Question

This unofficial St Kilda Saints fan forum is for people of all ages to chat Saints Footy and all posts must be respectful.

Moderators: Saintsational Administrators, Saintsational Moderators

Post Reply
NoMore
Club Player
Posts: 390
Joined: Mon 07 Apr 2008 9:27pm

Question

Post: # 1085154Post NoMore »

Does anyone know the name of a journalist who follows the saints and sits in the mcc.
He is a bigger bloke with white hair and he sits with his son


plugger66
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 50626
Joined: Mon 26 Feb 2007 8:15pm
Location: oakleigh

Re: Question

Post: # 1085157Post plugger66 »

NoMore wrote:Does anyone know the name of a journalist who follows the saints and sits in the mcc.
He is a bigger bloke with white hair and he sits with his son
Russell Brand.


saintbob
SS Life Member
Posts: 3638
Joined: Wed 21 May 2008 8:51pm
Location: Tassie
Has thanked: 492 times
Been thanked: 316 times

Re: Question

Post: # 1085160Post saintbob »

plugger66 wrote:
NoMore wrote:Does anyone know the name of a journalist who follows the saints and sits in the mcc.
He is a bigger bloke with white hair and he sits with his son
Russell Brand.
Was he the one Eddie was having a crack at?????


NoMore
Club Player
Posts: 390
Joined: Mon 07 Apr 2008 9:27pm

Post: # 1085168Post NoMore »

Who does he write for


chook23
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 7399
Joined: Tue 09 Mar 2004 9:31am
Has thanked: 12 times
Been thanked: 156 times

Post: # 1085169Post chook23 »

Russell Holmesby


saint4life
saint66au
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 17003
Joined: Tue 09 Mar 2004 9:03pm
Contact:

Post: # 1085174Post saint66au »

His son is also a writer for afl.com.au


Image

THE BUBBLE HAS BURST

2011 player sponsor
NoMore
Club Player
Posts: 390
Joined: Mon 07 Apr 2008 9:27pm

Post: # 1085178Post NoMore »

It wasnt him.
How would I get in contact with him


bigcarl
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 18655
Joined: Thu 11 Mar 2004 1:36am
Has thanked: 1994 times
Been thanked: 873 times

Re: Question

Post: # 1085203Post bigcarl »

saintbob wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
NoMore wrote:Does anyone know the name of a journalist who follows the saints and sits in the mcc.
He is a bigger bloke with white hair and he sits with his son
Russell Brand.
Was he the one Eddie was having a crack at?????
I saw Eddie being his usual arrogant self. What was that all about?


bigcarl
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 18655
Joined: Thu 11 Mar 2004 1:36am
Has thanked: 1994 times
Been thanked: 873 times

Re: Question

Post: # 1085212Post bigcarl »

bigcarl wrote:
saintbob wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
NoMore wrote:Does anyone know the name of a journalist who follows the saints and sits in the mcc.
He is a bigger bloke with white hair and he sits with his son
Russell Brand.
Was he the one Eddie was having a crack at?????
I saw Eddie being his usual arrogant self. What was that all about?
Anyone know?


plugger66
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 50626
Joined: Mon 26 Feb 2007 8:15pm
Location: oakleigh

Post: # 1085219Post plugger66 »

I hope we find out. I am really nervous.


User avatar
Moccha
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 4528
Joined: Tue 09 Mar 2004 3:33pm
Location: Two Pronged Attack
Contact:

Re: Question

Post: # 1085220Post Moccha »

bigcarl wrote:
bigcarl wrote:
saintbob wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
NoMore wrote:Does anyone know the name of a journalist who follows the saints and sits in the mcc.
He is a bigger bloke with white hair and he sits with his son
Russell Brand.
Was he the one Eddie was having a crack at?????
I saw Eddie being his usual arrogant self. What was that all about?
Anyone know?
He was just showing the world what a real wanker is


Another opportunity awaits!
NoMore
Club Player
Posts: 390
Joined: Mon 07 Apr 2008 9:27pm

Post: # 1085222Post NoMore »

About wot


SainterK
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 21057
Joined: Thu 14 Aug 2008 9:53pm
Location: Melb

Post: # 1085253Post SainterK »



noreason41
Club Player
Posts: 353
Joined: Sun 26 Aug 2007 1:16pm

Post: # 1085286Post noreason41 »

Racism is out of the question. PERIOD.

