Brandon Smith Interview

[Rooster36]

Robbo opened a bottle of red without that shit taste in your mouth and they made pizza together so he must think he is ok.

Yes he said he wants to win a premiership in our jumper and that is because he chose us as his next team. He didn't put shit on the Storm club or any of the players, coaches or management. Actually praised them all and told a few funny stories. I bet the players would not give a FF with what he said. He will put 100% into the Storm this year and Bellamey knows that.

The bloke is a larrikin and a F funny C. Even if he wasn't signing with us I found the entire interview very entertaining and saw more of the bloke he is. The interviewer is a good mate of his and he started the swearing so Cheese just spoke to him like a mate. It's not like it was a 2GB or Channel 9 interview. He was very raw and it would be good to hear more players speak as openly.

To put him in the same basket as the players you mention in so far fetched. People need to lighten up.

Yep TIT

[mightyrooster]

The part I don't like is his apparent breach of confidence of the way the roosters conducted their pitch. There is such a thing as diplomacy in how much it is reasonable to disclose and I suspect the host plying him with beer helped to loosen the lips. I'm not so sure the rooster hierarchy will be so impressed. Contract negotiations have been terminated before...just ask Latrell!

I tend to agree with this. As he said, the club went to a lot of effort to keep things pretty secretive and low key and yet he ironically went and blabbed about most of it.

As for the swearing, I don’t use those words myself, but seriously it’s all over popular TV shows and all. And what about those Matt Johns podcasts? I don’t watch them, but occasionally when we’ve just left the channel on Fox League in the background while I’m waiting to watch something else with the husband, I swear I’ve heard the F bomb dropped.

As for Ray Hadley, what a hypocrite. He’s had a few swear laden rants in his time - actual abusive rants.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Watching him tell his juvenile stories about drinking games at the Storm on that podcast, mentioning other Storm players by name who would probably prefer he didn't, the guy has a big mouth, and seemingly very little idea as to when he should keep it shut.

[Noosa Rooster]

Watching him tell his juvenile stories about drinking games at the Storm on that podcast, mentioning other Storm players by name who would probably prefer he didn't, the guy has a big mouth, and seemingly very little idea as to when he should keep it shut.

Unfortunately you can't put a 50yo head on 25yo shoulders. I'm not sure why we expect young people to be role models when we can't even get that from some of our elected leaders or religious leaders, all of whom should be held to higher standards. We pay young sports people huge amounts of money, give them plenty of free time and expect them to be wise beyond their years. I think that is a little unfair.

I know the podcast is available to everybody but who would be their target audience? I'd suggest that would be under 30's and the few under 30's I've spoken to thought it was a good laugh.

We've had troublemakers in the past and pretty quickly they've either changed their attitudes or changed their clubs.

[007]

I thought this was a very good objective article.

NRL 2022: Brandon Smith saga highlights dangers of player honesty (nine.com.au)

[Noosa Rooster]

I thought this was a very good objective article.

NRL 2022: Brandon Smith saga highlights dangers of player honesty (nine.com.au)

Exactly.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Unfortunately you can't put a 50yo head on 25yo shoulders. I'm not sure why we expect young people to be role models when we can't even get that from some of our elected leaders or religious leaders, all of whom should be held to higher standards. We pay young sports people huge amounts of money, give them plenty of free time and expect them to be wise beyond their years. I think that is a little unfair.

I know the podcast is available to everybody but who would be their target audience? I'd suggest that would be under 30's and the few under 30's I've spoken to thought it was a good laugh.

We've had troublemakers in the past and pretty quickly they've either changed their attitudes or changed their clubs.

Don't think anyone's expecting him to behave like a 50yo. Just not like a loudmouth knob. Plenty of 25yo players seem to be able to manage that.

If a Roosters player in the same circumstance carried on like he has, you'd have wiped your hands of him.

[Thirteen]

Watching him tell his juvenile stories about drinking games at the Storm on that podcast, mentioning other Storm players by name who would probably prefer he didn't, the guy has a big mouth, and seemingly very little idea as to when he should keep it shut.

Do you need some help pulling that carrot out of your arse?

[roosterchook]

Robbo opened a bottle of red without that shit taste in your mouth and they made pizza together so he must think he is ok.

Yes he said he wants to win a premiership in our jumper and that is because he chose us as his next team. He didn't put shit on the Storm club or any of the players, coaches or management. Actually praised them all and told a few funny stories. I bet the players would not give a FF with what he said. He will put 100% into the Storm this year and Bellamey knows that.

The bloke is a larrikin and a F funny C. Even if he wasn't signing with us I found the entire interview very entertaining and saw more of the bloke he is. The interviewer is a good mate of his and he started the swearing so Cheese just spoke to him like a mate. It's not like it was a 2GB or Channel 9 interview. He was very raw and it would be good to hear more players speak as openly.

To put him in the same basket as the players you mention in so far fetched. People need to lighten up.

I hope I’m wrong but I don’t like the way he’s handling this.

[Nicola Tesla]

He came across to me as someone who is willing to learn and I'm sure he will learn a little from this interview. The fact he reads and listens to podcasts/youtube so much to educate himself and actually understands the opportunities that lay in front of him at the roosters tells me he has a growth trajectory and mindset. The things he respected about Trent such as his love of cultures etc also tells me a lot.
The guy will probably get some advice and I'm sure he will take it in....

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Smith is certainly naive, and he speaks like he is discussing why he signed with the Roosters with a lifelong friend or a relative. I think it will have repercussions at the Storm amongst existing players, but nothing that can't be solved with a meeting between Smith and the group.
I think Munster said publicly he wants to play for a Queensland club, which probably didn't go down well either.
I have always hated Bellamy, I think he is a cheat and a liar, so maybe cracks are showing in the culture he has created in Melbourne.
They have had plenty of off field incidents, and drug related incidents, which have become public knowledge, makes you wonder how many they have been able to keep out of the spotlight.

[ism22]

Smith is certainly naive, and he speaks like he is discussing why he signed with the Roosters with a lifelong friend or a relative. I think it will have repercussions at the Storm amongst existing players, but nothing that can't be solved with a meeting between Smith and the group.
I think Munster said publicly he wants to play for a Queensland club, which probably didn't go down well either.
I have always hated Bellamy, I think he is a cheat and a liar, so maybe cracks are showing in the culture he has created in Melbourne.
They have had plenty of off field incidents, and drug related incidents, which have become public knowledge, makes you wonder how many they have been able to keep out of the spotlight.

I reckon Bellamy and the boys would be having a laugh about it at training. They asked him to leave, he's talked naturally and he's painted them all in a really positive light.

My only comments are:
- We're not 'Murrica... using the c word is pretty common when describing a friend or somebody you respect. I quite like seeing real stories rather than sterilised BS. Context is all too... ai mean Ray Hadley uses all sorts of manipulative/racist language and he's claiming to be a source of moral authority. Get farked Rabies! Heck, some dude called Tony Abbot a carnt and the court ruled that it was okay to do so as it forms part of Aussie slang.

- He was (politely) asked to leave because 15 minute wonderboy's apparently about to get 10 consecutive Dally M's on reputation alone. He's not reneging or doing secret deals behind their back. They asked him to look around!

- CONTEXT, CONTEXT... CONTEXT!!! He had nothing but glowing words to share about EVERYBODY at the Drizz, including Wonderboy. I doubt anybody's mad at him.

[mightyrooster]

Also as far as the NRL investigating the swearing, are they also going to do the same for Madge and the tigers players following the NRL endorsed Tales from Tiger Town program?