Blessing in disguise?

[Steakface]

Agree mate but in regards to Pearce will Robbo stick firm and true with his beliefs or will he be compromised??

You see, for mine, Pearce has now done his dash. What ounce of respect I had remaining before the recent incident has evaporated. If he gets another opportunity to wear our proud colours I will find it particularly difficult watching him strut around.

Good question.

I have a feeling that the longer things drag out without a decision, the more likely Pearce is to stay. I have a suspicion (i've got no direct evidence of this btw) that the first grade squad is backing Pearce 100% on this issue and that will probably be the determining factor in what eventuates.

If this is the case and he does stay, losing the captaincy to Jake/Boyd/Jared goes without saying. But I would really like him to earn his spot back properly through performing for Wyong.

[Lydon]

Agree mate but in regards to Pearce will Robbo stick firm and true with his beliefs or will he be compromised??

You see, for mine, Pearce has now done his dash. What ounce of respect I had remaining before the recent incident has evaporated. If he gets another opportunity to wear our proud colours I will find it particularly difficult watching him strut around.

Perfectly said Gman,totally agree with you mate!

[Steakface]

Just to clarify - I am in no way defending Pearce. His behaviour as Club Captain was unacceptable and he will suffer the consequences.
However, my argument is that if we want to maximise performance and finely tune these bodies, surely binge drinking is detrimental to this, along with smoking and drug taking?
These players rely on their bodies for their employment, so every advantage should be considered?

Valid points made there for sure, but we have not had any serious booze bans over the past 3 years to my knowledge, yet we won a premiership and two minors

[JAF]

Valid points made there for sure, but we have not had any serious booze bans over the past 3 years to my knowledge, yet we won a premiership and two minors

I bilieve in the last 3 seasons, the leadership group has implemented self-imposed booze bans, particularly towards the pointy end of the season.
So my interpretation of this is that the players themselves know that booze may negatively affect their performance.
But at the end of the day, if the players enjoy a cold one and that it helps them relax and play better footy, then balance is the key!

[BUDDY]

Pearce "earning" his spot back through Wong? What a load of sh!t.
If he was injured for 3 months he would slot straight back in. He is our number one half back and if the club don't sack him he will slot straight back in with SOH at 5/8 and Niko on the bench.
And who was the goose who said Pearce should be on the bench to give Friend a break. PUUUHHHHLLLLEEEEAAASSSSEEEEE!!!!

[Bigchook]

Just to clarify - I am in no way defending Pearce. His behaviour as Club Captain was unacceptable and he will suffer the consequences.
However, my argument is that if we want to maximise performance and finely tune these bodies, surely binge drinking is detrimental to this, along with smoking and drug taking?
These players rely on their bodies for their employment, so every advantage should be considered?

Won't be long before alcohol is contractually excluded during the season for everyone.

[Headless Chook]

Won't be long before alcohol is contractually excluded during the season for everyone.

Can't see it happening to be honest. You can't stop a guy from having a drink with his mates, totally un-Australian.

[Johnny.]

Pearce "earning" his spot back through Wong? What a load of sh!t.
If he was injured for 3 months he would slot straight back in. He is our number one half back and if the club don't sack him he will slot straight back in with SOH at 5/8 and Niko on the bench.
And who was the goose who said Pearce should be on the bench to give Friend a break. PUUUHHHHLLLLEEEEAAASSSSEEEEE!!!!

For once it wasn't me as I am not commenting on the curious case of the dog in the afternoon.

You could say I'm dogging it and keeping my snout clean. The whole situation has given me paws and I have had to muzzle myself.

[Half time]

Agree mate but in regards to Pearce will Robbo stick firm and true with his beliefs or will he be compromised??

You see, for mine, Pearce has now done his dash. What ounce of respect I had remaining before the recent incident has evaporated. If he gets another opportunity to wear our proud colours I will find it particularly difficult watching him strut around.

Excellent post which I agree fully with. I believe that a lot of players and officials at the club feel the same although they won't publically say it.

[The Brain]

if your gonna organise 20 blokes on a pissup ..shit will happen simple as that .Who ever organised the cruise wasnt very smart couldve been done a bit differently and better .Pearce has to be saved because he is not totally to blame although his own actions he owns.
There was another footballer at our club and he was worse many years ago a lot of people stuck up for him et etc but he never got publically busted ....he is still in rehabs

[eddie]

Won't be long before alcohol is contractually excluded during the season for everyone.

Rugby Yawnion would be laughing if that happened.

Mind you, even a draconian rule like that wouldn't have helped Captain Stupid. He helped out a slow news day during the off-season.

[Headless Chook]

Excellent post which I agree fully with. I believe that a lot of players and officials at the club feel the same although they won't publically say it.

What makes you believe that? Most of the comments I have heard from anyone at the club have been fairly supportive of Pearce

[The Brain]

Excellent post which I agree fully with. I believe that a lot of players and officials at the club feel the same although they won't publically say it.

If thats the case ...that causes disharmony ...then he must go.

[eddie]

Jeff Masterman must be the least remembered Easts player of the modern era to represent Australia.

Maybe.
Jeff will always have 1981 however.
The Turner stand , loud and throbbing , everybody cool with Lang's retirement as this unknown from the country makes opposition defences look clueless.
Those were the days.

[Bigchook]

Can't see it happening to be honest. You can't stop a guy from having a drink with his mates, totally un-Australian.

Not for moral based reasons or to prevent damage control or lack of responsibility from players. The nrl is a business. Your body, skill, fitness etc is your product. Alcohol damages this product. There's too much money at stake. A club of 25 top graders that stayed off the grog for the entire season would improve without a doubt. Provided they all bought into it. Like I said I think it's only a matter of time.