*facepalm*

I don't think you understand what he means by "separating the wheat from the chaff". It's a process of seeing what comes out on top, being left with the good stuff. So, in a competition like this, the games will decide who is good and who is not so good.

And, if that wasn't the upset of the round (the visitors winning when previously the two teams were even on the table), what was? The team with a better ladder position won the other four games, so there were no upsets there.



Sorry Panther Party, but in your eagerness to trash Boti, your topic is clearly embarrassment of the round.

I have been suitably facepalmed... sorry everyone

It would be nice if he tried to report with some sort of impartial view.

I do prefer some basketball coverage as opposed to none, however Boti's articles rank only a second last to Rebecca Wilson's when it comes to being impartial.

How much has he given it to Forestville since he left there.
I find it all too boring to read and often one eyed towards whoever he feels like.

Really in need of a lifestyle change

ESP, why would Boti bother remarking at all if there was no 'colour' in the reporting. It has to be interesting/ insightful/ controversial or nobody would read it. If that all you are after, go straight to the results page and scan the small print to find out what you want!

Maybe he's just balanced up after going easy on Forestville while he was there? All a matter of perspective.

XY, I am all for him taking a position, but he does it in spite of all reality sometimes.

Some of you just wouldn't know good journalism if you fell over it.

Boti rocks !! End of story...next topic

Who are you lost? Boti or Rebecca?... come on own up;)

a lot of people trash Bptibut really who else would we have to write about basketball

i personally enjoy his topics and snide remarks...i have spoken w him before at 6ers games and like most media identities (ala Sam Newman) he is totally different away from his spotlight

Interesting thoughts Issac.
You must admit that he does seem to "gloss over" the excellent results this club has in both Juniors and Seniors for the past few years

Haha, you south australians only get the sadvertiser, possibly the worst example of journalism i've ever come across - followed closely by the daily telegraph and herald sun (i lived in SA for 5 years and it's slightly worse than the other 2 IMO), that's not to say fairfax papers aren't flawed, but they're at least readable.

Boti aint bad however i must say, but everything else in the paper is semi-laughable.

Marvin - if it was a while back that you were here, you'll be pleased to know that The Advertiser has only declined from there (IMO).

Boti is the best Bball writer in the country & we are lucky that he is a passionate 36ers fan.

"a second last to Rebecca Wilson's when it comes to being impartial" - the bane of my weekend sports reporting intake.

* shudders *

Boti would have to be the best Bball writer in the country, without doubt.

Great jurno/ average coach.

People complain about Boti's biased views, hey you want to try and listen to people like KG and Cornsy when the word Crows are mentioned. That's biased. At least we have someone in the state that can write about our sport. And yes I hate the power as well.

If you want bias, What about those Victorian AFL commentators?

I get a little jacked off when they keep on trying to push the line that Sydney and Brisbane are just Victorian clubs on holidays with spells outside the state to convert the great unwashed.

Exactly Jack Toft, or when they say of a former Vic playing interstate, like Chris Knights, "former Victorian, Knights....", but you never hear them call, for example, Angus Monfries or Joel Patfull, former South Australians.....like we have to be made aware of the fact that there are Vics in our teams!! Drives me crazy!!

Yes, anyone who lines up to have a crack at Boti and his magic mo need to have a look (or listen) at some of the tripe that dribbles from AFL comemntators mouths

Heard KG say (about a year ago) that , in his opinion-Boti was the best sports journalist in Australia

Todays article - 'Too late to breath fire, Mark '
( Cowan ) - is pretty good.