Tom Boyd

[dave123]

So it's not normal behaviour.

Anger is normal

Punching people isn't

Everyday I work with really angry people and the key to stopping it is understanding how it works, where it comes from and alternatives

I get people to recognise when anger is present .....welcome it actually. Anger is useful as it's telling you to be alert as something may happen or you need to do something

We then get them to find ways to naturally enter a normal state ....we also educate on the connection between anger and alcohol and anger and drugs

A....a
N....NORMAL
G...GEARED
E...EMOTIONAL
R....RESPONSE

WE get people to understand anger ....we never tell them it's bad to get angry

 

[Wooffa]

Yeah, Shaolin, feel free to try and start something with me

You must have hung around

Have the Footscray mods been editing your posts again ?

Anger is normal

Punching people isn't

Everyday I work with really angry people and the key to stopping it is understanding how it works, where it comes from and alternatives

I get people to recognise when anger is present .....welcome it actually. Anger is useful as it's telling you to be alert as something may happen or you need to do something

We then get them to find ways to naturally enter a normal state ....we also educate on the connection between anger and alcohol and anger and drugs

A....a
N....NORMAL
G...GEARED
E...EMOTIONAL
R....RESPONSE

WE get people to understand anger ....we never tell them it's bad to get angry

The man is 20 years old, got pissed and had a fight. Big deal. Stop making something out of nothing. You are talking shit

 

[juss]

Seems like everybody's an expert on the economics of the Boyd deal.

In a theoretical open market, say if he was a free agent, at the end of 2014, every single club would have offered him 800k per year for 7 years.

Lol no they wouldnt have.
Hed achieved nothing then, and hes achieved nothing now.

There are clubs who dont even pay that much to established guns.

Bulldogs took a risk and a punt, its been a massive failure so far. It might come good, it might not.

 

[Marc_Remillard]

Seems like everybody's an expert on the economics of the Boyd deal.

In a theoretical open market, say if he was a free agent, at the end of 2014, every single club would have offered him 800k per year for 7 years.

No way. A lto of people

You must have hung around


The man is 20 years old, got pissed and had a fight. Big deal. Stop making something out of nothing. You are talking shit

No, it isn't.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

No way. A lto of people


No, it isn't.

So you've never stuffed up, Holy One?

 

[BRWB]

No, not even with typical teenagers is it typical behaviour. With certain types of teenagers who get aggressive and abusive when they drink and get drunk then yes, that is typical, but to try to shrug this off as normal behaviour is just wrong. Idiots and morons fall into his category.

Think you are getting a little excited.

Just in my own experience - very relaxed non violent when pissed. But still as a youngster got in a head butting comp with a mate at a pub. He ended up in hospital with stitches. Another mate of my mine now a respected Dr, very non violent ran off without paying a cab fare and cut himself climbing a fence and needed a lot of stitches. I could recount heaps of similar stories from my youf.

Point is a lot of people do stupid shit when they are young and pissed. Passing judgement on their character for one such incident is pretty harsh - even if they are earning overs.

 

[Marc_Remillard]

So you've never stuffed up, Holy One?

Have I ever gotten drunk and assaulted someone to the point that they had to go to hospital?

No.

Have you?

 

[Down at K Park]

Story goes that Boyd crouched down to tie his shoelace, and Cordy tipped some beer on him for a laugh.

 

[Marc_Remillard]

Think you are getting a little excited.

Just in my own experience - very relaxed non violent when pissed. But still as a youngster got in a head butting comp with a mate at a pub. He ended up in hospital with stitches. Another mate of my mine now a respected Dr, very non violent ran off without paying a cab fare and cut himself climbing a fence and needed a lot of stitches. I could recount heaps of similar stories from my youf.

Point is a lot of people do stupid shit when they are young and pissed. Passing judgement on their character for one such incident is pretty harsh - even if they are earning overs.

How does any of that compare to assaulting someone?

 

[Elroo]

Story goes that Boyd crouched down to tie his shoelace, and Cordy tipped some beer on him for a laugh.

Another Footscray player getting upset when someone disturbs him whilst trying to tie up his laces!!!

