Remind Me - Thurston Calling Match Official Cheats

bob dylan

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Can anyone remember how much JT was fined each year he called the refs cheats and accused the NRL of being corrupt.

It was after the Cowboys were eliminated each year from the finals prior to being granted their first premiership.
 
Ha! Not only did he call them cheats and corrupt, he then went onto say that he hates Sydney and would be glad if he never step foot into the place again. Then the NRL used him to promote the Australians in a test match where he asks the Sydney fans to come out and support the team! @:eek: I thought..not on your sweet nelly!!! @:p

Just more and more evidence of the biased way in which this disgusting administration treats teams.

We're not one of the favoured ones and will always be facing an uphill battle to get a level footing.

That's why this year was so good for me. We weren't supposed to get into the finals but did against the odds.

Thurston was always the worst of any player when it came to abusing them. On and off the field yet he's the chosen one. Disgusting...
 
North Queensland Cowboys' Johnathan Thurston escapes NRL sanctions over seventh-tackle conspiracy remarks
TUE 17 SEP 2013,
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2013-...ace-sanctions-over-conspiracy-remarks/4963856

But the NRL's head of football Todd Greenberg says no action will be taken against Thurston for his remarks.

"There is a distinct difference between the comments themselves and some of the interpretations placed on of those comments," Greenberg said in a statement.

"At no stage was there a reference to the integrity of the officials.

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September 24, 2016 10:45am
Ben GloverFOX SPORTS
Johnathan Thurston explodes with foul-mouthed spray at referees after frustration boils over


https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/ap...r/news-story/20f51fd9f7ad654f4628f052d6c48962
 
Can anyone remember how much JT was fined each year he called the refs cheats and accused the NRL of being corrupt.

It was after the Cowboys were eliminated each year from the finals prior to being granted their first premiership.
Toovey got sanctioned for attacking the integrity of officials and on the same weekend, Thurston didnt attack the integrity of officials according to the knob jockey running the show.
 
Ha! Not only did he call them cheats and corrupt, he then went onto say that he hates Sydney and would be glad if he never step foot into the place again. Then the NRL used him to promote the Australians in a test match where he asks the Sydney fans to come out and support the team! @:eek: I thought..not on your sweet nelly!!! @:p

Just more and more evidence of the biased way in which this disgusting administration treats teams.

We're not one of the favoured ones and will always be facing an uphill battle to get a level footing.

That's why this year was so good for me. We weren't supposed to get into the finals but did against the odds.

Thurston was always the worst of any player when it came to abusing them. On and off the field yet he's the chosen one. Disgusting...
We have to overcome much more than many teams to win a premiership. Unfortunately it's been that way since the corporate types and television became so powerful within the sport. This season is just the tonic to push our club towards a title next season. Forcing Todd into a corruption level that may need to exceed that which was on display when they dropped the title into Nick Politis lap. There can only be one affluent Sydney region to take up the hated silvertails Moniker. And uncle Nick bought those rights years ago.
 
To be fair , Thurston did not attack the integrity of the officials. Rather he attacked the whole integrity of the game and all who had gone before him. Rather than just say the refs sucked, he said everyone associated with the game sucked, therefore no fine could apply.
 

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