jw1739 Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr MO said: Maybe I’m biased but Real Madrid and the American owned sPL clubs seem to be the ring leaders. The rest just followed not to be left out. Man City was not on the Sunday night rumoured list, on Monday was part of it and then by Tuesday the first one to formally pull out. Make of it what you want...... I'm pleased to see that City were the first to pull out, and that Arsenal had the decency to apologise. Maybe now our club will listen to us. Bring back red-and-white and the sausage stand... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, mattyh001 said: I think it shows a few things (1) how much it hurt the A League when Fox Sports lost the EPL broadcast rights. I don't think the timing of the "downturn" in A League and loss of broadcast rights is purely coincidence. (2) that for all the work that's been done to develop the A League, we still largely have first generation supporters because we're only 15 years old - we can't really say we have fans who follow clubs because it runs in the family (and particularly because grandparents did, etc) (3) when you go into sports store, you still see the big clubs from overseas being pushed massively. Was the same when I was growing up in the 90s. So off course when a kid rocks up to training, footy colours day, etc, the big European teams are always the ever present. (4) it doesn't help the A League either that free to air courage (games or news) and major football games (FIFA, ProEvo) are pushing European football because its seen as the biggest, best and most sellable market (particularly since Australia is such a small market too) Edit: (5) looking at the coverage elsewhere and the financial sums quoted, it actually is fucking massive. Maybe a modern day version of world series cricket Great post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 3 hours ago, mattyh001 said: I think it shows a few things (1) how much it hurt the A League when Fox Sports lost the EPL broadcast rights. I don't think the timing of the "downturn" in A League and loss of broadcast rights is purely coincidence. (2) that for all the work that's been done to develop the A League, we still largely have first generation supporters because we're only 15 years old - we can't really say we have fans who follow clubs because it runs in the family (and particularly because grandparents did, etc) (3) when you go into sports store, you still see the big clubs from overseas being pushed massively. Was the same when I was growing up in the 90s. So off course when a kid rocks up to training, footy colours day, etc, the big European teams are always the ever present. (4) it doesn't help the A League either that free to air courage (games or news) and major football games (FIFA, ProEvo) are pushing European football because its seen as the biggest, best and most sellable market (particularly since Australia is such a small market too) Edit: (5) looking at the coverage elsewhere and the financial sums quoted, it actually is fucking massive. Maybe a modern day version of world series cricket Worth saying that if you go to a sports store in the UK, it's the big clubs again who have the merch, and attract the kids, even if there is a less glamorous local Championship, League 1 or League 2 side to support who really represents that local area. Too many glory hunters the world over. Football is about suffering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 The more I think about the Australian reaction the weirder it is. I get Aussies would care about their clubs being booted from their domestic comps, but the make of European football and so angry over a closed league? every professional sport in Australia is a closed league. No one protests about the AFL. Are people picking up the injustice from Europeans on social media and running with it? Nothing else makes much sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 58 minutes ago, Shahanga said: The more I think about the Australian reaction the weirder it is. I get Aussies would care about their clubs being booted from their domestic comps, but the make of European football and so angry over a closed league? every professional sport in Australia is a closed league. No one protests about the AFL. Are people picking up the injustice from Europeans on social media and running with it? Nothing else makes much sense. Are we talking about Australia-born Aussies or migrants? Aristotle's “Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man” holds true, so if someone has grown up with football in, say, England and developed an allegiance to a club, and subsequently emigrates - whenever that is - then that allegiance is part of that person and hard to shake off. I went to my first match when I was 5, emigrated 20 years later but my original allegiance to my home-town non-league side is unshakeable. Apart from that, most sports everywhere were closed until reasonable recently. Many football leagues in the UK were until the pyramid system was introduced (I don't think it was all done at once but in stages in the late 80s and early 90s). The FA Cup (and other various cup competitions) were the "open" competitions. I don't think what upset people most has been the idea of a super league, but the brazenness of the money grabbing, the absence of any consultation with or consideration of other parties, the apparent abandonment of the grassroots of the game, and the announcement just before an enhancement of the Champions League was almost certain to be agreed and announced. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Shahanga said: The more I think about the Australian reaction the weirder it is. I get Aussies would care about their clubs being booted from their domestic comps, but the make of European football and so angry over a closed league? every professional sport in Australia is a closed league. No one protests about the AFL. Are people picking up the injustice from Europeans on social media and running with it? Nothing else makes much sense. I spoke about this the other day with @bt50 and @Embee it's just keyboard activism. Saw a bunch of blokes acting if they were saving the world on fb (some of them are on here, if you think it's you it is). Virtue signaling about who can be more outraged nothing more. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted April 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Alright guys, we've got our second pod of the week uploaded. THIS one contains considerably more derby chat... https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/talkingcity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 16 hours ago, thisphantomfortress said: I spoke about this the other day with @bt50 and @Embee it's just keyboard activism. Saw a bunch of blokes acting if they were saving the world on fb (some of them are on here, if you think it's you it is). Virtue signaling about who can be more outraged nothing more. Sorry TPF, but that's arrogant and dismissive. Just because you and two mates see things one way doesn't mean you can dismiss people who disagree with you as virtue signalling keyboard activists. I've not said much about this myself, there was enough being said already and it ended almost before it was started. But two points to consider: - jw made the point well. If you grew up in a European footballing culture, there or here, and have an emotional attachment to a club back there through support, history and family, then this matters. It's about the soul of the game you have loved from childhood. - I don't give a stuff about how AFL and NRL govern themselves, but soccer here is moving towards a pyramid, with a second tier of the A League and pro-rel. It can't be done yet because of the gulf between the top league and the rest, but it's the aspiration. We're moving, in our sport, more towards that meritocratic model. To dismiss concern on the basis that we're a closed league is narrow and cynical. That's not where we plan to be long term. And let's face it, Victory deserve relegation right now. They're lucky it's not there yet, but in truth the ignominy might be good for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 41 minutes ago, fensaddler said: arrogant and dismissive. I've never seen myself summed up in three words so accurately. