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2008 Footy Show Chat Thread

Knight87

Juniors
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well, it looks like this whole so called 'apology and move on' has turned into a complete farce. The issue being raised is that Ray doesn't believe that Ch9 and co. didn't know that this guard at the Caxton Hotel was disabled, and using the justification that because they supposedly use to deliberately target ppl 10 or so years ago (when he was on the Footy Show), they still do it today.

The oxymoron to all of this is that he said that he was sacked from The Footy Show, but yet said it was a 'blessing in disguise', yet keeps taking shots at The Footy Show at every single opportunity he gets. I sense a bit of sour grapes in this whole exchange: Sour grapes, that he never made it in television, and was downgraded to the medium that obtains lower amounts of audiences than television. He's clearly not over his dismissal (even though it was nearly 10 yrs ago), as he repeatedly loves taking pot shots at Vautin and co. at every single opportunity he gets. He misses the attention and publicity that came with being 'one of the boys' on The Footy Show. Very sad he's turned out this way, as he did have a lot of potential (despite being the 'odd one out' from Fatty, Sterlo and Blocker) and I was a fan of the CCT in the 90's (when it was on 2UE), long before all the agenda-driven dribble began. Oh, how some ppl have fallen a long way from grace.

And to correctly quote from one of the comments on the news.com.au link:

"He goes on & on about how great his radio ratings are when blind freddie can see that it's only because of Alan Jones show that is on before him!"
 
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The Dodger

First Grade
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i cant stand fatty, but when i first saw the clip, i thought the guy was off his head.

even when i showed my missus the next day, she also thought he was off his head too.

how the hell are you supposed to know?

big deal.
 

Timmah

LeagueUnlimited News Editor
Staff member
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101,028
Ray Hadley's always been a wanker and Footy Show's always had off-the-mark humour.

BOTH parties should get over it and move on, no serious apologies required - just a "sorry we offended you" and that should cover it IMO. Nothing in it apart from Ray's ego tbh
 

Loudstrat

Coach
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Ray Hadley's always been a wanker and Footy Show's always had off-the-mark humour.

Very true

BOTH parties should get over it and move on, no serious apologies required - just a "sorry we offended you" and that should cover it IMO. Nothing in it apart from Ray's ego tbh

Very untrue. Vautin's comment was slanderous, even if the bloke didn't have a disability.

Credit to the disabled bloke - who has probably worked his butt off to overcome it and make a contribution to society. Along comes a knob like Robinson - who ALWAYS looks for someone to take the piss. The bloke does his best, then gets bagged on national TV.

There's a bloke up here with quite severe and obvious disabilities which affects speech. He has a hip problem, and walks with a very severe limp. Yet he works 2 jobs, and referees junior League on weekends - and does a great job.

I caught him last year giving a positive pep talk to my youngest bloke about never giving up. Great stuff.

These people should be applauded - not used as cannon fodder for f**ktards like the Footy Show.
 

Timmah

LeagueUnlimited News Editor
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My post disappeared :? I guess with references to Hadley this thread is being closely watched.

I think there's a massive overreaction from Hadley basically, I don't think you can really prove beyond any means that TFS or Vautin knew the bloke was disabled and I'm sure the average person could easily make the same mistake. Too much politically correct nonsense in this debate IMO.
 

El Diablo

Post Whore
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My post disappeared :? I guess with references to Hadley this thread is being closely watched.

I think there's a massive overreaction from Hadley basically, I don't think you can really prove beyond any means that TFS or Vautin knew the bloke was disabled and I'm sure the average person could easily make the same mistake. Too much politically correct nonsense in this debate IMO.

i can't see that any of your posts have been deleted
 

muznik

Juniors
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998
IMO the bloke should not be a bouncer.

Must admit, that is my way of thinking to.

He may be a top bloke & hats off to him for overcoming any disabilities & getting a job.

But for mine I would be a hell of a lot more concerned for his welfare with him working security at the Caxton on Origin night than The Footy Show making out he was drunk.
 

Brutus

Referee
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well, it looks like this whole so called 'apology and move on' has turned into a complete farce. The issue being raised is that Ray doesn't believe that Ch9 and co. didn't know that this guard at the Caxton Hotel was disabled, and using the justification that because they supposedly use to deliberately target ppl 10 or so years ago (when he was on the Footy Show), they still do it today.

The oxymoron to all of this is that he said that he was sacked from The Footy Show, but yet said it was a 'blessing in disguise', yet keeps taking shots at The Footy Show at every single opportunity he gets. I sense a bit of sour grapes in this whole exchange: Sour grapes, that he never made it in television, and was downgraded to the medium that obtains lower amounts of audiences than television. He's clearly not over his dismissal (even though it was nearly 10 yrs ago), as he repeatedly loves taking pot shots at Vautin and co. at every single opportunity he gets. He misses the attention and publicity that came with being 'one of the boys' on The Footy Show. Very sad he's turned out this way, as he did have a lot of potential (despite being the 'odd one out' from Fatty, Sterlo and Blocker) and I was a fan of the CCT in the 90's (when it was on 2UE), long before all the agenda-driven dribble began. Oh, how some ppl have fallen a long way from grace.

And to correctly quote from one of the comments on the news.com.au link:

"He goes on & on about how great his radio ratings are when blind freddie can see that it's only because of Alan Jones show that is on before him!"

So true.

Nothing worse than a dope who likes to blow his own trumphet again and again again...
 

Pumba

First Grade
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8,542
Must admit, that is my way of thinking to.

He may be a top bloke & hats off to him for overcoming any disabilities & getting a job.

But for mine I would be a hell of a lot more concerned for his welfare with him working security at the Caxton on Origin night than The Footy Show making out he was drunk.

Yeah I should have added that in I congratulate him for overcoming his disabilities but Security is just not a field he should be in.

Why not?

He has a form of epilepsy...he's not mentally geniused.

Wouldn't it be hard as some who presents as intoxicated to ask a intoxicated person to leave the premises?

Anyway thats just my opinion.
 
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