Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Broncos

[Tennessee Tornado]

All you flogs having a go at Rads and JWH, do you think it’s a coincidence that our current form coincides with them returning to the team.

I think they’ve earned the right to ensure a youngster sticks to the game plan instead of playing ad hoc.

For what they add to the team, I wouldnt swap either of them for another player in the NRL

Ask any of the players in the team and I think you’ll find they feel the same

[Thirteen]

All you flogs having a go at Rads and JWH, do you think it’s a coincidence that our current form coincides with them returning to the team.

I think they’ve earned the right to ensure a youngster sticks to the game plan instead of playing ad hoc.

For what they add to the team, I wouldnt swap either of them for another player in the NRL

Ask any of the players in the team and I think you’ll find they feel the same

Well said. This whole thing has been blown out of proportion. Anyone would think Walker had asked for a release based on the reaction in the media and the reaction here.

[mattyh]

as someone said , 2 big brothers giving younger a reminder. nothing in it . it is footy , it is not pc.

imo he was being to trigger happy and needed a reminder, there is probably better ways of doing it, ie teddy saying hey sammy, pull it in.

bit i have no issue with it whatsoever .

[A Country Member]

Plenty of woke snowflakes on here.

This is high stakes footy. Especially for a lot on here who seem to care about results more than the players themselves.

[Rooster36]

Well said. This whole thing has been blown out of proportion. Anyone would think Walker had asked for a release based on the reaction in the media and the reaction here.

Exactly I haven’t seen anything to suggest walker is unhappy with it… I suspect he is a brilliant player that takes critiscm and uses it to improve

[Rooster36]

Plenty of woke snowflakes on here.

This is high stakes footy. Especially for a lot on here who seem to care about results more than the players themselves.

lol yes it’s quite clear player welfare isn’t the main priority on Here

[Tennessee Tornado]

One of the better thing for player welfare is a winning culture. Probably better than a cuddle

And if anyone thinks the roosters don’t look after their players they are kidding themselves

[bondi.boy]

lol yes it’s quite clear player welfare isn’t the main priority on Here

It might be if our best young players start feeling they're hated, and take their talent elsewhere.
Anyway, not a good look for senior players wearing our jersey to be hatefully screaming "you're a f...wit" at kids in the team who are trying their best and getting results.
...having pointed out the victim of the spray first.

[bondi.boy]

mrs bb writes:
In recent times, when I was in senior management in the corporate world, both Jared and Victor would have been on their first warning for breaching workplace bullying and harassment laws.
The playing field is a workplace, as is the training field.
The players are co-workers.
Considering Sam's age, this behaviour would have been frowned on more than if they'd targeted a more senior player.

[Tennessee Tornado]

mrs bb writes:
In recent times, when I was in senior management in the corporate world, both Jared and Victor would have been on their first warning for breaching workplace bullying and harassment laws.
The playing field is a workplace, as is the training field.
The players are co-workers.
Considering Sam's age, this behaviour would have been frowned on more than if they'd targeted a more senior player.

FFS. That will do me. Comparing a football team to a corporate environment

I think you’re right Victor and Jared need to be stood down for the rest of the season until they can learn to respect their co-workers

[Lydon]

It might be if our best young players start feeling they're hated, and take their talent elsewhere.
Anyway, not a good look for senior players wearing our jersey to be hatefully screaming "you're a f...wit" at kids in the team who are trying their best and getting results.
...having pointed out the victim of the spray first.

Well said bb

[bondi.boy]

FFS. That will do me. Comparing a football team to a corporate environment

I think you’re right Victor and Jared need to be stood down for the rest of the season until they can learn to respect their co-workers

mrs bb writes in reply:
The players are all employees of the corporate entity.
Recently at the Knights, Klemmer gave the trainer a filthy spray and refused to leave the field.
"Management of the Newcastle Knights (Wests Group) instigated the investigation by HR."
The field is a workplace.
The players and trainers etc are all co-workers.
Workplace laws apply.

[bondi.boy]

Me:
Article titled
"Knights reach final Klemmer verdict after dramatic trainer saga".

on foxsports.com.au
Zac Rayson from Fox Sports
August 5th 2022

Featured in living color is a video of Jared and Victor filthy spraying Sam.

The article details all the Knights drama.

[Inflictor]

Well Rads has put up some photos of him and Thomas on Instagram and Sammy has liked it.
I am pretty sure in the millenial world that means it's all sweet between them.

[bondi.boy]

Well Rads has put up some photos of him and Thomas on Instagram and Sammy has liked it.
I am pretty sure in the millenial world that means it's all sweet between them.

Hopefully.