I think he would be fine too, the bloke is an absolute professional and gives everything every game. Also syncs perfectly with Nathan in providing the team with the optimum amount of chin. I'd love to see it happen, but I just can't see other more "media darling" players being overlooked if Teddy got injured. They picked Gutho at centre in 2020 ffs.
I think Teddy is a bit of a knob, but I wouldn't wish him injury. Being a dickhead on the turps isn't uncommon. What he did is a fair leap from burning crosses and donning the white hood. My Mrs is Asian and I'm happy enough to follow her lead on this one, she thought he was a bit of a dick, but was over it in 5 minutes and holds no grudges. She is also a massive footy head and watches every game every week, so not someone who doesn't really know or care who he is.
I'd say the spurned lover factor is clouding your judgement. I get it, I deathrode Freddy for years back in the day, didn't forgive him until we beat his team in 03. I'm a bit older and wiser now, life is too short for that shit.
edit. Moses is a different story. He tanked in your jersey and dishonoured his mates. Teddy never did that.
It’s just the disturbed mindset, it’s in Teddys head he sees the persons race instead of the person, he stereotypes and makes fun of her.
I’m pretty sure if you were at the table closeby, you would have confronted him as would I, asked him to repeat it and told him you don’t care who who is and game on, no matter where we ended up.
It all gets smoothed over and hidden under the nrl carpet, it’s tolerated because he can play footy.
Not good enough I say.
We’d sack him at work in two seconds on the grounds of being a f**kwit and stand up for our workmates and friends.
My bet is that he wouldn’t have racially taunted a big Islander. He goes for a young defenceless girl because he’s a true coward.
Freddy shouldn’t be fully forgiven, he abandoned west and we don’t like pikers. I’ve learnt that since moving here, once you are west, that’s it. He can frolic with the rich greedy and selfish muppets of the east, tell everyone he’s bidwell made good or whatever his heroic story is. But he’s still west. Same with mg etc.
Dylan would do a fantastic job and is a much better role model for kids. He’s loyal, staunch, has the human touch and would not let anyone down. Gutho is also a good player. A bit of an ego.
I don’t like racists because their thinking is destructive and illogical. Teddy is an entitled prick who deserves all bad things.