Discussion General AFL Thread 2017

[Jack Stevens]

First big news story for the year just breaking, James Hird taken to hospital with what 7 News Melbourne are calling a suspected overdose.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Well its a new year and James Hird is in / was in hospital for some sort of health scare.

 

[freebloke]

Excessive tan?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

First big news story for the year just breaking, James Hird taken to hospital with what 7 News Melbourne are calling a suspected overdose.

haha ten were too spineless to suggest anything.

NOTE: Hird will sue 7. He will lose

 

[Jack Stevens]

"Intentional poisoning overdose" according to 7. I hate what the guy's done to the AFL but you have to feel for him and his family.

 

[cartel]

All the best to James. Might be in a bad headspace, hopefully makes a recovery from here.
After all the essendon and football stuff is taken away, he's just a person

 

[Joffaboy]

Couldnt cope with the 24 hour hard ons.
Seriously though, I reckon the guy is a dickhead, but dont want him dead
He has a family after all.

 

[Sir Skid]

As much as I abhor what he and the Bombers did this probably brings home to everyone how much social media can impact on people in a bad way.
Hope this is not true for his kids sake.

From his perspective he'd likely feel unwelcome even turning up to a game these days so he's essentially had an AFLdectomy.
Pretty tough for a bloke who's lived and breathed footy since birth.
Kudos for the great player he was in his day too.

 

[CHBench]

It's sad that this has become public. Pretty much the last thing he would want or need

 

[cartel]

Yes, as a health professional I am disappointed that patient confidentiality wasn't observed.

The leak could have come from anyone though , visitor, another patient etc

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[Smoke_Me_AKipper]

The guy is a person and as such, regardless of what he has done over the last 3-4 years, I really feel for him and his family if what has been shared above is true.........that he felt he had no other choice but to go down that dark path.

 

[CHBench]

Yes, as a health professional I am disappointed that patient confidentiality wasn't observed.

The leak could have come from anyone though , visitor, another patient etc

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Me too. I feel it's most likely from friends of his within AFL circles. Which like anything with a bit of heat behind it, spreads like wildfire.

I didn't agree with the way he went about anything over the last 3 years, but it's terribly terribly sad it's come to this.

 

[crasha301]

The guy is a person and as such, regardless of what he has done over the last 3-4 years, I really feel for him and his family if what has been shared above is true.........that he felt he had no other choice but to go down that dark path.

+1

 

[Kildonan]

First big news story for the year just breaking, James Hird taken to hospital with what 7 News Melbourne are calling a suspected overdose.

There has been speculation that an ambulance was called for a suspected drug overdose. He discharged himself the next morning which suggests to me that it was not a suicide attempt.

 

[sauce_head]

Nobody wants him dead. Just never to see or hear from him again in the slightest manner. Unless he apologies and takes full responsibility for everything.

 

[Keg on legs]

The guy is a person and as such, regardless of what he has done over the last 3-4 years, I really feel for him and his family if what has been shared above is true.........that he felt he had no other choice but to go down that dark path.

Well said. Couldn't agree more

Hopefully this is the circuit breaker for him to get him back into better space

 

[Plumber66]

Excessive tan?

Left ear git stuck in an elevator door

 

[Hayes4PM]

James Hird... Drug overdose... Essendon Drug Scandal.... there's like 30,000 jokes in that, too many to choose from!

 

[cooperrules]

the conversation i had with a mate prior to christmas we flippantly joked about hirdy commiting some sort of self harm act. we werent far off the mark but its still very sad i have a child as does james. i feel for the kids.

 

[Plumber66]

Don't wish ill upon anyone, but sick of his type making headlines. Like the rest of us, he has choices in life and has chosen his path. Lives in fantasy land.

If the past has caught up with him then it's a past that he created and his arrogance extended the sorry chapter.

As ye sow etc etc.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

He was a flog and hes still a flog IMO.
But he has children and other family members who love & care deeply for him.
So for their sake i really hope he can get past his demons and eventually realise again that being a Dad, Son & husband is far more important than any football reputation.
Hope his kids are Ok.

 

[StCicatriz]

He was a flog and hes still a flog IMO.
But he has children and other family members who love & care deeply for him.
So for their sake i really hope he can get past his demons and eventually realise again that being a Dad, Son & husband is far more important than any football reputation.
Hope his kids are Ok.

this! great post mate!

because of all the shenanigans essendon and james pulled during the ASADA saga and how many blatant lies they told to try and spin things, part of me wondered, hang on is this all just a show to try get public sympathy back on side... but it appears thats not the case and its sadly very genuine

 

[gringo2011]

the conversation i had with a mate prior to christmas we flippantly joked about hirdy commiting some sort of self harm act. we werent far off the mark but its still very sad i have a child as does james. i feel for the kids.

I reckon the AFL should have made a ruling on Hird so he faced a punishment so people could move on. I reckon Aussies hold a grudge when they feel someone didn't face justice.

 

[Plumber66]

I reckon the AFL should have made a ruling on Hird so he faced a punishment so people could move on. I reckon Aussies hold a grudge when they feel someone didn't face justice.

Agree 100%.

They should have put him in stocks at Fed Square and let supporters throw rotten tomatoes at him.

 

[StCicatriz]

this thread has potential gold/flogstradamus written all over it:
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...ear-of-putrid-football.1155793/#post-48338162