Ever since i saw the Ch. 9 news reel with Jai playing with his daughter and then struggling to speak/ slurring his words...I'd layed my anger at everything about our failing club (results- recruitment) aside. Fuck it...what does it even mean? Simply childsplay and we get angry and frustrated when grown men don't do well enough running and kicking a ball. It means nothing at the end of the day.
Gut wrenching stuff. I've seen what Rob Burrow went through and I feel terrible for Jai and his young family.
May God (If there is one) help him and his family.
Souths is a great club and they will support Jai and his family all the way. Wayne Bennett's words were very touching.
Thought and prayers with Jai and his family.
Hang in there, champ.
Replies
All the best to Jaimand his family. Sometimes, life is cruel.
Very sad news
Makes you think how short life really is, when I heard he had MND I broke down. Just feeling for him and his family. Fight hard Jai mate whole parramatta and Rugby League community is with you.
Wow Parrafan. Thank you for showing your emotional side. Just shows at the end of the day we are all human and can look out for one another when needed.
Nice blog. All best wishes to Jai Arrow. That press conference was tough to watch.
In the end it's just footy, just a game, which it's OK to be passionate about, but no so much that we stop identifying with basically the human condition. "Our" players or players from other teams, makes no difference, the human condition can be fragile.
I thought what Bennett said was both deeply caring and also deeply professional. If every coach or manager or administrator had that kind of compassion, there would be way less thoughtless critique of clubs but also way more true care in the game.
It was absolute gut wrenching watching that. Thoughts are with you Jai and family.
It reinforces to me, that you should live life to its fullest whilst you can and enjoy things that are dear to you. You never know when it's about to be taken.
This is a tragic development. I have lost 2 mates to this prick of a disease, As they say by the time noticable symptoms like slurred speech become noticable it is moving at a faster rate. Dare say had this undiagnosed for a while. No words to descibe it. Way too young, young kids, life in front of him. Not fair. Makes you take stock of how we prioritise things. Bennett and Souths have han dled this with pure class, emphathy and demonstrates what having people/man managers as coaches are vital, regardless of what era.
-
1
-
2
of 2 Next