Bulldog Will Hopoate will not play rugby league on Sundays for religious reasons

[ed-grimley]

Parra said 'no way' - they must be a mob of heathens or athiests.

 

[JamesRustle]

Who will Laurie select on the wing for SOO 2 in 2018?

 

[drago brelli]

The Dogs and Hopoate were possibly hoping that a situation like yesterday would arise. Canterbury could have done with him yesterday. Yet where was he? On the couch, riding his bike going door to door. Surely his all knowing, all forgiving, compassionate and ubiquitous God wouldn't hold it against him if he answered the call of his club. Hoppa's a decent person, after all.

 

[Timbo]

The Dogs and Hopoate were possibly hoping that a situation like yesterday would arise. Canterbury could have done with him yesterday. Yet where was he? On the couch, riding his bike going door to door. Surely his all knowing, all forgiving, compassionate and ubiquitous God wouldn't hold it against him if he answered the call of his club. Hoppa's a decent person, after all.

Yep. All I could think yesterday as we came home with a wet sail was: thank god it's Sunday.

They were a class player short. Morris may have saved them, who knows. But this sort of thing is going to make Hoppa's chances of a future contract anywhere dicey.

What good is a player, no matter how good, if he'll never be willing to play on Grand Final day?

 

[drago brelli]

sorry.........wouldn't arise.........

 

[typicalfan]

Who's fault is it? Bulldogs could have not signed him. They had that choice.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

The Dogs and Hopoate were possibly hoping that a situation like yesterday would arise. Canterbury could have done with him yesterday. Yet where was he? On the couch, riding his bike going door to door. Surely his all knowing, all forgiving, compassionate and ubiquitous God wouldn't hold it against him if he answered the call of his club. Hoppa's a decent person, after all.

I'd be filthy if I was his team-mates. They're already hard up against it with Origin and especially Morris dropping out on the day of the game, then they're further robbed of a player because a guy on mega bucks has a pretend friend in the sky that says he can't play on Sundays? I'd find it hard to defend next to someone who has imaginary friends that dictate his life.

If 'God' is a decent bloke, he'd say go out and spread my word on Saturdays if there's a game on Sunday.

It's all horse shit. God forbid if anyone from my awful mob tries to do it.

 

[God-King Dean]

 

[God-King Dean]

dumb dumb dumb dumb

 

[THE CHAMP]

One of the best episodes ever.

 

[some11]

Des should name joe smith at fullback tomorrow.

He just needs to have a little faith.

 

[Perth Red]

Couldn't he just confess his sin and be cleansed of the sin that is playing footy on a Sunday? Isn't that how religion works, do what you like as long as you feel sorry for it and all is forgiven?

 

[Card Shark]

Who's fault is it? Bulldogs could have not signed him. They had that choice.

They were advised weren't they....its in his contract, verbally agree upon, if not written. I'm sure that cost Hoppa some $.

In which case, who cares.

 

[POPEYE]

F**k religion of any kind

 

[JamesRustle]

Peace be with you

 

[Barkley]

I wonder if Des gave Hoppa a call on Sunday? If Hoppa was to ever break his no Sunday deal surely it would have been on the weekend in pretty unusual circumstances.

 

[stormbati]

Good on Hoppa to stand for what he believes in and continues to do so. Much more character than the keyboard heroes in this thread.

 

[Feej]

I'm sure Des was happy Hoppa spent Sunday with his happy clapper mates and their imaginary friend.

 

[Timmah]

It's over now for this season. Hoppa is available for all remaining Dogs games

 

[dogz08]

well we still could get one in the last few rounds