Do you think Sam Newman should have been taken off air?

Question

Do you think Sam Newman should return to the AFL Footy Show or do you reckon he's too offensive for TV?

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Answer 1

if sam was taken off all the tossas would have a go at someone else

Answer 2

I have no objections to Newman returning to the Footy show what so ever,but the only thing i say is "Sammy stop being so god damned sexist'....

Look i think everyone knows that he pushed himself to return so soon after his op,let the old bugger have a good month or more off to recuperate then see how he is...

look i think he need to tone down on the sexist comments,as far as anything else he says,well it's cool...

I gotta say i do rekon Billy brownless does a good job to Try and fill Sam's shoes,he does a better job than Marmalade anyday..

Answer 3

Why should he be, we do live in a free country they tell us, but you cant say or do any thing on the footy show that offends women.

Has any one seen shows like big brother, that insults the entire human race.

What about all the comedy shows that have go at every one from men, homo's, women, Asians, Indians, mentally retarded, there are a stack of them on TV. i love little Britain, but they do it, the nsw footy show does it every week, Sam's a wanker at times but why is it only him the fuss is made of.

Women comedians do it about men all the time as well. it don't worry me, you'd have to thin skinned or a feminist to be offended, jeez, what's the country coming to, you can't have a joke about nothing any more, time for people to bloody grow a sense of humor.

Answer 4

he needs so time 4 himself after the surgery

Answer 5

Yes Sam is boorish. Maybe some could call him funny... but who would call him witty?

Answer 6

I despise Sam Newman and I think he is a boorish misogynist creep.

However, he is off the Footy Show for health reasons and as much as I can't stand him, I wish him well in his recovery.

Answer 7

h**l Yeah he should return.

Sam Newman IS the Footy Show and always will be.

I love him .

He has such a funny sense of humor unlike many many people.

And he tells it like it is.

Answer 8

we wasent taken of air

he is a legend

Answer 9

No

Answer 10

I think if the only thing that people see wrong with Sam Newman is his sexist comments and jokes ... then they are overlooking the way he treats those who were not as fortunate in their upbringing as he was ...

Those that didn't go to Private Boys schools and have the advantage of parents who could afford good dental work. Sam thinks it's funny to laugh at those who may have a mental health issue ... or who have hit hard times and become addicts ( to drugs and alcohol .. it isn't as if it doesn't happen in the Footy world)....

He laughs at those who can't afford to live in South Bank and those who can't speak english .. he is not funny when he does these things .. .

I think he should take a look at himself .. he is NOT a man who has aged gracefully ( as did Tommy Haffey ) he has resorted to botox and then makes ridiculous statements about not caring what people think about him ( yeah right that's why he has such a massive ego) ...

Do we really feel so badly about ourselves that we find others less fortunate than ourselves targets for cruel humour?

Nah time to let sam know he isn't the B-all and end-all.

Answer 11

No and he should return if he doesn't the Footy Show is over yes he can be obnoxious but so can that Rebecca Wilson I wonder if she is related to Caroline.

Answer 12

he wasnt taken of air

he is crook

Answer 13

No. He shouldn't have been taken off.

If he volunteered for a spell - then that's OK.

They allow that Gordon Ramsay cooking show on TV, with all the foul language, then get all up in arms if Sam says "d**n".!!

Answer 14

When the footy show first started it was a very funny show about football. Then it turned into the Collingwood footy show and once Eddie left, it all went pear shaped. James Brayshaw is so not funny, Gary Lyon is way too serious and Sam relies on gutter humour to attract a laugh. Unfortunately, it seems to work!! Sam Newman is all the footy show has. All he does is treat (some) guests like complete morons (Shane Crawford and Fev) and completely demean women. Hopefully while he is having his enforced sick leave, he can work on some new jokes and learn to admit when he has taken things a little bit too far and the footy show can go back to being watchable again. (though  must say - I prefer Billy Brownless anyway!!)