Hall: Suspended Indefinitely by the Swans

[DST]

I must be missing something here. Are the club saying he was dropped for the incident or are they acting on advice from the clubs doctor that he isn't in the right frame of mind to play football.

According to all the clubs comments so far this decision was made by Roos only (and backed by the leadership group) on the advice of the club physcologist who has been working with Hall on his anger management.

The incident is just a by product that at this stage both Hall and the club can't be sure he won't lash out someone on the field again in the next few weeks.

DST

[Big Al]

According to all the clubs comments so far this decision was made by Roos only (and backed by the leadership group) on the advice of the club physcologist who has been working with Hall on his anger management.

The incident is just a by product that at this stage both Hall and the club can't be sure he won't lash out someone on the field again in the next few weeks.

DST

Thanks DST. Exactly what I heard Roos say on Fox Sports.

[Jewels]

Did you actually watch the game? Hall was acting like a petulant child right from the opening bounce. Some of the ridiculous free kicks he was giving away were mind boggling. The Wakelin incident was just the last straw.

Spot on Al. I reckon Roos would have been mighty upset with the big bad one long before this latest "incident" happened.

[ROK Lobster]

It's worth revisting what Roos had to say in 2006:



Roos refuses to pick Davis - AFL - Sport - smh.com.au

It's worth re-reading what Roos had to say about Davis in the context of his comments on Hall.

The Sydney coach added he had no problem with Hall's criticism of the club decision.

Hall told Fairfax newspapers that he did not think being stood down was the solution.

"Neither of us (Roos or Hall) are probably qualified to determine what's right or wrong for him, so that's where I've got to take the advice of the experts," Roos said.

"I'm happy to do that, based on what I saw on Saturday night as well.

"I don't have a problem with what Hally said today, it's certainly not a case of Sydney Swans versus Barry Hall.

SMH - I followed the link from Google news on the main page.

[goswannie14]

When I saw Roos say this on tv I said to my wife "hypocrite". When she asked what I meant, I just mentioned Nick Davis and 6 weeks in the reserves.

[swantastic]

Being a thug is far worse than being a drug addict.

Yeh right ..With a comment like that you must of been bullied at school and still havent got over it.

[NMWBloods]

Yeh right ..With a comment like that you must of been bullied at school and still havent got over it.

No, but I've seen thugs beat people to a pulp, sometimes just because they like a fight. Drug addicts tend to hurt themselves.

[NMWBloods]

You have your answer. Hall has been suspended by the club for indiscipline and breaches of the code. There is no inequality of treatment with the Davis decision.

The difference in response to each player speaking to the media?

We still don't know how long Hall is out for.

[goswannie14]

No, but I've seen thugs beat people to a pulp. Drug addicts tend to hurt themselves.

Not the one who wrapped a motor bike rider around the front of my car years ago. Broke both his legs, wrote off his bike and my car.

[Triple B]

Drug addicts tend to hurt themselves.

Try telling that to the mums and dads and brothers and sisters who come home and the TV is missing, knowing they will have to go to Cash Converters in the morning to retrieve it for the umpteenth time. Or the money which goes 'missing', the jewelery which disappears etc etc.

[bodgie]

From what I can tell Hall has been banned, nothing about him being dropped. Is that right? Will he play in the seconds?

His mad swings at jaws are kinda stupid but not as stupid as the way he runs around flapping his arms, yelling at teammates for not getting out of his way, the 'huh, what me?' gestures as someone fslls to the ground at his feet. I travelled to the MCG on the back of the Hawthorn thrashing only to watch Hall make a complete idiot of himself. Sure I'dlike to see him back to his best but I don't think the psychiatrist is the man to do it alone.

I reckon a good dose of reality in the 2's you'd think would tell if he is really capable of the team thing on a bleak winter afternoon with a bunch of kids and cast offs. Him and Davis could camp out in the forward pocket and...

[NMWBloods]

Try telling that to the mums and dads and brothers and sisters who come home and the TV is missing, knowing they will have to go to Cash Converters in the morning to retrieve it for the umpteenth time. Or the money which goes 'missing', the jewelery which disappears etc etc.

Yes, I'm aware of those circumstances and know of a couple of people in similar circumstances. They are less likely to go out and beat someone up, particularly on the sporting field, which is what we're talking about.

[swantastic]

No, but I've seen thugs beat people to a pulp, sometimes just because they like a fight. Drug addicts tend to hurt themselves.

Not only themselves they hurt others also.
So you just stood there and watched some one get beaten to a pulp?.They are not thugs they are cowards who usually target people perceived to be weaker then them selves.

I hate bullies.

[swantastic]

They are less likely to go out and beat someone up, particularly on the sporting field, which is what we're talking about.

You bought up the drug addict issue so we can compare the two.

Who do you think rips hand bags of old ladies and then beats them when they dont let go,drug addicts.
Who do you think uses a syringe to hold up stores,drug addicts...etc etc the list is endless NMW.

[NMWBloods]

You bought up the drug addict issue so we can compare the two.

Uh no

What if the junkie had one of those drug induced "rages". He would have been a danger to someone playing against him.

(Yes, I'm clutching at straws, but junkie is still worse that thug.)