Mick Malthouse: pompous dick head. He lost his cool, crazy eyes, ranting and raving, lied, got caught... own it!
I acted for greater good of the game
Anyone who has any doubt about the importance of the common good should study one of history's greatest figures, Winston Churchill. There were times when his public pronouncements bore little resemblance that was actually taking place, but he did it for the greater good.
We shall fight them in the bleachers:
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
~~ Winston Churchill
My wife, who does not follow football was interested in all the hype with this. Where is the lie she asked? Fucked if I know I said. Carry on.
Posted by: Colin Campbell | 04/14/2010 at 01:30 PM
Does bringing up Churchill and WW2 constitute a Godwin? I vote yes.
Posted by: m0nty | 04/14/2010 at 01:46 PM
Stop being sensationalist Teach, it's "... before truth gets its boots on."
You have been corrupted by lip reading those foul-mouthed Collingwood people.
Posted by: os | 04/15/2010 at 12:08 PM
All is not lost, you can still fight them in the Bluchers.
Posted by: os | 04/15/2010 at 12:14 PM
Not according to the Oracle, Google:
Pants: Results 1 - 10 of about 145,000
Boots: Results 1 - 3 of 3
Or were you just making a gag about Porkies Malthouse and his Chinese whispers? "I was talking to my players" which became "I said pest" which became "I'm sorry" which became "I did it for the good of Mick Malthouse the game."
Posted by: Tony | 04/15/2010 at 12:16 PM
What I said was whatever puts me in the best light!
Hmmm, funny about that google, I did actually think it was boots ...
The bluchers bit was rather good you must admit.
Posted by: os | 04/15/2010 at 12:32 PM
Aha!! “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes” Mark Twain
I claim precedence.
Posted by: os | 04/15/2010 at 12:35 PM
Results 1 - 10 of about 66,900
I claim prevalence.
Posted by: Tony | 04/15/2010 at 12:41 PM
My mum used to say "diamonds aren't as big as bricks".
Posted by: os | 04/15/2010 at 07:07 PM
I'm thick as a diamond.
Posted by: Tony | 04/16/2010 at 12:40 PM
Shine on you crazy brick.
Posted by: Tony | 04/16/2010 at 12:40 PM
Bricks are a girl's worst friend.
Posted by: Rob de Santos | 04/16/2010 at 02:19 PM
Pants?! Are you serious? It was so obviously wrong I thought you were twisting the quote for comedy reasons.
Could you really imagine Winnie saying "pants"?
re: The Mark Twain thing, I did a straw poll in my head just then and I reckon Winnie is right up there in the old "misattribued quotes" stakes. Him and Albert Einstein. I've got a sneaking suspicion Albert Einstein didn't say 75% of his quotes either.
Where was I? Oh yeah. Stay out of my booze!
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 04/17/2010 at 10:18 AM
Apparently, and this may dismay his fanboys and girls, Paul Keating was a quote pincher, too. Can't remember which ones, but. "Spine looking for a shiver to run up, maybe? You'll have too ask TimT.
Posted by: Tony | 04/17/2010 at 12:33 PM