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10,000,000 Cousins threads [Merged]

Will Ben Cousins Be Playing In The AFL Next Year?

  • Yes, At The Eagles

    Votes: 9 3.4%
  • Yes, At Another Club

    Votes: 92 35.0%
  • No

    Votes: 136 51.7%
  • Unsure

    Votes: 26 9.9%

  • Total voters
    263
could have gone on. easily in our top half dozen players - and one of our fittest if not the fittest.
 
Press conference will also be on Fox News 513 at 10.30am
A big :clap :clap to the club for sending out the Cuz retirement email got it at 10.15 :clap :clap
 
Michael said:
When Julia gets the NBN up, we'll all be able to benefit at the same time. That's the benefit of internet socialism

Good to see the club let us know before the announcement, I like this

Except anything pertaining to the RFC will be viewed as seditious and therefore blocked by the internet filter! :police:
 
geoffryprettyboy said:
I think Hardwick was spewing Ben retired and I think had him in the plans for 2011.

Yep... sounds like it was purely Bens decision hope we are able to keep him on in some way in 2011 whether its an assistant coach or fitness advisor.
Good Luck Benny :clap :clap :clap
 
geoffryprettyboy said:
I think Hardwick was spewing Ben retired and I think had him in the plans for 2011.

Agree. That makes even more confident of the those in charge. In Hardwicks own terms "He has been outstanding the last three months".

The club made the right choice based on footballing needs and Benny decided that he didn't want to go around.

Win-win for me.
 
SCOOP said:
Agree. That makes even more confident of the those in charge. In Hardwicks own terms "He has been outstanding the last three months".

The club made the right choice based on footballing needs and Benny decided that he didn't want to go around.

Win-win for me.

You don't really believe that do you?
 
geoffryprettyboy said:
I think Hardwick was spewing Ben retired and I think had him in the plans for 2011.

Maybe GPB. Actually didn't think it was all that convincing and thought Dimma almost let it slip there near the end with the start of the 'we..' sentence. ;)
 
Such a confident and charismatic speaker is Ben. No notes, answered every question effortlessly and articulately.

Coupled with his footy ability - it's easy to see why he was so popular with team mates.
 
SCOOP said:
Hell yeah.

I didn't think you were that gullible, SCOOP.

Of course Hardwick will praise Cousins in any way possible when he's "retiring".

Seems to me he was pushed, rumours around Hardwick wanted all the 30+ players gone last year and now he's achieved it.

I think he was cut but given the opportunity to retire given his standing in the game. He stated numerous times he wanted to play again and sounded adamant about it. Why the sudden turn around? A. There was no turn around.

In the end it doesn't really matter though.
 
Michael said:
When Julia gets the NBN up, we'll all be able to benefit at the same time. That's the benefit of internet socialism

Sure, if you'll be able to afford it ;D
 
Big loss the Cuz. Loved to have seen him run around with potentially a fully fit Chimp, Foley & Martin next season. At last a modicum of cut, run & intelligence.

People reckon Mal Brown was brought up & remembered a lot of his what 14 games with RFC. Wait til 20 years time when people look back on Cuz's 30.

& how good was his presser. Top shelf. Not many can speak & have everyone out of palm of your hand like Ben. The Cuz has that ability better than anyone leysy's heard. Only imagine what it is like to play on the same sporting team. Though Browny gave a small insight.

Certainly not clear cut that club didnt want him to play on, why tell him to go away last week & make sure thats what he wants for a week & run the risk of him changing his mind.
Be a prick of a move to then tell Cuz your chopped if he did.
Hardwick also bringing up the point that Cuz started last weeks talk by saying what was best for RFC in his eyes was for him to hang them up. Thats why he'll always be welcome through these doors.
Sorry but Dimma's not good enough a liar to go into that detail if not true.