drebin wrote:Geez I heard it and thought it may have been about your post when I heard it Wedgie - having read it when you originally posted it and reading it again tonight, it sure was what he was having a go at!
Smithy was very upset - and got on his "broken down soap box" and carried on and then that dickhead Blandis joined in (Yes Smith and your wanker of a comedic side kick mate - we know you read the site) basically stating you can only type with one hand because you were pulling your "pud" with the other (That was Blandis terminology and input - very mature and professional!). Smith also got most upset that you didn't even get his name right calling him Smith not Smithy - which I'm sure was a typo???. HELLO - Smith is your surname is it not!
Then to put the cream on the cake they both started on about hiding behind "anonymous nicknames" and basically not having the guts to say it openly to him/them or whoever. Then they gave away the fact that the person who posted the comment then removed it from HIS OWN website. He may as well have come out and named you but he got it wrong in his rantings because clearly you never removed the post so he is looking like a real tool now - as you proved tonight by showing the link earlier in this thread. The way he carried on gave the impression that the post was made after last Monday's show but in fact you posted it on the 10th of July so he either has just read it recently or he has stewed over it since then - who would know given he carried on like a lunatic? I'm suprised he didn't "rant and rave" about it on C31 last Sunday?
Reading your original post all you said was that it "seemed like" like 20 mins of 80's songs - you never actually said it was a definite 20 minutes but Smithy raced into the studio and listened and timed the show and then his clowning side kick Blandis gave us an added up total of what Smithy had run through.
Seriously, RPH do a great job being a community radio station and the fact that all the commentators etc give up their time for free but Smithy was way over the top tonight and it was an unnecessary cheap attack to a comment that meant no harm originally. Also Blandis went over board with his inference that the person in question was a wanker with his dickhead comments.
And to think what you have contributed to SA Footy Forums - it was an uncalled for attack and way over the top for a supposed professional radio show/service that sprouts it is the Premier SANFL Station. It wa the sort of rantings usually reserved for Cornes on 5AA!
P.S. I'm happy to say this all to your face Smithy - I'm sure Wedgie can direct you to me one day!
Oh dear, if that's the case then its very sad, and yes you're right Drebin, "Smith" was a typo as I always refer to Darryl Smith as "Smithy" and the post he took it from was never deleted and was meant to be a compliment to a show he hosts which I enjoy.
It'd be very sad if him forgetting which post it was on was his reasoning behind him stating a deadset falsehood.
Perhaps I should consult my lawyer?
I can understand Paul Blandis being upset with me, mind you I could understand him being upset with 100s of people online (if not everyone that tunes into 5rph) but for some reason I cop the brunt of most but I'm not worried there as we all know most people's opinion of his efforts on air.
And as for hiding behind a "nickname", 99% of people know me as Wedgie (basically everyone except for my family) and I don't understand how that would be deemed as hiding behind a nickname, its not hard for anyone in the SANFL loop to know my "real" name is Anthony Wegener.
Very disappointed with Smithy if that is the case, obviously he has issues and I'd appreciate/prefer it if he'd discuss them with me personally, I'm sure Phil would pass on my phone number or email address or even home address to him if he was that distressed. I actually appreciate the way Smithy puts Blandis in his place on air and have only been critical of Smithy in a North v Sturt game in 2004 when he thought there was no North supporters at the game (only to be pointed out how wrong he was by Phil) and when he got a white player mixed up with an aboriginal player.
Someone's obviously looking for an axe to grind and considering I'm one of their main supporters that's sad.
Before making further judgements I'll await a reply to the email I sent to Smithy tonight.
I certainly won't hold it against the fine job that 5RPH do as a whole and the respect and enjoyment I get out of the radio station and I'll continue to tune in to their fantastic coverage of the SANFL.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:17 pm
