@tyga said in [Wests Tigers sign Tom Amone for 2021\.\.](/post/1309324) said:
Now signing Tom Amone our depth upfront is ridiculous.Tamou, Twal, Ofehengaue, Utoikamanu, Mikalele, Amone, Musgrove.
There is no value in keeping Packer for this season. Subsidised release maybe the smart play for all parties.
There is value in keeping Packer...he has loads of experience and the young blokes look up to him..it showed in our recent trial...lets be happy that we have so much depth and particularly experience to make a strong surge for finals footy...
Plus he’s our “hit man” when a dog shot is required !
Yes he is mate,but the young guys could learn a lot from Russ particularly on the training paddock..In my books and I have seen plenty over the years as well as when I played,Russell was very good for us with Matalino,he got really bad injuries which took surgery to fix...he had a very long lay off and his form faultered,now he is back and Madge seems to use him as a mentor for the young blokes...
sidenote...many on here crucify Packer for his misdememours which he has paid for,he was very good at the start of his contract with us and Madge and co seem to think highly of him...I will let them sort out his future...
Where is all this stuff about Packer being a mentor to the young forwards coming from? I don't believe that for a second.
The bloke went from everyday criminal to white collar criminal, thieving a living from the Wests Tigers. The sooner that lowlife is out of the club the better.
I down voted you mate because many people can learn by their mistakes and help others have better lives...I dont know about your upbringing but I was always taught that people have a second chance of redeeming themselves..Packer may not be a person you want to speak highly about and thats completely up to you,however until people have walked a mile in Russes shoes then they can condemn the man...
Agree with the sentiment but I don’t need to walk in Packers shoes to know that curb stomping someone is beyond a grub act and he’s lucky he’s still not behind bars.
Your opinion entirely,he made an aweful error,but then again so have quite a few others in the NRL and seem to get plaudits for their playing style..no mention of their misdemenours..Packer paid his price,went to uni to better himself,was great the first year he was here and people applauded him and Matalino,now that the narrative doesnt suit some,lets bring back his past and not give him credit for turning his life around and helping the young ones play football and keep out of TROUBLE...
side note mate...I got myself in trouble many years ago..I belted a guy who thought he was the best thing since sliced bread and bellittled,degraded and abused good people because he worked for the local Magistrate...I did what I did because I wanted to help people...It got me a 2 year good behavior bond and cost me $10000..some people even his own relations praised me because they knew what an a hole he was ..others pictured me as a piece of scum in society..
I just went about my work and life and whatever people thought of me I took in my stride...
the point Im making I dont know what Russel was thinking but it happened and as far as Im concerned has paid his dues,same as I did...difference is Im not an NRL star playing in the big arena and being in the spotlight 24/7...