BL&G Football League

[Swooper]

Hot was only a couple of goals out in my 14 goal prediction.

Some facts

1. Tanunda best team in country football
2. Tanunda best run club off the field
3. Tanunda most financial club in BLG
4. Tanunda lowest points in BLG
5. Tanunda will win 2012 flag and should go through undefeated[/quote]
Interesting observation that.
What I find intersting is during their past four premierships they have had many changes in key personell:
3x different captains Martin, Schiller, Newberry
3x different presidents Tarca, Harman, Greening
2x Different coaches, Lubke, Britton
Is their success attributed to a well run club or would they have still won these premierships if Fred Flinstone was in charge.
Most other clubs have had more stable key personell over this period.
Maybe a generation of good locals!!![/quote]

Total fudge of the figures here, you are only looking at the past 4 seasons and not the years leading up and the possible future years of the current president, coach & captain. If you look at those names over a 6 to 9 year period and possibly more, I think you will find the club would be considered to be very stable.[/quote]
if we extrapolate the captaincy situation, Newberry will probably retire at seasons end, so another captain will bite the dust.
this could potentially make it 4 captains in six years.
The Ozzie Leske's, Doecke, Baylis and co would have run over hot coals for this sucess. Just a point of envious discussion.[/quote]

Very well lets look at the captaincy, if you can cast your mind back to last season when Schiller past on the captaincy to Newberry due to his leg complaint. Schiller thought he was done for the season but his operation was a success and he came back, it was great sportsmanship. You really are clutching at straws here, it must be pointed out that the transitions that you have mentioned have all been done under goodwill and no-one has been sacked or left with a grudge, in fact when Lubs stepped down he remained on the club committee and helped out.

[BEEGRADER]

Any truth in the rumour a certain Herald football reporter has been given a directive to not report facts in future following the ugly incident with Willastons Jones on Souths Musolino? Apparantly after a few phone calls to the chief of the Herald from the umpires and a certain high ranking association official (strangely enough with close ties to the Donnies) the reporter was dragged over hot coals. I witnessed the incident and also read the Herald report and if anything the severity was played down by the reporter in question. With this level of freedom of speech this rag should be changing its name to the Beijing Herald! Very ordinary ethics.

I intended sending this to the Herald but knew it would up in the editors bin.

ps, If the non officaiting umpire had the sense to pay a free kick instead of look the other way this incident would not have developed. Fortunately for Musolino the punches missed the intended targets and he did not end up with a broken jaw. Do the unpires have a duty of care for the players?

[Full Stop]

Any truth in the rumour a certain Herald football reporter has been given a directive to not report facts in future following the ugly incident with Willastons Jones on Souths Musolino? Apparantly after a few phone calls to the chief of the Herald from the umpires and a certain high ranking association official (strangely enough with close ties to the Donnies) the reporter was dragged over hot coals. I witnessed the incident and also read the Herald report and if anything the severity was played down by the reporter in question. With this level of freedom of speech this rag should be changing its name to the Beijing Herald! Very ordinary ethics.

I intended sending this to the Herald but knew it would up in the editors bin.

ps, If the non officaiting umpire had the sense to pay a free kick instead of look the other way this incident would not have developed. Fortunately for Musolino the punches missed the intended targets and he did not end up with a broken jaw. Do the unpires have a duty of care for the players?

I actually can not believe im reading this, Mate if you had seen the incident anyone in their right mind would have called the Herald and said their piece. The story was biased and completely wrong and written with facts from only one side of a story. Being a journalist i thought he would understand that every incident has two sides to it. What i really struggle to understand is why the local papers always jump over mountains to report something that makes the BLG look second rate. I take my hat off to the association official for saying his piece. I can't be bothered even going over what happened that day, i for one realise that people will have their own view on what happened. Very disapointing that the herald run a story like that yet had photos of blokes wrestling. Shame on the herald and shame on your post BEEGRADER. Try looking at some positives in the BLG and maybe in life!

