innsaneink
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@shane2801 said:
Shut the hell up????
Lol
Anyone with half a.brain could see it was very very serious….without knowing the full extent
Oh shut up ink.....hahah.
MELBOURNE RESPOND TO MCKINNON MEDIA STORM
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Shut the hell up????
Lol
Anyone with half a.brain could see it was very very serious….without knowing the full extent
Oh shut up ink.....hahah.
@innsaneink said:
Well Shane ,Smith could see Alex was in severe difficulty and struggling to breathe,you would think he would have been more concerned about the welfare of a fellow human being than a penalty…...as for the imature comment towards Ink..I think you should grow up,he was giving his opinion ...same as you did....
@underdog said:
You're not getting personal UD.. Really??
You've accused this "same" Alex McKinnon of;
"Pulling stunts",
"Desperately trying to remain relevant".
And
"Cornering" his girlfriend into an engagement with a public proposal.
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Your libel comments are ignorant and offensive on so many levels. It's obvious who the "grub" is
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Shane,ok it may have been uncalled for re.name calling Smith,however Ink like many are giving their view or opinion on the topic at hand,how Ink sees the situation maybe different to yours or mine,but overall,wether emotions and feelings take over at the time he voiced how he has seen that particular situation…
Didn't watch it as 60 minutes aren't renowned for balanced journalism. I would also hazard a guess this coincides with a book release?
I will say is that Alex McKinnon is very fortunate that the Rugby League public and the NRL have got behind him and raised the money that they have to support him. Simon Dwyer has been forgotten by comparison and while he has the gift of his legs, there's no telling if he'll ever get use of his arm back, and it doesn't seem like the NRL are interested in helping him out at all.
Moreover, it's poor timing by 60 minutes also given a young man has only just died as a result of a tackle in the QLD Cup.
I will say is that Alex McKinnon is very fortunate that the Rugby League public and the NRL have got behind him and raised the money that they have to support him. Simon Dwyer has been forgotten by comparison and while he has the gift of his legs, there's no telling if he'll ever get use of his arm back, and it doesn't seem like the NRL are interested in helping him out at all.
Moreover, it's poor timing by 60 minutes also given a young man has only just died as a result of a tackle in the QLD Cup.
Tiger_Watto
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@Cultured Bogan said:
CB, if you do get the chance to watch it, it is a great story overall.
Take out the BS Journalism about Smith, Alex is a lucky man and I hope one day we all see him walking [to some extent] again.
GNR4LIFE
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It's disgraceful timing, but I'm sure 9 will get an extra few viewers now for Origin 3, and Alex will sell a few extra books. Not that they were motivations behind the story though.
old_man_tiger
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Part of me agrees with both sides of the argument here. Fair enough for Alex to find any silver lining possible from this situation, but as others have stated, many have lost their lives or suffered similarly disabling injuries without this much media attention or community assistance.
No doubt this is a sales stunt for origin. Poor form from 9 and poor form from the NRL for having so little idea about the representation of their product.
In fact I wonder what purpose the NRL or ARLC really serves these days. Maybe it's because our team is so bad. I've never enjoyed the game less. The stupid cliches that come up every year about origin, about "the closest competition ever ", the lack of accountability for officials the ridiculous lack of grass roots support in the bush or pathways beyond holden cup.
At the end of the day the mckinnons and dwyers are cannon fodder and so are the fans who pour thousands into the game from their own money every year.
Really there are no winners except the tv networks, elite players and administrators.
No doubt this is a sales stunt for origin. Poor form from 9 and poor form from the NRL for having so little idea about the representation of their product.
In fact I wonder what purpose the NRL or ARLC really serves these days. Maybe it's because our team is so bad. I've never enjoyed the game less. The stupid cliches that come up every year about origin, about "the closest competition ever ", the lack of accountability for officials the ridiculous lack of grass roots support in the bush or pathways beyond holden cup.
At the end of the day the mckinnons and dwyers are cannon fodder and so are the fans who pour thousands into the game from their own money every year.
Really there are no winners except the tv networks, elite players and administrators.
foreveratiger
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@old man tiger said:
Brilliant post mate, you get my vote for post of the year.
Well this escalated quickly…
@Tiger Watto said:
I disagree. This wasn't just another minor injury. I could even see that while watching it on tv at home. Smith was standing right there. A good captain would have shown some concern.He showed callous indifference to the serious situation unfolding in front of him. He was insensitive and lacked compassion.
I also believe Alex when he said Smith hasn't tried to get in touch with him. That's a cowardly act in my opinion. A simple text message would've sufficed. But then what to you expect from a man of Smiths calibre.
Smith's a grub, but in all real fairness, how many of us can hand on heart say that we've never said something or acted a particular way at one time in our life without regard for those around us, and gone on to regret it after the fact? I know I have.
Sure it was insensitive and lacked compassion, but we're all guilty of it at one point in our lives.
Sure it was insensitive and lacked compassion, but we're all guilty of it at one point in our lives.
simonthetiger
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IMO there are no winners here…..typical disgraceful gutter journalism form 9/60 mins.
I dont watch their garbage and this just shows why.....just really low trying to pin this on a bloke who cant defend himself.
And i cant stand Cam Smith, and i think he was well out of line with the nagging the ref stuff, but to hang a human being out to dry like this is just plain wrong and i hope Smith is ok.
I dont watch their garbage and this just shows why.....just really low trying to pin this on a bloke who cant defend himself.
And i cant stand Cam Smith, and i think he was well out of line with the nagging the ref stuff, but to hang a human being out to dry like this is just plain wrong and i hope Smith is ok.
GNR4LIFE
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Smith will probably take legal action
Tiger_Watto
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Yep a text or call wouldve made the difference:
"hey Alex… how you going? Hope every thing is coming along well."
"thats terrible. You shouldnt of ducked your head you monkey?"
"c'mon mate, thats not very nice"
seriously, its a horrible scenario but I doubt Alex would be interested!
"hey Alex… how you going? Hope every thing is coming along well."
"thats terrible. You shouldnt of ducked your head you monkey?"
"c'mon mate, thats not very nice"
seriously, its a horrible scenario but I doubt Alex would be interested!
I'm not a huge fan of Cameron Smith at all, and even less a fan of anything Storm related.
But, seriously, I think someone is going a little too hard at Cameron Smith for this. I certainly see not a lot wrong with the on field stuff and I'm sure many captains, even our own would be the same. No one knew the extent of what was happening at the time.
Probably guilty of not making a better effort to contact McKinnon and his family since, but who knows what he has been told and advised. McKinnon has every right to be angry about the hand he has been dealt in life and probably needs to focus on something with his anger. But I'm not sure Cameron Smith is fairly portrayed in all of this.
I wish Alex McKinnon and his family the best and hope he continues to recover. I also hope that Cameron Smith gets a fair go in all of this because it isn't fair for the rest of us to be angry with him and claim he is the sole cause of all things wrong.
But, seriously, I think someone is going a little too hard at Cameron Smith for this. I certainly see not a lot wrong with the on field stuff and I'm sure many captains, even our own would be the same. No one knew the extent of what was happening at the time.
Probably guilty of not making a better effort to contact McKinnon and his family since, but who knows what he has been told and advised. McKinnon has every right to be angry about the hand he has been dealt in life and probably needs to focus on something with his anger. But I'm not sure Cameron Smith is fairly portrayed in all of this.
I wish Alex McKinnon and his family the best and hope he continues to recover. I also hope that Cameron Smith gets a fair go in all of this because it isn't fair for the rest of us to be angry with him and claim he is the sole cause of all things wrong.
