NRL Hooligans thread

[FFC Mariner]

If it were "real" footballers, surely the headlines would be:

Innocent drug dealer forced to defend himself from crazed Sokka thugs. "I was terrified" said Mr S C Umplayer, "If I hadnt had my gun with me, who knows what they would have done to me"

 

[adz]

Another one... unrelated to the first one. Hunting season on NRL players is officially open.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23309427-23214,00.html

Hayne in drive-by shooting


    March 03, 2008

PARRAMATTA rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has attended Sydney's Kings Cross police station after a shooting in the area early this morning.

It's understood that the Parramatta winger, 20, was shot at on Ward Ave in Kings Cross as he was walking with teammates Weller Hauraki and Junior Paulo at 4.20am (EDT) today.

Fox Sports News reported that Hayne was seen walking into the police station about 2pm. Hauraki and Paulo also met police.

The three escaped injury in the incident, which police said was not related to a shooting in Kings Cross last night in which a nightclub owner was wounded.

It was earlier thought St George Illawarra star Mark Gasnier was with Hayne but Gasnier released a statement this afternoon denying he was in precinct at the time of the shooting.

Fox Sports News also reported that Hayne was in a distressed state after the incident.

Without naming who was involved, Police earlier said a Parramatta man was shot at on Ward Ave at 4.20am (AEDT) by a man standing beside a car.

"A Parramatta man in his 20s informed police that he was walking in the (Kings Cross) area with two friends when he noticed a man standing beside a car," a police spokeswoman told reporters.

"The man then fired a single shot in his direction.

"The three men then ran from the area and contacted police.

"The man who fired the shot then returned to the car and left the scene."

Kings Cross Superintendent Peter Brooks appealed for witnesses to the 4.20am (EDT) shooting and an earlier shooting at 8.40pm (EDT) yesterday at the Sapphire Suite nightclub in Kellett Street, 200 metres from the second shooting.

He was asked if the NRL players were involved in the second shooting.

"I'm not prepared to speculate as to the occupations or the names of witnesses or victims," he told reporters.

"There's been a lot of speculation about footballers and football clubs," Supt Brooks said.

"What we are interested in is getting the public to help to get witnesses up here.

"Any person, whether they were footballers or any other member of the community, who was up here last night ... should contact police."

Supt Brooks said the three men may have been involved in an altercation shortly before the shooting, on the entertainment strip's main street, Darlinghurst Road.

Police also are searching for a taxi driver they believed may have seen the second shooting.

The shooter in that incident is described by police as a man of Pacific Islander appearance who left the scene in a light coloured car.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage from a number of nightclubs in the hope of tracing the events leading to both shootings.

Supt Brooks said the first shooting was not believed to be linked to the second.

Parramatta chief executive Denis Fitzgerald told Macquarie Radio Parramatta players had earlier been at the cricket but the majority of them had gone home about midnight.

"A few of them decided to go further and go to a nightclub at Kings Cross, and that's a real worry when this incident happened at in the vicinity of 4 o'clock," he said.

 

[adz]

If it were "real" footballers, surely the headlines would be:

Innocent drug dealer forced to defend himself from crazed Sokka thugs. "I was terrified" said Mr S C Umplayer, "If I hadnt had my gun with me, who knows what they would have done to me"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XE5pGeCUM-Y

 

[BrisRecky]

wot the F'K were alleged proffessional athletes doin out at 4 am...this close to the start of the NRL season....I have had an interest for some time.in the EELS ..sack the dopey bastard f'n nitwits

 

[northernspirit]

cant say im suprised, id love to test some of these players I.Q's against a mosquito and see who wins the contest

 

[BrisRecky]

cant say im suprised, id love to test some of these players I.Q's against a mosquito and see who wins the contest

I'll put $20 on the mossie

 

[smitho_football17]

ive been to many nrl games and never feared for my life like i have at sokka games

go to a newcastle knights game wearing a bulldogs jumper and see how you get on

Regularly and proudly. Never batted an eyelid.

I've felt unsafe plenty of times at Bluetongue when the Jets visit.

6000 at the game tonight.

Hahahahahahaha!!!!!

You poor thing, that chip on your shoulder must put you off balance.

For your little brain to comprehend... let me point out that was a TRIAL match. That means that the season has not started yet. The game isn't being played between local teams therefore of course the crowd isn't great. Of all people to laugh at a sub-10,000 crowd, a Mariners fan (I am one) should be the last.

For the record, come here at 6:00pm on Sunday 20 April and give me the crowd figure for the Roosters v Knights (that's SYDNEY v NEWCASTLE) and see how it stacks up in comparison. THEN you can start laughing about NRL's following on the Coast.


