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

[mxlegend99]

All 2015 Sunday matches with Parramatta.Hopoate played in all of them.

Sun 19-Apr-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201504191418.html

Sun 10-May-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201505101827.html

Sun 23-Aug-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201508231318.html

Sun 06-Sep-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201509060518.html

Yet no mention about this issue last year.

If he felt so strongly about this he wouldn't have played Sunday games for Eels and Sea Eagles. Why is it suddenly so much more important this year?

 

[drago brelli]

We shouldn't differentiate all religions are completely loony.

 

[Packy]

The issue is clearly that the Dogs management have allowed this.

 

[Twatface Magee]

His religion making him miss 3 days of footy isn't as bad as the time it made him miss 2 years.

 

[drago brelli]

Religion isn't evil or[SIZE="3"stupid[/SIZE]... people are stupid and evil

Religion isn't stupid........as was once said of Basil Fawlty, 'enough material for an entire conference'.

 

[BunniesMan]

If he is planning on playing as a part time player is he getting paid like a part time player?

 

[muzby]

If I was a Bulldogs fan or player I know what I would be saying to him. Either you play or we don't want you.

that's not discriminating at all..... :sarcasm:

 

[DiegoNT]

All 2015 Sunday matches with Parramatta.Hopoate played in all of them.

Sun 19-Apr-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201504191418.html

Sun 10-May-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201505101827.html

Sun 23-Aug-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201508231318.html

Sun 06-Sep-2015:

http://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2015/201509060518.html

Yet no mention about this issue last year.

Maybe thats why he did bugger all in those games, it was against his religion.

 

[muzby]

If he is planning on playing as a part time player is he getting paid like a part time player?

considering he raised this as a point before he signed the contract, the bulldogs would have taken this into consideration in his remuneration..

 

[muzby]

His religion making him miss 3 days of footy isn't as bad as the time it made him miss 2 years.

exactly..

the guy has his values, and he's put his religion ahead of football (and money) previously...

missing a few sunday games isn't an issue..

 

[muzby]

Jehovah witnesses are up there as well. Can someone tell me what Jehovah actually witnessed.

considering jehovah is another name for god, and god is considered to be all seeing, i'd say he's witnessed a lot..

 

[chigurh]

Provided the club knew before he signed his contract, no drama.

If they didn't then it stinks.

 

[Brutus]

I worship Brian out of the Life of Brian.

Brian tells me I must watch the movie every Friday night.

So that means I do not watch FNF ever.

Cheers,

Biggus Dickus

 

[Basil Brush]

I could say he didnt really play on any days while with Parra.

But that would be a tad harsh

 

[Bretto]

It's pretty selfish to be honest - To give up on playing on Sundays for something that is made up. Do other people get the same privilege for made up things?

 

[Valheru]

Unbelievably, a bloke has a belief (I don't care what that is) to stand by his faith and is getting verbally belted by posters.

You pricks are the stone throwers in history.

Good luck to him for having the nutz to stand by what he believes in.

One problem... he has played plenty of sunday games before and thereis no way he wouldn't play the GF

 

[Bretto]

One problem... he has played plenty of sunday games before and thereis no way he wouldn't play the GF

But even more bizarre than that, is this idea that "having faith" is somehow sacred. It's a made up belief. Anyone can say they believe in anything, so why don't people get the day off for believing in the Flying Spaghetti Monster?

 

[magpie4ever]

One problem... he has played plenty of sunday games before and thereis no way he wouldn't play the GF

Don't get me wrong, I'm no Mormon (maybe, a moron) or JW, but just maybe his faith has strengthen over the last year or so (mate, as far as I'm concern, more power to him for standing with his faith).

In today's, Gen Y and Gen Next material world, it is good to see a young bloke with principles.

 

[Foreign Legion]

I love it in this day and age people don't believe... until something bad in their life happens they immediately blame god for not stopping it.... go figure?

 

[Bretto]

I love it in this day and age people don't believe... until something bad in their life happens they immediately blame god for not stopping it.... go figure?

Who's doing that? I had a tumour a number of years ago that had to be removed and nearly died from pneumonia in 2010 and I don't blame god?