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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/speaking-up-for-a-sportsman-of-few-words/ WHY is it that we in the media think professional sports people are obliged to speak to us? We pay our money at the gate, watch them perform masterful feats on the footy field or cricket pitch, then go home elated or mad as hell, depending on the result. Athletes could be forgiven for thinking the transaction ends there, but clearly it doesn’t. This week we saw the public flaying of Dragons player Darius Boyd, whose 42-second press conference showed that he’s not likely to sit for his bar examinations any time soon. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/speaking-up-for-a-sportsman-of-few-words/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/speaking-up-for-a-sportsman-of-few-words/#item981 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 It’s been described as footy’s worst interview. Dragons fullback Darius Boyd managed just 28 words in response to eight questions during a press conference to promote this Friday night’s clash against his old club the Brisbane Broncos. It’s saying something that his notoriously monosyllabic coach Wayne Bennett felt the need to chip him about it. VIDEO: Darius Boyd: That interview Dragons NRL club have disciplined Darius Boyd for his less than enthusiastic press appearance. Vision Channel 7 // VIDEO: Darius Boyd: That interview Dragons NRL club have disciplined Darius Boyd for his less than enthusiastic press appearance. Vision Channel 7 // But since when, particularly footy players, given good interview? Most of them impart about the same amount of information as Boyd managed it just takes longer to get through all the clichés. He needs some intensive media training so that next time his reponses are more like the sort of stuff we expect from the great minds of our sporting elites. With a little more training, next time it might go something more like this: http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/giving-110-per-cent-in-a-footy-interview/ It’s been described as footy’s worst interview. Dragons fullback Darius Boyd managed just 28 words in response to eight questions during a press conference to promote this Friday night’s clash against his old club the Brisbane Broncos. It’s saying something that his notoriously monosyllabic coach Wayne Bennett felt the need to chip him about it. VIDEO: Darius Boyd: That interview Dragons NRL club have disciplined Darius Boyd for his less than enthusiastic press appearance. Vision Channel 7 // VIDEO: Darius Boyd: That interview Dragons NRL club have disciplined Darius Boyd for his less than enthusiastic press appearance. Vision Channel 7 // But since when, particularly footy players, given good interview? Most of them impart about the same amount of information as Boyd managed it just takes longer to get through all the clichés. He needs some intensive media training so that next time his reponses are more like the sort of stuff we expect from the great minds of our sporting elites. With a little more training, next time it might go something more like this: feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/giving-110-per-cent-in-a-footy-interview/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/giving-110-per-cent-in-a-footy-interview/#item958 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 It’s been described as footy’s worst interview. Dragons fullback Darius Boyd managed just 28 words in response to eight questions during a press conference to promote this Friday night’s clash against his old club the Brisbane Broncos. It’s saying something that his notoriously monosyllabic coach Wayne Bennett felt the need to chip him about it. VIDEO: Darius Boyd: That interview Dragons NRL club have disciplined Darius Boyd for his less than enthusiastic press appearance. Vision Channel 7 // VIDEO: Darius Boyd: That interview Dragons NRL club have disciplined Darius Boyd for his less than enthusiastic press appearance. Vision Channel 7 // But since when, particularly footy players, given good interview? Most of them impart about the same amount of information as Boyd managed it just takes longer to get through all the clichés. He needs some intensive media training so that next time his reponses are more like the sort of stuff we expect from the great minds of our sporting elites. With a little more training, next time it might go something more like this: