Maybe I'm giving the SBW camp too much credit, but I think this is all by design. He has a history of making sensational decisions that polarize people. When you do that, the people who hate you take as much interest in your "brand" as the people you love you. I personally think that when it comes to sport, polarizing figures are a precious commodity. A large number of the greatest sportsmen in history have divided people's opinions. Still, though, I feel sorry for Harris.
I feel for Harris, and I feel for Kearney- who no matter which way he went he was/is going to get flack when it's not his doing.
If I was in Kearney's shoes, I have to be honest, the guy is a talent for your team and odds are I'd do the same thing...but the whole thing just makes me sad-Why muck people around so much?
Aside from the ridiculous celebrity boxing joke which still is just that, SBW was winning me over after this year. He'd made a great comeback to League, and had just got on with it. I was starting to respect the guy again. That's been tarnished- great on the field, but at best he's shown to be flakey, disrespectful, and only interested in the self. I should not have expected anything different. Is this Khoddars doing? Is there some sort of conspiracy behind this? I dunno...while a fab athelete-no denying it-he just seems a bit thick quite frankly and never exactly sure what he wants.
But yes, I will still support the Kiwis, I will not let the self centred Winston Peters of sport change that.
