McHunt
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- Aug 25, 2018
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Pies is mad. Hopping mad. Only halfway through his 14 day Pie-solation with his wife and kids, and the cracks are already beginning to widen. Despite becoming on overnight sensation on social media, not one person from the NRL could be arsed giving him a tingle to make sure he hasn't topped himself:
“I feel angry. I thought someone could have reached out. Even just a phone call to check in. It’s been bloody hard. As a game, are we going to just accept it? I heard Ryan Papenhuyzen talking about some players receiving death threats on social media. These are faceless cowards on keyboards hiding behind anonymous accounts. It’s actually sad. I’d hate any other coach or player to go through what I have this last week. At some point, as a game, we need to take a stand.”
When pried whether he'd had so much of a gutful he might walk away, he said he's more after support than sympathy. A personal call from the NRL’s well-being and education department perhaps. Or even the integrity unit, considering the filthy nature of the rumours:
“Will it drive me out of the game? I need to think about that at a later time. It’s not just about me. I understand I’m in a high profile position at a high profile club. This is my family and other people mentioned in those disgusting and false messages. They don’t ask to be in the spotlight. Say whatever you want about my coaching and the team’s performances but to make up lies and all that abuse … it’s sickening and I’m not going to cop it. Social media has gone to a level that is no longer acceptable."
As it transpires a member of the NRL's "well-being department" did contact the club, but no one passed on the message.
Seibold detained in his family home
“There’s a big difference between having an opinion and supporting your team but when it’s so distressing, so hurtful and so defamatory that’s crossed the line. That’s why I’ve gone to the police."
He claims police cyber-boffins uploaded the schematics and set up a perimeter, so it's only a matter of time before the culprits are dragged off in a black maria.
To add further insult, Seibold had to watch the Canberra match on TV like a common fan. But that didn't prevent him from furiously texting suggestions to Gentle via Peter Nolan, which we saw being enacted after half-time:
“It was very typical of our year. Lots of individual effort but we haven’t been able to put two halves of footy together. When things go against us we haven’t had the resilience to handle it.”
But will he quit?
“That’s Karl Morris and the board’s decision. They’re good people and they’ll make the right call. Any decision that’s made will be in the best interests of the club.”
Wrong answer.
McHunt
“I feel angry. I thought someone could have reached out. Even just a phone call to check in. It’s been bloody hard. As a game, are we going to just accept it? I heard Ryan Papenhuyzen talking about some players receiving death threats on social media. These are faceless cowards on keyboards hiding behind anonymous accounts. It’s actually sad. I’d hate any other coach or player to go through what I have this last week. At some point, as a game, we need to take a stand.”
When pried whether he'd had so much of a gutful he might walk away, he said he's more after support than sympathy. A personal call from the NRL’s well-being and education department perhaps. Or even the integrity unit, considering the filthy nature of the rumours:
“Will it drive me out of the game? I need to think about that at a later time. It’s not just about me. I understand I’m in a high profile position at a high profile club. This is my family and other people mentioned in those disgusting and false messages. They don’t ask to be in the spotlight. Say whatever you want about my coaching and the team’s performances but to make up lies and all that abuse … it’s sickening and I’m not going to cop it. Social media has gone to a level that is no longer acceptable."
As it transpires a member of the NRL's "well-being department" did contact the club, but no one passed on the message.
Seibold detained in his family home
“There’s a big difference between having an opinion and supporting your team but when it’s so distressing, so hurtful and so defamatory that’s crossed the line. That’s why I’ve gone to the police."
He claims police cyber-boffins uploaded the schematics and set up a perimeter, so it's only a matter of time before the culprits are dragged off in a black maria.
To add further insult, Seibold had to watch the Canberra match on TV like a common fan. But that didn't prevent him from furiously texting suggestions to Gentle via Peter Nolan, which we saw being enacted after half-time:
“It was very typical of our year. Lots of individual effort but we haven’t been able to put two halves of footy together. When things go against us we haven’t had the resilience to handle it.”
But will he quit?
“That’s Karl Morris and the board’s decision. They’re good people and they’ll make the right call. Any decision that’s made will be in the best interests of the club.”
Wrong answer.
McHunt
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