 

[MJ_Dogs]

Story goes that Boyd crouched down to tie his shoelace, and Cordy tipped some beer on him for a laugh.

Perhaps from that Boyd has forcefully shoved his arm to Cordys and accidentally made the very same glass hit Cordy under the eye!

 

[Mofra]

Didn't Boyd essentially take Ayce Cordy's (Zaine's brother) list spot, being a similar project forward/ruckman type? Could be something in that.

Tom and Zaine are best mates and went away together last weekend, after the incident took place.

 

[Yellow Feathers]

Tom Boyd (IMO) is a prime reason why there needs to be a salary restructure for AFL players. Throwing copious amounts of money at kids does not teach them maturity, make ALL of them earn it.

example:

Under 21's < $300K per year
22-25's $301K-$500K per year
25's + > $501K per year.



Its typical behavior from drunken teenagers, no place in the AFL for it.

A 20 year-old on 250k a year will get up to just as much mischief as if they were on a million. It's still stupid money for a person that age.

 

[_Mike_]

Afl ahould not have to protect clubs from themselves

My comment/opinion has nothing to do with protecting clubs, rather forcing a banding structure at young players to avoid throwing money at kids in the hope they'll shine through and behave with maturity.

 

[Super Hans]

Another Footscray player getting upset when someone disturbs him whilst trying to tie up his laces!!!

This post has nowhere near enough likes.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Have I ever gotten drunk and assaulted someone to the point that they had to go to hospital?

No.

Have you?

No. I've done other silly things though.

Haven't you?

A wise man once said, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone...".

Now, back on your high horse, Halo.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

How does any of that compare to assaulting someone?

Having gone through your posts and whilst clearly an Internet warrior cum trouble maker with a chip the size of a railroad sleeper on your shoulder about either Boyd, or the Dogs (or both), coupled with your warped social and moral compass AND your inability to sympathise with people who have made judgement errors whilst drinking, renders you a non drinker and, by inference, the world's most boring person.

Well played, sir.

I'm off to buy some punctuation.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

How does any of that compare to assaulting someone?

You need to look up the definition of assault mate.

Pretty sure Boyd wasn't arrested or Cordy isn't suing him for assault.

 

[Troystenvic]

We are expecting people to be mature based on the size of their wage. It doesn't work like that.

 

[Chism]

Bit of a rubbish issue gaining hate momentum from a certain few supporter groups which is no surprise.

Couple of friends had a drink and then a punch up = So what and it happens all the time.

High horses are very high here though as any negative media that does not involve ones own team is always a massive take it and run approach as the Ivory tower ever increases in height which many in here talk from.

Move on IMO and what a load of crap the media are feeding off.

Absolute nothing issue which has been blown out to high heaven cause of Toms contract.

 

[Troystenvic]

Bit of a rubbish issue gaining hate momentum from a certain few supporter groups which is no surprise.

Couple of friends had a drink and then a punch up = So what and it happens all the time.

High horses are very high here though as any negative media that does not involve ones own team is always a massive take it and run approach as the Ivory tower ever increases in height which many in here talk from.

Move on IMO and what a load of crap the media are feeding off.

Absolute nothing issue which has been blown out to high heaven cause of Toms contract.

So its ok to punch on.... because it happens all the time????? and they were friends....... YEAH I punch on with my MATES all the time but it's ok we do it all the time.

Are you serious

 

[jclei]

Biggest nothing story ever. Would it have been reported if it wasnt boyd - seriously doubt it.

 

[Chism]

So its ok to punch on.... because it happens all the time????? and they were friends....... YEAH I punch on with my MATES all the time.

Define Punch on first and by todays standards a push could qualify as one......

I had full on fights with my mates growing up all the time and the next day you were back there stuffing around as normal like nothing ever happened!!

Massive non issue happening here which has the media feeding off it and the do gooders on social media going nuts cause they can.

 

[Chism]

Biggest nothing story ever. Would it have been reported if it wasnt boyd - seriously doubt it.

Exactly.

If it was 2 seconds players on the fringe of being delisted it would not ever be heard of.

Selective journalism at its finest.

 

[JeffDunne]

If it's such a nothing story then why are both suspended by the club?