Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

Posted November 19th, 2007 by Erin564032

THE ROOKIE

OK so I am a total junkie! I loved Earthcore, Ancestor, Infection....and then we get to Rookie. Which I think totally sucked!!! I listened to the whole thing and I thought it might get better but it didn't!! It was a podcast about footbal....not violence and gore and gross and yuck like I like! All the call ins I have heard except for one LOVED the Rookie. Is there anyone out there who thinks that it sucked???? Erin Podcast Junky's official sidekick www.podcastjunky.com

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I can take football or leave it

On August 5th, 2008 (20:59 GMT) Twowire says:

(Pro that is, I like college) I was hesitant to listen to Rookie at first. But damn glad I did, it was excellent! Even my wife was hooked on Rookie. Sigler does football to the Extreme. Cant wait for Starter.

["No matter where you go, there you are"] - And Sigler always knows where there is!

We like the football.

On August 6th, 2008 (07:05 GMT) JP says:

Shadygirl and I both like the pro ball. I never got into the college ball because I'm pretty sure the local kiddy league would have put my school's team in the hospital. Shadygirl went to a school with a sucky team, but after she graduated, they got their act together. So we both kind of missed out on the benefit of the whole college ball experience. So it's pro for us. Oh, and we are ice hockey fans. And pro rodeo fans.

- "Everything takes longer than it does." -Me

I'll watch Pro

On August 10th, 2008 (01:36 GMT) Twowire says:

It just seems the college players have more speed and agility when on the field. Club rodeo in OKC lets you shoot pool, have a few drinks and watch live Bull riding all at the sametime. Had a blast!

[brood en brood met brood tussen] - My Mothers famous answer to whats for dinner!

learn football, then you will love it

On August 1st, 2008 (05:51 GMT) gmanvsfreeman says:

G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane

The Rookie.

On June 30th, 2008 (16:31 GMT) MuchAdo says:

First I should point out that I'm a die hard football fan who plays in about 10 fantasy football leagues each year (JP, no smart remarks about fantasy football). Most of them for money and I have always won more money than I pay out. (Yeah I know, I'm bragging a little). So, do I like the Rookie??????? Ummm, Yeah!!!

"Even crazy people sometimes base their fiction on an ounce of truth" -Scott Sigler

Fantasy Football!

On July 4th, 2008 (10:37 GMT) JP says:

I absolutely can not make any smart remarks about fantasy football. Afterall, I play in about 10 fantasy watch the cheerleader leagues each season...

- Verveces tui similes pro ientaculo mihi appositi sunt. (I have jerks like you for breakfast.)

hihihihi

On July 17th, 2008 (15:39 GMT) Pjotr NL says:

lmao funny JP

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.

Yeah.

On July 17th, 2008 (19:39 GMT) JP says:

That was a little funny. But...what if I'm serious? Sure would be a great fantasy league thing, don't you think?

- Verveces tui similes pro ientaculo mihi appositi sunt. (I have jerks like you for breakfast.)

yeah

On July 19th, 2008 (06:25 GMT) Pjotr NL says:

I'd be their number 2 fan. With you as Number 1 fan of course....

It would be called NWTCL (National Watch The Cheerleaders League)

And we'd go see the NWCTL Superbowl. LOL

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.

Tell you what...

On July 30th, 2008 (03:36 GMT) JP says:

When Shadygirl and I get to Europe next month, our two-fold goal will be to encourage the viewing of American Football and the associated viewing of American Football cheerleaders. (Oh, and definitely the viewing of our NFL Superbowl commercials. Even though, I have to admit, there are lots of great commercials on the tube in Europe that would never make it past the politically-correct humor police here in the US.) I guess you and I, and our gals are the founding members of the NWTCL! Only let's call it the WTCL, IWTCL or GWTCL. This baby needs to be international or global! Hey, I just reminded myself of a funny conversation I had in Zagreb...

- Verveces tui similes pro ientaculo mihi appositi sunt. (I have jerks like you for breakfast.)

I vote GWTCL

On July 31st, 2008 (13:05 GMT) Pjotr NL says:

And I guess the motion just passed....

...

And it's official: from this day on there will be a GWTCL

(at least in the minds of at least 2 certain junkies...)

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.

make it three

On July 31st, 2008 (17:35 GMT) gmanvsfreeman says:

G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane

You can have football but

On July 30th, 2008 (04:21 GMT) HTI says:

When you come over to Europe you can have football but the cheerleaders are hard to find unfortunately.

Things go wrong and that is how we learn

And when all else fails...