PS - The umpires are very very good in the BLG we are lucky.

[Dogwatcher]

What i really struggle to understand is why the local papers always jump over mountains to report something that makes the BLG look second rate.

Do they really?

[Full Stop]

What i really struggle to understand is why the local papers always jump over mountains to report something that makes the BLG look second rate.

Do they really?

Certainly didn't say it for the fun of it!

[Osama]

Elliot Goodger Park would certainly be a great place to make a reality TV series.

[Dogwatcher]

What i really struggle to understand is why the local papers always jump over mountains to report something that makes the BLG look second rate.

Do they really?

Certainly didn't say it for the fun of it!

That's a sad perception.
I'm not going to comment on the relevant merits of the article being debated.
But...I would think that, from my obviously biased perspective, the local papers do a pretty good job of promoting local footy in a positive fashion.
The edition of the paper you're referring to, iirc, actually had a pretty positive BL&G story on its front page that week.

In fact, most of the negative public commentary about BL&G footy actually comes from this thread....

[hotspur]

There's should be no occasion for the League or Umpires to interfere with the reporting of an incident by the press - however they see it. Perhaps your bias is slipping out here Richie. Shame on you for suggesting we allow any censorship.

[Borat]

Any truth in the rumour a certain Herald football reporter has been given a directive to not report facts in future following the ugly incident with Willastons Jones on Souths Musolino? Apparantly after a few phone calls to the chief of the Herald from the umpires and a certain high ranking association official (strangely enough with close ties to the Donnies) the reporter was dragged over hot coals. I witnessed the incident and also read the Herald report and if anything the severity was played down by the reporter in question. With this level of freedom of speech this rag should be changing its name to the Beijing Herald! Very ordinary ethics.

I intended sending this to the Herald but knew it would up in the editors bin.

ps, If the non officaiting umpire had the sense to pay a free kick instead of look the other way this incident would not have developed. Fortunately for Musolino the punches missed the intended targets and he did not end up with a broken jaw. Do the unpires have a duty of care for the players?

I actually can not believe im reading this, Mate if you had seen the incident anyone in their right mind would have called the Herald and said their piece. The story was biased and completely wrong and written with facts from only one side of a story. Being a journalist i thought he would understand that every incident has two sides to it. What i really struggle to understand is why the local papers always jump over mountains to report something that makes the BLG look second rate. I take my hat off to the association official for saying his piece. I can't be bothered even going over what happened that day, i for one realise that people will have their own view on what happened. Very disapointing that the herald run a story like that yet had photos of blokes wrestling. Shame on the herald and shame on your post BEEGRADER. Try looking at some positives in the BLG and maybe in life!

PS - The umpires are very very good in the BLG we are lucky.

richie the local reporters do their best week in week out unfortunately you cannot please everyone
so as you compare other umpires to our BLG umpires have you recently just got a clearance from the donnys richie?

[Pinch Hitter]

if we extrapolate the captaincy situation, Newberry will probably retire at seasons end, so another captain will bite the dust.
this could potentially make it 4 captains in six years.
The Ozzie Leske's, Doecke, Baylis and co would have run over hot coals for this sucess. Just a point of envious discussion.

yeah why not share the dream around i say, could end up with 18 premiership captains with the way things are going.

[Full Stop]

PS - The umpires are very very good in the BLG we are lucky.[/quote]

richie the local reporters do their best week in week out unfortunately you cannot please everyone
so as you compare other umpires to our BLG umpires have you recently just got a clearance from the donnys richie?[/quote]


Borat - I think your stab in the dark so to speak is a fair way off the mark. Ill be whoever you want me to be.
Im not sure what you mean about me comparing umpires with the BLG ones seeing as though this day in age i only see BLG games. I simply stated the umpires in the BLG are very good, maybe try reading my post again.
As for local reporters trying there best, all the best to them however i buy and read the papers hence my opinion on the matter.Sorry if i hit a nerve or is it a case of truth hurts?

