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Everyone is entitled to put their own safety and that of their family first. No matter how much you are paid you are under no obligation to put yourself or family in harm's way. No way. No how. Since health services have learned how to protect the elderly the majority of hospitalised cases are now shifting into the 40's and 30's. That said, it's easy for a Tiger supporter like me who thinks this season has a massive asterisk, and probably will finish with a whimper, to be circumspect about it.
 
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Why is it Im certain that IF the tigers go interstate quarantine,

and players decide to stay home,

M.Pickett, who has more kids than any Richmond player, wont be one of 'em?

just sayin'
 
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eZyT said:
Why is it Im certain that IF the tigers go interstate quarantine,

and players decide to stay home,

M.Pickett, who has more kids than any Richmond player, wont be one of 'em?

just sayin'
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Addressed that earlier. Each player's situation if different.

For Houli it might be to stay back and be with his family during the birth of his son. That's more important to him than $$.

For Marlion, as a rookie, the best thing he can do for his family might be to go into the hub and make sure he plays as many games as possible maximising his match payments and income. That might be important to him and his family right now rather than spending time together.

Each player needs to work out what's more important to them. Not going into a hub is a big, very big, decision. A tougher decision than going. They'll be weighing everything up and deciding what is the best course of action for themselves.
 
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Baloo said:
Addressed that earlier. Each player's situation if different.

For Houli it might be to stay back and be with his family during the birth of his son. That's more important to him than $$.

For Marlion, as a rookie, the best thing he can do for his family might be to go into the hub and make sure he plays as many games as possible maximising his match payments and income. That might be important to him and his family right now rather than spending time together.

Each player needs to work out what's more important to them. Not going into a hub is a big, very big, decision. A tougher decision than going. They'll be weighing everything up and deciding what is the best course of action for themselves.
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Yeah I get that, and don't completely disagree.

but its a team sport? a club. Individual decisions kind of get suspended in this environment.

It is a tough one and not black and white. Got no real drama with placing a birth above footy.

but like I said, you could go home when the waters break, like all the rest of us do?

and if they get a standard paternity/family leave (5 days in most industries?), then draw their super/savings down (as plenty of us are doing),

I dont have much of a problem, if the problem even arises.

and If we do have tigers players stay home with the wife and kids,

I just hope a player from another side stays home to be with their anxious toy poodle, and takes a little of the heat
 
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It’s easy, week prior to travel.... give someone a genuine clip deliberate, off the ball... your Richmond... immediate 4 weeks off... easy as. “I really wanted to be with the boys in the hub, but with the suspension and all that... wouldn’t be fair to deprive a kid his spot”
 
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It’s easy, week prior to travel.... give someone a genuine clip deliberate, off the ball... your Richmond... immediate 4 weeks off... easy as. “I really wanted to be with the boys in the hub, but with the suspension and all that... wouldn’t be fair to deprive a kid his spot”
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yeah but hocking and christian would introduce a 'player with kids' rule, and fine 'em
 
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eZyT said:
No need to apologize for a different POV
Yott,

And i agree family is everything.

But familys gotta eat.

Sherpas do 3 months away from a dozen kids for 6pounds of yak butter.

Players expecting babies aside (although if bakes could skip qtine for death, surely birth qualifies),

I think a bloke who cant do a month away for $100k is

1. Exceedingly soft
2. Exceedingly selfish (its a team sport/band of bros)
3. Has an attachment disorder with the kids, or
4. Has a negative codependency with the misses.

Potentially all four (ive known these blokes, though they were *smile* footy players)

Any bloke downing tools needs to understand that huge cultural crevices will result.

And yeah it hasnt happened yet, it maybe an ambit claim or the HS talking *smile*, but its an interesting discussion.

Makes me realise the financial expression of my love for rfc isnt unconditional
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Yeah i reckon this year has challenged all of us and our views on many things - for me footy is one of those even though regardless of what happens I will continue to support this club and its players.
 
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year of the tiger said:
Yeah i reckon this year has challenged all of us and our views on many things - for me footy is one of those even though regardless of what happens I will continue to support this club and its players.
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Me too,

I just wouldnt subsidise jack drinking babycinos with poppy

While theres footy to be played
 
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The players better be careful that supporters don't become more mindful of how they spend their time and money. Players find themselves cleaning toilets soon.
 
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I've completely lost interest in the season. A hopelessly compromised and convoluted comp, mostly horrible to watch footy, Tiges in a flag hangover and now Premiership players spitting the dummy. Happy to finish bottom 5 and nail a gun pick.
 
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I've completely lost interest in the season. A hopelessly compromised and convoluted comp, mostly horrible to watch footy, Tiges in a flag hangover and now Premiership players spitting the dummy. Happy to finish bottom 5 and nail a gun pick.
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I'm hanging in there, still expecting the Tigers to come good. This weekend might be the decider for me.
 
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I'm hanging in there, still expecting the Tigers to come good. This weekend might be the decider for me.
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We need a Port Adelaide 2019 game to get the battery boosters on our collective backsides.
 
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Watch PRE change tack on the season if we come out and annihilate Melbourne on Sunday lol
 
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ToraToraTora said:
I've completely lost interest in the season. A hopelessly compromised and convoluted comp, mostly horrible to watch footy, Tiges in a flag hangover and now Premiership players spitting the dummy. Happy to finish bottom 5 and nail a gun pick.
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I've got it on decent authority a draft wont be held in 2020 T3.

possibly a doubleish draft in 2021.

AFL as we know it, may be gone?

*smile* knows?
 
Love to see that, not sure if we can even beat those blue and red flakes in our form... hope so though.
 
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