Tadhg talks to Ryan

[Bleed Red Blood]

Tadhg talks to Ryan
3:12:44 PM Thu 20 May, 2004
Tadhg Kennelly
sydneyswans.com.au


Tadhg: We are doing ?Talking with Tadhg? and we have got the big stud himself, Ryan O?Keefe. Ryan, how are things?
Ryan: Yeah pretty good thanks Tadhg.

Tadhg: Well you know this interview is getting to know a bit about you outside of footy. So do you want to start by telling us where you grew up?
Ryan: I came from this beautiful, warm, tropical place called Melbourne. I use to sunbake everyday and go to the beach until I moved up here. Now I'm into my fifth season with the Swans and enjoying it all very much.


Tadhg: Obviously coming from Melbourne then you were always into AFL?
Ryan: Of course, it is a religion down there and with both my Dad and Grandfather playing AFL, it was just in my blood to play.

Tadhg: Who did you support as a kid?
Ryan: I actually barracked for Fitzroy, so I use to watch Roosy and Warfey (Rowan Warfe), which might make Warfey feel a little bit old. When they moved to Brisbane I didn?t really follow anyone and concentrated more on playing myself.

Tadhg: Since you have been in Sydney, what do you do with your time away from football?
Ryan: You?d probably find me out in the water when I?ve got spare time. I don?t mind surfing and get out there as much as I can.

Tadhg: Sounds a bit like me Ryan.
Ryan: Yeah I noticed you were a water baby.

Tadhg: And are you studying?
Ryan: I go to uni on a part-time basis, it?s good to have something to fallback on.

Tadhg: So Ryan, how does it feel to be voted second sexiest player at the Swans, coming second to the obvious choice, Tadhg Kennelly?
Ryan: All I can say is that there must be a lot of Irish people in Sydney!

Tadhg: Recently you played your 50th game for the Swans which is a pretty good achievement, how was it?
Ryan: It was a good achievement for sure, just unfortunate we lost the game. Reaching fifty games is not bad and now that I?ve reached that milestone I can start setting myself some higher goals. The first fifty is probably the hardest to achieve as you are still learning the caper.

Tadhg: Now you have no excuses for mistakes!
Ryan: Absolutely, you are a senior member so you gain more responsibility.

Tadhg: Do you have any plans for the end of the year?
Ryan: I am going to travel overseas, maybe to Fiji or something like that, and just go surfing for two weeks.

Tadhg: Where is your favourite holiday destination?
Ryan: I am not really sure. I am hoping the trip at the end of year will become a favourite, I?ll keep you posted.

Tadhg: A few quick questions now, favourite book?
Ryan: Too much uni work to read for pleasure.

Tadhg: Favourite TV program?
Ryan: I?d have to say ?Survivor?

Tadhg: Favourite movie?
Ryan: Snatch
Tadhg: Snatch? good choice!

Tadhg: A few questions now about Ireland to finish off. What is the population of Ireland?
Ryan: Um? 40 million?
Tadhg: Way off! Take off the zero and you?d be correct, 4 million.

Tadhg: Where do I come from?
Ryan: Kerry.
Tadhg: You got it.

Tadhg: Alright Ryan, that is about it, unless you want to tell us anything else?
Ryan: Well I am pretty proud to do this interview ?Talking with Tadhg?, it?s another milestone, so thanks Tadhg.
Tadhg: Thank you Ryan.

[Schneidergirl]

Also, new 'Ask Roosy' questions are up... there are some stupid questions though.

[Barry Schneider]

You are not referring to the fellow who wants Barry to play in the backline are you?

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by Barry Schneider
You are not referring to the fellow who wants Barry to play in the backline are you?

Or the person who wants to waste precious space on asking who Roosy will support when he retires?

He's not a celebrity he's a bloody coach.

[Schneidergirl]

Hmmm... no.

This question;
Scott: What is the dodging tactic you?ve got going on? Seriously it never works, we end up handing the ball over!

Roosy: We don?t have any dodging tactics in place so I am unable to answer this question


Also the one about why the players don't sing the anthem! Maybe they don't have good voices... what has that got to do with footy?

[Damien]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood

He's not a celebrity he's a bloody coach.

Fine line these days. He is both.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by Damien
Fine line these days. He is both.

Maybe for some in Sydney but down here we see(or at least I do) many a footballer and yep sure you want to get the autograph but for ****s sake the game is more important.

[Damien]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
Maybe for some in Sydney but down here we see(or at least I do) many a footballer and yep sure you want to get the autograph but for ****s sake the game is more important.

Oh please!! Melbourne is 2000 times worse in their celebrity worship of footballers.

Most people here wouldn't know who most of our team was!!!

My point was that based on exposure and money paid, coaches and footballers have become celebs by default.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Originally posted by Damien
Oh please!! Melbourne is 2000 times worse in their celebrity worship of footballers.

Okay, many people down here do worship footballers but overall people are much more interested in the game than people in Sydney and the point I was trying to make is that even with people idolising footballers here they want to know about the injuries etc more than people in Sydney do who when they do recognize the players want to know about them more than the game or at least thats the impression I get.

Originally posted by Damien
My point was that based on exposure and money paid, coaches and footballers have become celebs by default.

I agree with you on that count.

[Cheer Cheer]

Originally posted by Schneidergirl
Also, new 'Ask Roosy' questions are up... there are some stupid questions though.

My thoughts exactly... the interview in general was a waste of time and space.

Where were the questions about this chip around and high possesion game plan which has come to fruition ? About the development of some players like ablett ? etc

Could have been far more hard hitting than it was...

Suppose I will have to pull my finger out and submit some decent ones.

[SXP]

Maybe, the "dodging" was more about not answering the difficult questions (or hard hitting as you put it).

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
Or the person who wants to waste precious space on asking who Roosy will support when he retires?

I'm hoping he breaks any or all coaching records set to date (with us of course).

Could you imagine Sheeds giving an answer that when he started coaching. 5 clubs didn't exist and two moved interstate.

[Cheer Cheer]

Also a question about Andrew Schuables progress and what the real date for his likely comeback would be good - and also how high his importance to the team is...I'm guessing roosy would come out and say he would be right up there.

[stellation]

does the club still get dollars from the afl/telstra depending on the number of hits to their site?

[stellation]

no mention about Mary Donaldson in the interview?