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BotanyBorn&Bred

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Pommy said:
Shut up Karen.
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Ben Ikin needs to watch what he says, he has said some pretty moronic things, including @ James Roberts which Greg Inglis had to step in and pull him up on.

He is a moron, he is a has-been that never was, and it won't be long before he is put on the scrap heap. There are a ton of ex-footballers who could slot in and have a ton more sensible commentary to make
 
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BotanyBorn&Bred said:
Ben Ikin needs to watch what he says, he has said some pretty moronic things, including @ James Roberts which Greg Inglis had to step in and pull him up on.

He is a moron, he is a has-been that never was, and it won't be long before he is put on the scrap heap. There are a ton of ex-footballers who could slot in and have a ton more sensible commentary to make
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Myer I care a lot more about what he has to say than Wayne’s Karen.
 
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BotanyBorn&Bred said:
Ben Ikin needs to watch what he says, he has said some pretty moronic things, including @ James Roberts which Greg Inglis had to step in and pull him up on.

He is a moron, he is a has-been that never was, and it won't be long before he is put on the scrap heap. There are a ton of ex-footballers who could slot in and have a ton more sensible commentary to make
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Ben Ikin's job, just like any other Fox Sports journo is to grab headlines, not necessarily to be right.

In this instance though, what has Ikin said that is so 'moronic'? It's actually a surprisingly measured response that has only been made personal by Bennett's current side piece.
 
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Travitoh said:
Ben Ikin's job, just like any other Fox Sports journo is to grab headlines, not necessarily to be right.

In this instance though, what has Ikin said that is so 'moronic'? It's actually a surprisingly measured response that has only been made personal by Bennett's current side piece.
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I didn't say his comment was moronic, I said he was a moron.

But since you raise it, certainly his comments about James Roberts being "self-entitled" and should quit and go back to park football WERE moronic and completely ignorant and insensitive of Roberts' plight, who obviously suffers from depression. And Greg Inglis, who also suffers from depression, called him out over it. Organisations like Beyond Blue, Black Dog etc are trying to educate society against these stigmas which Ikin apparently seems to be dismissive of.

And also since you raise it, you are saying..."made personal by Bennett...." Actually I think you got it backwards. Isn't Bennett's daughter married to Ikin, and the mother being the woman Bennett left to be with his current partner? Yeah this is certainly personal alright, with the first shot fired by Ikin with his attention grabbing over the top rope comments about Bennett.
 
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BotanyBorn&Bred said:
I didn't say his comment was moronic, I said he was a moron.

But since you raise it, certainly his comments about James Roberts being "self-entitled" and should quit and go back to park football WERE moronic and completely ignorant and insensitive of Roberts' plight, who obviously suffers from depression. And Greg Inglis, who also suffers from depression, called him out over it. Organisations like Beyond Blue, Black Dog etc are trying to educate society against these stigmas which Ikin apparently seems to be dismissive of.

And also since you raise it, you are saying..."made personal by Bennett...." Actually I think you got it backwards. Isn't Bennett's daughter married to Ikin, and the mother being the woman Bennett left to be with his current partner? Yeah this is certainly personal alright, with the first shot fired by Ikin with his attention grabbing over the top rope comments about Bennett.
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Nothing Ikin said about Bennett's decision to break the NRL's COVID rules (Which Bennett was involved in setting up btw) and then his lack of maturity to own up to what he did was a personal attack. He was a Fox League panelist on an opinion show giving his opinion. There were no personal comments aimed at Bennett himself, only his actions during the week. And if you're looking to defend Bennett here, you're wrong.

If anything, Ikin will more often than not praise Bennett on 360. Hardly the actions of someone with a personal agenda.

Dale is the one who has made things personal by taking to Instagram. At least people know who she is now, good for her.
 
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Travitoh said:
Nothing Ikin said about Bennett's decision to break the NRL's COVID rules (Which Bennett was involved in setting up btw) and then his lack of maturity to own up to what he did was a personal attack. He was a Fox League panelist on an opinion show giving his opinion. There were no personal comments aimed at Bennett himself, only his actions during the week. And if you're looking to defend Bennett here, you're wrong.

If anything, Ikin will more often than not praise Bennett on 360. Hardly the actions of someone with a personal agenda.

Dale is the one who has made things personal by taking to Instagram. At least people know who she is now, good for her.
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I'm not defending Bennett's actions, who did admit to not being the first breach. It was wrong.
Didn't Vaughan give fake ID or denied it was him when he was caught? Is he "arrogant" too? Funny, don't remember Ikin saying anything about him. Same with Alan Langer. And there will be others, we'll see what he says then
 
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BotanyBorn&Bred said:
I'm not defending Bennett's actions, who did admit to not being the first breach. It was wrong.
Didn't Vaughan give fake ID or denied it was him when he was caught? Is he "arrogant" too? Funny, don't remember Ikin saying anything about him. Same with Alan Langer. And there will be others, we'll see what he says then
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You'll find that in the cases of Vaughan and Langer, they did own up when questioned. Vaughan denied the use of a fake name. They didn't try to throw shade by questioning their right to a meal.

Bennett's breach was the news of the day, mostly down to the way he reacted to being caught. Ben Ikin wasn't the only journo commenting on the breach but he's the only one being singled out.
 
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Travitoh said:
You'll find that in the cases of Vaughan and Langer, they did own up when questioned. Vaughan denied the use of a fake name. They didn't try to throw shade by questioning their right to a meal.

Bennett's breach was the news of the day, mostly down to the way he reacted to being caught. Ben Ikin wasn't the only journo commenting on the breach but he's the only one being singled out.
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Look Travitoh, I respect your view, I find you to be a logical poster who is able to state a case down the line, fair and with thought and respect for other views. But on this you're not going to change my mind on this. Ikin is a dog. He never apologized for his ignorant comments about Roberts and until he acknowledges his failings, he will remain being a dog.
 
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BotanyBorn&Bred said:
Look Travitoh, I respect your view, I find you to be a logical poster who is able to state a case down the line, fair and with thought and respect for other views. But on this you're not going to change my mind on this. Ikin is a dog. He never apologized for his ignorant comments about Roberts and until he acknowledges his failings, he will remain being a dog.
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Ben Ikin isn't a dog. Dogs are great pets that i like.
Ben Ikin is a Fox Sports journalist, the male equivalent of Womens Weekly reporting. It's gutter journalism that is all about creating headlines and outrage. I refuse to click on any Fox Sports article.
But my opinion in this instance, the story is made by Dale's Instagram post, not a 'journalist' trying to create controversy out of nothing.
 
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Travitoh said:
Ben Ikin isn't a dog. Dogs are great pets that i like.
Ben Ikin is a Fox Sports journalist, the male equivalent of Womens Weekly reporting. It's gutter journalism that is all about creating headlines and outrage. I refuse to click on any Fox Sports article.
But my opinion in this instance, the story is made by Dale's Instagram post, not a 'journalist' trying to create controversy out of nothing.
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Fair enough, good comment
 
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Rumours emerging that Bayley Sironen is another player that could potentially be squeezed out due to the salary cap.

I don't want to lose him at all. He's a future star and said in his interview yesterday he'd love to stay. Hope it's not true.
 
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