News Ben Cousins - turning his life around
- Thread starter kane249
- Start date
- Tagged users None
- Jan 8, 2018
- 1,414
- 1,303
- AFL Club
- West Coast
who'd Bens sister marry?Ben goes off the rails
Daughter marries an ex-Dockers player
Som families just can't catch a break
Awesome news. Really proud of the club for trying to support their past players. Hope it works out.
Dark Sharks
Premium Kent
Cotchins
Very good points.
However, I hope it pisses every other club right off, and I hope it benefits us and Cuzzy bro to the max. How awesome wouild it be if we win a flag and Cuzzy was partly responsible. The league and Australia would be spewin'!
- Jan 13, 2013
- 23,104
- 45,287
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Media starting to stick the boots in
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/s...when-they-arent-deserved-20180112-h0hce5.html
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/s...when-they-arent-deserved-20180112-h0hce5.html
- Sep 8, 2011
- 11,011
- 11,014
- AFL Club
- West Coast
So how do we know he's accepted?
- Jun 11, 2013
- 10,548
- 11,961
- AFL Club
- West Coast
The media want him to fail because they get half their viewership/readership from stories they get by chasing the poor guy around. The media don't give a * about anyone or anything except their own self interests and society is all the worse for it.
While all this sounds good - 'How are 'we & the Club' going to react if there is a relapse and the WCE brand is attached to a fall from grace?"
Hopefully the board has explored all possibilities in making this decision.
But more importantly hopefully BC can get the wheels back on and head in the right direction.
Hopefully the board has explored all possibilities in making this decision.
But more importantly hopefully BC can get the wheels back on and head in the right direction.
- Sep 8, 2011
- 11,011
- 11,014
- AFL Club
- West Coast
I think the public's attitude towards the issue is different now than it was 10 years ago. Not only that, I think it's obvious that we are trying to help. It would be completely different if the players were going out with him and getting bent and we turned a blind eye to that. I'm sure the players and staff have been given a run down of situations.
- Jun 29, 2013
- 3,761
- 5,684
- AFL Club
- West Coast
This 100%. There's been a lot of talk that the club failed the players back then, this is in a small part making amends.
- Jan 13, 2013
- 23,104
- 45,287
- AFL Club
- West Coast
FWIW Karl Langdon said on the radio earlier today that he understands Cousins has accepted the job
- Sep 8, 2011
- 11,011
- 11,014
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Jako was on SEN the other day talking about how the club has tried to do a lot to help him, but more so behind scenes. This just might be the first time the media and us fans know of us trying to help him.
- Sep 28, 2009
- 23,171
- 32,549
- AFL Club
- West Coast
- Other Teams
- Reading FC
I remember it mentioned a while back we have offered help before. Even a possible role in the club. Ben just wasn't interested
It was Cotchin's sister I think.
The author is also a corporate risk advisor
Dark Sharks
Premium Kent
How can the club be tarnished? Why wouldn't fans be happy about this?
They've given a lifeline to a club great, after being criticized they haven't done enough to help with his rehabilitation in the past.
If it all goes pear shaped i doubt it's going to have any sort of negative effect on the club, given it's such a small role. At least they're trying.
They've given a lifeline to a club great, after being criticized they haven't done enough to help with his rehabilitation in the past.
If it all goes pear shaped i doubt it's going to have any sort of negative effect on the club, given it's such a small role. At least they're trying.
I'm sure this decision has had the tick of approval from the AFL so do not know why you're getting your knickers in a knot
!!
WC cop it for not doing anything and now cop it for doing something.. Cant win.
Great idea for the club to reach out and give it a shot considering they are probably the most equipped club to do so.
I highly doubt he will be interacting with the playing group any time soon and maybe part of his recovery is to return to the club he damaged and make some amends?
Great idea for the club to reach out and give it a shot considering they are probably the most equipped club to do so.
I highly doubt he will be interacting with the playing group any time soon and maybe part of his recovery is to return to the club he damaged and make some amends?
Always knew he'd make a come back!!? Seriously, well done to the club, gives him a group to be with, a program, a routine and some kind of life he's been used to for so long. If he falls off the rails again, can't judge him as a recovering addict.
- Oct 9, 2009
- 11,248
- 12,012
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Simmo saying in his press conference that Ben's position is not in the footy dept, so he won't have any real contact with the players, at least "not at this stage".
