R25 | Broncos 18-26 Knights @ Suncorp | Fri 7.30pm

[TooheysNew]

If you guys can't see he's baiting you, you're all blind.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Baiting or not, he's still a merkin rag and I really don't mind saying so

 

[TooheysNew]

Fair enough.

 

[The Showstopper]

The real way to stop people bagging people on the net beyond what is acceptable would be to make deletion of comments and posts a non option. Make it the equivalent of saying it in public. That way people will think twice before going too far.

 

[Haffa]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...hero-kurt-gidley/story-e6frexnr-1226639975526

What's the Buzz: A dying wish to meet his hero, Kurt Gidley



SPORT isn't all about gossip and scandal. I received this beautiful email last week about the wonderful generosity of Knights star Kurt Gidley. I proudly hand over my column lead this morning to The Sunday Telegraph reader Shane Jacobs.
G'DAY BUZZ.

Last year I contacted Kurt Gidley about a young bloke (Joshua Smith) who had muscular dystrophy & he was very ill.
His one dying wish was to meet Kurt for his 21st birthday. I thought there would be no greater present for him than if I could get Kurt to come to Ballina to meet a champion young bloke who just loved Kurt.
Now I did not know Kurt at all but from the first time I spoke to him he said he was keen to help in any way. Kurt took leave for a day to fly to Ballina to spend the day with Josh.
Now this was all with Kurt's wife expecting their first child about 5 weeks later. He headed to Ballina, spent the day with Josh & also Josh's brother Cam & his best mate Nathan O'Connell who both have muscular dystrophy as well. Kurt brought up Knights, Blues & Australian gear for all the boys. What he did was unbelievable.
Unfortunately Josh did not make his 21st but meeting Kurt was the highlight of his short life.
I contacted Kurt again earlier this year & asked if he could get tickets to the Knights vs Titans game at Skilled Park for Cam (Titans supporter) & Nathan (Knights supporter) to attend.
He said leave it with me.
The week of the game he called me to let me know he had organised to get the boys into the sheds after the game.
What a thrill for these guys. They loved it.
We waited in the sheds for about 20 minutes for Kurt to finish his media commitments. When he arrived he spent about an hour chatting away to the boys. He also made sure every one of the Knights players & coach came over & got photos & autographs for the two boys. He was unbelievable. Nothing was too much problem for Kurt to organise. When he retires I hope the NRL use this guy in a way to help promote this great game. He is a credit to his family & the Newcastle Knights.
I will never, ever forget what Kurt did for these guys & I don't even follow the Knights. (Parra supporter unfortunately)
I have attached some pictures for you as well. If you need any more info please let me know.
I would like the Rugby League world to know what a terrific role model Kurt Gidley is for our great game.
All the best.
Cheers Shane.

Yep, hard to respect the man...

 

[Big Tim]

If you guys can't see he's baiting you, you're all blind.

It is quite clear.

He has shown his arse, and lost any amount of credibility (not that cares) that he had around here. Instead of apologising and admitting that he went too far hoping for an injury, he went down the path of 'I dont care what you all think' and 'Its my opinion'.

The real way to stop people bagging people on the net beyond what is acceptable would be to make deletion of comments and posts a non option. Make it the equivalent of saying it in public. That way people will think twice before going too far.

Wont work mate. Anonymity still reigns. Away from this forum, you arent The Showstopper, so anything you say has no effect on the way you are perceived.

 

[TooheysNew]

Leave the mod stuff out of it please guys. Moderators are entitled to an opinion as well. That has nothing to do with the site.

Fred, time to stop dude.

 

[Big Tim]

Leave the mod stuff out of it please guys. Moderators are entitled to an opinion as well. That has nothing to do with the site.

Fred, time to stop dude.

My bad mate.

I dont believe what started this was an opinion, but it has gone on far too long. I have made my point. I am happy to leave it there.

 

[TooheysNew]

My bad mate.

I dont believe what started this was an opinion, but it has gone on far too long. I have made my point. I am happy to leave it there.

Not a problem at all mate. I think Fred stopped talking opinion and started trying to inflame a while ago, as is the nature of people on forums.

By the way, I think I'm overdue to buy you a beer.

 

[Big Tim]

Not a problem at all mate. I think Fred stopped talking opinion and started trying to inflame a while ago, as is the nature of people on forums.

By the way, I think I'm overdue to buy you a beer.

Not gonna say no to that bud.

The wife would probably be keen to catch up with you guys too.

 

[perverse]

The silence from the club on Gidleys injury at this point, 4 days later, is getting pretty deafening.

I wonder if some tough decisions are starting to be made? The only reasons I can think of that they'd keep quiet this long are that retirement/England has entered the equation, or that Gid's injury is actually not that bad at all and they might want to pull a rabbit out of the hat this or next week and play him?

Still, it's Tuesday and we've heard nothing. My brain can't help but speculate.

 

[Joker's Wild]

The amount of pain he seemed to be in on Friday night would suggest that a return this week would be well off the cards.

Im guessing that there has been too much swelling around the damaged area and scan results have been inconclusive

 

[voltron]

he's undergoing surgery
thats what i read

 

[Joker's Wild]

Captain Kurt Gidley returned to Newcastle with the team on Saturday morning after spending Friday night in hospital with a foot injury.
Gidley has had scans on his foot and is now required to see a specialist before the extent of his injury is known.
Updates will be posted on newcastleknights.com.au when they become available.

As per the Knights website yesterday

 

[Big Tim]

Herald was speculating tendons, ligaments and possible fractures...... basically covered all bases.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Make him junior Vice President!