Thanks mate. I won't pretend that I wasn't pretty happy at getting another one up on the old enemy. That always sets the weekend up on the right foot!
Yes, Latrell played better, but that assessment is coming off a pretty low base!
You are right with your other points. I think he is already regretting his move, but he will never, ever come out and admit that publicly. I hope for his sake that his career just doesn't fizzle out and end prematurely. But, then again, he did say that he would probably retire at 30, so maybe that is his plan all along. The only problem might be if he doesn't get the money that his hangers on were telling him about. Boy, that was a terrible move, wasn't it!
Yes, it seems to be a common theory that Mitchell has too many wankers blowing smoke up his arse.
Like 'The Mouth' Mundine for example, who would be the last bloke from whom one should take advise [threw a dummy spit and walked away because he was too stupid and had too much of an inflated self-opinion to realise that he did not break into rep sides because; 1.There were better players in front of him. 2. He was inconsistent. 3. He had a shithouse attitude.]
Mitchell has plenty of time to turn things around.
His best hope is that Uncle Wayne gives him a cuddle and has a heart-to-heart chat and tells him how it is. 'Son, accept the fact that FB is not your position. If you put your head down, train hard, be a team player and stop listening to cretins who don't know their bumhole from their mouth, stop sulking and be grateful for what you have, then you will have a bright future.'
Mitchell reminds me of Hayne in many ways. Both are big, strong, fast and naturally athletic. Hayne was a dead-set wrecking ball when all the planets aligned. He had the potential to be an Immortal.
What held him back was his piss-poor attitude. Just like LM he was lazy, had a swelled head and was a sulker.
One can only imagine what effect that has on teammates.
I'd agree with the talk that Easts let Mitchell go because he was just too much like hard work. Most blokes would be satisfied earning big dollars to play footy and be content to be playing in a side like Easts, especially after winning two premierships.
Let's hope that Bennet can get through to him.