It's mid season, teams are looking towards September even if you're sitting on the bottom of the ladder. We've come from an anus horribilis season trying to find our mojo. There's been enough off field drama that would make the Harry Potter series actually worth watching. Like Polly said, if you want to surf, plenty of time to do that. Young Josh Simpson would be saying, why me? And yet this clown just put his hand out for more $$$, and told porky pies to the people that gave. If anyone thinks that that is the Aussie way then I'm disappointed. Like Simon Goodwin said in his acceptance speech when inducted into the Hall of Fame. I quote " if the Sherrin was a perfume, I'd be wearing it". That's devoting your life to the cause. Not unlike someone going to war. So let's be clear about Blakely's actions. It's not what the Purple Army stand for, I would have thought.