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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1125 on: April 09, 2014, 12:13:38 PM »
He said something along the lines of 'there's more to life than football' regarding Mitch Clarke.

He has a point, but the way he said it indicated that he too is personally struggling with the demands of the AFL life IMO and that he's not in it 100%.

This.
Posted another link recently to an NFL athlete who retired young as well..
Makes you wonder what's in his head that's for sure.

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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1126 on: April 09, 2014, 01:03:36 PM »
He said something along the lines of 'there's more to life than football' regarding Mitch Clarke.

He has a point, but the way he said it indicated that he too is personally struggling with the demands of the AFL life IMO and that he's not in it 100%.

This.
Posted another link recently to an NFL athlete who retired young as well..
Makes you wonder what's in his head that's for sure.

Funny how we read things differently, how we read our take into what others say

I saw that Tweet and simply took it mean the Mitch Clark situation proves there more to life than footy. Nothing more or nothing less.

 A persons health is far more important. And I totally agree, actually it's hard to argue

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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1127 on: April 09, 2014, 01:43:55 PM »
He's gonna find out about life after football sooner than he thinks unless he extracts the digit.
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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1128 on: April 09, 2014, 03:03:03 PM »
He said something along the lines of 'there's more to life than football' regarding Mitch Clarke.

He has a point, but the way he said it indicated that he too is personally struggling with the demands of the AFL life IMO and that he's not in it 100%.

This.
Posted another link recently to an NFL athlete who retired young as well..
Makes you wonder what's in his head that's for sure.

Funny how we read things differently, how we read our take into what others say

I saw that Tweet and simply took it mean the Mitch Clark situation proves there more to life than footy. Nothing more or nothing less.

 A persons health is far more important. And I totally agree, actually it's hard to argue



I think emphasising it with "So far away from" as he did speaks volumes.

And I would suggest that if something's your primary source of income - a very generous income at that, if it's not the most important thing in your life, it should at least be right up there....not "so far away" from it....and Vickey's another entitled sub-30 softy who just doesn't want to put in the hard yards.

Would be interesting to see how he'd handle the harsh realities of the real world and real work...things I suspect he's never really experienced in his life so far.
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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1129 on: April 09, 2014, 03:42:44 PM »
He said something along the lines of 'there's more to life than football' regarding Mitch Clarke.

He has a point, but the way he said it indicated that he too is personally struggling with the demands of the AFL life IMO and that he's not in it 100%.

This.
Posted another link recently to an NFL athlete who retired young as well..
Makes you wonder what's in his head that's for sure.

Funny how we read things differently, how we read our take into what others say

I saw that Tweet and simply took it mean the Mitch Clark situation proves there more to life than footy. Nothing more or nothing less.

 A persons health is far more important. And I totally agree, actually it's hard to argue

I read it like you WP - nothing more nothing less.
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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1130 on: April 09, 2014, 03:55:51 PM »
I'm not surprised Ty is suffering with mental issues as well due to fan expectations

Some of the fans who continually post poo about him should take note and feel ashamed

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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1131 on: April 09, 2014, 04:29:25 PM »
I think emphasising it with "So far away from" as he did speaks volumes.

And I would suggest that if something's your primary source of income - a very generous income at that, if it's not the most important thing in your life, it should at least be right up there....not "so far away" from it....and Vickey's another entitled sub-30 softy who just doesn't want to put in the hard yards.

Would be interesting to see how he'd handle the harsh realities of the real world and real work...things I suspect he's never really experienced in his life so far.

Fair enough but

Personally, having learnt the hard way that your primary source of income is in the overall scheme of things not that important.

Family and health are.

The importance of my career has taken a massive back seat in the last 7-8 years. I learnt that having a great income means very little when you lose (unexpectedly) people that matter the most.
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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1132 on: April 09, 2014, 05:51:10 PM »
Most people will deal with some kind of poo through the course of their lives, they still have to get on with it at some point and pay the bills. Earning a living is important simply because it's a necessity. Football is how Vickery currently earns his.

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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1133 on: April 09, 2014, 06:01:15 PM »
If he can kick 45-50 goals this year and present a few crumbs for our non existent small forwards then he's done his job.
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« Reply #1134 on: April 09, 2014, 06:10:14 PM »
Hmmm........ Maybe Tara should play the role of small forward.

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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1135 on: April 09, 2014, 06:14:32 PM »
I'm not surprised Ty is suffering with mental issues as well due to fan expectations

Some of the fans who continually post poo about him should take note and feel ashamed

You know who you are

Leave him alone.

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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1136 on: April 09, 2014, 06:17:14 PM »
IMO he still has something to offer as mobile ruck with the ability rove his own hit outs - he's ability in traffic is massively underrated, almost like a tall midfielder -which the modern ruck essentially needs to be. Personally though, I'd like too see us try him to the wing ala Richo 2008, he has all the attributes and he needs to get his hands on the ball.



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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1137 on: April 09, 2014, 06:20:13 PM »
I'm not surprised Ty is suffering with mental issues as well due to fan expectations

Some of the fans who continually post poo about him should take note and feel ashamed

You know who you are

Leave him alone.

All of you.

ALL OF YOU.
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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1138 on: April 09, 2014, 06:23:27 PM »
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Re: Tyrone Vickery [merged]
« Reply #1139 on: April 09, 2014, 06:32:58 PM »
IMO he still has something to offer as mobile ruck with the ability rove his own hit outs - he's ability in traffic is massively underrated, almost like a tall midfielder -which the modern ruck essentially needs to be. Personally though, I'd like too see us try him to the wing ala Richo 2008, he has all the attributes and he needs to get his hands on the ball.

Ive always felt this should be explored more by the coaching staff. I've liked what I see when Ty goes in the ruck, just has an awareness and rare agility when he has the ball in trafiic