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Cousins still struggling

Postby Voice » Sun May 29, 2011 4:12 am

What many people feared looks as if it will become a reality. Ben is struggling since he no longer has the stability of a football club around him.
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby Rik E Boy » Sun May 29, 2011 10:36 am

The strength has to come from within. That starts by looking deep into yourself and admitting you have a problem. Ben Cousins didn't look into himself, he looked into a TV camera and said all the right things so he could continue his AFL career, all the while with that slightly smug smirk on his moosh. Cuzzy is no actor.

He now has to go through the withdrawal from league football, which is tough enough from what I've read about recently retired players as well as trying to live with the fact that only safe amount of drugs for him is ZERO.

While I'm not a fan of Cousins I do hope he wins this battle and can go on to make some sense out of his life. He probably just needs to take up another sport...just for fun.

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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby JK » Sun May 29, 2011 10:43 am

Rik E Boy wrote:While I'm not a fan of Cousins I do hope he wins this battle and can go on to make some sense out of his life. He probably just needs to take up another sport...just for fun.


Or come to terms with the fact that no other sport or profession is ever going to provide him with the same "high" that professional football did.

Easier said than done I know, but IMHO it really is a case of needing to make peace with the demons - Sadly many people aren't able to achieve this, but like you REB, I hope Cousins can (and any individual facing such a tough challenge)
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby stun72 » Sun May 29, 2011 9:56 pm

Interesting article on Herald Sun website. Cousins' partner is pregnant.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/fear-for-fragile-ben-cousins/story-e6frf9jf-1226064782563
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby Dirko » Sun May 29, 2011 10:41 pm

He's struggling but his sperm count isn't......
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby JK » Mon May 30, 2011 10:11 am

SJABC wrote:He's struggling but his sperm count isn't......


It's good to be constant
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby Johno6 » Mon May 30, 2011 10:41 am

im actually really surpised he doesnt have a hot younger missus...

his current one is batting above her avg
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby dedja » Mon May 30, 2011 8:50 pm

Johno6 wrote:im actually really surpised he doesnt have a hot younger missus...

his current one is batting above her avg


Not really, he's damaged goods now.
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby dedja » Mon May 30, 2011 8:51 pm

Constance_Perm wrote:
SJABC wrote:He's struggling but his sperm count isn't......


It's good to be constant


Thought it sounded familiar ...
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Re: Cousins still struggling

Postby gossipgirl » Tue May 31, 2011 9:24 am

he will be fine, he can write another book , produce another doco

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