On August 1st, 2008 (04:51 GMT) JP says:

two words: satellite TV.

- Verveces tui similes pro ientaculo mihi appositi sunt. (I have jerks like you for breakfast.)

there are some

On July 31st, 2008 (13:27 GMT) Pjotr NL says:

cheerleaders for the Amsterdam Admirals

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.

Hard to find as canned by NFL

On August 6th, 2008 (00:14 GMT) HTI says:

Unfortunately the Admirals went the way all teams of NFLE went down the drain so no girls there either

Wll com October Wembly will have the real deal again

Things go wrong and that is how we learn

ok yeh you got a point....

On June 30th, 2008 (01:22 GMT) jtswambo says:

there is the door now GO. The rookie was fukking awsum. i learned football to read it. now i digg football as much as rugby. but soccer is crap.

still think the siggz needs to do a mma version.

what's wrong with a bit of senseless violence to a lemming?

they're only going to walk off a cliff.

"but soccer is crap"

On July 2nd, 2008 (10:53 GMT) treed says:

so, fast paced nonstop action isn't your cup of tea??
i guess hockey is a real load of it then....
#1
http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/

i agree

On July 3rd, 2008 (19:54 GMT) mumo00 says:

i agree treed......................DAMMIT

action???

On July 3rd, 2008 (05:40 GMT) jtswambo says:

puts me to sleep, nonstop? have you ever bin to a footy game? boring. now mma, hockey, A-Football all good games. mostly because of the big hits and aggression. a soccer match is always going to be the same.

what's wrong with a bit of senseless violence to a lemming?

they're only going to walk off a cliff.

Are you kidding me?

On July 2nd, 2008 (04:11 GMT) gmanvsfreeman says:

The Rookie was the FDO's best finished podcast novel so far if I say so myself. How did it suck?

G-Man

Nine million terrorists in the world I gotta kill one with smaller feet than my sister. - John McClane

everytime i see this post...

On June 8th, 2008 (15:27 GMT) Pjotr NL says:

... I can't help but feel anger rising for reading this.

Everything our FDO™ writes is great. and YOU SUCK!!!

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.

Yeah!

On June 12th, 2008 (03:23 GMT) JP says:

I agree with my Dutch junkie cousin--YOU SUCK Beverly Hills Erin90210! (Nate, is that you under a different screen name? Come on, be honest! It's you, isn't it...Stop it.)

- Verveces tui similes pro ientaculo mihi appositi sunt. (I have jerks like you for breakfast.)

Breaking my maiden with this post:

On June 3rd, 2008 (06:07 GMT) EJKorvette says:

The Rookie was my third Sigler story. (I had read the hardcover print version of Infected [in about four days], and listened to Ancestor and Earthcore).

At first I wasn't as "enthusiastic" as I was going into the other three books, but I needed my Sigler fix.

Took about two episodes, but then I was totally into it. I am a football fan (even though living in South Florida that's hard to do), but didn't expect to be listening to the gameplay part of the story with bated breath.

Now I can't wait to hear how the Krakens do next season.(Get kraking Sigler!) Hell, I now I can't wait for the NFL season to start up again. The Rookie has made me appreciate Earth-bound human-only football more!

I am also eagerly awaiting The Crypt. Even without football, the Rookie universe is a cool place.

Another Soldier for Sigler,

EJKorvette

From there to here

From here to there

Funny things

Are everywhere!

-- Theodor K. Geisl (1904 - 1991)

Yes, The Rookie was great....

On July 3rd, 2008 (12:13 GMT) ogreoregon says:

I never cared about Regular football, but I am a total fan of Alien football, I really loved that book, and with all the extra's, explaining about the game , Scott added in special episodes' I understood the player positions and other things that made me really "see" the game. and when I stared listening I really didn't think I would be interested enough to care about it.... but I was really HOOKED from the beginning. This is one story that would really make a neat movie.
*I am the Rear Admiral but Sigler gives the Orders*

Yea! YOU SUCK!

On May 29th, 2008 (13:23 GMT) mubarak.elmubarak says:

This one was the BEST, finish nocturnal, drop all the other sequels and finish the two sequels, bring em out in print, bring out the jersey and possibly and anime/ live version of it!

No, YOU SUCK

On May 9th, 2008 (12:43 GMT) wallerdad says:

The Rookie is awesome

These gathering hosts of loyal junkies, under the command of the great SCOTT

He is not drinking the Koolaid

On May 9th, 2008 (12:11 GMT) BukaHobbit says:

Get him!!

