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36ers GM Ben Fitzsimons leaves role

Jack - Correct, he doesnt have a son.

Was it only last Sunday's mail - sixers want hodge back.. devries is staying.. seems so long ago, now..
with this sunday's mail Howard here and Ben gone.

Ben's been good for the club.

Wishing him all the best wherever he winds up.

I know it was on One and all the news services - but
a good summation by a great point guard, that's trained at it for 20years.... Shannon -
"I'm a point guard. That's all I do. I've been doing it for 25years and this team seems to like what I do and we combine well."

Clarke - 'The players are a bit young to remember Happy Days, but the coaches do.'

Channel 7 are biased when it comes to sports reporting. I haven't seen a 7 sports story when the Sixers win, yet they get a good wrap whenever there is a loss.

Nine news were showing the Eddie Shannon spectacular
must've been at the same time of seven's retraction.
Seven did the happy days story tonite.. at training with Howard n Clarke.

Ben's poured a lotta years into the 36ers and a hard working GM. Can do no wrong for me.

Still curious to know what acts Ben conducted that "put alot of people off" & what is happening behind closed doors that has resulted in Ben resigning?

Both comments yet to be substantiated with evidence and appear frivolous statements

SDU, another point on TV coverage.
Remember when Ch7 lost the rights to the AFL. There was an ad statewide and nation wide that said, 'why would you want to watch football when you can watch blockbusters like Harry Potter?' I got the tape at home. So anything that Ch7 doesnt have, its highly jealous of.

I dont get paranoid over the AFL, lets all admit the AFL will never be a world game like basketball and soccer to name a few. Its a drop in the ocean compared to the money offered by the rich clubs in both the NBA and EPL.

I agree with what "I want the job has just posted"!!!
Over priced night out!!!

Anon, I'm curious to know what acts Ben conducted that "put alot of people off"?

&

CAMPBELL, what is happening behind closed doors that has resulted in Ben resigning? can you share with the forum?

Are both comments hand grenades to discredit Ben's efforts or do you have sound evidence?

Simply curious

No, cricket is in season, AFL is not.

There's a lot of psychology in news reporting, and it's all used to manipulate your opinion.

Just reviewed the C7 sports news from last night.

1. Cricket: Ashes test from Perth (with vision)
2. Cricket: Sth Afrika-India test (with vision)
3. Cricket: Local lads in 30 man World Cup Squad (talkover)
4. Cricket: SA-Vic shield cricket (with vision)
5. Soccer: Adelaide United game - with live cross
6. Basketball: Bad news story focusing on "sacking" plus import releases (no vision) "Seven News understands....."
7. Surfing: Vision
8. Racing: Hot tip from Morphettville

then to finish off the sports, "Ditts" does a "noddy" with Jessica Adamson

"And Jess just finally the AFL has given the go ahead for that State knockout competition. Australia wide competition, so that will go ahead"
And then noddy Jessica says "thanks Ditts, great job"

So, I guess there are a few things there:
1. "Seven News understands.....": This is jouno lingo for "we haven't really done our research properly, just spoken to some derro on a park bench for an opinion"
2. No vision. The only story without vision? Why not at least show Winder's block or something?
3. The AFL had to be mentioned and was with the last cross.
4. The "noddy" with the newsreader shows a positive aspect. People nodding in agreement is always a positive thing as a lot of communication is non-verbal.

The other story was "Operation Unite" where SAPOL has recruited "local sports identities" to bring home the road safety message, however, only Crow Andy Ottens was shown and given a speaking role. Are the Crows the only team supporting this? Were the Crows the only ones organised to send a player? Were they the only team invited? Were other players there and he was the only one asked?
To many questions for a Saturday!

SDU,
Sit back and watch the Channel 7 news with an open mind for a period of time. After each sports story, rate the story as either being +ve (ie some good news about the sport, or presented with positive reflections in the voice), nuetral (ie for information, and/or read with no emotion), or -ve (ie reporting bad aspects of the sport, emotive words used)

Then after a while, you'll see what I'm talking about.

Just wait until Chris Fuss is back in court.....

SDU, Jack Toft has a point. I can recall everytime an issue arises with A-league, the Channel is hellbent on ruining the identity of the game because its well known, soccer is more widely known as the World Game.
When basketball is tried and tested, the media come out and aim to dent the image portrayed by a league and some of the teams.
When I say issues, I recall Melb Victory games agaibst United where there are flares, rowdy supporters etc.
Im intrigued to know why you think Jack Tift is wrong?

Just remember than Channel 7 support the AFL. It is in their own interest to promote interest in all things AFL and portray other sports in a not so bad light.