Kenny's going around again

saintbrat · Post: # 673653Post **saintbrat** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 6:21pm

the boys have obviously talked Kenny Whiffen into keeping turning up to training.

noticed him on the video of todays session.

Go Sainters Go · Mon 17 Nov 2008 6:49pm

Who the heck is Kenny Whiffen?

Ralphy · Post: # 673670Post **Ralphy** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 6:52pm

is that the old guy thats like 83 and is always at training??

Pilgram · Post: # 673674Post **Pilgram** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 6:56pm

Posts x 2 deleted...very very poor taste

You are close to a warning mate

st_Trav_ofWA · Mon 17 Nov 2008 6:57pm

ralphysaints35 wrote:is that the old guy thats like 83 and is always at training??

give him a bit more credit then that the bloke is somewhat of a legend at the club !!!

Ralphy · Post: # 673689Post **Ralphy** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 7:24pm

st_Trav_ofWA wrote:
ralphysaints35 wrote:is that the old guy thats like 83 and is always at training??
give him a bit more credit then that the bloke is somewhat of a legend at the club !!!

i was giving the guy credit.! i just needed to refresh my mind as to who he was, yeah really nice bloke and club legend!!!

Snakeman66 · Post: # 673697Post **Snakeman66** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 7:45pm

Some Info on Ken for those who do not know who he is.

http://saints.com.au/Season2007/News/Ne ... wsId=55165

Saints stalwart holding out for a flag
12:25 PM Tue 12 February, 2008

Ken Whiffen today and back in 1996
ST KILDA head trainer Ken Whiffen has been awarded AFL life membership after 44 years of loyal service, but he almost didnâ€™t reach his milestone season.

At the end of last season he decided to retire and would no longer be involved if it wasnâ€™t for the intervention of players and officials at the club.................................

Ken Whiffen, St Kilda's runner in the 1966 grand final, shapes up to Steven Baker.
Source: RealFooty - Photo: Paul Rovere

Eastern · Post: # 673699Post **Eastern** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 8:09pm

[quote="st_Trav_ofWA"] the bloke is somewhat of a legend at the club !!![/quote]

Trav, If I may take it a step further and a step closer to actuality;

KENNY WIFFEN IS AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND OF St KILDA !!

yipper · Post: # 673720Post **yipper** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 8:42pm

Kenny is the club. He is a LEGEND. He was on the ground in the last seconds of the 66 GF delivering a message to all the players from the coach. It was dramatic stuff - the Saints were about to make history. The coach was frantic, the players exhausted but desperate - what was the message being delivered at this crucial time by Kenny. I asked him one big night at a club function a few years back. I asked " Kenny, what were you telling the players at this crucial stage of the game, what words of wisdom from the great Allan Jeans were being delivered at this time??" His answer.....

" DON'T STUFF IT UP!!"

Saints Premiers 2008 · Mon 17 Nov 2008 9:05pm

ralphysaints35 wrote:is that the old guy thats like 83 and is always at training??

are you 12??? or 11???

learn some respect buddy, especially when referring to people such as kenny...

aussierules0k · Mon 17 Nov 2008 9:36pm

saint66au · Post: # 673742Post **saint66au** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 9:39pm

aussierules0k wrote:
Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:
ralphysaints35 wrote:is that the old guy thats like 83 and is always at training??
are you 12??? or 11???

learn some respect buddy, especially when referring to people such as kenny...
What are you on about?

"The old guy"... is NOT a put down. It's a description, nothing more or less.
A perfect example of an innocent remark turned on it's head by political correctness. Ignore it ralphysaints35.

Pilgram wrote:Posts x 2 deleted...very very poor taste

You are close to a warning mate
Who's this guy? A another self appointed mod?

Ah no sorry AOK..the deletion was mine..the post was tasteless...100 times worse than "old man " hehe

You are right..Im sure no disrespect was meant...SP2008, you dont have to chase down EVERY one of ralphys posts and sledge him you know. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit sometimes

Moccha · Post: # 673797Post **Moccha** » Mon 17 Nov 2008 11:27pm

Go Sainters Go wrote:Who the heck is Kenny Whiffen?

He's the guy who loves whiffen

Ralphy · Post: # 673835Post **Ralphy** » Tue 18 Nov 2008 9:04am

Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:
ralphysaints35 wrote:is that the old guy thats like 83 and is always at training??
are you 12??? or 11???

learn some respect buddy, especially when referring to people such as kenny...

