Jason Akermanis - Foot in mouth thread

[overloaded]

Aka is intitled to his opinion... and good on him for saying what came to his mind.

What has happened to freedom of speech ffs?

[Dogwatcher]

Which goes to my point, OS. Why make the comment in the first place?

Because he was asked his opinion....???

C'mon OS, you're smarter than that. He wasn't asked his idea, it was 'workshopped' before he went on air. "Aker, what subject do you reckon we can piss people off with today? Oh, do you have any opinions on Jim Stynes' passing?"

[Footy Chick]

I doubt it considering he was sacked after he said it

[OnSong]

I doubt it considering he was sacked after he said it

Obviously a workshopped sacking

[Dog_ger]

Have a read guys.

http://blogs.smh.com.au/thedailytruth/a ... funer.html

Also the comments pages at the bottom.

No dis-respect io anyone.

[Booney]

Aker, sometimes, just sometimes makes a bit of sense.
The problem is, he uses his outspoken thoughts for currency, to keep him in a career, not to make any difference in this world. Anything he ever says will be coloured by that.
While he may have had some good points in what he was trying to say, what did he think it would achieve?
Interestingly, while he's criticising a state funeral for a footballer, he forgets that he only gets the opportunity to drive opinion because he was a footballer himself.
If it wasn't for him being a highly decorated footballer, he'd be just another big mouth down the pub like the rest of us.

Good post. Aker is afforded the ears of many because he could run and kick a footy, not for the amount of outstanding charity work he does, the countless people he has helped etc etc but he does, just sometimes make sense albeit typically poorly timed and worded.

Would love to hear his spin on the Rendell issue.

[Dogwatcher]

I doubt it considering he was sacked after he said it

Yup, because they misinterpreted the mood and in this day and age, someone's gotta be sacked.

[whufc]

From the 4 people i know who have met Jimmy Stynes, Akers comments arent far off the mark.

[tigerpie]

From the 4 people i know who have met Jimmy Stynes, Akers comments arent far off the mark.

These 4 people you speak of....did they meet on or off the field?
Really some people need to learn the word RESPECT!!!!
Ever heard of a moral compass? Some peoples must point permanently south.

All, or most of us who step on the field have a bit of mongrel in us so dont judge him on that.

[MatteeG]

From the 4 people i know who have met Jimmy Stynes, Akers comments arent far off the mark.

These 4 people you speak of....did they meet on or off the field?
Really some people need to learn the word RESPECT!!!!
Ever heard of a moral compass? Some peoples must point permanently south.

All, or most of us who step on the field have a bit of mongrel in us so dont judge him on that.

You know Jim tp?

[Zelezny Chucks]

From the 4 people i know who have met Jimmy Stynes, Akers comments arent far off the mark.

These 4 people you speak of....did they meet on or off the field?
Really some people need to learn the word RESPECT!!!!
Ever heard of a moral compass? Some peoples must point permanently south.

All, or most of us who step on the field have a bit of mongrel in us so dont judge him on that.

Should probably wait till he replies whether it was on or off the field before flying off the handle.

[tigerpie]

Like i said ZC i can forgive most who have a bit of white line fever. So if it was on field leave it on field.
I wouldnt care if he belted crap out of me or abused me on or off the field. Disrespecting a person who has just passed away from an aweful disease like he's bravely fought for so long, while still inspiring troubled youth, and pulling his old club out of the mire, is utterly reprehensible.

[Zelezny Chucks]

Like i said ZC i can forgive most who have a bit of white line fever. So if it was on field leave it on field.
I wouldnt care if he belted crap out of me or abused me on or off the field. Disrespecting a person who has just passed away from an aweful disease like he's bravely fought for so long, while still inspiring troubled youth, and pulling his old club out of the mire, is utterly reprehensible.

Yes I understand what you are saying but you neglected to wait to see if they formed their opinion on or off the field. I know plenty of blokes I hate on the field that I am good mates with off it.

If they have an opinion of someone based on their personal experiences with that person who are you to say their opinion is wrong? I'm sure plenty of people who are media darlings could be absolute Karmichael Hunt's in a private setting.

[Media Park]

Love and respect Jim Stynes. No question there.

Honest question: Did Teddy Whitten get a state funeral? Because he's light years ahead of Stynes.

[Mr66]

Honest question: Did Teddy Whitten get a state funeral?

Yes

[Media Park]

Both Whitten and Stynes are very relevant in an important and historical football sense.

Stynes has been involved in charity work, and kudos go to him for that, but in this day and age, which footballer does not (barring pants down Bernie)?

[whufc]

From the 4 people i know who have met Jimmy Stynes, Akers comments arent far off the mark.

These 4 people you speak of....did they meet on or off the field?
Really some people need to learn the word RESPECT!!!!
Ever heard of a moral compass? Some peoples must point permanently south.

All, or most of us who step on the field have a bit of mongrel in us so dont judge him on that.

Off field mate at a pre game function before Melbourne played the Crows about 6-7 years ago. These people WERE Melbourne fans.

His fight against cancer was brave, he fought tough, he helped the Melbourne FC so much in his time.

At least im basing some of my opinion on what people who actually met the bloke have told me and not just what they saw on the t.v screen.

[Dogwatcher]

A good friend of mine is demented. Crazy, really. He's a Melbourne supporter, living in the Riverland. He attends every Melbourne game in Adelaide and attends several a year in Melbourne. He also attends pre-match functions and has organised events in Adelaide for the Dees.
Jim Stynes once sat next to him for half a game, chatting to he and his son. Regularly when my mate attended games in Adelaide or Melbourne, Jim would spot him and go have a chat with him. This went on for about six years.
Everyone can tell good and bad experiences of meeting people and while he may have been a Demon in the literal sense on the field, I'm pretty certain the good stories outweight the bad, particularly off field.

[Q.]

We're only human, everybody has bad days. I could never imagine being a public figure and having to put on a smiley face 100% of the time.

[supersonicgun]

We're only human, everybody has bad days. I could never imagine being a public figure and having to put on a smiley face 100% of the time.

Exactly right everyone gets pissed off at times,the workhe did on the field and of it was just nothing short of extraordinary.as for aker used to love the bloke for not being a robot but he should never get another gig in the media whether that be radio or public speaking or tv shouldn't be heard from again go get a job In a factory