If I or one of my mates called him a black cnt we would deserve a smack in the mouth - and we wouldn't go off whinging to police. If this is true the bloke who complained will do very well to protect his own reputation when the tv cameras turn up at court.
But wait, he might get paid for an interview. Bet the prick already has signed up with a Manager.

Neanderthal sport played by, watched by and run by neanderthals.

Apparently group of guys where calling him a black Cnt etc etc, i dont condone racism but what does benji expect when he is out and about in sydney at like 2.30am

It personally doesn't bother me what anyone does think of Rugby League, I'm still going to love it seeing as it's the sport I grew up playing and my entire family. Just makes me laugh when people go out of their way to diss it.

So if Souths membership increased when Rusty took over, how does that explain their highest membership numbers being in 2002 peaking at 22,000.

That must be all those bandwagoners yeah.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 4/3/2011 01:32:11 PM

First of all it's not match fixing it's spot fixing, big difference.

Second of all this is ONE player fixing a bet one one particular situation, it's not a whole club systematically rorting the system like Melbourne was. I'd call a club rorting the system for years a bigger crime then fixing one minor part of a match.

For what it's worth the player will most likely be sacked by the club and go to England.

If the NRL slammed Melbourne for "over paying" players then the match fixing incident is a far more criminal act than over paying players. How will the NRL punish those we wonder?

Yes.

[size=6]Bulldogs seek advice on sacking Tandy in light of latest charges [/size]

THE Bulldogs have sought legal advice as to whether they can sack Ryan Tandy over his links with the NRL betting scandal.

The Herald understands that following the three fresh charges laid against the forward on Thursday, officials have spoken to lawyers about whether they can legally terminate Tandy's contract. And they have also spoken with NRL officials over the extent of proof of Tandy's betting activity since the investigation was launched by police last year.

Tandy was suspended by the club last month after he was charged with providing false or misleading evidence to the NSW Crime Commission, but is still being paid. That also means Tandy is, for now, included in the Bulldogs' 2011 salary cap even though he will not play a game while he remains suspended.
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While officials felt they could not sack him over his original charge, it is believed they have sought further advice following Tandy's appearance in court on Thursday.

When Tandy appeared in court yesterday in relation to his original charge of having provided false or misleading evidence to a NSW Crime Commission hearing, the three further charges of providing false or misleading evidence were laid.

Police have further alleged that at a hearing on February 2, he provided false or misleading evidence about having a conversation discussing his position on the field at kick-off during the Bulldogs-Cowboys game, his betting activity and access to his TAB account, and having placed a bet on the Bulldogs-Titans game, his club debut.

Tandy, who could be sentenced to jail if found guilty of lying to the Crime Commission, is contracted to the Bulldogs until the end of 2012.

Club officials believe that their decision to suspend Tandy has helped the club distance itself from the scandal, which has the potential to disrupt the team. The Bulldogs play their first game of the NRL season against Wests Tigers on Monday week.

They know that if they are able to terminate the contract of the 29-year-old, they will be able to separate themselves from the brewing drama even further. The Bulldogs had their official season launch last night in Pyrmont, which Tandy did not attend.

It is acknowledged that Tandy has a gambling problem. Tandy's manager Sam Ayoub, who was arrested on Thursday and charged with attempt to obtain financial advantage by deception, approached Bulldogs chief Todd Greenberg seeking a $60,000 advance on his salary to pay his debts, which included sums owed to Harvey Norman and a car finance company.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/bulldogs-seek-advice-on-sacking-tandy-in-light-of-latest-charges-20110304-1bhys.html

I call bullshit. The Dragons are not the most popular team in NSW. I'd judge popularity based on number of members tbh and well that means Souths would be the most popular.

Every club in the comp wishes they could have the membership numbers that Souths have.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 18/12/2010 03:48:24 PM

$50,000 bet in alleged NRL scam

From: AAP March 04, 2011

PUNTERS stood to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in winnings from the NRL betting scandal involving Bulldogs player Ryan Tandy and two other men.

Today, police released CCTV footage of four men who placed bets of up to $500 on the NRL Round 24 match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the North Queensland Cowboys in August 2010.

A total of $50,000 was placed on a betting option that the first points of the game would come from a penalty goal.

Tandy was penalised two minutes into the game for impeding a Cowboys player in front of the posts and the Cowboys were awarded a penalty goal, but they chose not to kick for goal and scored a try from a quick tap.

The day before the game, when a number of bets were placed, the odds were as high as 13 to 1, but they dropped as low as 3 to 1 as betting increased.

