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The Canberra Raiders have held a press conference regarding a photograph alleged to show one of the team’s star players that has been posted on the social network site Twitter.
The NRL has launched an investigation into the photograph.
A Melbourne radio station posted the photograph on Twitter, it has since been removed.
Raiders chief executive Don Furner says he has not seen the photo which is alleged to have been taken on the club’s Mad Monday celebrations.
Furner said today talking of
“If he did it, it is something he will live with for the rest of his life.”
“We don’t know whether it’s authentic but I am as appalled with everyone else.
“If he did do it, I don’t know why he would do it.”
The NRL has launched an investigation into the photograph.
A Melbourne radio station posted the photograph on Twitter, it has since been removed.
Raiders chief executive Don Furner says he has not seen the photo which is alleged to have been taken on the club’s Mad Monday celebrations.
Furner said today talking of
“If he did it, it is something he will live with for the rest of his life.”
“We don’t know whether it’s authentic but I am as appalled with everyone else.
“If he did do it, I don’t know why he would do it.”
You've got to hand it to the NRL players. Just as you think they've sunk to the bottom, they find new lower levels to go to. Makes Hopoatu (sp?) look like an angel.
Yep dont think theres too many mental giants playing NRL.
It is the last professional bastion for neanderthals i reckon heh heh heh, that said i love the game, but the players fair dinkum if they couldnt play league theyd all struggle to feed emselves .
It is the last professional bastion for neanderthals i reckon heh heh heh, that said i love the game, but the players fair dinkum if they couldnt play league theyd all struggle to feed emselves .
mb64 said:
Esepcially seeing as they have been told that they will need to include any legal fees they pay on Inglis' behalf to get him out of his Storm commitments.
SOUTH Sydney is about to celebrate the greatest signing coup in the club's history, courtesy of a billionaire West Australian businessman.
Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has emerged as the mystery man behind Souths' bid for Greg Inglis, after frustrated Brisbane Broncos bosses withdrew their offer yesterday.
The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal Forrest recently joined Rabbitohs co-owner Russell Crowe and former star player Anthony Mundine to try to pull off the coup.
The Broncos ran out of patience with Inglis yesterday, withdrawing a two-year deal worth more than $1 million.
"We have worked long and hard on these negotiations, as have the other parties," Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen said.
"But with training underway and no sign of the matter being resolved in a manner that would benefit the Broncos and their playing roster, it is time for the club to move on."
That leaves Souths in pole position to sign Inglis, although there could be late bids from other clubs with money to spare in the salary cap.
Forrest has offered Inglis more than $100,000 a year to act as an ambassador for GenerationOne, his campaign designed to encourage employers across the country to offer jobs to indigenous people.
The deal is exempt from the salary cap as third-party employment, but is conditional on the Test and Origin champion playing for the Rabbitohs.
Other clubs, including Parramatta, the Bulldogs, Warriors and Raiders could also enter a bidding war, but it's understood the Souths deal is over the line.
It is believed Forrest was introduced to the Rabbitohs through part-owner Peter Holmes a Court, an old Perth boy who still has an extensive network of contacts in the west.
Inglis spent yesterday with his fiancee in Brisbane, having originally been given a 24-hour deadline to sign with the Broncos.
The ultimatum was delivered to his agent Alan Gainey as the Test centre weighed up the huge deal with Forrest, on top of the more than $300,000 Souths can pay him.
The Broncos deal fell over because of an unpaid $113,000 legal bill that has to be settled with the Melbourne Storm before he can be granted a release.
Brisbane refused to pay the bill because it would have put it over the salary cap. But Souths claim it can squeeze in Inglis on a back-ended deal.
How this could be achieved without having to shed another star player is the biggest talking point among rival clubs.
They are preparing to challenge NRL boss David Gallop and demand answers from salary cap auditor Ian Schubert if the deal goes ahead.
Mundine's role in the negotiations is also under the spotlight. The Sunday Herald Sun understands he offered to pay the legal bill to get the clearance from the Storm, but the NRL ruled any payment would still have to be included in the salary cap.
"It's clearly a payment that is going to get him to that club," Gallop said yesterday.
The Broncos insisted yesterday they had given Inglis every opportunity to join them.
"We think it is an honour to represent our club and thus felt compelled to place a deadline of this afternoon for Greg to sign the contract he and his manager had agreed to," Cullen said.
"He was unable to commit to the club, so we felt we had to make this call.
"When the possibility of Greg coming to the Broncos arose some months ago, the club always said it was entering negotiations only because of the stature of the player involved.
"But we also said at the time that we were very happy and confident in the squad we had assembled.
"We know this move will ensure the club is able to keep our current crop of talent together for many seasons to come."
It's also believed Mundine has changed tack and offered to pay all legal expenses in a court action against the Storm over the disputed bill.
" 'Choc' doesn't like seeing any of his brothers getting dudded," said a close friend of Inglis. "He's vowed to back him to hilt."
What made matters more complicated for Inglis was the prospect of challenging the Storm over the legal fees if he played in Brisbane. That would have meant a News Limited employee suing a News Limited-owned club.
