The ABC at it again

[Knightmare]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/09/3060851.htm?site=thedrum

AFL? Family friendly? :lol:

 

[GCR]

AFL? Family friendly? :lol:

Yes, family friendly. They even get schoolgirls involved ;-)

 

[madunit]

Madonna King is an idiot.

If I remember rightly, being forced to listen to her snot at work a few years back when I lived in brisbane, she was a greenie loving, unionist, afl fan.

I'm surprised she can spell, let alone type.

 

[maccattack]

From the same website - Obvious untruths can still be damaging if given enough airtime, says US media professor James Fallows.

http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/#s3061156

 

[maccattack]

Why do so many people enjoy deathriding RL? Seriously what do they gain out of it??

They think it hides their insecurities, truth is it exposes them.

 

[El Diablo]

her email can be found at the bottom of this article http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-is-just-a-stunt/story-e6frerdf-1225917473189

 

[chefman21]

These Union and AFL "pricks" honestly believe that their players do not behave just as badly as NRL players.

Im sure that several of these "pricks" are logged in right now as guests reading the latest on this scandal...

Some of us are just trying to educate them...

Perception plays a massive role in communication. If people read stuff like those articles, then perception becomes involved - and it often sticks. Which is why we need to do more to stop incidents happening, especially on a regular occurrence. I know the clubs are doing heaps, but if we can do more then by all means do it.

Let's send kids to tertiary institutions on scholarships before they play full time football to get an education. Let them become more rounded people and get that crap out of their system before they are in the public spotlight. Send kids out for full time or almost full time work before they play full time football for the same reason. Bring them back as more rounded individuals. Punish harshly. Start initiatives for players which are advertised to the public often and regularly such as volunteer work. Run a documentary showing them doing good work over a season and what they experience. Make them human again and not "stars". Make them accessible to the average public. I don't mean just fan days either. I mean let people see them on television in average situations and find out what they experience. Television is the dominant medium around and has the most emotional impact, so if the NRL can make the players seem human again, rather than Neanderthals, it removes much of that perception associated with them. Not all but some.

 

[Jason_(Is_our_King)_Smith]

Good to see King is getting a right royal pasting from most of the comments on her article on the ABC site.

It now seems that when anyone starts a comment along the lines "I used to follow rugby league but..." the bullsh*t meters start to go off the scale.

 

[El Diablo]

better to send an email

madonnak@bigpond.net.au

it was on the Courier Mail site http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-is-just-a-stunt/story-e6frerdf-1225917473189

 

[elbusto]

Just sent Madonna the following:

Hi Madonna

Just read your article on Joel Monaghan as bad as it was.

Just have a question for you.

A local ABC journalist is under investigation for alleged child pornography offences.

Should I now ban my kids watching or listening to or reading the ABC?

Looking forward to your response!

 

[Brutus]

Just sent Madonna the following:

Hi Madonna

Just read your article on Joel Monaghan as bad as it was.

Just have a question for you.

A local ABC journalist is under investigation for alleged child pornography offences.

Should I now ban my kids watching or listening to or reading the ABC?

Looking forward to your response!

Excellent email.

 

[AuckMel]

You cannot go onto the field after an AFL match in Melbourne. Like in Rugby league, there are security guards who prevent this. The fine is 6k.

 

[El Diablo]

to coin an old phrase that seems appropriate

i don't think the author would know if a dog was up her

 

[Brutus]

What ever happened to those two Collingwood players accused of sexual assault after the GF?

That story seemed to die an easy death in the media..as most AFL misdameanors seem to do.

 

[El Diablo]

it's being investigated by the Victorianian police

perhaps they botched another one

 

[hineyrulz]

Just sent Madonna the following:

Hi Madonna

Just read your article on Joel Monaghan as bad as it was.

Just have a question for you.

A local ABC journalist is under investigation for alleged child pornography offences.

Should I now ban my kids watching or listening to or reading the ABC?

Looking forward to your response!

Great stuff ELB.

 

[elbusto]

Great stuff ELB.

Thanks mate. I am sick to death of the ABC throwing crap at our game. Its time to start throwing crap back.

I will let you know what her response is- assuming she bothers

 

[nrlnrl]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/09/3060851.htm?site=thedrum

After an AFL match, mums and dads run onto the field, carrying their team scarf, their children and a football.



I remember seeing that episode of The Simpsons - Ned, Marge, Rod & Todd Flanders were the first onto the field. Then all fans formed a circle around the perimeter of the ground singing & holding hands in a display of the fan friendly environment of all AFL games.

 

[El Diablo]

Just sent Madonna the following:

Hi Madonna

Just read your article on Joel Monaghan as bad as it was.

Just have a question for you.

A local ABC journalist is under investigation for alleged child pornography offences.

Should I now ban my kids watching or listening to or reading the ABC?

Looking forward to your response!

two charges i see http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-new...-second-child-porn-charge-20100830-13zg5.html

should have also asked what she thought of this piece http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/34980.html

she'd probably agree with him yet is pretending to be a Rugby League fan so she can promote her favourite code and encourage people to follow it based on Monaghan

 

[Jason_(Is_our_King)_Smith]

Notice this King person is repeating one of the AFL cheerleaders' favourite mantras..that the Melbourne game is much better supported by women/families...that's simply a lie.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...under-heavy-fire/story-e6frep5x-1225734277308