I am sure Brett appreciated the crowd reaction & support last week. However this is first away game and he will face a hostile crowd. More so being against Souths whose supporters generally have an IQ of less than 50 and also learn words like ****, **** etc before they know how to say Mum & Dad. I know Brett has a strong character but he can expect a torrent of abuse & taunts - lets hope he is ready to ignore the wise cracks and focus on footy again this weekend.
Insults reflect on the insulter, not the insultee. If they've only been exposed to black-and-white thinking, how do they begin to think in colour?
You are correct when you say it was a comfortable environment to make his return (Brookie on a Sunday arvo). But I think Brett has enough mental strength to block it out. He is a pretty special player. Souths have a number of low, low fans. I fully expect him to cop some pretty ordinary taunts. But I also fully expect him to respond the only way he can - by scoring tries.
