Am I the only one?
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Am I the only one?
Who is already sick of this Luke Ball saga? Trade week only finished on Friday and already I'm so sick of the all the media drivvel, propaganda and "I know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone and they said this".
Maybe because it's mostly being spun as the St. Kilda Football Club are the bad guys and have held Ball back. Unnecessary distracts before pre-season when the club should be in their quiet bubble, preparing for their premiership tilt.
I honestly don't want this to become another GT v RB saga, three years ago it happened and they still re-open old wounds!
Maybe because it's mostly being spun as the St. Kilda Football Club are the bad guys and have held Ball back. Unnecessary distracts before pre-season when the club should be in their quiet bubble, preparing for their premiership tilt.
I honestly don't want this to become another GT v RB saga, three years ago it happened and they still re-open old wounds!
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Agree was thinking the same myself...needs to be sorted out sooner rather than later..just don't need the distraction and the potential moral disruptor...hope Bally,Ross and the players can reconnect and he has another crack in a very important year.
The truth is it has probably been decided by the players and Lukes attitude re whether he stays on so either..
Announce the break and keep it as dignified as possible or the second chance and lock into the more important goal of winning the bloody 2010 flag![Mad :x](./images/smilies/icon_mad.gif)
The truth is it has probably been decided by the players and Lukes attitude re whether he stays on so either..
Announce the break and keep it as dignified as possible or the second chance and lock into the more important goal of winning the bloody 2010 flag
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and on overnight the guys kept trying to change the subject and still you got the insomniacs thining they had a juicy boneSainterK wrote:Made the mistake of tuning into SEN today, Matt Thomson was pushing the vindictive Ross Lyon and poor Luke Ball all afternoon.
This morning I am saying Thank You SEN for covering the marathon and bathurst and the beach volley ball------
No they DO NOTSainterK wrote:Pfft, do they even know that!SydneySainter wrote:
What happens when the media only know ONE side of the story.
Luke has NOT spoken to the media
Luke's Manager has not spoken to the media (since Thursday morning that I heard)
and the SAINTS released a Statement on Friday ( which NO MEDIA OUTLET HAS DEEMED WORTHY OF PUBLISHING ) saying they would not be speaking untill they have had further discusssion with Luke on his return..
Interesting little oversight by the media really-
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No point putting the facts out there Saintbrat, might get in the way of the fluff they have been running with.saintbrat wrote:and on overnight the guys kept trying to change the subject and still you got the insomniacs thining they had a juicy boneSainterK wrote:Made the mistake of tuning into SEN today, Matt Thomson was pushing the vindictive Ross Lyon and poor Luke Ball all afternoon.
This morning I am saying Thank You SEN for covering the marathon and bathurst and the beach volley ball------
Pfft, do they even know thatSydneySainter wrote:
What happens when the media only know ONE side of the story.
No they DO NOT
Luke has NOT spoken to the media
Luke's Manager has not spoken to the media (since Thursday morning that I heard)
and the SAINTS released a Statement on Friday ( which NO MEDIA OUTLET HAS DEEMED WORTHY OF PUBLISHING ) saying they would not be speaking untill they have had further discusssion tiwh Luke on his return..
Interesting little oversight by the media really-
You have surprised me, I did not even know there was a press release! Got a feeling this may end up OK......*crosses fingers*
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don't quote me on exact content saint75 as I have been unable to find any further reference- BUT Matt Thompson ( I think- anyway SEN reporter from the trade room) said a very short and he described VERY TERSE comment-saint75 wrote: No point putting the facts out there Saintbrat, might get in the way of the fluff they have been running with.
You have surprised me, I did not even know there was a press release! Got a feeling this may end up OK......*crosses fingers*
but the guts of it were - NO comment till further ...notice or whatever...
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Re: Am I the only one?
I am pretty tired of it too. Pretty typical of a post season story as far as the media is concerned. The reality is that a news station will go with the stories that generate the most calls and vice versa. As long as people have an opinion on the subject, the media will air it. They are the vehicle and to an extent, the producer of news.SydneySainter wrote:Who is already sick of this Luke Ball saga? Trade week only finished on Friday and already I'm so sick of the all the media drivvel, propaganda and "I know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone and they said this".
Maybe because it's mostly being spun as the St. Kilda Football Club are the bad guys and have held Ball back. Unnecessary distracts before pre-season when the club should be in their quiet bubble, preparing for their premiership tilt.
I honestly don't want this to become another GT v RB saga, three years ago it happened and they still re-open old wounds!
At a time of the year when there aren't that many footy stories, Luke Ball is probably getting a disproportionate amount of air time. Without saying who is right or wrong, he and the club are partly victims of circumstance, and partly victims of a footy starved public.
I wish it would come to an end and everyone can get on with it. Until then it will be fodder for all and sundry.
Good night.