It's My Favorite

On April 21st, 2008 (23:36 GMT) lemoneyes says:

Even though I had loved Scott's earlier books, when I learned that The Rookie was about football I was sure that I wouldn't like it. I'm not a football fan and I couldn't believe that I would like a book about football. I put off listening to it for a long time. But when I finally gave it a try, I loved it. It's my favorite book (so far). I think that what makes me like it even more than Scott's other books is the setting. I am fascinated by the future universe that Scott created and I would love to learn more about the different alien cultures and how they interact.

I don't even care much for

On May 1st, 2008 (14:49 GMT) apexmi says:

I don't even care much for football, but this story Fucking rocks.

Put their brain on IR

On April 17th, 2008 (08:33 GMT) BukaHobbit says:

The Rookie sucked?? It's news to me. The Rookie was what hooked me in the beginning. The rest has just been addictive gravy.

Go Krakens!

BukaHobbit

I am not a football fan.

On March 12th, 2008 (07:56 GMT) w_nightshade says:

I am not a football fan. However. Not only is The Rookie a great story (I am not even halfway through, but it is shaping up to be one of my favourties), but I think it could make a cracking TV series. C'mon HBO - get your fingers out!

--------------------------------------------

I think, therefore I'm right. -Hugo Rune

No one's perfect...

On March 12th, 2008 (06:41 GMT) spiritualtramp says:

This, of course, referring to anyone that didn't enjoy the Rookie. I'm not a football fan, but Scott made even that enjoyable. It was a departure from his usual stuff, but that's a good thing.

"The life of faith is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning."

Dallas Willard

Personally,

On March 12th, 2008 (07:41 GMT) SynapticJam says:

I think it shows a great amount of growth for Scott as a writer. He was able to take it all, mash it up, and produce a reallly engaging product... Ever so glad he departed from his schtick...

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This Pusher likes Synaptic Jam on toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken

The Rookie

On March 10th, 2008 (17:00 GMT) Pjotr NL says:

is his best story in my eyes, for I digggggg sci-fi stuff

All that matters is getting my fix.

You can't

On February 22nd, 2008 (14:54 GMT) wallerdad says:

You can't be a total junkie if you think anything by Our Future Dark Overlord sucks, You sir Suck lollipops __________________________________________ These gathering hosts of loyal junkies, under the command of the great SCOTT

have to agree with the gimp

On March 12th, 2008 (06:47 GMT) mumo00 says:

have to agree with the gimp on this one. the DARK OVERLORD does'nt put out bad material. such blasphemies could get your tongue removed

The Rookie rocks, I'm

On January 15th, 2008 (18:16 GMT) Delhome says:

The Rookie rocks, I'm already on my 2nd time through..... I am Matthias the Groveler, Qyuth Warrior dedicated to the rise of the Sigler Empire.

sorry

On January 15th, 2008 (18:51 GMT) Fatal1ty says:

i SHOUTED below and I want to apologize to the forum. Rookie still the greatest. Looking forward to the Starter, the Veteran, and the Hall of Famer. Shouting no good... Trample the weak, hurdle the dead.

VERBAL CRACK!

On January 15th, 2008 (18:25 GMT) Fatal1ty says:

ROOKIE IS SCOTT'S FINEST EFFORT. SORRY SCOTT IF YOU THINK THEY'RE ALL EQUAL THEY'RE NOT (I USED "THEY'RE" CORRECTLY BUT VIOLATED ALL CAPS LAW. SORRY). I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THE CREATIVITY REQUIRED AND EFFORT PUT INTO THE UNIVERSE OF THE ROOKIE WAS EXCEPTIONAL. SCOTT OUTDID HIMSELF. I DISAGREE WITH ALL WHO DISLIKE THE ROOKIE, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE OUT THERE LIKE IT. HAVING SAID THAT, ALL OPINIONS ARE RESPECTED, IT'S JUST THAT YOURS IS WRONG IN THIS CASE. ;) "Trample the weak, hurdle the dead."

Different but superb!

On January 8th, 2008 (07:19 GMT) flashman says:

Missed The Rookie first time around - sorry Scott I have no excuses! But got all 34 episodes and listened to it over Christmas and really enjoyed it. Especially loved the GFL weekly reviews, the sound effects and the commentator in the championship game (lol) - it was all so immersive and believable for me. GO KRAKENS!!!

I disagree... like so many others.

