Standing Ovation...

[Sticks1977]

I wonder how many West Coast supporters feel rather embarrased now that some of them gave Ben Cousins a standing ovation when he returned to football against Sydney.

I have recently joined the BigFooty forum and I see many supporters calling for his head and that he should immediately be sacked or delisted - West Coast supporters included.

It is a shame what he is going through with an addiction (if all reports are believed to be true) but save the standing ovations for other AFL players or people that you should admire.

But then again as the saying goes "hindsight is a wonderful thing"!

 

[hype]

I wonder how many West Coast supporters feel rather embarrased now that some of them gave Ben Cousins a standing ovation when he returned to football against Sydney.

I have recently joined the BigFooty forum and I see many supporters calling for his head and that he should immediately be sacked or delisted - West Coast supporters included.

It is a shame what he is going through with an addiction (if all reports are believed to be true) but save the standing ovations for other AFL players or people that you should admire.

But then again as the saying goes "hindsight is a wonderful thing"!

• Premiership Player 2006
• All-Australian 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
• West Coast Eagles Best and Fairest 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
• Brownlow Medallist 2005
• Leigh Matthews Trophy 2005
• West Coast Eagles Captain 2001-2005
• AFL Rising Star 1996
• International Rules Series 1999

Nope, he doesn't deserve any admiration at all. . Would I give him a standing ovation again? Yes definitely. He's THE eagles club champion. Why wouldn't you cheer him on in his return from addiction (a disease).

 

[Spadge]

and to think that Port supporters were ridiculed because they cheered when he injured himself in the 2nd Semi Final

lowlife

 

[hype]

and to think that Port supporters were ridiculed because they cheered when he injured himself in the 2nd Semi Final

lowlife

Cheering an injury? Pathetic. And the fact your comparing it to this is even worse.

 

[Panch]

• Premiership Player 2006
• All-Australian 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
• West Coast Eagles Best and Fairest 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
• Brownlow Medallist 2005
• Leigh Matthews Trophy 2005
• West Coast Eagles Captain 2001-2005
• AFL Rising Star 1996
• International Rules Series 1999
• Loser

Nope, he doesn't deserve any admiration at all. . Would I give him a standing ovation again? Yes definitely. He's THE eagles club champion. Why wouldn't you cheer him on in his return from addiction (a disease).

you left one out there..

 

[hype]

you left one out there..

funny..

 

[wce0632]

i was there and no way in hell do i regret it. why would i? I'm not embarrassed by it..

 

[Spadge]

you left one out there..

left more than one out
if your looking at career highlights then you can also add

- Refusing to talk to police about alleged incident at a night club and his involvement with a bikie gang (with Gardiner)
- Running away from a breatho leaving your missus to take the heat
- being arrested for possession of a prohibited substance
- refusing police to take a blood test

yeah role model for kids that one

 

[W.C. Fry]

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Oh the irony.

 

[hype]

left more than one out
if your looking at career highlights then you can also add

- Refusing to talk to police about alleged incident at a night club and his involvement with a bikie gang (with Gardiner)
- Running away from a breatho leaving your missus to take the heat
- being arrested for possession of a prohibited substance
- refusing police to take a blood test

yeah role model for kids that one

Port only has one thing to answer for.

- Losing by 119 in a Grand final. The worst loss in over 100 AFL/VFL Grand finals.

 

[hype]

Oh the irony.

lol

 

[Big Turls]

Oh the irony.

Thats quality.

 

[SA Blue]

Just enabling him to think he is above the law and societal standards.

 

[Sticks1977]

Would I give him a standing ovation again? Yes definitely. He's THE eagles club champion. Why wouldn't you cheer him on in his return from addiction (a disease).

Yes I understand that at first he came back from the addiction and the rehab clinic in America and a lot of people refer to drug addiction as a 'disease'. If this is the case, is also alcohol and nicotine (cigarettes) addiction also classified as a disease?

The point I am trying to make is there are more worthy people out there who are more deserving of a standing ovation, two names come to mind for me from the AFL fraternity - Adam Ramanaskas (Essendon) and Jason McCartney (Kangaroos), what they have both overcome compared to Ben Cousins is simply amazing in my view.

You can give Ben Cousins another standing ovation if you wish, but I doubt you will get an opportunity to in the future as he will surely be sacked or delisted by the club. Unfortunate? Yeah... but that's what drugs will end up doing to you.

And in regards to all his accolades and accomplishments, it takes years to gain peoples trust, respect and admiration and also years to have the kind of CV that Ben Cousins has produced. But it can take only a matter of weeks or months for all that to be forgotten.

What I have referred to in the above paragraph also applies to trust - it can take years to gain the trust of an individual or team, yet can take only seconds (given the certain event) for that trust to disappear. Could the WCE admin and team trust Ben Cousins again? I doubt it.

Will many supporters of AFL Football remember Ben Cousins for his on-field performances and awards? or the fact he was addicted to drugs and this is the way his career finished?

 

[Spadge]

Oh the irony.

lol
its a dance music website.. what are you insinuating?