But cmon, the guy caused another guy to be left in a coma. IMO, he's scum for that, he 2v1'd a guy and left him in a coma. Excuses or no excuses, that kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially for an AFL registered football player.
May have served his time, but doesn't deserve to be playing football again, IMO.

"Those who witnessed it were shocked and horrified at the ferocity of the attack.
"It was brutal and cowardly.

"It must have been clear to (both of) you that Justin Martin stood no chance against you and the other man."

Eddie could do better then defending the likes of a person like him


User avatar
SteveStevens66
Club Player
Posts: 655
Joined: Wed 10 Aug 2005 4:55pm
Been thanked: 18 times

Post: # 1085290Post SteveStevens66 »

From the Hun:

"McGuire's fury was captured on television cameras and he said he was infuriated by hearing "borderline racial abuse".

"borderline racial abuse" It either was or it wasn't. "Borderline" wouldn't hold up as racial vilification.

Especially if, as reported, the guy said "kick him when he's down." That may not be pleasant but where is the racial aspect to this, whether borderline or real? Seems as though McGuire didn't like someone getting stuck into one of his players but claiming racism is a very serious charge, if unwarranted.

If he did racially vilify Krakouer why wasn't the guy evicted?


Carna Saints!!!
noreason41
Club Player
Posts: 353
Joined: Sun 26 Aug 2007 1:16pm

Post: # 1085293Post noreason41 »

SteveStevens66 wrote:From the Hun:

"McGuire's fury was captured on television cameras and he said he was infuriated by hearing "borderline racial abuse".

"borderline racial abuse" It either was or it wasn't. "Borderline" wouldn't hold up as racial vilification.

Especially if, as reported, the guy said "kick him when he's down." That may not be pleasant but where is the racial aspect to this, whether borderline or real? Seems as though McGuire didn't like someone getting stuck into one of his players but claiming racism is a very serious charge, if unwarranted.

If he did racially vilify Krakouer why wasn't the guy evicted?
Probably for the same reason opposition supporters call Milne a 'rapist' and don't get evicted.

Only reason their's a story about it is because he was seen on TV camera's.


User avatar
SteveStevens66
Club Player
Posts: 655
Joined: Wed 10 Aug 2005 4:55pm
Been thanked: 18 times

Post: # 1085298Post SteveStevens66 »

noreason41 wrote:
Probably for the same reason opposition supporters call Milne a 'rapist' and don't get evicted.
It's not the same, 41. There are racial vilification laws that can have you evicted from a ground and charged.

Calling someone a rapist, on the other hand, might be covered by slander and/or libel laws but is not grounds for eviction.

In fact, calling someone a rapist might, in some circumstances, even be deemed to be free speech. Anti-vilification laws make it that racism is not covered by free speech. That is a big difference.


Carna Saints!!!
noreason41
Club Player
Posts: 353
Joined: Sun 26 Aug 2007 1:16pm

Post: # 1085300Post noreason41 »

SteveStevens66 wrote:
noreason41 wrote:
Probably for the same reason opposition supporters call Milne a 'rapist' and don't get evicted.
It's not the same, 41. There are racial vilification laws that can have you evicted from a ground and charged.

Calling someone a rapist, on the other hand, might be covered by slander and/or libel laws but is not grounds for eviction.

In fact, calling someone a rapist might, in some circumstances, even be deemed to be free speech. Anti-vilification laws make it that racism is not covered by free speech. That is a big difference.
I totally agree with you, Racism is totally off limits.

But the only evidence in this case that exists is McGuire's comments reported in the Herald sun, and the video footage off him telling some person off;
"My ears pricked up the first time and then when he said, 'kick him when he's down', I told him not to do it a third time," he said.