On January 4th, 2008 (14:37 GMT) Drinara says:

When I first heard about Scott Sigler, it was on my boyfriend's ipod. It also happened to be the first episode of the Rookie. Now, as I am not a sports fan at all, I highly doubted I'd enjoy it. So, it was suggested that I listen to some of Sigler's other books (all of which my boyfriend, a total O.J., had on his iTunes already downloaded). Infection, Earthcore, Ancestor... I listened to all three. And I absolutely loved them. It was these three books that made me realize the emphasis the author puts on a written word can vary so much from how one might read it (as in a certian chicken scissors scene... *shudder*), making the story that much more suspenseful, frightening, or gory. Having fallen deeply into the "dirty junky" catagory, I gave the Rookie a shot. I wonder, did you hear the awesome 'coming of age' story that I did? I still hate sports and football, but wow, Sigler you ROCK!

i agree and it is all about the story

On January 4th, 2008 (14:37 GMT) treed says:

the fact it is set in football is fun, but not important. it could be set in corperate america or in fashion city or any number of businesses. it is a good story of a person doing his best in a world of greed, drugs, criminals, back room dealings and corperate monsters. trying to do his job, deal with his prejudices and make friends while people (things) are demanding more of him than he thought possible now, did i mention anything about voilence or football in that description?? see?? it is all about the story i just put the voices to sleep * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

Crazy

On December 31st, 2007 (08:29 GMT) sn0wballz says:

Wanted to use my first post to call you Rookie Haters crazy. I'm a fairly new Sigler fan, and started out with Nocturnal and decided to try out the Rookie in between episodes. The Rookie is fantastic. I think one of the main deciding factors on whether you like or dislike this is whether or not you are into sports. I for one, am into sports. I love the game of football, and I think Sigler did a great job capturing the excitement of the game in "The Rookie". He took it to a level where I was keeping up with the Krakens season like they were my favorite NFL team. The development of Quentin, you could compare his story to most young rookies in the league today; coming into the game with a chip on their shoulder and finding out the harsh reality that it simply isn't as easy as it was in the league they played in before. Watching them turn into someone completely different is pretty cool. As it was in "The Rookie." It's a shame that I'm finally finished with this one, as I can't get my fix with another amazingly intense Krakens week in the GFL. But, I'm happy to learn that a sequel is in the works. Great job Sigler, you've made a huge fan out of me from this one.

It wasn't my favorite of

On December 29th, 2007 (13:28 GMT) Dancinpb says:

It wasn't my favorite of them all, but it was really good. I hate football but I liked the story and the characters. there was enough sci-fi to make me forget it was about football. It far from sucked, though Infection is still my favorite. Nocturnal though is pretty far up there right now, we'll see if it can overturn infection by the end...

Not at all!! Rookie is my Favorite

On December 29th, 2007 (09:51 GMT) icepick says:

Horror/Fantasy is not my favorite genre, but I've loved Scott's mix of action/science/horror. The Rookie was much closer to straight on SciFi, which is my first choice. Why did I think The Rookie was great? 1. Character development - not just the evolution of the primary character, but truly creating an interesting supporting cast of different species, personalities, ... 2. World building - this wasn't "just" a book about football. Cultures, technology and inter-species relations were fleshed out to create a rich context for the story. THAT I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT 3. External features - Results from other games, the GFL website and contributions from others made a truly immersive experience. There was so much in this story to like, I've recommended it to many people that I wouldn't expect to enjoy the rest of Scott's writing. Icepick http://www.brucepress.net

a good story is good story

On December 30th, 2007 (18:32 GMT) treed says:

no matter the context well said * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

Rookie gave me some Siggie-variation

On December 19th, 2007 (12:02 GMT) Brad P. from NJ says:

I liked The Rookie for a couple of reasons. One, the heavier SciFi was well-written and kept my interest. The fish-out-of-water character given to Quentin gave me some reason to be sympathetic to a guy that started as a schmuck. Another major reason I liked The Rookie, is because it showed that Siggie had more than one type of story in him. He gave The Rookie his all, and helped me see him as more than just that scary short guy with a badger on his face. ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

New Junkie

On December 18th, 2007 (13:41 GMT) bandit says:

I just found out about podcasts and The Rookie is the first one I have listened to. I only just listened to episode 11 this morning and I am having DT's for a new fix. I would probably listen to this straight through if I didn't have a wife and kids. I can't wait to get into Scotts other podcasts.

welcome to the fold

On December 18th, 2007 (13:05 GMT) treed says:

you will enjoy it very much all of it the voices guarantee it * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

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Does anyone else thinks this one sucked??

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