The bad behaviour thread

Oz Sport Mad wrote:

Other than Pieman's illogical nonsense, most are applauding the Broncos for once again being the benchmark both on and off the field.

Star player who had done nothing wrong other than some foolish loyalty to his family, as opposed to Newie who let Andrew Johns play his entire career despite knowing what he was up to....pretty clear who should be walking the moral high ground in this instance.

In a year or so's time when this is but a distant memory, Haas will probably be thankful the Broncos put him on the right track.
This (as opposed to cheating the cap) is why we can keep blokes for under's.

Honeysett wrote:

Bench mark on the field? It's been over a decade since you've won anything. Hardly call that a benchmark.

Rugby League Sage wrote:If on field benchmarks are grand finals, Melbourne, Roosters, Manly & Canterbury have appeared in more this century. Warriors, Parramatta & Nth QLD have appeared in as many and Tigers, Newcastle, Cronulla, Souths, Dragons & Penrith have won as many. 13 out 15 sides have had comparable or better grand final success. Off field only Parramatta, Cronulla, Warriors, Canterbury and Melbourne have been tainted with salary cap scandals like the Andrew Gee one the Broncos experienced, leaving 2/3rds of the comp with a better off field record

Shanbon wrote:If JDB or any player is stood down pending charges I don’t think the clubs should get salary cap relief. The players and clubs demanded more ownership of the game now its time to pay up.

No Worries wrote:

Innocent until proven guilty, it can't be any other way.

No Worries wrote:It wont even start then. Hypothetical he' stood down. Look at Walker he was up last week and gets put off until April. Lawyer says time for evidence collection, blah blah, it will be Sept. before his trial starts. What if he's off contract come November, trial is still going on, now he's unemployed because of it and he's found not guilty. Who does he sue ?

Pieman wrote:

He would sue the club if they stood him down against his will
He could sue the NRL if the NRL tells the club to stand him down

He is refusing to stand down now anyway, so its in the NRL's hands.

Dip wrote:

The guy just can't take no for an answer.

Dip wrote:

The guy just can't take no for an answer.

DT wrote:North Queensland Cowboys veteran Scott Bolton facing the game’s most bizarre punishment.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal Bolton not only faces a six-week suspension but an embarrassing tour of shame around the 16 NRL clubs to show the CCTV footage of him assaulting a woman in a bar last year.
The unique penalty is about the Cowboys enforcer taking ownership and responsibility for his actions which will now be used to warn other players of the perils of bad behaviour.
However embarrassing, Bolton’s tour of shame will save him from a much heftier NRL imposed 10-match ban. He is still, however, facing the six-week suspension.

Oz Sport Mad wrote:I don't like it.

Reeks of the NRL trying to look like they are doing something following a debacle of an off season.

Problem is reactionary decisions like this always come back to bite the NRL on the arse.