Rumour Rhyce Shaw in Hospital, won’t coach again: NO Trolling, cheap shots, or jokes will be Tolerated

[Wosh]

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[The Y Factor]

I have heard it’s a true story through the grapevine.

Feel for him and the Roos.

Problem is we are all on the same grapevine - its one giant nothing loop

 

[earlsta]

Poor Shaw, glad he’s okay and is being looked after. He’s in good hands.

 

[PandaG]

Problem is we are all on the same grapevine - its one giant nothing loop

Could be but the vine is getting bigger.

 

[GoalSneak38]

Yep.
Enough afl Journos and hanger ons that somebody would have reported it as a scoop.

99% chance untrue.

Sometimes the media are asked to keep things quiet. No one has denied it either. I'm hoping it's false

 

[StCicatriz]

Sometimes the media are asked to keep things quiet. No one has denied it either. I'm hoping it's false

of course its false. you really think they'd sit on a story like this?

 

[andleanback]

but they still atleast run the story. this is different. they're not running with it. which tells me its bullshit.

You’d be surprised the amount of stories they could run on players and alike but choose not to, afl has a lot of power over them. The AFL would close their doors to 7 and HS etc if they started running grubby stories that tarnished their image. If it’s true, they would let NM be the first to release a statement, not Tom Browne standing out the front of a hospital.

 

[GoalSneak38]

of course its false. you really think they'd sit on a story like this?

You'd hope so if it was true out of respect

 

[StCicatriz]

You'd hope so if it was true out of respect

when has that ever happened. Majak jumped off a bridge and they still reported it

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hearing this now from too many people with links to the industry for it to be fiction.

Media have sat on this sort of thing before, when they know the ramifications.

 

[Starburns_]

Isn't this how a 'mental illness' can start?

Roast - Classic Tom Browne Moments

honestly this bloke may be the dumbest journalist in the afl. I say keep a thread for all the dumb shit he says. I’ll start Ps if In wrong place move to media board

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Should we be concerned about the bullying of Tom Browne on channel 7?

They like to bully him a lot. It seems like he just tries to do his job. Very unprofessional work environment. We need to bring awareness to bullying, in faith with mental health awareness.

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That thread is dedicated to Tom Browne's utter incompetence at his very public job, none of the criticisms in there are remotely close to being unfair.

when has that ever happened. Majak jumped off a bridge and they still reported it

Pretty hard to hide the Majak story. Shaw could be struggling but is taking some time to see where he's at and what happens going forward. So maybe if after the GF he feels in a place to get back to work and 'normality', then the story never breaks. If not then he steps aside. Either way, it can be delayed until the outcome is known. Majak was potentially career over, there was no point keeping that one quiet.

 

[My Tilly]

They don't really get paid that much.

You must be well off then.
Any Australian making over 400k per year is doing very well for themselves.

 

[PrinceCharles]

You must be well off then.
Any Australian making over 400k per year is doing very well for themselves.

Oh absolutely they do well for themselves, but it's not like they're on millions and can afford to pay people to manage their PR. The context is the possibility of him suffering from mental health problems and someone making the comment that they get paid enough to deal with public scrutiny.

 

[My Tilly]

Oh absolutely they do well for themselves, but it's not like they're on millions and can afford to pay people to manage their PR. The context is the possibility of him suffering from mental health problems and someone making the comment that they get paid enough to deal with public scrutiny.

I think you been watching too much American sport.

I'll leave the second sentence to yourself.
All the best to Rhyce if the rumor is true.

 

[tazaa]

Just a simple 2 second search on OP's posting history unearths this nugget:



Plus 15 posts in about a year, not sure how that doesn't scream alt account trolling.

This post will be deleted Ryz.
Reason and common sense doesn’t exist on this board in the interest of clicks and discussion

 

[smasha]

I have missed this thread.

Best thoughts to Rhys on his recovery back to mental health.

 

[Yappie dribbles]

All the best to him hopefully he comes out the other side better

 

[parano1a]

There's article in the Herald Sun today where US Major League Baseball commentators were quoted as describing North Melbourne as being "abysmal". The article specifically refers to the team as "Rhyce Shaw’s basket case". If the rumors in this thread are true, surely this article is highly insensitive and should not have been published?

URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...n/news-story/d154efd4e943f67b4e49f2843c19c4e4

 

[B4Bear]

There's article in the Herald Sun today where US Major League Baseball commentators were quoted as describing North Melbourne as being "abysmal". The article specifically refers to the team as "Rhyce Shaw’s basket case". If the rumors in this thread are true, surely this article is highly insensitive and should not have been published?

URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...n/news-story/d154efd4e943f67b4e49f2843c19c4e4

It is News Corpse, what did you expect? Integrity? Compassion? Understanding?

 

[Americanpies]

This is terrible.

Hope he does ok. He seems like a decent guy.

He was put in an odd position. He was given an older list that it seems like the powers at North believed could win them a premiership, but as we know they are just not capable and now going to a rebuild. So I think the pressure on him would have been there and then the team just didn't perform at all, additionally with injuries being a big problem.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

It is News Corpse, what did you expect? Integrity? Compassion? Understanding?

They see a wound, they’re going to pick at it. campaigners.

 

[googlebitt]

Heard the same thing. Apparently the kangas were going to sack him then they heard
about this.

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[Lightsxo]

Majority of this thread is North supporters complaining about the thread and non north supporters wishing Shaw well if it’s true.

Nothing itt has been unsavoury

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Majority of this thread is North supporters complaining about the thread and non north supporters wishing Shaw well if it’s true.

Nothing itt has been unsavoury

You’re also forgetting the huge contingent of posts like your own one above that seem completely oblivious to the amount of posts already removed by moderators.

 

[Ry009]

Majority of this thread is North supporters complaining about the thread and non north supporters wishing Shaw well if it’s true.

Nothing itt has been unsavoury

Why is it lost on so many the issue is the existence of the thread itself and not the content.

If people want to deal with mental health issues in private, they usually prefer to keep it private and out of the public domain.

 

[PrinceCharles]

I think you been watching too much American sport.

I'll leave the second sentence to yourself.
All the best to Rhyce if the rumor is true.

I don't watch American sport. I think you've completely missed the point. Anyway, hope it's not true.