Shake Down The Thunder

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by cruiser
Vicarious living Mr Lobster?

No (though I do appreciate their athleticism and the fact that they look slightly* better than me without a shirt on) but it is the excitement in Robert's voice that tickles me, sort of like watching the enjoyment of children at Christmas.


*meaning so, so, so very much.

[Missy]

I have a copy on VHS if anyone wants it. Just PM me your details and I'll send it down.

[giant]

I enjoyed this show a bunch - gave an excellent context for 2005 & still managed to grasp the passion, especially over those final weeks. These sorts of things can be real hit & miss but I thought this was an excellent summary of what it felt like & what the club had to go thru to win a flag last year.

I note that Neil Cordy had a writing/production credit so it no doubt helped to have someone who had lived thru the Swans experience backing the show.

[floppinab]

Originally posted by liz


The Swans were appalling in that Saints game last year, which led to Walls comments. But he, in particular, doesn't seem to be able to distinguish between poor strategy and poor execution.

He has a few mates in that regard. That was the thing that I couldn't work out last year. That everybody was thinking that Roos was wanting the team to play they way they were playing rather than realizing the obvious in my eyes that we were just playing crap pure and simple.

Roos strong reluctance to criticise the players in any way unfortunately perpuated that opinion, which is interesting in that, he has, albeit in a relatively soft manner, chosen to criticise the playing group a little more this year (individuals).

[goswannie14]

I just rang Ten melbourne to be informed that "Shake down the thunder" will be shown in Melb on Saturday 29th April at 2.00 pm.

[wenkytesh]

Originally posted by giant
I enjoyed this show a bunch - gave an excellent context for 2005 & still managed to grasp the passion, especially over those final weeks. These sorts of things can be real hit & miss but I thought this was an excellent summary of what it felt like & what the club had to go thru to win a flag last year.

I note that Neil Cordy had a writing/production credit so it no doubt helped to have someone who had lived thru the Swans experience backing the show.

yet they still couldn't get things right - how do you spell qualifying? (and how do you get it wrong twice) - although to be fair TEN also got SOS's name wrong on Seriously AFL.

[wheels27]

Originally posted by goswannie14
I just rang Ten melbourne to be informed that "Shake down the thunder" will be shown in Melb on Saturday 29th April at 2.00 pm.

Will be interesting to see the melbourne media take on this program. Felt to me to really underscore how the Swans seemed to be targeted by footy types down south, and overcame it to win.

I am a little surprised that they are going to show it down there as they seem very reluctant to mention too often to Victorians that our team is the SYDNEY swans (always referred to as bloods or south- I don't think this is a wrong description, just inbalanced).

I could understand how the Walls/Roos thing has gone on so long, as the hurt Roosy felt was obvious when he likened Walls' criticism as hearing it from his own father (coaching selfishly to finish finals only). Obviously Walls was a significant figure in Roosy's life who had taken a cheap pot shot that he didn't see coming....

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by wheels27
I don't think this is a wrong description, just inbalanced

That unpossible!

[wheels27]

Me fail English??

[NMWBloods]

[sharp9]

Originally posted by giant
Don't know but sharp9 will probably take the credit.

Nah, Only for the good ones

[stevej]

Originally posted by wheels27


I am a little surprised that they are going to show it down there as they seem very reluctant to mention too often to Victorians that our team is the SYDNEY swans s(always referred to as bloods or south-

Oh! Get over it wheels! They have been the bloods for ages.

Maybe you should be getting used to it rather than asking people to forget about a hundred year tradition!!

[Roscoe]

I've never posted on the Sydney V Melbourne disussion -

BUT FOR MY 2 BOB'S WORTH

The Swans are a Sydney Team (25 years) with a Melbourne

Origin, tradition and History (1874 to 1981) that can't be ignored

Remember the Banner on Grand Final Day

" 2 cities, One team chasing the same dream"

Let's not be like those silly septic tanks who are still fighting the

American Civil War 200 years later

[giant]

Originally posted by wenkytesh
yet they still couldn't get things right - how do you spell qualifying? (and how do you get it wrong twice) - although to be fair TEN also got SOS's name wrong on Seriously AFL.

They also described Andy D as "Cheif Exec Officer" - go figger. I guess attention to detail wasn't the show's strong point.

[Cher]

Originally posted by Roscoe


Remember the Banner on Grand Final Day

" 2 cities, One team chasing the same dream"

It was actually

"Two cities one team together living the dream"

I don't care who says what, I'll always call them the Bloods, and the Swans and occasionally Sydney depending on my mood!