Head over to the 'Milford to the Storm' thread (of all places) to find out exactly what I think of The Immortals.
It was a joke when Johns was inducted after meeting the barest minimum of criteria (retired 5 years).
It was a joke when the rules were altered so that the panel can not take into account off-field behaviour.
It was a joke then. It's a joke now. If you want to continue to think either the concept or its members have any prestige or importance at all then that's up to you. Go for it mate.
Like who, Johns and Gallen?
I believe if Gallen or Johns made the comments that Thaiday did it would be a MUCH bigger story. You seriously don't think so? Come on mate.
Anyways, this whole situation is reflective of a bigger problem. As I said, the timing is suspect. There was a delayed reaction to this becoming a story. I think the reasons are the rep round. I daresay if it was a regular NRL week this would've got lost in the media cycle.
I don't think Thaiday is racist. I was not upset or offended at his comment. I also can't really see how anyone can be. I mean seriously? That was pretty tame. Are we a nation of pussies? There was absolutely nothing in those comments to get bent out of shape over or be
genuinely upset by.
Most people involved in the RL media do not care about international football. Sadly a lot of fans don't either. Lots of fans and journos would prefer the NRL to roll on and even don't want players representing their country or second tier country.
Pretty fucking sad. But in that climate, low hanging fruit like Thaiday's comments as well as a good 'outrage' on social media will get us through a weekend with not much footy on.
