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As Football gets serious... Alpha corners the men who hold season 2010 in their hands. We have an exclusive interview with STEVE JOHNSON, the Geelong star that sees things others don’t. Mark Thompson (and others) tell why. ROBBIE FARAH, the tough yet creative Tigers skipper tells why his team should…
Playing With A Dead Bat
Two-four-six-eight, speculate! That’s the game a frustrated media is playing after they couldn’t get a single answer out of head rugby suit John O’Neill concerning Lote Tuqiri. Tuqiri is sat at home looking holding one half of his Wallabies contract in each hand and wondering what happened. But not nearly as much as the frothing hacks who really, really, REEALLY want to know and will try anything to find out. Here’s a sample from the press conference earlier:
Reporter: “What’s he been sacked for, then?”
John O’Neill: “The ARU will not make any further comment on the matter as it may be the subject of legal proceedings.”
R: “Does that mean he killed a bloke?”
JO: “The ARU will not make any further comment on the matter as it may be the subject of legal proceedings.”
R: “But if you COULD tell us, what would you tell us?”
JO: “The ARU will not make any further comment on the matter as it may be the subject of legal proceedings.”
R: “Oh-ho, was he sacked for something he did this year? This month? Last night at your place? In a library with a candlestick?”
JO: “The ARU will not make any further comment on the matter as it may be the subject of legal proceedings.”
R: “Aaaarrrrggh.”
“We can’t all be the perfect specimen that comes in, talks to a thousand people, does all the media and then goes out and makes hundreds.”
Damien Martyn admits to no-one’s surprise that he’s not the most straightforward guy ever.
Speaking of the media, will they manage to stop themselves camping in Jim Steynes’ garden for the next few months, as the Melbourne Demons’ president fights cancer? Stuynes’ press conference managed to move the baying horde to near-silence, as he spelt out how serious his condition was – and then pleaded with them to leave him and his family alone. But can they do it? Can they? No.
Alpha’s mighty Locker Room rumbles into action this Friday. It’ll be at Sydney’s Martin Place from midday, to help launch the Swans-Kangaroos games on Sunday July 5. We’ll be throwing around all the usual free stuff, including the latest issue of Alpha, plus AFL and NRL DVDs galore, and the chance to play a bit of Nintendo Wii and meet a Swans player and – best of all – meet our lovely promo girls. Come along and say hello.
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