austin71
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- Apr 21, 2013
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Thaiday has been overweight most of his career
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Mitch06
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- Jan 23, 2014
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I wasn't referring to his weight.
Mitch06
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- Jan 23, 2014
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Yeah that's the one! No idea unfortunately, I was thinking about checking it out last year and it says permanently closed on Google and I couldn't find anything on Facebook. Running a cafe can be quite demanding and difficult to get what you want from it while using your space effectively.It appeared as if both of them had a relatively hands on role considering their main profession, perhaps it just became too hard to keep it going. Sam is a busy man with a family and I can't see much money coming through between them.
Mightybroncs2k17
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Yeah couldn't agree more, based on Sam and maccas Instagram they were both always posting videos and pics from the cafe and advertising for it so let's just hope it got a bit much for them rather then it not succeeding.
Danoz Direct
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Starting or off the bench?
run on tonight, he prob played 50 mins all up i reckon.
- Jun 20, 2013
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Still in the class of "piece of shit" for mine.
he deserves a second chance!! people can change
I'm sure there's a lot of people who are willing to give troubled players second chances, but his situation is extremely different to the norm, and for that reason giving him a second chance does not sit too well with the vast majority of the rugby league community.
I'd much rather we develop Ofa, Ese'ese, TPJ etc
Wolfie
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Hasn't he already had a second chance? Wasn't he charged with domestic violence offences, and that offensive word on his strapping in the u20s SoO game.
there are far worst people in the game than this lad!!!
every day people and their conversations say far more and worst than what was on his strapping.
i guess the sad thing is that certain people/community would rather see the demise of people who have made mistakes instead of getting back on track.
i dont know lodge but i heard him chatting before the game, seems like a reasonable sort of lad and is still in his early 20's
- Jun 20, 2013
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I've never cared about the strapping incident.
For me, I personally feel like he has not done his time, so to speak. He committed the crime over in the US, and has come back to within months of a potential NRL contract and back to the glamour life.
I genuinely feel that because of his status as a professional sportsman, he has been allowed more than the normal man.
Sure, he might be a great guy and remorseful, but what happened has happened, and I guarantee you the victims won't of forgotten what went down that night.
However I respect your eye for talent and your inside info, so I'll take your word for his skill level.
This is most likely my Bennett bias but I believe he only has the future of the individual in mind when he made this decision. Sure, Lodge is guilty of a very heinous crime, but he didn't murder anyone. Bennett believes that he can be rehabilitated and he's giving this kid (which is exactly what he is) a chance to make amends and create a future for himself. More than could be expected if he was discarded from the NRL forever.
This isn't Ricky Stuart signing someone just because it betters his team, it's signing someone to better the individual, his family and his reputation. He's surely on a last warning contract and now it's up to him to prove himself worthy.
I for one look forward to him debuting in a Broncos jersey and emerging from this ordeal as a reformed and better man. His actions on the field will never repair the damage he caused to the individuals but he's entitled to the chance to at least try.
I agree . Has done some real stupid shit but there are others who have done worse, and not being judged like him .
Well said
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Really, like whom?
I can only think of Metcalf as someone worse, and he certainly was criticised big time.
I'm happy for Lodge to rehabilitate in a normal job, not in the fucking privileged elite.
