Peter FitzSimons
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I have to say, apart from the Gallen bit, I completely agree. One club did instigate a systematic doping regime, and the Rugby League community should speak out against it, as do all other major world sports. The reaction has been as described.
Also, the pansies in my garden would like you to call people petunias for a bit of a change!
Also, the pansies in my garden would like you to call people petunias for a bit of a change!
Ron E. Gibbs
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… is a knob.
There, the sentence is now complete.
There, the sentence is now complete.
I don't mind Fitzy, but I will say that when he finds an axe to grind he won't stop until he is down to the handle. That's great when it's Alan Jones or soccer he is slipping the boot into, he can maintain that rage for as long as he sees fit.
In this case he is right. They (Gallen and Co.) pleaded guilty so they cannot pretend that they did nothing wrong any longer. However the lack of outrage from the wider rugby league community is probably due to exhaustion caused by waiting so long for ASADA to do anything. It all seems so anticlimatic that they effectively get a 3 match ban after we have been told for 18 months that this was something serious. ASADA have come out of this looking ridiculous.
In this case he is right. They (Gallen and Co.) pleaded guilty so they cannot pretend that they did nothing wrong any longer. However the lack of outrage from the wider rugby league community is probably due to exhaustion caused by waiting so long for ASADA to do anything. It all seems so anticlimatic that they effectively get a 3 match ban after we have been told for 18 months that this was something serious. ASADA have come out of this looking ridiculous.
The Wheel said:
Those dickheads in the last government that pulled that " darkest day" crap should be shot at dawn.
And that's not being political just stating fact!!
They doped
They managed to get a very light sentence (compared to other drug users)
Regardless of how you see it the fact that some 11 players are suspended for drug use at one club , a similar amount (possibly) at another - can you tell me a darker day of sport in aus?
They managed to get a very light sentence (compared to other drug users)
Regardless of how you see it the fact that some 11 players are suspended for drug use at one club , a similar amount (possibly) at another - can you tell me a darker day of sport in aus?
ManlyBacker
Winging it
lsz said:
When the Storm won in 2007.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Super League was the darkest day - destroyed the ARL. The Fans are still paying for it with these endless money grabbing Agents and tweaks to the fabric of rugby league rules to make it a TV product 😡
ManlyBacker
Winging it
lsz said:
In your opinion 😛 🙂
HappilyManly
Journey Man
WADA agreed to it in writing at 8:30 am, thats why the Players accepted the ruling .
COMMANDER
IF YOU DO NOT TRY YOU CAN NOT FAIL
Funny how the opinions change over time.
I'm sorry for the victims that had to cop a plea, the Club is at fault for letting a mad scientist run the show.
As much as I'd like to have a shot at Gallen et al, they've done nothing that lessen themselves in my eyes.
Exactly Mark, deep in the dark days of the worst government in the history of Australia they pulled this sideline act out to distract the electorate.
Point of the post is not about guilt, but around the fact that the only few articles this knob writes about league every year are cheap shot, bandwagon opinions that are designed to put the boot into a code other than his own.
I'm sorry for the victims that had to cop a plea, the Club is at fault for letting a mad scientist run the show.
As much as I'd like to have a shot at Gallen et al, they've done nothing that lessen themselves in my eyes.
Mark from Brisbane said:
Exactly Mark, deep in the dark days of the worst government in the history of Australia they pulled this sideline act out to distract the electorate.
Chip and Chase said:
Point of the post is not about guilt, but around the fact that the only few articles this knob writes about league every year are cheap shot, bandwagon opinions that are designed to put the boot into a code other than his own.
Funny how Fitzsimmons pipes up at these moments!
There was a thread about him a year or two back (I think it was about Souths wrestling tactics) and I chimed in on this palooka. He will always be there ready to write something negative about rugby league, now sometimes this is warranted and sometimes not.......but I don't need to be lectured to by this holier than thou toolbag.
There was a thread about him a year or two back (I think it was about Souths wrestling tactics) and I chimed in on this palooka. He will always be there ready to write something negative about rugby league, now sometimes this is warranted and sometimes not.......but I don't need to be lectured to by this holier than thou toolbag.
COMMANDER said:
At least he is consistent. Plenty of league commentators give it to Union on principle as well. Personally I enjoy both codes, but some don't, including Fitzy.
Masked Eagle
Bencher
Mark from Brisbane said:
In fairness to the dickheads in the govt, they didn't come up with the quote "the darkest day" it was from Richard Ings former ASADA chief who said that while giving his opinion on the conference. It grew legs from there.
Snake
Snake's Alive!
I reckon Gallen should be sacked as NSW captain; he is a drug cheat.
The reason there has been a lack of outrage is because everyone is busy directing their anger at the Government for fabricating the "blackest day in Australian Sport" to take the heat off Gillard and Craig Thompson, and at ASADA for going off half cocked 18 months before they were willing to take action.
The Cronulla club are a disgrace regardless.
The reason there has been a lack of outrage is because everyone is busy directing their anger at the Government for fabricating the "blackest day in Australian Sport" to take the heat off Gillard and Craig Thompson, and at ASADA for going off half cocked 18 months before they were willing to take action.
The Cronulla club are a disgrace regardless.
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