joe thomas and friend

[Guest]

according to the herald this morning,joe thomas owns my joint,now

[Hawkeye]

according to the herald this morning,joe thomas owns my joint,now

Yes I noticed that ....it was very good of him to give Friend a job in the cafe.




Does Thomas get the profits too ?

[supermario]

here is the article:

Time for life skills - when Friend's in need, he has friends indeed ADRIAN PROSZENKO
March 7, 2010 .

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...0306-ppoi.html

JAKE FRIEND hasn't given up on himself. And neither have some of the biggest names in the game.

Laurie Daley, David Gillespie and Joe Thomas took time out of their busy schedules to put Friend through a skills session at Clovelly on Friday afternoon.

The show of support was a massive boost for Friend, who has been in league purgatory after being sacked by the Roosters for a string of alcohol-fuelled incidents.

Daley, Gillespie and Thomas - who have racked up 640 first-grade appearances, 41 Origins and 43 Tests between them - passed on their knowledge during a session at the windswept Burrows Park.

''It's more about giving him some support, letting him know that we want to see him do well,'' Daley said.

''We want him to know that there are people out there wanting to see him back. It's been a tough time for him and he's learned the hard way about discipline.

''If he can work hard, as he's doing at the moment, there's no reason he can't be back at some stage. That's the goal, not just for us but Jake himself. He's a good kid and everyone that's had anything to do with him will tell you the same thing.

''He can work on some issues and get himself right.''

Thomas in particular has taken Friend under his wing, giving him a job as a sandwich hand at Cafe Foveaux at Surry Hills. The former Canterbury hooker also trains Friend before and after work to keep him fit should an opportunity arise to return to the NRL.

On Friday, renowned defensive specialist Gillespie honed Friend's tackling technique. Daley and Thomas worked on his skills and agility. But the trio's main message message was that he wouldn't take his path to redemption alone.

''We've all done similar things to him over the years, but you can't get away with it with the media scrutiny now,'' Gillespie said.

''When something you love gets taken away from you, it's pretty hard. He's got to dig in and fight his way back, which is what he's doing.''

Thomas added: ''It surprised me all the things they've been saying about him. When you meet him he's so quiet. The big thing with Jake is he's never blamed anyone but himself. He knows the predicament he's gotten himself into but the beauty of the situation is that he's copped it on the chin and wants to redeem himself.''

Friend said he appreciated the show of support. ''It's really good of them to come out, they didn't have to,'' he said. ''I'm going to keep myself fit and if the opportunity comes again, I'll be ready.''

The 20-year-old, who has had counselling sessions to overcome his problems with alcohol, said he had a new appreciation of how good he had it as a professional footballer.

''I love footy and I knew I was on a good wicket,'' he said. ''[Working at a cafe] opens your eyes, doing this you see how good you have it … some blokes do nine [hours] on a shovel all day.''

Friend said he had learned from his mistakes. ''I haven't sworn off [alcohol] but I'm working with professionals.

''I might not ever drink again but I'm not going to say that. … I'm pretty happy with where I am at the moment.''

[Guest]

I have seen jim with his shirt off, he is no personal trainer hehehehehehe


But next time i see joey thomas ill tell him his snitzels are shit.

So jim he has taken the shop, the friend , hopefully the wife has extnded her contract a little longer.

[TheLoneRooster]

according to the herald this morning,joe thomas owns my joint,now

I saw that too and was amazed at the lie. Do you intend to do anything about it Jim?

[The Axe]

I'm glad Jake knows he has support.

As sometimes a cynic, I question why this article was written. It is no coincidence that the newspaper knew of Daley et. al. helping our Jake.

Do the Roosters intend to register him very shortly and say he has learned his lesson?

Does anyone know something who is close to the club?

[Billy Gunn]

My mail is that you made so much on the horses on Saturday that you sold the business to become a professional punter.....

[melon....]

according to the herald this morning,joe thomas owns my joint,now

Good one Joe.

[Guest]

Good one Joe.

NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Joe gave the Cafe back as he found out the wife came with it!!!!!!!!!

Hope Pat doesnt read this Jimbo

[Guest]

NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Joe gave the Cafe back as he found out the wife came with it!!!!!!!!!

Hope Pat doesnt read this Jimbo

no she didnt,but i told her....your gonski

[Guest]

NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Joe gave the Cafe back as he found out the wife came with it!!!!!!!!!

Hope Pat doesnt read this Jimbo

She's a good sort, Pat that is.

[Guest]

I'm glad Jake knows he has support.

As sometimes a cynic, I question why this article was written. It is no coincidence that the newspaper knew of Daley et. al. helping our Jake.

Do the Roosters intend to register him very shortly and say he has learned his lesson?

Does anyone know something who is close to the club?

If he stays out of trouble he should be back by round 10.

[Guest]

She's a good sort, Pat that is.

like myself jim is punching well out of his weight class.

Im now worried my next hot chocolate and snitzel with have something put in it.

[The Axe]

If he stays out of trouble he should be back by round 10.

Thanks Booster. Are you in the know at the Roosters?

From experience these articles are created by the media relations spin doctors at the Roosters. They invite a journo to visit the session then write the script. Usually this leads to an imminent announcement.

I hope Jake is back shortly as a reformed player and person. As an educator told me, "boys learn by falling out of trees". Jake has certainly fallen out of the tree.

I remember stories last year about Freddie's work ethic. And this "untruth" was uncovered when Freddy opened up a couple of weeks ago when saying club management was not happy and compared his hours to other coaches.

Spin doctoring.....