The Duke wrote:
I sympathize with your issues Ryan and wish you luck. Good on your friends and employer for standing by you in your tough times.
.............but there comes a time with everyone when enough is enough. This isn't a one-off, it's a regular yearly event. We as a club aren't responsible for bailing this bloke out time and time again. We're in the business of winning games of footy, not counseling nut jobs.
If Houla was dropped, so should have Fev. I also want to know why this didn't happen IF they were guilty of commiting the same crime.
We will continue to stumble along performing 70% until he finally retires by which time it will be too late.
I'm sick to flower death of seeing Judd, Murphy, Kreuzer and Gibbs and Waite give everything they have to see Fev piss it away.
Glad you're on the recovery trail, Ryan, admire the way you've worked through it.
BUT, Fev has real form over the years with his anti-social behaviour and giving 100% commitment to the CFC and teammates. Was he depressed through these periods, too?
I've given up working the guy out, he's a deeply flawed and immature footballing genius and we just have to live with it as best we can. There will be blood on the trade table if we go that route again. Our only option is to "manage" situations like this as you'll never alter the way a guy like this goes about his life. Never. If managing the issue means cutting him loose, so be it.