"Beaconsfield Bash" Fundraising???

[Ian]

Stop comparing it to other accidents then Ian. Unluckily these people have died.
The volunteers and the rescuers arent getting anything at all from either tragedy so stop whinging about people getting money. They went through 2 weeks of trauma, they deserve anything they get.
As I said before, its not that the Gladstone people dont deserve anything, but we dont need to give them pity. Its not gonna help bring anyone back.

So stop whinging on the internet and put your time into something more useful.

I did reply to this post this morning, but my reply seems to have myseriously disapeared some time after 9am, and before 9pm tonight, must be ghosts, as I have recieved no PM with an explanation.

1. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but you seem to have read something in to my post that was diffent to my intentions.

2. I wasn't having a go at the blokes from beaconsfield, good luck to the survivors they deserve every thing they get.

3. My (and others if you read the whole thread) main point was that CH9 and the footy show seem to have jumped on board a cause that has had the whole of Australia's attention for 2 weeks, I just hope their motives were sincere, and not ratings related.

4. I wasn't the only person to question whether other victims should not recieve simillar "charity", to me with the football links at the Gladstone disaster, it had more relevance to a football show than perhaps Beaconsfield, but in saying that, they are also no less, or no more deserving than each other, or that of many other disaster victims and their familys.

5. Brett White announced at the North presentations tonight that the club is collecting (along with a donation of their own) for the victims of the Gladstone disaster. The players wore black arm bands today, and Brett also explained that as he was from that area he new a number of the victims, and has lost a couple of good mates, as well as the other players at North who had played footy with 2 of the victims.

Details of where donations can be made will be on the North web site next week.
http://www.nafc.com.au/default.asp

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I didn't delete that, nor I would have either.

[Ecky]

Well said Ian, I believe your post sums up the general feelings of most people who have commented on this thread.

[stan]

3. My (and others if you read the whole thread) main point was that CH9 and the footy show seem to have jumped on board a cause that has had the whole of Australia's attention for 2 weeks, I just hope their motives were sincere, and not ratings related.

Alot of people I have spoken to have also raised this point. So well said without actually saying what we all know it means

[stan]

3. My (and others if you read the whole thread) main point was that CH9 and the footy show seem to have jumped on board a cause that has had the whole of Australia's attention for 2 weeks, I just hope their motives were sincere, and not ratings related.

Alot of people I have spoken to have also raised this point. So well said without actually saying what we all know it means

Sorry misread...just ignore me and play on

[Magpiespower]

They've signed with 22 Managment, who also look after David Koch.

Would have to assume Channel 7 have the inside running at the moment.

How long before the backlash starts?

[dinglinga]

lets put a bid in from the safooty.net forum ... we could go down to beaconsfield have a footy game then after the locals can meet the all star crew from safooty.net ......then we can get the first interview right here

[Coorong]

I see in todays Sun, they are getting sick of the the media attention now.

[RustyCage]

Sunrise are doing a show from there on Wednesday where there are a few singers and stuff, no one good though, as a way of saying thank you to the town (or is that thank you for the ratings?)

[ORDoubleBlues]

Think you've missed the point Maddog.

[Magpiespower]

They've inked a deal with 9 apparently...

[Maddogmike]

No point to be missed. Gladstone dont need media coverage to make things seem better. The people who are dealing with loss would want privacy, not money. Just because another tragic event will make people money, doesnt mean the media need to jump on board Gladstone events to make it seem even.

[Maddogmike]

And as to the Footy show doing it for ratings - Clearly they are. They have always been driven by superficial things like that. One bloke I think is much more driven by his ego than anything is Garry Lyon. After speaking to a mate that plays at the Dee's he is one of the slyest dogs getting around after dark.
This is not a rumour it is fact.

[dinglinga]

well hasnt gary left his wife for a presenter on ch 9 that was a swimmer last year??

[Ian]

And as to the Footy show doing it for ratings - Clearly they are. They have always been driven by superficial things like that.

At least we agree on something

[duncs7]

"How bigs ya chequebook" sealed the deal as far as me being interested in them.
Couldnt give a rats arse what happens with them from now on.
2 very unlikeable fellas, their 15 minutes wont go far.

[ORDoubleBlues]

And as to the Footy show doing it for ratings - Clearly they are. They have always been driven by superficial things like that. One bloke I think is much more driven by his ego than anything is Garry Lyon. After speaking to a mate that plays at the Dee's he is one of the slyest dogs getting around after dark.
This is not a rumour it is fact.

Won't argue with either of those points.
No doubt Lyon's recent marriage breakup had something to do with your mate's inferrence.

[duncs7]

What did everyone think about the interview sunday nite?
All i was thinking all the way through it was, Why has Tracey Grimshaw have so much lip gloss on?

[MW]

I was thinking who is this drag queen dressed like Liz Hayes?

[duncs7]