Can these guys get any dumber?

[simostorm]

I think the NRL.. or clubs in general need to look at there players
in regards to Public Speaking.
Some guys in the past.. Dally M's or on NRL on Fox etc etc..
just are terrible at being interviewed. Very few are decent.
I find this very embarrassing at times.. I think to the point
where clubs need to have in place a public speaking program
just to teach these morons how to communicate.

 

[GGOA]

A bit of patience with these kids will do them the world of good.
It takes a while for kids from the country to learn how to handle a camera in their face, and the instant fame that comes with 1st grade footy in Sydney.
They do receive media training and it does work. Examples of this are Trent Barret and Matt Orford. Both horrible public speakers to start their careers but improved out of sight each year.

Give them time.

 

[fowlster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tGmSS6dO0

Enroll them in the 'Darius Boyd' school of public speaking :crazy:

 

[Danish]

I'll make a deal with you....

You arrange for all storm players to attend daily elocution classes with June Dally-Watkins, and the rest of the comp will send our players to footy training instead.

Then at the end of the season you can marvel at how well spoken Greg Inglis and Cameron Smith are when he is being interviewed about missing the 8 for the first time in years.

 

[Godz Illa]

Mitchell Pearce makes his old man look like Martin Luther King in terms of oratory.

 

[perverse]

i think you'll find most clubs do have public speaking programs.

 

[Lowdown]

I think you'll find they either don't work or they need many, many more classes.

 

[Tom Ace]

Mitchell Pearce makes his old man look like Martin Luther King in terms of oratory.

Exhibit A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03S15wKDNbQ

 

[Lego_Man]

Mannering needs one big time, and he's a clup captain.

 

[perverse]

I think you'll find they either don't work or they need many, many more classes.

well, i'm quite happy with the way my clubs players handle the media. generally well spoken, quite casual.

 

[nrlnrl]

I think it's a combination of them not wanting to improve because it's viewed as "uncool" & spending so much time together. The current demands of the media mean that the players are exposed more, but clubs are attempting to assist them as they realise it doesn't reflect well for the game or sponsors ( either existing or potential )

Hopefully the guidelines for Toyota Cup players will see a change in attitude & consequently the standard of communication as these guys progress to the NRL.

 

[Fui!!!]

Or maybe we can just let them play rugby league...

 

[Blind Freddy]

I think you'll find they either don't work or they need many, many more classes.

I think all they are taught is the basic bullsh*t cliche answers you regularly hear.

 

[petetheileet]

Gasnier was always well spoken when reping the club

it was only when leaving msgs on womens phones that he got a bit ruff around the edges

 

[Mitchsu Danger]

exhibit a

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03s15wkdnbq

lol

 

[Mr Saab]

Exhibit A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03S15wKDNbQ

What the f**k did he say...

 

[simmo1]

I'd love to see a few of the people on here bagging the players have a go at public speaking. Its something a lot of people aren't comfortable with, not just footy players.

 

[Tom Ace]

What the f**k did he say...

"Purple monkey dishwasher" was in there somewhere I think.

 

[Mr Saab]

I'd love to see a few of the people on here bagging the players have a go at public speaking. Its something a lot of people aren't comfortable with, not just footy players.

I am sure even Timmah with 3 quarter pounders stuffed in his face would be understood better than what Pearce was. That was just dribble you would expect at 4am after 40 bourbons.

 

[Perth Red]

given how short a playing career is I'd be learning as much as I can and getting my mug in front of the camera as much as possible.