"It was aimed at Krakouer. It was the sec- ond time he had a go at Krakouer.
Which part of that is racial vilification?

I maintain if he wasn't caught on camera's, there would be nothing in it, but because he was, he has to say something.


User avatar
SteveStevens66
Club Player
Posts: 655
Joined: Wed 10 Aug 2005 4:55pm
Been thanked: 18 times

Post: # 1085304Post SteveStevens66 »

41, I think we agree. Where is the racial vilification?

To my mind, McGuire seems to have concocted this or, at least, there is no racism apparent, certainly as far as the story has been reported in the Hun.

It's quite possibly a beat up job, first by McGuire and then by his mouthpiece--this excuse for a newspaper.


Carna Saints!!!
noreason41
Club Player
Posts: 353
Joined: Sun 26 Aug 2007 1:16pm

Post: # 1085305Post noreason41 »

SteveStevens66 wrote:41, I think we agree. Where is the racial vilification?

To my mind, McGuire seems to have concocted this or, at least, there is no racism apparent, certainly as far as the story has been reported in the Hun.

It's quite possibly a beat up job, first by McGuire and then by his mouthpiece--this excuse for a newspaper.
Yup, Agree.

I don't think their is any malicious intent in this, just McGuire covering himself for what would have been an embarrassing moment caught on TV had he not had a 'good enough' excuse for it.

Seriously, players that have been to prison for 16months, are going to cop a lot more abuse then anyone else on the field.
If McGuire acts up on it every week, their is going to be a lot more stories about him this year.


User avatar
SaintTom
Club Player
Posts: 390
Joined: Tue 20 Oct 2009 1:42pm
Location: Scandinavia

Post: # 1085313Post SaintTom »

I was right in that area. The guy wasn't being racist from what I heard, he was having a shot at Krak's criminal record. If Eddie is going to get angry at that, he should have a listen to his own clubs supporters having a go at Milne. At least Krak has actually been convicted of something.

I watched Eddie crack it, and I watched the Saints supporter get his number taken. If he was being as racist as was made out, he would have been evicted.


mullet
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 5109
Joined: Wed 04 Aug 2004 3:18pm
Has thanked: 12 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Post: # 1085315Post mullet »

Oh eddie eddie eddie

your team was getting beaten and you couldnt take it and now you play the racism card

what next for this club. coach calls players rapists and cheats

captain asks his own questions at press conference

and now eddie covers up an outburst by using racism.

Borderline racism what is that. Is that like being nearly pregnant


User avatar
SaintDebi
Club Player
Posts: 1570
Joined: Thu 22 Jan 2009 7:08pm
Location: Geelong

Post: # 1085335Post SaintDebi »

Eddie is a hot headed idiot.
I completely agree that racism is not on, but if it was a racism incident he was concerned about he is a person in a position where he could have had a quiet word to the right person and it would have been dealt with accordingly.
I agree with whoever it was in a previous response who suggested that Ed the dead head was caught on camera being a typical collingwood bogan and has to find a way to justify his actions after being caught on camera. (which is bound to happen when you are an egotistical club president, so learn to behave in a manner that won't embarrass yourself).


Shattered dreams are just opportunities for improvement. Live and learn, fail and try harder. 2011 beckons.
plugger66
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 50626
Joined: Mon 26 Feb 2007 8:15pm
Location: oakleigh

Post: # 1085336Post plugger66 »

Wish I knew who our president was.


bigcarl
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 18655
Joined: Thu 11 Mar 2004 1:36am
Has thanked: 1994 times
Been thanked: 873 times

Post: # 1085341Post bigcarl »

Krakouer's violent criminal past and jail time is fair game, imo.

C'mon Eddie, your coach can get away with calling Milne a rapist on national TV. Milne was never even charged.

Anyway, we all know now how to infuriate Eddie ... Just have a go at his players' criminal backgrounds.

You can't be evicted for that.


Post Reply