
He's a good motivator though and adequate enough communicator.
We don't need him to be Stephen Fry

[EasternWest]

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I agree. Recruit Bullet Tooth Tony as head coach. I’m on board. In fact, I’m on board with about 10 or more guys from Snatch taking over.

Even Vince and Solomon?

[bulldogtragic]

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Even Vince and Solomon?

Is Tyrone part of the package? He’s a natural. Might be tempting.

[EasternWest]

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Is Tyrone part of the package? He’s a natural. Might be tempting.

Course he is.