Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight

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Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight

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Joffa is on Open Mike tonight shame its only 30 mins but it should be entertaining 😇


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mcadam05 wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 6:06pm Joffa is on Open Mike tonight shame its only 30 mins but it should be entertaining 😇
One of my all time favorites!, a contested ball beast. Just had to shut your eyes when he kicked it :lol:


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Crossy66 wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 6:15pm
mcadam05 wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 6:06pm Joffa is on Open Mike tonight shame its only 30 mins but it should be entertaining 😇
One of my all time favorites!, a contested ball beast. Just had to shut your eyes when he kicked it :lol:
Yes,kicking wasnt the best part of his game.Gave 100 percent,great player who was underated by many but not saints fans


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Great memories of Joffa along with good mate Greg Burns.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.


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Great memories of Joffa along with good mate Greg Burns.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.


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Re: Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight

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My memories of him are a gutsy, take no prisoners player. Multiple selections for the Big V and an incident where his face was horribly rearranged and he just wanted to go back on !
Was proud to be a sainter watching Joffa play


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He was my favourite player.

Old fashion wingman.

Great duels with Doug Hawkins and Mick Turner.


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The program is a great watch.

Incredibly loyal. Unbelievably loyal.

A true hero of those very tough Moorabbin days.


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Re: Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight

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George27 wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 10:17pm The program is a great watch.

Incredibly loyal. Unbelievably loyal.

A true hero of those very tough Moorabbin days.
Yep. And my God - didn’t our club treat its players like absolute sh!t at times. FFS - we were a shambles. Didn’t reflect all that well on Stuart Trott either

Loved watching that ep tonight. Still looks fit as a fiddle.


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Can't believe the Stuart Trott dropped him to preserve his 100 in a row record.

Typical of self defeating Saints culture in many ways


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Great interview - shame it was only 30 mins


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When Joffa was playing the opposition was less likely to target a Saint knowing retribution was inevitable.


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Devilhead wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 10:36pm Great interview - shame it was only 30 mins
Thank God it only lasted for 30 min. What a rabble.

I really felt for Joffa. The club treated him like garbage.

The circumstances behind his brother leaving were also not great and doesn't paint a club legend in a great light.


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SaintPav wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 11:53pm
Devilhead wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 10:36pm Great interview - shame it was only 30 mins
Thank God it only lasted for 30 min. What a rabble.

I really felt for Joffa. The club treated him like garbage.

The circumstances behind his brother leaving were also not great and doesn't paint a club legend in a great light.
Well I find it all very interesting - it was no secret that the club was a rabble throughout the 80s however the love & loyalty that our ex-players show the club is immense

Yes and I remember the story about Fader - whether it had any bearing on him leaving I don't know


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Devilhead wrote: Wed 16 Sep 2020 12:41am
SaintPav wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 11:53pm
Devilhead wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 10:36pm Great interview - shame it was only 30 mins
Thank God it only lasted for 30 min. What a rabble.

I really felt for Joffa. The club treated him like garbage.

The circumstances behind his brother leaving were also not great and doesn't paint a club legend in a great light.
Well I find it all very interesting - it was no secret that the club was a rabble throughout the 80s however the love & loyalty that our ex-players show the club is immense

Yes and I remember the story about Fader - whether it had any bearing on him leaving I don't know
Don't say rabble.
That is Elliot speak.

We were a 'disco'.

Come on Saints. Elliot and his Carlton mates were obviously in envy of our Olympic-like standards in the early to mid 80s.


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fugazi wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 10:33pm Can't believe the Stuart Trott dropped him to preserve his 100 in a row record.

Typical of self defeating Saints culture in many ways
Unconscionable behaviour if true. I have no doubt that it is.


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I dont know when this was filmed , but I would of liked too hear a comment about Robbie Muir


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longtimesaint wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 7:06pm Great memories of Joffa along with good mate Greg Burns.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.
Two of my favorite all time saints players as well :wink:


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Re: Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight

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SaintPav wrote: Wed 16 Sep 2020 10:16am
fugazi wrote: Tue 15 Sep 2020 10:33pm Can't believe the Stuart Trott dropped him to preserve his 100 in a row record.

Typical of self defeating Saints culture in many ways
Unconscionable behaviour if true. I have no doubt that it is.
It's very much true. That story has been going around for years. When it was first told to me it was in the context of "and that's why the club hasn't won anything much because it was rarely club-first; more people in charge protecting their own personal legacies".

And to think that Jack Newnes gazumped them all with his consecutive games streak! Geez- I'd much rather look in the history books and see Joffa holding that record than than the former No. 16 potato


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It was great to listen to a good honest humble bloke
Good interview


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In what capacity was Trott at the club after 1977?


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Fantastic. I think Ill have to work on some compassion for Mr. Trott however. Joffa was such a legend. Stuff teams are made of.


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shanegrambeau wrote: Wed 16 Sep 2020 3:47pm Fantastic. I think Ill have to work on some compassion for Mr. Trott however. Joffa was such a legend. Stuff teams are made of.
Trott is an arsehole afac. The hawks belted him from pillar to post in the 1971 grandfinal, then the prick went and played for them in 1975 after captaining the club.

Joffa's revelations just confirmed my long held beliefs.


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