The Press Conference: What would you have asked Ernie?

They were all there, the man from the Telly, AAP, Sportal, even a few bloggers like myself and the Football Tragic. It was good to meet the Tragic.

SEN had their man, ex-Canberra Uni striker Fox Sports Producer Murray Shaw was watching, waiting to see if Kossie would fire, or Ernie would ripple.

Upfront, in the very front row was Michael Lynch, he's an Irishman you know, and The man from The Age.

Is there a pecking order of journo's?

Of course.

Lynchy as everyone calls him goes first, he always seems to.

Then maybe the Telly or AFP and then the rest.

And the questions go like this.

Were you happy with the point?
Will you be okay without Muscat next week?
Did you think you did enough to win?
Why did Carlos come off?
Where do you want to finish? Top four said Ernie!

it was tame stuff, and Ernie batted them away without much trouble.

Grant Brebner was asked a few but I couln't remember any of any interest.

Then in came the human headline Kossie.

We all waited while he finished his peach or apple.

Were you happy with a point.
Did you think you should have won?
Why did Corica come off?
How did you think Zdrillic went?
How will you cope without Millsy and Ruben next week?
Where do you want to finish? Top two said Kossie
Why didn't Juninho shake hands, was he angry? He's got a bad shoulder and can't use that hand replied an equally bored Kossie.
Can this side still improve?

Tony Popovic sat along side. He looked bored, tired, but relaxed and when his turn came he talked of being happy and surprised to finish his career in front of such big crowds in Australia.

Tame stuff.

Me? I should have asked Ernie if he felt the fans frustration as they fail to win at home time and time again?

And why his team has no effective or regular widemen?

but I was tucked off to the side of the conference, due to equipment failure:) So I could only observe the gathering unable to fire off my dastardly hard questions:)