Ben Cousins a Tiger (Merged)

[benny_furs]

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If RFC recruit Ben Cousins I will not renew my membership.

What next, if Vickery doesn't cut his hair you'll tear your membership up?

Stick by the club no matter what. No single player is bigger than the club.

 

[Tigion]

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If RFC recruit Ben Cousins I will not renew my membership.

sorry but thats lame what happend to thick and thin i dont really like wallace but im still a member

 

[Tiger74]

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Well at least we made it to December before the first threat to tear up memberships occurred :cutelaugh

 

[JR8]

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If RFC recruit Ben Cousins I will not renew my membership.

Very very soft Ghost. Pathetic really.

We dont need supporters like you.

With an attitude like that I suggest you do as your name says and "walk". :

 

[Ghost Who Walks]

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[Ghost Who Walks]

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[Tigion]

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The issue of the club employing a drug addict is something I find detestable

I don't like Wallace either; it is not about personalities.

If the player in question was not a brownlow medallist but say a player of Billy Nichols abilities would you still feel so adament that the club has to recruit the player?

if he fitted in on what we needed yes and dont say we dont need a body like cousins hitting the packs cause we do

 

[Ghost Who Walks]

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[ronnit]

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ghost...have you any idea how many drug addicts there could be in the afl..and how many alcoholics...and how many "less than perfect" men !!!


i dont either....but

the world is full of people with problems and ben cousins is one of the few who admitted up to his!!


i have no problem whatsoever with the fact ben is a recovering drug addict...i just dont know if i would like the circus that will follow his every move if he were to return to the AFL


as for the people judging him as something slightly higher than scum...i presume you are all perfect....

 

[Ghost Who Walks]

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[ronnit]

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i just read your latest post that you posted same time as mine...


of course it is because he has talent ghost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why else do people want a player at their club???

 

[Tiger74]

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The hypocrisy is astounding.

The only reason that people want to recruit Cousins is because he is a Brownlow medallist.

It has nothing to do with Ben's rehab or redemption.

It the player had average skills no one would want him!

But you still support the club today even though there have long been allegations against one on our list.

Why is Cousins different?

 

[ronnit]

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read clearly....i said...AS FOR THE PEOPLE


as you are well aware there have been thousands of comments on this subject...not just you

 

[Tigion]

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But you still support the club today even though there have long been allegations against one on our list.

Why is Cousins different?

love you your avi Tiger 74 Chimp Power

 

[JR8]

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And what gives you the moral high ground you prat?

Where do you see the "moral high ground" in my post champ?

By the way, you should know that calling people names is the epitome of the unintelligent. : :

 

[Ghost Who Walks]

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[benny_furs]

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The issue of the club employing a drug addict is something I find detestable

Allegedly, we have already recruited a drug addict, and guess what?

We turned his life around!!

Please show me where I have said Ben is scum?

I know what it is to have a drug addict in the family, so please do not lecture me on that!

Okay, this is EXACTLY what I was talking about in my post on the last page.

Actually I will quote it for you right here:

I want to emphasis that I trully sympathise with your situation whatever it may be. My heart goes out to anyone that has been hurt by drugs. This post coming up is about putting those emotions behind you, and not letting them impact your opinion on someone else's problem. So I want to make that clear before anyone reads this the wrong way and gets upset.

What I am saying is that we should be looking at the facts.

You've suffered from a situation, you've felt the pain of seeing how hard it can be to get out of it, so your opinion is more likely to be clouded by emotion. Does your experience make your opinion any more factual than anyone elses? I'm sorry, but no.

Does your experience make your opinion more valuable than everyone else's?

No.

If people witness a divorce, do they suddenly understand all the complexities of the situation and not let them happen again?

I am aware I am coming off as cold, but my whole point is that factual information is more valuable than emotional input, so I need to be to make my point.

You maintain that Ben is "not totally committed to overcoming his problem" because you've been burnt by this in the past. How else would you know Ben's situation? You are judging this man on what your niece has done as much as what he has done. You are not giving him a fair go because you are generalising your own experiences to relate to him.

So is your opinion as expert as you think? You don't even have any real facts? All you have is snippets that have been filtered through the media. Is that really enough to judge him on? Or do you "know better" because you've witnessed something similar before?

In an emotive issue, emotions should not play a role in the final decision.

I hope you can understand why I feel that some people/opinions are influenced by factors unrelated to Ben Cousins. I am sure many people have felt pain because of drugs in some form or another, and these people should be aware that these emotions would undoubtably influence their thinking towards Ben.

Don't punish him for your story when you don't know his.

My post may have been vindicated by your emotional, irrational opinion.

 

[Ghost Who Walks]

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[skiptomystu]

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If we find there is nobody we want in the PSD, just take him. Simple.

I know footy is more than just 'footy' these days, but I reckon people read too much in the media and all that crap and just need to chill and let him do what he does best, winning games of footy.

 

[JR8]

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As for name calling being unintelligent who called me soft and pathetic!

I said your ATTITUDE was soft and pathetic. Not you mate.

You should stick by your club no matter what.

Tiges need all the supporters on board if we're to become successful.