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Alex Rance
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Leaves a spot and some pay for others, and recruiting have been getting some good sorts through the door.
Good opportunity for Garthwaite that he didn’t quite grasp in 2019.
Good opportunity for Garthwaite that he didn’t quite grasp in 2019.
your got a better chance then Carthwaite.
Carthwaite isn’t built for our game style.
Tooooo slow.
Next?
I anticipate Tom Lynch will kick 160 goals next year and Alex Rance will be a distant memory.
I second this theory, the timing of the JW gathering & his very unexpected retirement is too much for me to ignore. I dare say Alex was anointed as a future leader for the cause, but tge JWs, like most cults, are very big on people "proving" their faith by rejecting their other loves & passions. Dare say he was sold on he can be an important messages of God, IF he chooses faith over footy. Unfortunately we are living in a time of regression & the church has more power, influence &, in their eyes, more opportunity to grow the faith like never before. Hearing Barnaby Joyce try to rally "religious faith" by trusting in God's plan for the earth & global Warming, made me quite ill. People are losing hope & the churches, like vultures, are trying to cash in on that with heavy recruiting. In Australia, what better recruiter to the faith is there than Tiger hero, superstar, Mr nice guy, Adonis- Alex Rance.
Alex's very unconvincing goodbye message also read very similar to that of NBA star Darren Collisons unexpected retirement only 6 months ago, also for JW faith. He unexpectedly retired at 31, walking away from a 2 year for $10,000,000 contract
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Why is it that players of faith like Gary Ablett, Bachar Houli & Brett Kirk can all have long successful careers in AFL AND maintain their passion of faith - but for JWs its one or the other? Because JWs, like Sciencetoligy,are closer to cults than a real religion. My opinion only, but valid none the less
Ex-Jehovah's witness reveals secrets of the religious group
The treatment of women, child abuse and how to prevent being visited by followers of the religion are among topics confronted by ex-member
I am nothing but sad for Alex. I'm really disappointed at his decision & I am really shattered for the club & his teammates. Such a sad w say to end his career & his relationship with the RFC and his teammates. I am thankful for what he has given the club and know that without him, none of this success ever happens. However, I think Alex gotit all back + more in all the love, family, support and admiration you could ever want, thanks to the club and the supporters. His retirement was handled really selfishly with little thought to his tiger family. That's unfortunately his final act as a tiger. His final 2 games were also the 2 worst moments in our modetn dynasty. Him doing his knee in rnd 1 against Carlton & Mason Cox and the Pies giving he and the tigers a dirty bathing in the 18 prelim. No matter how you cut it, the end of the Alex Rance story *smile* sucked. If his career was a trilogy, it would be the Godfather. Part 1 & 2 was a masterpiece - the 3rd & final chapter was a mess with too much relgious influence that threatened to undermine the original greatness
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So the question for me after all this is, would we welcome him back if he wants to come back?
100%. He is family. The reason it's so disappointing is the same reason we would welcome him back.
We love him. He was more than just a good player, he was tiger family. He was a genuine role model and hero. Why God would want him to walk away from that too early is beyond me
Cannot see him coming back. Unless he splits from the missus/church.
It's too far gone. To come back publicly now, would be to reject the JWs entirely. If he did he would be "Shunned" ( see article I posted above) & he would know that. Basically the JWs own him now. Wouldn't be surprised to see him get involved in politics - churches love getting a popular celeb and using them to add to a their influence. Just sad from my perspective
People said the same thing about Astbury. I think you were one of them.
Garthwaite is the Astbury-in-waiting. Balta would be more the Rance-in-waiting, if we want to use him there.
It's Tross man's life, not yours, mine or anyone else's. As long as he's comfortable n happy in the life paths that he chooses for himself then everything else is irrelevant.
Yep I'm with you. Except I don't think Garthwaite is actually that slow. But he is more stopper than play-maker.
Yes. To him. What about his team mates ? The lack of love from his teammates on the social networks is a bit deafening in modern times. That's not irrelevant.
I love Rance, but I love the club more. It' will take a few early wins to wash off the disappointment. My sourness is only temporary, but it's currently valid.
Maybe they just expressed themselves old school, you know, by talking to him?
Ok. The following has come to light over the last day or so from a respected source within the club. The deal with Rance is that he has split with his wife & currently living with Astbury. (She doesn't like footy). He's retired so he can concentrate on getting back together with her, which is why he's staying on the list & not writing him off yet.
Geez. First it was Wankery getting sacked coz he got busted at Arch's place, then Figgy living with Pendles n now it's Tross living with the Berry. Bloody women stuffing up the lives of all these football people,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, disgraceful.
