buddman
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Merge this if you need to mods but this is good positive reporting on a sad Bulldog day
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ing-by-ben-barba/story-e6frext9-1226585283571
TODD Greenberg is right - give Ben Barba some space and some professional help so we don't lose this wonderfully gifted young player.
The Bulldogs have done the right thing by putting the player's welfare ahead of competition points in the early rounds of the season.
It would have been so easy to run the Dally M champion out in his No.1 jersey when the Bulldogs open the season against the Cowboys on Saturday week.
Sweep his issues under the carpet and get him a bit of counselling on the side.
Bulldogs sources say he has been a train crash waiting to happen, struggling to cope in the adjustment from being a fringe first grader to a superstar in the space of a few months.
He drinks, he gambles and he's going through a tough separation.
Others have similar problems but can deal with them in private.
BLOG WITH SPORTS EDITOR-AT-LARGE PHIL ROTHFIELD
The glare of the spotlight can be too much for not just NRL players.
Our last two Australian captains Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke had to overcome very public personal issues. So too Shane Warne.
On the weekend we read about young jockey Mitch Beadman and his lonely battles with drugs and depression.
IN PICTURES: BEN BARBA IN FULL FLIGHT
The Bulldogs are to be commended for the way they have acted.
In the past we've seen clubs and coaches ignore the best interests of their players.
Rugby league is a big business and winning is more important than anything else.
It keeps fans, sponsors and the money coming in.
HOW WILL SUPERCOACH BE AFFECTED? TOM SANGSTER'S ANALYSIS
In this case, the Bulldogs are making a sensible long term commitment.
They want Ben Barba at Belmore for the rest of his career and losing him for the start of this season is a small sacrifice to make when we're talking about a person's life and whole career.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ing-by-ben-barba/story-e6frext9-1226585283571
TODD Greenberg is right - give Ben Barba some space and some professional help so we don't lose this wonderfully gifted young player.
The Bulldogs have done the right thing by putting the player's welfare ahead of competition points in the early rounds of the season.
It would have been so easy to run the Dally M champion out in his No.1 jersey when the Bulldogs open the season against the Cowboys on Saturday week.
Sweep his issues under the carpet and get him a bit of counselling on the side.
Bulldogs sources say he has been a train crash waiting to happen, struggling to cope in the adjustment from being a fringe first grader to a superstar in the space of a few months.
He drinks, he gambles and he's going through a tough separation.
Others have similar problems but can deal with them in private.
BLOG WITH SPORTS EDITOR-AT-LARGE PHIL ROTHFIELD
The glare of the spotlight can be too much for not just NRL players.
Our last two Australian captains Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke had to overcome very public personal issues. So too Shane Warne.
On the weekend we read about young jockey Mitch Beadman and his lonely battles with drugs and depression.
IN PICTURES: BEN BARBA IN FULL FLIGHT
The Bulldogs are to be commended for the way they have acted.
In the past we've seen clubs and coaches ignore the best interests of their players.
Rugby league is a big business and winning is more important than anything else.
It keeps fans, sponsors and the money coming in.
HOW WILL SUPERCOACH BE AFFECTED? TOM SANGSTER'S ANALYSIS
In this case, the Bulldogs are making a sensible long term commitment.
They want Ben Barba at Belmore for the rest of his career and losing him for the start of this season is a small sacrifice to make when we're talking about a person's life and whole career.
