Has The Footy Show ever used one of your yahoo questions in Sams Mailbag?

Question

Watching The Footy Show last night, imagine my shock when they read out a question by "Louise" of "Greensborough" and it turned out to be one of my previous Yahoo Answers questions word for word!

The question was; Are Sam and Crawf bi-sexual and do they stage fights on the show so that no one will find out?

At the time I posted this question, it was done in humour to see what responses I might get. I certainly never expected it to end up on Sams mailbag! I wondered if someone else sent it in to them but then thought that if they had, they would have used their own name instead of mine. I think it's hilarious that after the bagging that The Footy Show gives Channel 7, they have to snitch stuff from Yahoo 7 answers to use on their show! Is it possible that no one bothers to email questions to Sams Mailbag anymore?

By the way, I am not from Greensborough, but clearly my answers profile does not indicate where I am from and I don't think they would want to give too much away given the nature of how they obtained the question.

The original question;

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhVVvxyjZhq9D_36mfRXquUjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080423002259AAIwIMi

Answer 1

That's gold! I was watching and laughed when he read it out. Their answers were funny too:

Sam: Would you give it a go Crawf?

Crawf: No... not again.

During another part of the show it was touching to hear Sam say how he really felt about Crawf, the man and the footy player. It really shows that Sam really is a reasonable man and has a lot of respect for Crawford. He's still a d*ck most of the time though ;-D

Answer 2

That's incredible, what an act of desperation! And why, just

because someone used to play footy they need to be given

a spot on a panel ? .......... if the person is missing a few who

wants to hear  their rantings & raving anyway , who really cares

for Sam's opinion about anything   ?    That would not suprise

me that they take material from whatever suits them, because

to respond to any jenuine mail or question (if they recieve any)

is probably beyond the likes of Sam and company.

I have to admit,i have watched because the hype, to try and

give it a go ....see what it is all about.

Big Mistake, and for that matter why watch any show talking

about, Sport ? Music ? Currant News ?......i would rather speak

to a friend then listen to this retric of biased people give their

opinion .... who cares what they think.

Just a bunch of people sitting around thinking they know what

they are talking about..the next person down the road is just as

knowledegable.

Answer 3

That's hilarious!! Do you feel special?

I think Sam was being nice as he was trying desperately hard to show someone some actual respect (I am not quite sure that he pulled it off though....)

Answer 4

Well done Louise, I would have expected that, as many of the gags are set up!

For once I agree with Imawinda. I love the footy show, but cannot stand Trevor Marmalade - he needs some new material, preferably some that doesn't relate to Collingwood or the Bulldogs for once!

Answer 5

I would not know - because I can't watch that show while it has that pathetic Trevor Marmalade as part of it.

I wish he would pinch some of the comments from this forum & use them - because whatever it was it would be better than the dribble he produces. Even the rest of the panel have problems with him - watch & listen to their embarrassed laughter when he tries to put humour over.

Answer 6

omg, congrats Louise..lol  Wow, we now have a 'celebrity' here on yahoo AFL!!

You must have got a shock when they read it out word for word hey!

I bet they do pinch a lot of stuff from the forums coz there is lots of humor to be found.

PS:  Yep, you are onto something.....Sam is never nice to Crawford!

Answer 7

**I haven't seen The Footy Show from the other night yet, I recorded it so I'll be hanging out to hear Sam's Mailbag now lol.

I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if they have used one of your questions on the show.  It's possible though that someone else might have sent it in and didn't want to use their own name so they thought that they'd keep your name on there.  

You should be pleased that they've used one of your questions to try and give the show a bit of a laugh.  I think they're struggling a bit at the moment.**

Answer 8

What person in their right mind would watch "The Footy Show"?

"Good Television" is what that's about, and you know what that means - innuendo, slagging people, tall poppy bashing, anything moronic for the unwashed masses to slaver over.

Answer 9

I've heard other questions have come from forums and the like, and some are even written by staff writers.  It wouldn't surprise me, as they seem to be desperate for anything that can resemble a joke :)

Answer 10

No, never. Neither would i want them to.

The Footy Show has about as much credibility as the Melbourne Football Club.

They are both past their use-by dates & should be wound up.

Answer 11

Very interesting

Answer 12

you should take them to court for plagiarism

channel 9 that is

well done

You have made the big time

Answer 13

hahahhaha! thats gold. thats the one part of the footy show i was able to watch. that's crazy. i think i might start posting questions here which in a few months might go to the footy show

Answer 14

Congrats, You should call the 7 network and tell them, You might end up on Today Tonight as well.  

Answer 15

Nope. It's never happened to me. Most of my questions get removed!

Answer 16

Thats bloody brilliant, all i can say is WELL DONE!

I remember hearing that, haha i thought it was brilliant, well done!