[UNDERthePACK]

Has Tribunal sat yet? Should be a willaston B grader getting at least a year bare minimum, if not life![/quote]

Any of the Willaston boys (or anyone else) know how many games the Willaston B grader received at the Tribunal for his 3 reports within 2 minutes

[Dogwatcher]

As for local reporters trying there best, all the best to them however i buy and read the papers hence my opinion on the matter.Sorry if i hit a nerve or is it a case of truth hurts?

Truth, or opinion...apart from the article you mentioned...any others this season, so far, making BL&G look unprofessional or second rate?

[Extractor]

A bit of perspective on this papergate scandal wouldnt go astray gents...We are talking about a (semi) amateur country football league run almost exclusively by volunteers being reported on by local reporters who are certainly not doing it for a massive pay packet. If we were talking about reporting on human rights abuses in third world countries and someone was 'censoring' a reporter then maybe we would have a reason to be upset but certainly not in this situation.

Surely the league and the papers should be trying to work together to promote the local game which will in turn make more people interested in reading the local newspapers?

If anyone from either South or Willaston reckon there were some off-the-ball incidents missed in that game then their first issue should be with the umpires on the ground, not with the local paper for reporting an incident or the league for suggesting that something that was written might not being the best interests of local sport?

[UNCLE SAM]

A bit of perspective on this papergate scandal wouldnt go astray gents...We are talking about a (semi) amateur country football league run almost exclusively by volunteers being reported on by local reporters who are certainly not doing it for a massive pay packet. If we were talking about reporting on human rights abuses in third world countries and someone was 'censoring' a reporter then maybe we would have a reason to be upset but certainly not in this situation.

Surely the league and the papers should be trying to work together to promote the local game which will in turn make more people interested in reading the local newspapers?

If anyone from either South or Willaston reckon there were some off-the-ball incidents missed in that game then their first issue should be with the umpires on the ground, not with the local paper for reporting an incident or the league for suggesting that something that was written might not being the best interests of local sport?

Extractor at last someone with a brain talking sense about the papergate scandal.
You are 100% correct in your comments

[UNCLE SAM]

This weeks winners

Freeling v Ango-Freeling loose this heads could rolls at the redlegs-freeling by 5 goals
Kap V South-will be a cracker of a game-South look far better this year and will win by 4 goals-if Buckets plays will be closer result but still a Lions vitory
Nuri V Tan-Nuri have improved but Blockles to win by 10 goals
Willaston v Barossa-Barossa slick, good players all over the ground and Willaston still not playing as a team-Barossa to win by 8 goals

heard last night Rod Brown been appointed coach of the Eastern Zone team for the Country carnival.
Good appointment IMO as browny is keen to do the job and has been involved as an assistant for the past 2 years.
Is the carnival a waste of time?

[UNCLE SAM]

Elliot Goodger Park would certainly be a great place to make a reality TV series.

osma you are right more happening at the pit than most clubs over the years
Could star Rock Ronan, Davey Reeves, Kim Baker, Jamie Thomas, Gave Case, Gaz Watson and many more that could be stars of the screen
Nobby and Mick Brien may make special appearance throughout the series

[BoundaryRider84]

Freeling v Angaston
Nuriootpa v Tanunda
Kapunda v South
Willaston v Barossa

[Jim05]

Freeling v Angaston, Angaston 10-20
Nuri v Tanunda, Tanunda 60+
Kapunda v South, South 20-30
Willaston v Barossa, Barossa 20-30

[drifter]

Mav, think you might be a little challenged away from your lego collection.
We played a Div 3 side 4 years ago in a trial and won by 28 goals.
Most sides would be very close in Div 1.
Stop wasting our time with your brown coloured dribble....

Do you reckon this guy is actually the Lego guy from Ango?