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, thisphantomfortress said: I've never seen myself summed up in three words so accurately. I should never take you seriously should I? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, fensaddler said: I should never take you seriously should I? Not often haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, fensaddler said: I should never take you seriously should I? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 7 hours ago, fensaddler said: I should never take you seriously should I? Tbf, if TPF is referring yo the ppl i think he is referring to, you would probably be saying the same thing as him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Cracking SEN pod, really enjoyed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 @Embee born for radio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Jovan said: Cracking SEN pod, really enjoyed. Sorensen's decision to stay in Aus is amazing for football media here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: Sorensen's decision to stay in Aus is amazing for football media here. 100%, no disrespect to you blokes, but to have an ex player takes it to new level. If he ever gets on again it would be interesting to redo the whole Visa keeper discussion, when he signed I remember opinions where split. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jovan said: 100%, no disrespect to you blokes, but to have an ex player takes it to new level. If he ever gets on again it would be interesting to redo the whole Visa keeper discussion, when he signed I remember opinions where split. None taken haha 😂 think we're all self aware enough to know that a media trained ex-prem player is gunna shine next to us. What I've seen of him on optus sport has been really good too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) As TPF says, none taken haha He's incredible value. Not to mention that he came on after we reached out to him the night before, so to make time on such short notice was very generous of him. Excellent character and our club is lucky to have him around. Edited May 19, 2021 by Embee 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric forman Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Post grand final is up now with a special guest! https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HDE3651328097.mp3?updated=1625101842 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 This was a fun one to make 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Drive home from work will be that much easier. Thanks all involved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Got mine ready for my cruise home. Thanks again for all previous pods, even when we were shit they were enjoyable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jovan said: Got mine ready for my cruise home. Thanks again for all previous pods, even when we were shit they were enjoyable. Low key harder when we're good haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Damn that was best pod I've listened to. Glorious. And on a side note the club song, what a suggestion, guys I implore you to take it on board. I know you aren't part of active a such but you have a say. There is no doubt the change will be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, n i k o said: Damn that was best pod I've listened to. Glorious. And on a side note the club song, what a suggestion, guys I implore you to take it on board. I know you aren't part of active a such but you have a say. There is no doubt the change will be better. Would absolutely love Simply the best as a walkout song as Jamie Suggested. Club should do it as we don’t play SHT until the players lineup. Could do both 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Given how passionate Jmac was about it I'm shocked he didn't get included in the new contract 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 23 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: Given how passionate Jmac was about it I'm shocked he didn't get included in the new contract Haha. As a player then I'd say he can feel what will send the energy levels sky-high. I don't want to harp on about it but its something I'm damn passionate about lol, sht is just damn hard to sing loud. Simply the best is a fantastic idea, everyone knows it, is so easy to belt out and sing loud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 What's the suggested new song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, jw1739 said: What's the suggested new song? You'll have to listen to the latest talking city ep to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, jw1739 said: What's the suggested new song? Simply the best which would be awesome. Everyone put it in your member surveys and follow the great man would bring a great atmosphere and energy as the lads walk out. Something we lack imo 1 hour ago, thisphantomfortress said: Given how passionate Jmac was about it I'm shocked he didn't get included in the new contract Should just happen an absolute no brainier surely he has enough power at the club to get it done with match day department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, n i k o said: Haha. As a player then I'd say he can feel what will send the energy levels sky-high. I don't want to harp on about it but its something I'm damn passionate about lol, sht is just damn hard to sing loud. Simply the best is a fantastic idea, everyone knows it, is so easy to belt out and sing loud. Oh, yeah? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Oh, yeah? Tell me you haven't heard it before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, n i k o said: Tell me you haven't heard it before... Never, but it's an age thing. You've probably never listened to Artie Shaw and his Orchestra with Helen Forrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 39 minutes ago, CityBoyz said: Simply the best which would be awesome. Everyone put it in your member surveys and follow the great man would bring a great atmosphere and energy as the lads walk out. Something we lack imo Should just happen an absolute no brainier surely he has enough power at the club to get it done with match day department Are we talking about replacing - so happy together? Or the Fat Boy Slim song “right here, right now” when they walk out? Edited July 1, 2021 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr MO said: Are we talking about replacing - so happy together? Or the Fat Boy Slim song “right here, right now” when they walk out? Fatboy slim song as we don’t play SHT till after the players lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: What about Melbourne sound as our walk out song? Could even have losing it by Fisher or something by will Sparks. True Australian heroes Edited July 1, 2021 by kingofhearts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjake1234 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, n i k o said: Tell me you haven't heard it before... Wasn't this used as the NRL promo song? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, jw1739 said: Never, but it's an age thing. You've probably never listened to Artie Shaw and his Orchestra with Helen Forrest. It was the theme song for the NRL for many years. perhaps we can play in purple too? (The NRL did a fantastic promo for a number of years with this song, including getting Tina down here. To me it’s now very closely identified with Rugby League and would be a mistake to use it for another code) Edited July 1, 2021 by Shahanga 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Mr MO said: Are we talking about replacing - so happy together? Or the Fat Boy Slim song “right here, right now” when they walk out? I prefer the fat boy. Can't stand Tina Turner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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