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"Patriarchy will it continue or have we had enough
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"650k???
For that money, he better be starting."
For that money, he better be starting."
"Mate I wasn't having a go either brotha , I was just having a joke that all of us listen to bullshit on here every day . Without these tallywhackas and their inside scoops this joint would've been an NRL version of MySpace 15 years ago. "
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GO PARRA - I think we will come good and finish off the season strong
The problem is the guys targeted are normally late teens and it is easy for them to start to believe their own publicity and get a big head over it.
Back in the 80's the media was nowhere near as prominent as today so the players had a chance to avoid the limelight and subsequent contraversy.
Also most 1st grade players were normally mid to late 20's and not necessarily full time players. They had outside jobs that kept their feet on the ground plus gave them "life experience".
The kids today need coaching in media and public appearance behaviour but how do you shut down the media to give these kids a fair go. They are brought up in a closeted culture because all they really know is RL and getting big pay packets without the "life experience" to handle it.
Don't dump it all on the players, the media and RL in general use and abuse them for the financial gain of these 2 corporations.
What I am trying to point out is that is the culture they are brought up in.
Everything is handed to them on a gold platter from before they finish school and THEY DO NOT KNOW ANY DIFFERENT.
Send them out to live in the real world on real incomes for a whie - withhold their massive incomes until they are at least 24 - 25 and you will have a totally different culture.
As it is they train almost everyday and play on weekends so where do they get any life experience from.
They get shuttled around Aust / NZ for free and have their name and/or photo in the paper way too often, plus being idiolised by the fans which makes them think they are far more important than anyone else.
So when someone comes along and says - "guess what - you are going to do as you are told for a change" they have dummy spits.
There is also a strong "It is all about me" running through some players. Some seem to expect the top $$$ but don't want the responsibility that goes with. How dare anybody question my form or commitment...I will have a sook thanks. PRIMA DONNAS!!!!!!!