Bulldogs fullback Ben Barba stood down indefinitely

[Luke Bowden]

Big loss for the bulldogs and a big loss for Rugby league, I'm far from a bulldogs supporter, but l love watching him play!!

 

[El Diablo]

anyone who thinks 9 news don't bullshit needs to remember this http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...works-helicopter/story-e6freon6-1226121541254

 

[GongPanther]

^^^What Luke Bowden says.

Sad for himself and his personal life.

 

[Mader45]

Speculation.... yeah!

A moderately successful athlete is in a loving relationship with a long term partner

Moderately successful athlete becomes incredibly huge and starts to attain wealth and celebrity status

Athlete makes a few bad life decisions riding on an ego trip

Long term partner doesn't appreciate some of these decisions and asks for a separation

Athlete isn't concerned. Still riding on a high.

Long term partner looks to move on from relationship with someone else. Athlete, realizing he has lost what was really important to him, gets defensive, confrontational and makes an enormous mistake in the heat of the moment.

Athlete spirals out of control in a heap of depression, anxiety and guilt.

Loses everything. Comes back down to earth. Takes a good look in the mirror.


I hope I'm wrong. Because I without a doubt believe that 99% of people, even the nicest most genuine people, are susceptible to dumb decisions when power corrupts.

 

[Glenn]

Stood down indefinitely, until round 1

I guess time will tell the full extent of what is behind it.

 

[afinalsin666]

Press conference on fox sports news now.

 

[skeepe]

No new information in the press conference, just Greenberg saying

"Hey everybody, come and see how good I look"

 

[Sphagnum]

Many young players who have had the same impact as him have not thrown their life away though.

I hope it isn't that dire but I wouldn't expect much less from a Queenslander.

 

[Diesel]

anyone who thinks 9 news don't bullshit needs to remember this http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...works-helicopter/story-e6freon6-1226121541254

It surprises me Nine still thinks they are the #1 channel with their poor news reporting, inaccurate news articles, delaying cricket or RL games to suit themselves. I very rarely watch Nine, their news is on par with the DT and the dribble they print

 

[Twizzle]

presser doesn't reveal much

 

[Silent Knight]

This curse is the funniest thing in sport

What about this?

 

[Far Canal]

The sad thing is that from all reports and TV footage last year, Barber seems like a decent person.

Having said that suck shite to the Dogs.

 

[Diesel]

Either way the articles I have read and the speculation about if its a ACC links (not confirmed), it doesn't look good for this gifted footballer.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Its my understanding that Ben Barba will sign with the roosters.

 

[Etu Uaisele]

We're still waiting on 12 month suspensions for Inglis and Bird

Lol , maybe they should be called the Indiginous Allspars.

 

[ceagle]

Barba shouldnt be going out and getting smashed

 

[GB!]

a lot of ducking and dodging the 'issues' in the presser

 

[Danish]

To me the press conference has ruled out domestic violence, largely because Greenberg has said the issues Barba is facing he has had since he was a kid.

Other than that I'm sure we'll get bugger all out of it

 

[skeepe]

a lot of ducking and dodging the 'issues' in the presser

Yep. Basically just a show for the Bulldogs to blow their trumpet about how good they are.

 

[Pierced Soul]

unless its criminal activity i expect him back for round 1, round 2 at the latest.

i hope it's not criminal activity it'd be a blow to the game if he was rubbed out for any length of time