Joey Leilua #226

[the_third]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

 

[the_third]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

 

[the_third]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Then we will disagree then.

 

[beachtiger]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

 

[the_third]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

He’s probably got a job or a business still.

 

[the_third]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Then we will disagree then.

Just because huh

 

[TrueTiger]

Privilage and entitlement belong in the politics thread,these NRL players have managers to negotiate a salary and position at a club,they are purchased on performance and skillsets,if a player comes from a system such as Raiders where BJ came from,is a far cry from our unsteady system that has been in place for years...Madge will change the system and culture,this in turn will change the players mindset of how they used to be coached to play the game...different systems ,different gameplans and structures,all take time to adapt to...just my opinion..

 

[the_third]

Privilage and entitlement belong in the politics thread,these NRL players have managers to negotiate a salary and position at a club,they are purchased on performance and skillsets,if a player comes from a system such as Raiders where BJ came from,is a far cry from our unsteady system that has been in place for years...Madge will change the system and culture,this in turn will change the players mindset of how they used to be coached to play the game...different systems ,different gameplans and structures,all take time to adapt to...just my opinion..

Well said.

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

I have plenty of empathy for the unemployed and for those that have lost their businesses especially if they don’t have any choice about it. Many have lost everything often with little chance of ever recovering from it. I don’t have much empathy for the very well paid who have a choice on the path their lives take. If they didn’t have options, that would be different.

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

He’s probably got a job or a business still.

You are getting into the clueless area.

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Then we will disagree then.

Just because huh

No because you have one view and I have another. See disagree.

 

[TrueTiger]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

I have plenty of empathy for the unemployed and for those that have lost their businesses especially if they don’t have any choice about it. Many have lost everything often with little chance of ever recovering from it. I don’t have much empathy for the very well paid who have a choice on the path their lives take. If they didn’t have options, that would be different.

Mike,step back and understand we are living a new normal with the covid 19 pandemic...everyone is trying their best to survive..NRL players included,they have families as well as other loved ones that they are apart from for obvious reasons...they have worked just as hard to be where they are,just because they are NRL players doesnt detract from them being human...we can all relate to that..

 

[the_third]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

He’s probably got a job or a business still.

You are getting into the clueless area.

Twos company

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

I have plenty of empathy for the unemployed and for those that have lost their businesses especially if they don’t have any choice about it. Many have lost everything often with little chance of ever recovering from it. I don’t have much empathy for the very well paid who have a choice on the path their lives take. If they didn’t have options, that would be different.

Mike,step back and understand we are living a new normal with the covid 19 pandemic...everyone is trying their best to survive..NRL players included,they have families as well as other loved ones that they are apart from for obvious reasons...they have work just as hard to be where they are,just because they are NRL players doesnt detract from them being human...we can all relate to that..

I understand the current climate only too well.

Sure they are human but they have choices, they don’t have to be away from their families, that is their choice. If it’s not working choose differently.

 

[TrueTiger]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

I have plenty of empathy for the unemployed and for those that have lost their businesses especially if they don’t have any choice about it. Many have lost everything often with little chance of ever recovering from it. I don’t have much empathy for the very well paid who have a choice on the path their lives take. If they didn’t have options, that would be different.

Mike,step back and understand we are living a new normal with the covid 19 pandemic...everyone is trying their best to survive..NRL players included,they have families as well as other loved ones that they are apart from for obvious reasons...they have work just as hard to be where they are,just because they are NRL players doesnt detract from them being human...we can all relate to that..

I understand the current climate only too well.

Sure they are human but they have choices, they don’t have to be away from their families, that is their choice. If it’s not working choose differently.

Hang on Mike they have to be in a bubble as per NRL protocol...Warriors come to mind and might I say they have gone above and beyond to give us a season of football...and you have the audacity to call them entitled and priviliged...

 

[mike]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

I have plenty of empathy for the unemployed and for those that have lost their businesses especially if they don’t have any choice about it. Many have lost everything often with little chance of ever recovering from it. I don’t have much empathy for the very well paid who have a choice on the path their lives take. If they didn’t have options, that would be different.

Mike,step back and understand we are living a new normal with the covid 19 pandemic...everyone is trying their best to survive..NRL players included,they have families as well as other loved ones that they are apart from for obvious reasons...they have work just as hard to be where they are,just because they are NRL players doesnt detract from them being human...we can all relate to that..

I understand the current climate only too well.

Sure they are human but they have choices, they don’t have to be away from their families, that is their choice. If it’s not working choose differently.

Hang on Mike they have to be in a bubble as per NRL protocol...Warriors come to mind and might I say they have gone above and beyond to give us a season of football...and you have the audacity to call them entitled and priviliged...

