Nathan Ablett officially quits

[dalla]

nathan ablett

whats goin on with nathan ablett? ive heard some stories coming out of geelong that he's lost it? where's he at?

 

[geelong_boy]

Re: nathan ablett

No statements in the official media, so don't believe anything until you hear it through the club/media.

 

[Rubberducky]

Re: nathan ablett

Yeah, worth the heads up that today will be the day the big rumours come out.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Re: nathan ablett

Nasty internet rumour, nothing has come out, so dont believe it.

 

[kinggaz29]

Re: nathan ablett

iv heard it off too many ppl gee i hope its not true.
Gary has trained all morning so if nathan has passed away he wouldn't be training!

 

[thehoff]

Re: nathan ablett

Nasty internet rumour, nothing has come out, so dont believe it.

I've heard the same thing...... God for bid it being true, however if it is not true. Who makes up this type of things? What kind of human being does this?

Is a press release expected today about Nathans status?

 

[thehoff]

Re: nathan ablett

iv heard it off too many ppl gee i hope its not true.
Gary has trained all morning so if nathan has passed away he wouldn't be training!

Have you seen Gary training? If so, thats wonderful!

When are we expecting a update on Nathans future?

 

[geelong_boy]

Re: nathan ablett

Have you seen Gary training? If so, thats wonderful!

When are we expecting a update on Nathans future?

Saw something in the paper in the past few days saying that the club was hoping to speak to Nathan in the next week or so.

This has just come up on the GFC website: Nathan answer expected in the new year http://www.gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=3933&newsId=54342

 

[kinggaz29]

Re: nathan ablett

Have you seen Gary training? If so, thats wonderful!

When are we expecting a update on Nathans future?

I know the son of the geelong team manager and i rang him straight away and he said at 12 00 they new nothing and gart had just left training with everyone else.

If this is a rumour the person should be jailed for life!

 

[kinggaz29]

Re: nathan ablett

3AW have just said the rumour is INCORRECT

Fantastic news.

 

[FTW_]

Re: nathan ablett

3AW have just said the rumour is INCORRECT

Fantastic news.

Great!
Very stupid rumour in the first place - I wonder who the idiot was that started it.

 

[Tonycam*]

Re: nathan ablett

on nova radio station , they announced that the football club said they have just spoken to Nathan and it was a rumour. All is ok

 

[thehoff]

Re: nathan ablett

Great!
Very stupid rumour in the first place - I wonder who the idiot was that started it.

Quality person by the sounds of things!

 

[geelong_boy]

Re: nathan ablett

It's crap like this - ie. the whole circus/hysteria that surrounds the Abletts - that could push Nathan into retirement.

What a joke.

 

[tenderwarrior]

Re: nathan ablett

Sorry, I did not hear the rumor.

What was it exactly? And where did people hear it from?

It sounds like it was a nasty one (that he had died??!). Surely it is things like this that make it less unlikely for him to play again, and reinforce to us all just how ridiculous it must be to be an 'Ablett'. Who could blame anybody for wanting to lead a simple and care-free life when you constantly have to put up with this kind of !@#$

I really feel for the young man. I hope whatever life choices he makes he is happy that he was able to do what he wanted to do, able to look back with minimal if not no regrets.

All power to him.

 

[dutchy12]

Re: nathan ablett

I just want to say how disgusted I am that this rumour came out. To think that some people can have a laugh at another's misfortune liek that is disgusting.

 

[bigdroppunt]

Re: nathan ablett

well that was a big wank

PS tonycam when you talk to your mate next time tell him to suck my fat one for me

 

[Barwick17]

Re: nathan ablett

There are some very low people out there to start this crap. I think we can understand Nathan's decision more now after seeing the shit he has to put up with in being an Ablett

 

[tiges4ever]

Re: nathan ablett

Isn't True acording this article

http://www.theage.com.au/news/natio...ts-death-rumour/2007/12/17/1197740147638.html

 

[burto]

Re: nathan ablett

what was the rumour??

 

[ablett5]

Re: nathan ablett

i don't care if he never plays again ,just want the boy to be happy in what ever he wants to do ,and for people to leave his family alone

 

[catempire]

Re: nathan ablett

Pickers clears things up

Manager denies Nathan Ablett 'dead'
Jane Holroyd
December 17, 2007 - 1:02PM

Nathan Ablett's manager has today quashed a "wild rumour" that the troubled Geelong forward is dead.

Liam Pickering said he had been receiving phone calls from media outlets since Saturday.

"The (phone calls) have really heated up today," Mr Pickering said. "It's ridiculous."

"I can't quite work out where it's come from . . . probably from (someone) who's got nothing better to do."

Mr Pickering said he spoke to Ablett at midday today. He said Ablett, who turned 22 on Friday, was still taking a break from football.

"He's still having a bit of a break from the club. He's been away but he's coming to Melbourne today."

Ablett, son of Geelong legend Gary Ablett Senior, has struggled to cope with the pressures of AFL and told the club earlier this month he did not intend to resume playing in 2008.

Coach Mark Thompson and several players have said they hoped Ablett would change his mind.

Mr Pickering said he could not comment on Ablett's wishes for next year. "I can't give an update as far as what's going to happen with the footy stuff, I don't know," he said.

"All I know is I've had 4000 phone calls about this rumour, which I can rule out unless (Ablett) is talking from beyond the grave."

Meanwhile Geelong this afternoon released a statement saying the club would not pressure Ablett to decide on his playing future.

"Geelong does not expect an answer from Nathan Ablett regarding his playing future until the new year," the statement said.

"The premiership forward has been travelling since he decided to take time away from the game and the club, which has been in regular contact with Nathan."

"(The club has) not put a time frame on a decision from him."

 

[cancat]

Re: nathan ablett

You've got to question who might have something to gain from starting such a rumour and the main culprits would appear to be the media.

Do you think it would be possible to trace the rumour back to its source and shame them? If everyone who heard it asked the person who told them where they heard it.

 

[HFC082]

Re: nathan ablett

Sociopath. The only type of person to start such a rumour.

 

[bingle]

Re: nathan ablett

this is the most disgusting attempt at attention seeking i've heard in quite some time, if ever.
What a sneaky little rat. Who ever you are, seriously, get a life joker.
Not that they'll see this though