#34 Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield | The Bye Round Podcast with James Graham

[@Codie__]

Most of the content we consume of Buzz and Kenty is on 360, and the quicker you realise they’re playing characters the quicker you’ll realise they’re not the worst blokes

[@forddriver8827]

Well said and if I may add to that, it is his job and a career spanning 6 decades. I'd rather Phil write columns as many of the younger reporters don't 'get it'.

[@gongandfriends]

Well, maybe Kent is..

[@adthomp]

bet you commented on this with trial by media hope Kent returns to 360 that show was crap without him @@gongandfriends

[@gongandfriends]

@@adthomp Tallis is a major improvement

[@adthomp]

@@gongandfriends it’s comments on the storm defending being cheats were. Joke amongst other things, if makes you think he’s doing it on purpose to stir buzz up for ratings and isn’t serious .

[@paulturner9542]

This was a brilliant listen and really refreshing. See a side of Buzz we’ve never seen before. Great work Jimmy.

[@robertharvey3469]

Awesome Jimmy. I’ve always liked Buzz, cracks me up when he pushes Kenny’s buttons on NRL 360 in his calm fashion

[@babyfacedassasin4418]

The back stories can be as intriguing as most headlines..thoroughly enjoyed this episode.

[@aaronhicks3587]

Buzz is a vital piece of rugby league history with his insight and journalism. Love listening too his verbal jousts with kenty

[@JAY61ish]

As a pom. and to cap it all .. live in the south(union Territory) . i found this really interesting stuff. i don't know much about Aussie RL history.. but i do love my Rugby League..interesting that Buzz talked about the west coast expansion.. never understood why it never took off.. but doing a complete 180.. it the same over here in the midlands and south /south west League is a semi pro game at most.. wales are trying. london Broncos formerly Fulham have had their moments but are now pretty poor.. such a shame that league can't expand in these areas..

[@Jamie-ye7fu]

Perth and Adelaide not working is a bit overblown and perhaps some revisionist history from the SYD clubs. Off the pitch, they didn't do too bad but became a victim of the conclusion of the Super League war and self-interest from a protectionist SYD-orientated sport. The same with UK RL and the governing bodies being controlled like a mafia/old boys club of all the chairmen who run clubs in dead-end mill towns that would not succeed in a truly nationwide, big city comp. The problem with our game is we never give anything the chance to grow like other sports do. We'll do something but if it doesn't immediately turn a profit from day 1 they cut it off too quick. We never make investments to grow the game. Never give things time. Whether it be the neglect of the international game (just compare RL to RU; in RU teams got battered to the same extent in the group stages at their first few World Cups in 95, 99 and 03 but 20 years later it no longer does because they stuck at it), or the way expansions like Toronto, Celtic Crusaders, Perth, and Adelaide went in the past. Even London for all its history has never been able to maintain a permanent home and reap the rewards that stability has in your ability to grow a fanbase. Broncos have been NW, SW, SE, NE - they are the most nomadic club in the game. They have also been the victim of promotion/relegation too. If Fulham had been able to maintain their place in the first grade instead of the yo-yoing that held the club back and ultimately killed their crowds, who knows where the Broncos would be today

[@briankennedy1192]

Perth is halfway to South Africa from the east coast the distance from family and the weekly travel of 35 odd players and officials is the unfortunate reason it's not in the NRL.

[@Jamie-ye7fu]

​@@briankennedy1192 It's crazy how all other sports manage to do it though, isn't it? Even soccer and basketball. It's 2023 not the 1960s...

[@JAY61ish]

@@Jamie-ye7fu Yes indeed .. Fulham were a great club.. but they had to keep moving grounds.. disrupting the fanbase.. then they became London Crusaders.. then London Broncos. then Harlequins RL . Then Back to Broncos.. This is why they never get the crowds and the exposure.. Damn Shame..

[@krayzieboy100]

Now you gotta get vossy and Warren Smith lol such a good episode

[@SSTID1908]

I love Buzz. Monday 360 the best episode of the week

[@TheUndertaker575]

Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this conversation. Keep up the good work!

[@JaydeJackson]

Many people don't like him but Phil is my hero and I love him with all my heart.

[@gloryglory5688]

Weirdo

[@kevyholgate]

Cheers for this one, great to see him on the show. On ya buzz 👌🏾

[@michaelbecker6173]

Another great episode Jimmy

[@forddriver8827]

The biggest lover of Thai food, the great Phil Rothfield.

[@michaelp1805]

Ffs Jimmy, I can't hate him now. Stop this please 😂 what next, you're gonna make me appreciate the Roosters 🐓 😒

[@cowann3337]

Everyone will appreciate Easts if you listen to the following Bye Round podcasts #31 Anthony Minichiello #30 Mark Bouris #24 Craig Fitzgibbon #19 Adrian Morley #7 Victor Radley

[@brettgrady1921]

​@@cowann3337 all legends!

