Quote ="tugglesf78"Some people on here are talking about Terry as if he was the baddest man in RL.
He was no more a dirty player than a lot of people. I would go as far as to say that there are plenty of people out there who were far worse.
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Spot on. Loads of players down the years have had a "reputation" - my first memories of watching Widnes include Jim Mills. Hindsight tells us he was a 'hard man' - many of his actions were just thuggish, but he was on my team and he was a winner and I loved him. More recently I've been watching Toa Kohe Love in a Widnes shirt - never averse to a 'cheap shot', but again, a great player to have in your team. I dare say a look back at Barrie Mac's career involves some shockers - but a nicer man off the field it would be hard to meet.
Tez made a huge mistake with the drugs thing, but he got caught and was serving his punishment as per the worldwide code on drugs. There's a few others around the game who have come back from a ban and got on with it, it's a crying shame Tez couldn't do the same.
So, I think it's right that the RL family show's it's respect for his career and him as a human being. Anyone who disturbs a minutes silence for him should not be welcome at an RL game. If you are strongly moralistic around drugs and don't agree with the silence then fine, but during it is not the time to make your point. Tez's wife and kids may even be watching - or will certainly get to hear about it. Before you boo or make a noise, think of them and how they would feel. Show some respect - it costs nothing, even if you hated him in life.
