The start to season 2001 will be remembered as much for the off-field spats as the on-field deeds. One such difference of opinion involved Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy and former football and now journalist Robert Walls. The pair jousted verbally in the press before meeting face-to-face on Talking Footy and the Bomberland website thought we would ask our users who won on points. We also gave users a third option - whether or not Channel Seven's ratings were the winner. The results were very close. Walls edged out Sheedy getting 40% of the vote. Sheedy got 37% of the vote while 22% said Talking Footy was winners.

Some Bomberland users had some interesting comments to make. While the voting was fairly even, those who commented generally favoured Kevin Sheedy.

Rob Fisher from Bendigo says: Watching Talking Footy last Tuesday I believe no one got the upper hand. Kevin seemed to avoid some questions and Robert said that Kevin didn't ever have the problem of the club not supporting him. Did he forget about what happened to Sheeds in 98. I think this whole tiff could have been avoided and I hope in future that Kevin defuses some of his hand grenades before throwing them.

Nigel Leitch from Horsham says: Robert Walls has a very short memory. Does anyone remember Roger Merret? Kevin Sheedy was the winner on the night, Robert Walls was second and Caroline Wilson was dead last.

Mark Kane from Epping says: Two different personalities who both see the game in a different light and obvious clashes of opinions bring these confrontations. Even though I think Sheedy has a better score on the board ""Talking Football"" ratings would have been the winner. Lets now get on with playing the game where it was meant to be played, ""on the ground"" and not the newspapers.

Belinda from Melton, Victoria says: Well done Sheeds - I think you put Walls back into his place. As for Caroline Wlison - she deserves a mouthfull as well. Good work Sheeds keep up the good coaching!!

Tony Bloomfield from Blackburn says: Robert Walls - great player but an ordniary coach (despite all of his excuses). As a football journalist his words do him no favours. The ""IF"" word does not excuse a totally biased article.