Detective Superintendent Arthur Katsogiannis told reporters in Sydney that the four men police want to speak to placed bets on the option.

But he is not suggesting they engaged in unlawful activity.

"The earlier the bets were placed, the higher the odds," Det Supt Katsogiannis said.

"I believe that at one stage it was up to $50,000 that was on this particularly exotic bet."

Police have spoken to a number of other people who placed bets on the option, but the four men in question have not been identified from the investigation.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/bet-in-alleged-nrl-scam/story-e6frf7jx-1226015874522

5000 rugby league fans brave wet Barlow Park
Emma Greenwood

Monday, February 28, 2011

© The Cairns Post

Torrential rain could not keep the rugby league faithful from Barlow Park on Saturday night for what turned out to be a thrilling trial between the North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans.

More than 5000 hit Barlow Park for the annual NRL trial featuring some of the game’s most popular players.

With Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston, his Titans counterpart Scott Prince and a host of local players including Herberton’s Dallas Johnson, Innisfail’s Scott Bolton, Tully’s Joel Riethmuller and the ever-popular Hope Vale product Matty Bowen in action, a crowd of more than 10,000 was expected in fine conditions.

But league officials paid tribute to hardy fans, who defied hundreds of millimetres of rain over the weekend – and plenty more at the game on Saturday night – to watch their heroes.

Organiser Pat Bailey said Cairns District Rugby League would not lose money despite a drop in numbers.

"We take a huge risk (putting this game on in the wet season) but to their credit, both teams wanted to play," Bailey said.

"We won’t lose money on it, we’ll make money – probably not as much as we’d like to but maybe that’s being greedy."

It’s not. The CDRL ploughs every cent from preseason NRL trial matches over the past nine years back into grassroots football in the Far North and allowing a host of other community groups to raise funds at the match.

CDRL president Colin Moore praised the "loyal rugby league supporters" that braved the conditions to see a cracking game of football, won 24-22 by the Titans when Prince converted a kick after the fulltime siren.

"The region needed a game like this tonight and it was given by the Titans and the Cowboys. They were serious about playing," Moore said.

"But the big one was the crowd that came out tonight, we’ve got to be thankful they still turned up after it really belted (down)."

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/02/28/151675_local-news.html

Billion-dollar TV baby revealed

Dean Ritchie From: The Daily Telegraph February 28, 2011 12:00AM

THIS is the pitch for rugby league's billion-dollar baby.

The Daily Telegraph can today reveal spectacular images of the new NRL television campaign, which will air from Wednesday on all free-to-air channels.

It shows the game's biggest stars in full cry. Wests Tigers winger Lote Tuqiri scorching downfield, North Queensland Cowboys champion Johnathan Thurston landing a sideline conversion, and Parramatta Eels superstar Jarryd Hayne - aka The Hayne Plane - ready to fly into orbit.

All this action has as its backdrop one of the world's greatest rock bands, Bon Jovi.

With the new television deal fast approaching, rugby league desperately needs a massive year through gate takings and, in particular, television ratings.

If fans reaffirm rugby league as the country's number one television sport this season, NRL chief executive David Gallop can start negotiations for the new TV deal from 2013 with the confidence that he can secure a $1 billion agreement. In the ad, the NRL stars perform their on-field magic to Bon Jovi's song This Is Our House.

It is a defiant message from rugby league to rival codes.

"The ad features the game's superstars," said NRL director of commercial and marketing, Paul Kind.

"It celebrates the amazing skills shown on the field by our players every week.

"Certainly this year's campaign comes in an important year for the game's future [with the TV deal looming].

"We have brought together the biggest rock band in the world with the fantastic action fans know they will see every week.

"The combination will create ever more excitement for a game already on a high."

The ad will be officially shown for the first time at Wednesday's NRL season launch.

Unlike in previous years, when the launch was held at a swanky city hotel, this year's event will be in a rugby league heartland, the Casula Powerhouse in south-western Sydney.

Jon Bon Jovi recently said of the NRL's ad campaign: "This new partnership with the National Rugby League to bring the song to Australian rugby league gives me great satisfaction.

"Having played countless stadium shows in your country, I know for a fact that your fans know a thing or two about marking your turf and staking your claim."

NRL chief executive David Gallop spoke of his delight at rugby league securing such a famous rock act as Bon Jovi.

"It is an exciting win for the game and a clear statement about the scale of year ahead," he said.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrls-billion-dollar-tv-baby-revealed/story-e6frexnr-1226013139106

It's a trial. Nothing to clap about.