Buddy's Jaw Drops

[stellation]

And people not from Melbourne get that?

I certainly didn't!

[ScottH]

Its just a generic name used for gated housing estates these days.

And people not from Melbourne get that?

[spiffy-dude]

They have a Carline Springs in Sydney now??

Its just a generic name used for gated housing estates these days.

[ScottH]

They have a Carline Springs in Sydney now??

[spiffy-dude]

Are they for real? They use strong emotive words and construct a whole sentence of bull@@@@.

He was throwing things around? That would be the merch he was giving away?

A drunk female was verballing him? How do we not know that the grubby pap didnt pay a girl some money to bait him? It happens a lot.

Seriously i blame the multitudes of bogan scum that need their pathetic lives somehow justified by reading this crap and then feeling all good about their mundane lives out in carolyn springs.

I knew we had to put up with this, but to write actually articles that will be at home in terrible made up gossip mags? Really?

And the comments..why am i co-existing with so many morons??

[Untamed Snark]

Headline:
Franklin accused of dull standard of living:
Sydney paparazzi & journos are reportedly shocked at the standard of living shown by Lance "Buddy" Franklin in his first few weeks in Sydney, " I mean who does he think he is?" queried a media type who requested to stay anonymous, "Moving up here, relaxing on the beach with his mates, hanging out with his girlfriend, launching a clothing line? Where are the booze filled rampages? The not so discreet passing out drunk in the gutter? As media types we have come to expect a certain standard of misbehaviour from our sport celebrities and Franklin in not living up to his end of the bargain. I've gone and bought a ritzy new car I expected to cover with the extra cash I made by selling his outrageous out of control exploits and he has failed me-no failed the whole of the media by pretending he is just some regular guy."
"I mean fair go mate, we have expenses to consider-we are seriously considering suing him for damages should his behaviour not turn around soon"

Franklin refused comment on the grounds he was "off to train with the team"

[ScottH]

I read this morning that it was a launch of his 2014 line.
The clothes thrown were freebies being given out to the crowds.
No one complained and the article is a massive beat up.

[Ludwig]

Based on the photo in the article it doesn't seem that Buddy is 'running amok' as is claimed.

I don't keep up with the glitterati, but isn't the woman he's talking to someone famous? I'm probably wrong, but her face looks familiar.

Buddy on barge.jpg

[Doctor]

While I appreciate your advice and ingenuity, I think that if you enjoy reading the Fairfax content, then you should pay the small amount they are asking to do so. Not for any righteous, must-not-steal reasons but because if no-one pays for it they will be gone before long and that is not good for the diversity of Australian press.

I honestly don't want to climb up on any high horse over this but it is my humble opinion that a credible alternate view to Murdoch is critical and worth the price of a beer a week.

Now more than ever. It's abundantly clear that the far right press commentators have taken the current environment as a green light. Scary times.

[swansrob]

And St Kilda's two years running now (Goddard and Dal Santo)

[Untamed Snark]

Same thing happened with the Adelaide calendar last year

[Meg]

I was expecting the Club to use Franklin heavily in its promotional material but to date that does not seem to be the case. McVeigh and K Jack appear to be the two players most frequently used (appropriately) while Hanners and Kennedy often feature as well. On this topic I just looked at the Swans' online shop. Unless my eyes are deceiving me, the Swans' 2014 calendar promotes Mumford as its July 2014 player! I think the calendar was probably prepared/printed some time ago as it is a 16 month calendar starting from September 2013. Shows it is a risky business to look too far ahead!!

[Matt80]

Another story about Buddy partying hard in today's Sunday Telegraph. He is loving Sydney and may be able to attract a young hip crowd to Swans home games!

[bloodsbigot]

Free publicity. Me like.

[stellation]

While I appreciate your advice and ingenuity, I think that if you enjoy reading the Fairfax content, then you should pay the small amount they are asking to do so. Not for any righteous, must-not-steal reasons but because if no-one pays for it they will be gone before long and that is not good for the diversity of Australian press.

I honestly don't want to climb up on any high horse over this but it is my humble opinion that a credible alternate view to Murdoch is critical and worth the price of a beer a week.

I know what you mean, but I already pay for a couple of news subscriptions so must admit I sneak on this one.