James Graham

And if people have got a problem with that, it's not personal.

I can remember.

It is part and parcel.

Maybe that's an issue that you need to address.

I knew noise was there.

It's not whether people are talking positively or negatively about me.

It's the fact that I'm going to engage in the content or get an emotional response because I always said like if I had a bad game,

or a quiet game didn't need an expert to tell me no like I knew I knew within myself and then I always knew the noise was there but I'd never go and be like oh what did so and so say about me yeah because realistically if you've had a shocker or you're quiet then you know what's coming right they're not going to

disguise it and even that's probably even worse if somebody in the media does disguise it because you shouldn't be looking I think when Ben Hunt asked for a release at the Dragons I was strong on the fact that the Dragons shouldn't release him

And I don't think he took kindly to that.

Because we're friends, teammates.

We spent a hell of a lot of time together.

But I was like, well, forget the fact that this is my former teammate or friend.

I'm of the principle that don't let a star player go.

Yep.

unless you get something in return for me like that is a principle of a football club and they should adhere to that unless in the most extreme circumstances Melbourne Storm don't have much room for sentiment they used to do it I think the Fox wanted to release and they were like we'll let you go when we get someone better mate yeah

Simple as that.

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Lots of fun.

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