I was Treating him with respect . i was simply reminding myself of who he was. cause i could have had the right person
but your MR PERFECT
stop bagging me out, you have done it for months now and i do not deserve it.

aussierules0k · Tue 18 Nov 2008 10:22am

Ignore the fools ralphysaints35. I also have a personal stalker, thankfully he's dropped off in the last week. Probably because I ignored the idiot. I don't suggest it, but if you looked thru my posts over the last 6 months, you'll see the same avatar pop up to reply with in minutes.

Some people have no life.

And that's coming from a fairly old bloke!

SainterK · Post: # 673924Post **SainterK** » Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:20pm

I wouldn't worry RalphySaints, I think you will find your comment just happened to be last in what was some immature posts (now deleted) and you copped it. I don't think the term "old guy" is going to do much to hurt someone's feelings...

saintdooley · Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:30pm

ralphysaints35 wrote:
Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:
ralphysaints35 wrote:is that the old guy thats like 83 and is always at training??
are you 12??? or 11???

learn some respect buddy, especially when referring to people such as kenny...
I was Treating him with respect . i was simply reminding myself of who he was. cause i could have had the right person
but your MR PERFECT
stop bagging me out, you have done it for months now and i do not deserve it.

dont worry about it ralphy, there are some people on here who have very small brains/if any at all and in the off season have nothing to write about so they just bag people....

Armoooo · Post: # 673934Post **Armoooo** » Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:46pm

Personally I didn't think anything SP said was too bad (this time), but why has it become the 'in' thing to stick up for ralphy all the time, he's a big boy, I'm sure he can take an insult or two, and TBH I think he would rather it than everbody trying to baby it, notice how he hasn't replied to this thread again, and IIRC he never replied to the 'in defense of Ralphy' thread either...

Pilgram · Post: # 674137Post **Pilgram** » Tue 18 Nov 2008 6:28pm

sorry mods, i dont see what the problem is.
every good team has an accomplised sniffer in the sheds.
there's nothing wrong with having a good sniff .. it's natural.
it's part of the culture and it's great!
it's healthy to have a man around who knows what he is doing and whom is not shy to offer friendly advice on the sniff.
the best thing about Kenny is that he's not afraid to ask questions like;
"chinese or japanese rice wine in that stir fry mate?" or
"is that marmelaide again Champ?"
recognising another man's appetite as healthy is helpful.
it's showing another man that you care.
one may say that having an accomplished sniffer in the sheds is absolutely vital.
it doesn't hurt.
a bloke with a nose like a beagle and a brain like a roman conquerer is to a football team what einstien was to science.
sniffing is an artform.
more than an artform, sniffing with good comment, is inspirational.
any team without an accomplished sniffer places themselves at a distinct disadvantage.
end rant.

Goose is king · Tue 18 Nov 2008 6:46pm

Boy they jump on your back dont they Ralphy. How dare you seek clarification on a person you dont know personaly by name.

St. Luke · Post: # 674248Post **St. Luke** » Wed 19 Nov 2008 12:11am

Well I hope something great happens for him after all this time! It was a nice read, thanks Snakeman66! I can't say I knew much about the gentleman.

(btw, what snakes do you keep?

)

groupie1 · Post: # 674655Post **groupie1** » Thu 20 Nov 2008 6:12am

Ralphysaint:
"I'm trying to type something but my computer's old and slow."

The d**khead who keeps criticising him:
"What? How can you speak about your computer like that, old and slow. It still works for you sometimes doesn't it?"

st_Trav_ofWA · Fri 21 Nov 2008 11:30am

Ralphy
i wasnt bagging ya just wanting to inform you hes a bit more important to the club and the players then just being "an old guy at training" as posted befor hes been at the club through the highs and the lows .. people talk about Bangers longevity Kenny take that to a new level !! he is a legend of the club and the type of bloke that lives our club moto ....

Pilgram
let me ask you this have you ever volenteered to help the club ?? have you ever put yourself in the possision to be an assest to the club ? how many times have you been to training in rain hail or scorching heat ?? pay some respect for someone who actually does somthing for the club your lame ass jokes associating Kennys name to fart humour that a 10 year olds mentality wouldnt even find funny is making you look like a tool

Ralphy · Post: # 674992Post **Ralphy** » Fri 21 Nov 2008 12:02pm

yeah well i thought maybe i knew who he was but i was not sure if i had the wrong person or not he is a really nice guy ,

Pilgram · Post: # 674994Post **Pilgram** » Fri 21 Nov 2008 12:11pm

Trav.
i'm just having a laugh