Trying to move the goal posts by talking about the Warriors now. I thought this was a Joey Leilua thread.

But anyway to use the Warriors as an example, for those Warriors that struggled with the bubble and missed their families. Well guess what they did? They took the choice and opportunity to go home to be with their families and they are to be commended for doing so.

RTS will probably play Union next year on a massive pay cut because he wants to stay in New Zealand to be with his family and good on him if that what he wants to do.

If Joey chooses his family over Rugby League then good on him as well if that’s the right decision for him and his family. Like I said Joey has choices, many, many others in Australia don’t.

 

[TrueTiger]

I just wanted to comment on BJ & the scrutiny & negativity he has been receiving lately on the forum. We all know that BJ is an emotional & extremely good footballer. He is unselfish when it comes to scoring tries, take a look at some of Nofoaluma’s tries, BJ could have easily beaten the defender, but instead passes onto his winger. Hence leading try scorer. However, I find some comments offensive as a Weststigers supporter. People seem to have short memories of key moments in others lives. My question that I ask, where is BJs head at now? When we consider only a few weeks ago he took his young family to Canberra, when was the last time he got to touch, smell & see his family in the flesh? I know if I didn’t see my wife & kids for a set duration of time, my brain would probably not be in the right place at times - no matter what my income was. Anyway, whilst we adapt to living with COVID-19, others like professional sports people just maybe doing life a little tougher than other people like ourselves. Go Weststigers!

? Here have the world’s smallest violin. He gets paid a small fortune to be a professional footballer, more than many will ever see in their lifetime.

I’m a BJ fan but he got dropped this week and rightfully so, his performance against Melbourne was poor.

Mate I wholehearted agree with your comment about him being dropped, was definitely warranted.

However to imply that being paid a small fortune excludes you from being human and having emotions around things in your personal life is so far from reality it’s not funny.

He has a choice many never have. He can take the small fortune and suck it up or do something else like many have had to do during the Pandemic. He has a choice, a lot don’t.

Really?? So your saying his choice due to the pandemic is to either suck it up because his family and himself are struggling emotionally and take the small fortune or quit his job because of it. You realise how ridiculous that sounds don’t you?

Yes that’s exactly what I am saying. If it is too much do something else. Many have had to make that choice, many more don’t even have that choice. I would respect him regardless of which choice he makes. But come the violin card because he is a professional sports person and therefore we should give him extra consideration, because that is just ridiculous. Talk about privilege.

His profession pays way over odds, but it has no influence on humanity. Privilege is completely different.

Privilege:
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.

How does that apply to a Samoan guy from Hurstville? I fail to see how this works. Enlighten me.

Earning capacity does not equal privilege.

Oh yes it does.

Does not

Tell that to the unemployed and to the businesses that have gone out of business and I’ll think you’ll get a different interpretation.

I’m unemployed.

Don’t expect any empathy from Mike

I have plenty of empathy for the unemployed and for those that have lost their businesses especially if they don’t have any choice about it. Many have lost everything often with little chance of ever recovering from it. I don’t have much empathy for the very well paid who have a choice on the path their lives take. If they didn’t have options, that would be different.

Mike,step back and understand we are living a new normal with the covid 19 pandemic...everyone is trying their best to survive..NRL players included,they have families as well as other loved ones that they are apart from for obvious reasons...they have work just as hard to be where they are,just because they are NRL players doesnt detract from them being human...we can all relate to that..

I understand the current climate only too well.

Sure they are human but they have choices, they don’t have to be away from their families, that is their choice. If it’s not working choose differently.

Hang on Mike they have to be in a bubble as per NRL protocol...Warriors come to mind and might I say they have gone above and beyond to give us a season of football...and you have the audacity to call them entitled and priviliged...

Trying to move the goal posts by talking about the Warriors now. I thought this was a Joey Leilua thread.

But anyway to use the Warriors as an example, for those Warriors that struggled with the bubble and missed their families. Well guess what they did? They took the choice and opportunity to go home to be with their families and they are to be commended for doing so.

RTS will probably play Union next year on a massive pay cut because he wants to stay in New Zealand to be with his family and good on him if that what he wants to do.

If Joey chooses his family over Rugby League then good on him as well if that’s the right decision for him and his family. Like I said Joey has choices, many, many others in Australia don’t.

I didnt have any options either when this pandemic hit,I lost a business ,a partner and then a job...Iam doing my best to survive and come out the other side,I do wish I could play football at NRL level and demand the money that these guys get....but I wont belittle them for doing what they have worked hard for to support their families,it should also be noted Mike that football is a very short career,the most they can make out of it then the better for them...

I hope BJ becomes the weapon we need next year ..