[@Rosszac]

Great interview one of your best

[@anthonykennedy5324]

Terrific interview. Totally absorbing.

[@turkeysnest5402]

Really enjoyed this one mate, cheers.

[@igz6388]

Great interview, spewing you didnt discuss Super league war in more detail and Buzz wanted to talk all abiut it

[@maaori95]

Great get, James!

[@samkilmister2850]

Amazing podcast. Great insight.

[@Jamie-ye7fu]

How do you defend in League if you lower the tackle? It works in Union because most of the tackles are chops anyway, but you can't realistically expect in league to lower the height and still manage to control the ruck when the bloke has come at you from 10-15 metres, you'd have to resort to a trip/chop where the attacker always finds his front and then we have a situation where no one is ever getting back in the defensive line in time.

[@quirky_worm6920]

Great poddy. Cheers

[@bigrobbo75]

I have always liked Buzz Rothfield . Im a RL and sport tragic as well (GO THE WARRIORS) . the game and sport in general is about the people and community . I like Buzz also sit in the same season ticket seat as well . theres just something about the camaraderie and passion we all have for the game when you are in a stand with a stranger who also shares the same passion. Its funny over time how that stranger then becomes a friend .

[@joshuaalexander6444]

Great episode

[@matthewdonovan-zx2fb]

Keep up the fight for the afternoon gf Buzz. Used to be the best day of the year - my son will never get to watch it as a boy with an 8pm kickoff. A real shame.

[@03Tems]

Great chat, get buzz back!

[@seenaylors]

Im just doing my job lmao okkkkk buzz

[@brettgrady1921]

Need Dan Ginnane, the best RL caller, on the show.

[@AN-hv1vm]

God no

[@skark911]

The mayo man himself.

[@yehbuddy1005]

Talk about the dry snitch of doom. Todd Carney straight away

[@ashcameron7677]

Buzz!

[@trentriches7711]

Love ya James - pity about the bloke you’ve decided to get on. His latest comments on the Ashes show his out of touch status with Cricket and don’t forget. This is the same bloke whom stated QLD’s worst origin team ever ( only for that team to win the series ). He also don’t forget questioned Cooper Cronks integrity simply because he couldn’t walk a couple of metres inside the same Fox Sports building to ask him for an opinion. He is very quick to put pen to paper and languish anyone, but criticise him…….well just ask poor old Andrew Fifita. Sorry Phil but your just too out of date for the new game. Those theories might have worked well back in the 70’s but now………😢.

[@jaycee571]

Buzz if you don't like UFC that's fine, you said so yourself but your argument that boxing is more skillful and the UFC is thuggery is the most outrageous comment on this podcast. A mixed martial artist in the ufc has a skillset that is unrivalled, they are the most skilled, toughest and fittest athletes in the world and make rugby league players look like boy scouts.

[@Gamminn]

Kentys episode on the bye round is the second most viewed episode

[@Gamminn]

Legend bloke legend journalist knows how to order a Thai dinner

[@enemyofthestate357]

you got to write those nasty stories got no ya buzz

[@steveshotgunhalo]

Might be your best since Wayne Bennett. Loved this one Jammer & Co.

[@nikks8885]

Great episode. Love the buzz 👍 great show Jimmy

[@robcousins231]

What this interview shows is that it's very naive to assume it's the journos who are the sneaky and duplicitous ones. The players, the coaches, the owners etc are just as bad and sometimes worse as they play journos to set an agenda. The Stirlo story is interesting and Stirlo comes across as amazingly petty. Buzz did the right thing there, and Stirlo holding a grudge for 40+ years is pathetic.

[@Jamie-ye7fu]

can't believe jimmy thinks the rfu decision on tackle height was the right thing to do...

[@TeoGrehan]

I've gotta say as a long term podcast listener, especially of league content. I've got an unofficial all time great episode list. Ones like Kemps Locker Room episodes with both of Josh Hoffmans, both of Corey Normans, Munsters was awesome. Christian Welch and James Magnussens Hello Sport ep was so good. But in terms of % of amazing episodes. The Bye Round podcast is #1. The Burgess double was awesome. Bennetts, Ennis, PKs and this Buzz one was awesome. Todd Greenbergs ep is arguably the best one. The Bye Round has had more instant classics than not. So good.

[@JustASoul738]

Mayo man himself

[@CraigGooch]

What a awesome Guy Buzz, all from the HEART Cheers Buzz

[@kaynesworld4900]

This was a really good interview jimmy keep it coming mate 👍

[@SkilleSkill]

Always loved the mayo man!

[@SennyMarshall]

Gotta love Buzz! Looking forward to this one.

[@stevebell395]

2 top men very good watch

[@Gamminn]

Love buz an actually like Kenty

[@Gamminn]

Jungle chicken man

[@Gamminn]

Jimmy knows how’s to run a interview