Tough reading it

chook23 · Post: # 893244Post **chook23** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 12:30am

Can feel the pain

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/m ... 5841580590

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/s ... 5841578209

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/forgiv ... 5841567726

Solar · Post: # 893245Post **Solar** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 12:38am

I was the opposite, feel great respect and joy that this guy is OUR LEADER. Great interview

chook23 · Post: # 893246Post **chook23** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 12:40am

Solar wrote:I was the opposite, feel great respect and joy that this guy is OUR LEADER. Great interview

understand solar.............but can almost feel his pain....tough from that angle.

Maybe title not quite right!!

Brings back alot of images and an empty feeling at the final siren though.

evertonfc · Post: # 893248Post **evertonfc** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 1:38am

Awesome interview.

Credit to Robbo for putting the hard word on him (including the Lovett stuff, even if Roo couldn't answer)

Even more credit to Roo for answering with his heart and soul. The only fib is about him "not remembering" if he took a pay cut to get Lovett. Me reckons you'd know exactly if you took a hit

Anyway, great stuff. Sensational reading.

StSteven · Post: # 893254Post **StSteven** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 6:20am

Embarassing...... Too much information Roo!

jk23 · Post: # 893255Post **jk23** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 6:59am

Solar wrote:I was the opposite, feel great respect and joy that this guy is OUR LEADER. Great interview

Same here.... Love his answer to this question..

Did you make a statement against Luke Ball in the NAB cup by throwing him around ? Nick said... It wasn't premeditated I didn't know it was him when I went to tackle - You just see the colour...

saint66au · Post: # 893258Post **saint66au** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 7:41am

StSteven wrote:Embarassing...... Too much information Roo!

How so???

I agree with others....brilliant read

TazzieSaintGirl83 · Wed 17 Mar 2010 8:29am

Intelligent, articulate and likeable. I think he did an outstanding job. I couldnt be more proud that he is the captain of the team I love.

matrix · Post: # 893267Post **matrix** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 8:41am

great post chook
i prob wouldnt have seen em

TY

roxanne · Post: # 893269Post **roxanne** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 8:48am

Broke my heart all over again.

StNoodles · Post: # 893277Post **StNoodles** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:15am

good read, till you get to the comments from the nuffies below

TazzieSaintGirl83 · Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:27am

You never listen to them. Sh*t stirrers with access to the internet is all they are. You just have to shake your head and laugh

SainterK · Post: # 893286Post **SainterK** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:35am

StNoodles wrote:good read, till you get to the comments from the nuffies below

Makes me a bit sick, though I kind of expected it when I read the story last night.

My first reaction is anger, but then I'm a little disappointed that society is still so ignorant. It sends the wrong message, any guy reading that would not feel encouraged to talk with someone if their emotions were getting the better of them.

Tall poppy is alive and well, it's not the first time our captain has been rubbished in this kind of way, and it won't be the last.

Ajer · Post: # 893291Post **Ajer** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:44am

Argh, this is all we need on the dawn of a new season - our fearless leader coming out and saying he needed counselling after a grand final loss. Can just imagine the crap the opposition fans are going to throw at us and poor Nick now.

Can understand the emotion, i felt like crying myself, but getting a counsellor..? Whats Nick going to do if he faces some real hardships in the real world...

I think we all need to move on from this article and focus on round 1. Lets make up for it this year sainters!!

dals_da_bomb · Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:46am

Thanks for the link- although on the way to work this morning i did the unthinkable!!and read half the interview while peering over the shoulder of the passenger next to me.

soory to that person if they are reading, i was raised with manners.. but deprite measures

SainterK · Post: # 893297Post **SainterK** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:50am

Ajer wrote:Argh, this is all we need on the dawn of a new season - our fearless leader coming out and saying he needed counselling after a grand final loss. Can just imagine the crap the opposition fans are going to throw at us and poor Nick now.

Can understand the emotion, i felt like crying myself, but getting a counsellor..? Whats Nick going to do if he faces some real hardships in the real world...

I think we all need to move on from this article and focus on round 1. Lets make up for it this year sainters!!

That is such an ignorant view

TazzieSaintGirl83 · Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:51am

Ajer wrote:
Can understand the emotion, i felt like crying myself, but getting a counsellor..? Whats Nick going to do if he faces some real hardships in the real world...

Thats a bit stiff, He wasnt making light of any one else problems. That was a real problem for him. It was a major event in his life. I think its open, honest and healthy to admit he needed help. Everyone has their own problems and when other people make light of them its not very fair

Ajer · Post: # 893300Post **Ajer** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:55am

TazzieSaintGirl83 wrote:
Ajer wrote:
Can understand the emotion, i felt like crying myself, but getting a counsellor..? Whats Nick going to do if he faces some real hardships in the real world...

Thats a bit stiff, He wasnt making light of any one else problems. That was a real problem for him. It was a major event in his life. I think its open, honest and healthy to admit he needed help. Everyone has their own problems and when other people make light of them its not very fair

Yeah your right, when you put it that way thats very true.

I dunno, ive had 3 different people message me today already saying how much of sook riewoldt is and that he is soft, im sick of hearing it. Wish people would grow up.

But honestly, what was Nick hoping to achieve from doign an interview like this. His reputation is gunna be shot now, i can hear the opposition chants against him already

matrix · Post: # 893301Post **matrix** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:57am

crikey!
i can remember losing a GF in a B grade side out in the country after losing the prelim the year before.
knocked me for a few weeks thats for sure

this is AFL, its their job, their passion and their LOVE
totally understandable i reckon
its just someone to talk to and try to help you understand what you are feeling and why
not someone declaring you are a soft loony tune and getting two blokes in white to stand beside you with an arm each on a straight jacket enticing you to walk forward with a cuddly teddy bear.

StSteven · Post: # 893309Post **StSteven** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 10:10am

No problems with him being upset; No problems with him seeking counseling. BUT why tell the world and give ammunition to the "nuff nuffs" referred to above.

"Too much information".......plenty of material for the sledgers.

Ajer · Post: # 893313Post **Ajer** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 10:13am

StSteven wrote:No problems with him being upset; No problems with him seeking counseling. BUT why tell the world and give ammunition to the "nuff nuffs" referred to above.

"Too much information".......plenty of material for the sledgers.

Exactly, couldnt of said it better. He has made us look soft

bergholt · Post: # 893314Post **bergholt** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 10:15am

Ajer wrote:Can understand the emotion, i felt like crying myself, but getting a counsellor..? Whats Nick going to do if he faces some real hardships in the real world...

he'll probably get counselling again, that's what smart people do when they need help getting through a situation. good work rooey, thanks for the candour.

bergholt · Post: # 893315Post **bergholt** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 10:16am

Ajer wrote:Exactly, couldnt of said it better. He has made us look soft

yeah, if riewoldt gets counselling then you personally look soft. tool.

Moccha · Post: # 893317Post **Moccha** » Wed 17 Mar 2010 10:17am

Riewoldt doesn't care what anyone thinks of him, I don't see why the Saints supporters should care either. He's only going to provide angst to opposition supporters this year as he rises to another level - with a smile on his face. The opposition hate him because he's so bloody good!

TazzieSaintGirl83 · Wed 17 Mar 2010 10:21am

If one person that needs help finds the courage to do it because Nick admitted that he needed help then I couldnt careless what the opposition players and supporters say.

I think he has the strength of character to get past any petty mouthing off from anyone. Im sure before now there has been plenty of taunts and insults thrown about in football. Nick is a target because he is good. If they didnt crow about this it would be something else