The Footy Show

[The Coon Dog]

Barry Hall will not appear on The Footy Show tonight. The decision not to appear was taken by Barry himself & not the club, despite what may be alledged elsewhere.

I understand the former TFS host is winding up Aker in a city hotel this afternoon in order to get him to 'tip a bucket' on the Western Bulldogs.

[Murphy'sLore]

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I understand the former TFS host is winding up Aker in a city hotel this afternoon in order to get him to 'tip a bucket' on the Western Bulldogs.

Fan-freakin-tastic. What a class act.

Well done Baz for steering well clear.

[GVGjr]

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Very glad to hear that Barry has made this call, that would have been the proverbial hiding to nothing.

[Greystache]

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The Hun suggested a WB official would make an appearance in Hall's place, any idea who that may be?

[angelopetraglia]

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Hopefully Smorgon. Always handles himself well and is the furtherst removed form the playing group.

[GVGjr]

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It is going to be very hard for the club in what will now be a PR battle. Wonder if we are better just to not engage. Along the lines 'we are not interested in the comments of a former player.' Leave Aker to shoot himself in foot rather than getting into slanging match with him and giving him oxygen. Sorry, lots of mixed metaphors in there.

For example he's bagged Jono today. One of the most highly respected guys in footy. Do we come out swinging, provoking a new barrage (who will they dredge up next? Nathan Brown? Grant Thomas?) which can keep tearing us apart? or do we aim for a kind of amused contempt, with a bit of an eyeroll for whatever he comes out with next.

I don't know if a passionate defence of the club from Smorgo on an environment like the footy show will achieve anything.

This is one of the hardest issues our club has yet faced. I hope they are getting good wise advice on how to handle it.

[Sedat]

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It is going to be very hard for the club in what will now be a PR battle. Wonder if we are better just to not engage. Along the lines 'we are not interested in the comments of a former player.' Leave Aker to shoot himself in foot rather than getting into slanging match with him and giving him oxygen. Sorry, lots of mixed metaphors in there.

Agree wholeheartedly. The best way to extinguish a fire is to stop feeding it oxygen. Give the media nothing and refer back to the press conference yesterday, which fully explained the rationale behind the decision to sack him. No further correspondence needs to be entered into. If they keep asking, keep referring back to the presser. If Aker keeps gobbing off, tell the football world that the Bulldogs are not interested in providing more headlines for Aker's media employers to tap into.

[Bornadog]

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Record ratings tonight.

[G-Mo77]

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Record ratings tonight.

It's the only way they'll get decent ratings.

[Cyberdoggie]

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It will blow away eventually and then people will stop listening to him hopefully.

Unfortunately it will be a big distraction for a very big game this weekend.

[LostDoggy]

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Very pleased to hear that Barry has taken this decision. If anyone from the bulldogs appears, I hope it's David Smorgan - heard him on 774 this morning, and what a level-headed, honest, and sensible point of view he gave. Wouldn't be drawn into having a "go" at Aker, wouldn't be drawn on saying anything controversial - Mr. Smorgan, I "dips me lid to you". You do us proud.

[G-Mo77]

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It will blow away eventually and then people will stop listening to him hopefully.

Unfortunately it will be a big distraction for a very big game this weekend.

This story will start losing legs by around Tues/Wed next week.

It's unfortunate we are playing such a big game this week but still it's a chance to show a united front and prove all the imbeciles wrong.

[mjp]

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Barry is beloved.

I wish he had gone on. He would have handled himself beautifully.

An official? Wont carry the same weight as Barry saying 'I love Aker but the group was unanimous in this decision'.

[Mofra]

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This story will start losing legs by around Tues/Wed next week.

That depends, could be Sunday night:
a. We win and get into the top four
b. Essendon lose badly & Knights cops the blowtorch again
c. Geelong on the rebound against a struggling Lions outfit at Kardinia Park could deliver a huge flogging

I think we just endure a bit of media as supporters & watch how the playing group respond - I dare say at this point they are more focussed on the Freo game than they are Aker.

[Remi Moses]

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Better be focused after we rid of the distraction. No excuses now!!The Footy Show wasn't that about last relevant in about 1995.