Yeah I'm still upset that we got rid of Pat Carrigan, Herbie Farnworth, Tom Flegler, Payne Haas and Corey Oates.
That's not true. At the back end of his career his positioning on the line was off because the game plan was to have 13 players defending on the line. That's a coaching error.
Woah woah woah....Steve Michaels wasn't that bad.
Mate the reveal was right after the game so your argument about the fans should have gone home by then and the cameras should have stopped rolling is really stretching the bounds of fantasy. They hadn't even went into the sheds yet to change for goodness sake.Us members matter very little on our own, the sooner you realize this the sooner you'll realize how little your opinion matters when it comes to how respected a player is by those who actually matter.
Speaking of which, the baby reveal wasn't for us. The fans should have gone home, the cameras should have been switched off and at the end of the day, these blokes are human. The captain did something positive after their lowest night and the players (you know, the blokes who were there with him) actually celebrated with him. And if you read the articles you can see why the media blew it up in the first place. In his last week as a player he barely spoke to the media and they were pissed about it. Is this the image of a man who isn't respected?
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No aggression here, just find it hilarious that he's still copping it for an interview where his coach had told them to not say much and later apologized because the players took him too literally. Justin Poore did the same thing the week prior but gets no criticism for some reason. Boyd also felt burned by the media and chose to respond negatively. Something he regrets to this day.
Regarding the cheating stuff. The fact that you're more offended 8 years later than his own wife is honestly insane. She's moved on, he's moved on and actually made an effort to fix his mental well-being and improve himself as a person. People grow up, mate. They change. Very rarely should you judge someone based on what they do as a 20-something year old, especially when what they did isn't even illegal. Likewise, some missed tackles at the back end of his career shouldn't make the man either.
Darius Boyd: What I would tell my teenage self
Darius Boyd has seen it all in his 13-year career in the NRL but not many fans know the player behind the metaphorical mask he's worn in public.www.nrl.com
This article came out a few years ago and I reckon it's a pretty good read if you want to understand his thoughts and see that "growing up" occur.
There was no insult to you, saying you don't matter as one opinion to the club or the staff who are hiring him is not an insult. Saying it's insane that you care more is not calling you insane either. You can play offended and act like I am insulting you if you want, but it's not the case. I don't even know who you are.
Look at the crowd in that picture. Most people had left at that point. A few people staying doesn't prove your point. As a member for so long you'd know most fans are gone by that point.
For all his faults, at his peak he was a pretty impressive defensive fullback. He was a really smart player in regards to conserving energy and inserting himself at the right time, in both attack and defence - until he wasn’t, at which point he was horrific.
I had mentioned him a potential Haas downgrade but with Haas seemingly staying McLean isn’t required. As said above though, hopefully this means they back off their Fleg plans
