SOH admits Roosters problems were his fault

[HEGtheROOSTER]

Interesting article in the telegraph, where SOH admits he fell out with senior Roosters players, rubbed people up the wrong way, didn't earn their respect, and that it was 100% his own fault....

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...80d21c29e7000e

[Arties Pie]

Paywall

[Bigchook]

Whenever a link is subscription only just google the keywords and there'll be a free link available.

[Tommy Smith]

No point in having any hard feelings.

Good luck Horrie Jr. I hope you fulfill your potential at Manly.

[Kingbilly]

No point in having any hard feelings.

Good luck Horrie Jr. I hope you fulfill your potential at Manly.

Its not about hard feelings, its about a young bloke admitting he stuffed up, if this is true (haven't read the article yet) then its great news for him. A step in the right direction.
Ir really was all his fault and it wasn't limited to pissing off players, his attitude towards some of the coaching staff was terrible as well.

[Tommy Smith]

I mean I don't have any hard feelings or ill will towards him, FWIW.

But yes, for Horrie's sake it's a great step forward to acknowledge that he was responsible for the way things panned out.

If he really means it and there's no reason to suggest otherwise as he sounded very contrite then it's the first crucial step towards fulfilling his potential as a player and a teammate.

[novice chook]

It was good to read that SoH has realised that he made mistakes at the Chooks. It's the first step to getting his career back on track and hopefully ensures that he won't make the same mistakes again.

He seems to be a bit of an oddball in personality and I suspect it will need a little give and take at Manly for him to maintain a good relationship with his new team mates. I hope he manages it. He seems to have had a longstanding friendship with Barrett, which may work in his favour.

Good luck to the bloke, it's up to him now to take advantage of the opportunity he's been given. It's certainly an improvement from spending the year at Wyong.

[Kingbilly]

There is a lot to like about SOH and its looks like he has learnt his lessons albeit in a hard way. Good luck to him

[The Brain]

Im astonished .He wont change he said almost the same thing at the begining of the year in RLW story .

[Rooster_6]

Im astonished .He wont change he said almost the same thing at the begining of the year in RLW story .

If you take the time to read the article, I think it's pretty clear he meant a lot of the damage was already done long before just this season.

[ism22]

Whenever a link is subscription only just google the keywords and there'll be a free link available.

How about you do that, copy the article and then paste it in here? I haven't found a free version.

[roostersrule2]

Found a free version.

JACKSON Hastings admits a lack of respect cost him his career at the Sydney Roosters, revealing he fell out with senior players in a mistake that had him considering quitting rugby league.

In his first interview since signing with the Manly Sea Eagles last week, Hastings opened up about why he had to leave the Roosters to link with his childhood mentor Trent Barrett.

“I rubbed a lot up the wrong way early on at the Roosters,’’ Hastings said.

“And that was hard to fix. I was 17 when I went there and I didn’t earn the respect of the older boys. And I regret that.

“It was all my wrongdoing. None of theirs. It was my fault and I have to cop the consequences.’’

Hastings, a playmaking prodigy hailing from the Illawarra, considered walking away from rugby league after being told he would spend the season playing for Wyong in the NSW Cup.

“I did have doubts,’’ Hastings said. “I had to asked myself why I was still doing this. But the guys at Wyong were quite inspiring. They reminded me what footy is about.

“They all turned up with a smile on their face and enjoyed what they were doing. I took a bit of a leaf out of their book and just started enjoying it again.’’

Hastings was midway through the three hour trip to Wyong when he was told the Sea Eagles were prepare to give him in NRL shot.

“My manager, Sam Ayoub, called me with about a week to go of the preseason and told me Manly were interested,’’ Hastings said.

“I just jumped at the opportunity. It is a fresh start for me and something I am looking forward to.’’


Hastings, who admitted to his past mistakes and blamed nobody but himself for his Roosters demise, said he had made it his mission to earn the respect off his peers when he begins his career as a Sea Eagle next week.

“I am going to go out of my way to show them the respect they deserve,’’ Hastings said.

“I have looked up to a lot of the blokes there for years, and they need to know that.

“Daly Cherry Evans was the bloke I wanted to be like when I was 16. I need to earn their respect and their trust. I will do that by working hard, not trying to be the hero at training.’’

Hastings denied he was arrogant or egotistical, as some have suggested.

“The ego thing is pretty funny,’’ Hastings said. “Everyone I meet brings it up. They tell me that I am real different to the things they have heard about me.

“They change there minds when they meet me. But I can see why people think that of me.

“It upsets me that the way I go about my football, or they way I present myself lead to people thinking of me like that.

“What I want people to know is that I am definitely not arrogant. But I do have 100 per cent confidence in what I am able to do and what I want to do on the football field.’’

[Bigchook]

How about you do that, copy the article and then paste it in here? I haven't found a free version.

Literally googled Jackson Hastings news and the first article up was a free version..