There was irony in Inglis returning to Brisbane yesterday to be with his fiancee, because the Test centre only gained a release from the Storm on compassionate grounds after Sally Robinson was transferred to Queensland by her employers.
It's those original terms of release that has left the Storm club bewildered by a potential move to Sydney.
"We're just as confused as the rest of the marketplace," Storm CEO Ron Gauci said. "It was on compassionate grounds (that the Storm offered to release Inglis).
"All of these admissions were agreed upon, and supposedly they're now reneging on those agreements.
"It's very confusing."
link http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/greg-inglis-in-shock-switch-to-south-sydney/story-e6frf9if-1225948872761
Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has emerged as the mystery man behind Souths' bid for Greg Inglis, after frustrated Brisbane Broncos bosses withdrew their offer yesterday.
The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal Forrest recently joined Rabbitohs co-owner Russell Crowe and former star player Anthony Mundine to try to pull off the coup.
The Broncos ran out of patience with Inglis yesterday, withdrawing a two-year deal worth more than $1 million.
"We have worked long and hard on these negotiations, as have the other parties," Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen said.
"But with training underway and no sign of the matter being resolved in a manner that would benefit the Broncos and their playing roster, it is time for the club to move on."
That leaves Souths in pole position to sign Inglis, although there could be late bids from other clubs with money to spare in the salary cap.
Forrest has offered Inglis more than $100,000 a year to act as an ambassador for GenerationOne, his campaign designed to encourage employers across the country to offer jobs to indigenous people.
The deal is exempt from the salary cap as third-party employment, but is conditional on the Test and Origin champion playing for the Rabbitohs.
Other clubs, including Parramatta, the Bulldogs, Warriors and Raiders could also enter a bidding war, but it's understood the Souths deal is over the line.
It is believed Forrest was introduced to the Rabbitohs through part-owner Peter Holmes a Court, an old Perth boy who still has an extensive network of contacts in the west.
Inglis spent yesterday with his fiancee in Brisbane, having originally been given a 24-hour deadline to sign with the Broncos.
The ultimatum was delivered to his agent Alan Gainey as the Test centre weighed up the huge deal with Forrest, on top of the more than $300,000 Souths can pay him.
The Broncos deal fell over because of an unpaid $113,000 legal bill that has to be settled with the Melbourne Storm before he can be granted a release.
Brisbane refused to pay the bill because it would have put it over the salary cap. But Souths claim it can squeeze in Inglis on a back-ended deal.
How this could be achieved without having to shed another star player is the biggest talking point among rival clubs.
They are preparing to challenge NRL boss David Gallop and demand answers from salary cap auditor Ian Schubert if the deal goes ahead.
Mundine's role in the negotiations is also under the spotlight. The Sunday Herald Sun understands he offered to pay the legal bill to get the clearance from the Storm, but the NRL ruled any payment would still have to be included in the salary cap.
"It's clearly a payment that is going to get him to that club," Gallop said yesterday.
The Broncos insisted yesterday they had given Inglis every opportunity to join them.
"We think it is an honour to represent our club and thus felt compelled to place a deadline of this afternoon for Greg to sign the contract he and his manager had agreed to," Cullen said.
"He was unable to commit to the club, so we felt we had to make this call.
"When the possibility of Greg coming to the Broncos arose some months ago, the club always said it was entering negotiations only because of the stature of the player involved.
"But we also said at the time that we were very happy and confident in the squad we had assembled.
"We know this move will ensure the club is able to keep our current crop of talent together for many seasons to come."
It's also believed Mundine has changed tack and offered to pay all legal expenses in a court action against the Storm over the disputed bill.
" 'Choc' doesn't like seeing any of his brothers getting dudded," said a close friend of Inglis. "He's vowed to back him to hilt."
What made matters more complicated for Inglis was the prospect of challenging the Storm over the legal fees if he played in Brisbane. That would have meant a News Limited employee suing a News Limited-owned club.
There was irony in Inglis returning to Brisbane yesterday to be with his fiancee, because the Test centre only gained a release from the Storm on compassionate grounds after Sally Robinson was transferred to Queensland by her employers.
It's those original terms of release that has left the Storm club bewildered by a potential move to Sydney.
"We're just as confused as the rest of the marketplace," Storm CEO Ron Gauci said. "It was on compassionate grounds (that the Storm offered to release Inglis).
"All of these admissions were agreed upon, and supposedly they're now reneging on those agreements.
"It's very confusing."
link http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/greg-inglis-in-shock-switch-to-south-sydney/story-e6frf9if-1225948872761
What is it with Souyth's having rich West Aussie backers?
I'll have to see if I can recruit a few to our cause.
I'll have to see if I can recruit a few to our cause.
Good idea Streak. Give Twiggy a call and see if his Generation One want to sponsor the Indigenous Centre.Streak said:
Streak said:
how so? he quit - he jumped off the cliff. even with an extreme case like this the bloody NRL and Canberra couldn't summon up the balls to do the right thing and sack him
Joel's lucky the ACT is one of the new jurisdictions in Australia where bestiality is not illegal