I love football but I don't see the necessity to rag on RL as if it's a threat to the great game.

Oi buddy if you havnt realised, we only have just started the a-league and we dont need wankers like you bad mouthing the crowds. Their is only two close teams near the central coast, where as in league their are 5-6. Have a look at the crowds wen the coast play sydney or newcastle... its up near 20,000. Which is the same as league and they have been round for 100 years. Rugby league is a game for meat-head wife beaters, and is you honestly think that soccer is not bigger and better than league, you must be off your head!

 

[fedelta]

POW POW in the Sydney nightclub!

 

[kepo]

POW POW in the Sydney nightclub!

:ashamed: 

 

[FFC Mariner]

............and it continues

Rumours today that a Scumville Knights player is facing the sack after getting done for DUI.

Straight sacking for that seems harsh (Stringers) so be interesting to see what the full story is

 

[Auburn Mariner]

Sorry, I can't resist comment on this one:

Why the bloody hell should sportspeople have to live like reclusive members of the Opus Dei sect? The Parramatta players and Gasnier were out after the cricket a full two weeks before season commencement. So what?

I agree that this incident is scary, but the fact they earn good money is NO excuse for the tabloid media and uninformed, ignorant Australians to make an example of them ALL the time.

These arguments against sportspeople are so contradictory they are laughable. Why aren't high-earning lawyers, miners, stockbrokers, doctors and dentists made to look stupid after they have a simple night out? The above all earn in the same ballpark as a good sportsplayer, but when was the last time you saw the Tele have a go at one of them for "not being a good role model for kids"?

It's all because sportspeople are easy targets, and find it extraordinarily difficult to defend themselves in the public eye. Jarryd Hayne is reported to have gone to Mark Gasnier's aid, wouldn't you expect that of a mate?

As for the Role Model thing, adults should look to themselves as parents, teachers, childcare workers and religious leaders as bastions of good and righteous. Maybe even themselves once in a while.

When the Daily Telegraph or ANY other News Ltd paper (Herald-Sun, Courier-Mail, Adelaide Advertiser, the West Australian, Australian) becomes the social conscience of my world, I'm going to take up Sychronised Swimming professionally, in a mankini. Gimme a break!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Yellowbeard]

... I'm going to take up Sychronised Swimming professionally, in a mankini. Gimme a break!!!!!!!!!!!

:-*

 

[adz]

Rumours today that a Scumville Knights player is facing the sack after getting done for DUI.

here:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23315385-23214,00.html

Seu Seu faces sack by Knights

    By Barry Toohey
    March 04, 2008

NEWCASTLE hooker Terence Seu Seu's career at the club is in tatters after he was arrested and charged with mid-range drink-driving early Monday morning.

Seu Seu, 20, is expected to be sacked by the club this week after he was stopped by police at 4.10am in the Newcastle suburb of New Lambton and breath-tested before being taken to Newcastle police station.

The New Zealand-born hooker made his NRL debut for the Knights last season and at the time, was touted by coach Brian Smith as a future Kiwi Test player.

But it's almost certain any representative honours he earns in the future won't come while he is at the Knights, with his contract almost certain to be terminated.

Seu Seu's short career is littered with off-field problems and it is understood Knights officials have run out of patience.

He was suspended for one game and fined by the club following an alcohol-related incident last Easter and last August, was charged with allegedly assaulting a bar worker in Newcastle.

Seu Seu has pleaded not guilty to the assault charge, which is currently before the court.

The Knights' executive board will meet to discuss Seu Seu's fate with a recommendation to be made to the club's full board later this week following an investigation.

"It's obviously a serious matter and I've convened a meeting of our board executive for tomorrow morning to talk about it and take it further," Knights CEO Steve Burraston said. "I've been in Sydney all day today but will be contacting the police to get as much information as possible and also speaking to Terence."

 

[serious14]

I'm going to take up Sychronised Swimming professionally, in a mankini. Gimme a break!!!!!!!!!!!

The ultimate train wreck of all time.  You fear to watch, yet you cannot turn away!!!

 

[serious14]

Steve Mortimer at the NRL season launch tonight - from Fox Sports News:

"Our game says the National Rugby League - we do need to have teams in both Western Australia and South Australia, but the wonderful thing about or game is, we have the best product, so if we can sell that and market it well, then we will grow and absolutely grow to be the number one football code in Australia."

Is he taking the piss??

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Oh well, can't beat passion for what you're involved in. 

 

[serious14]

There's a difference between "passion" and "delusion". 

 

[Pete]

Steve Mortimer at the NRL season launch tonight - from Fox Sports News:

"Our game says the National Rugby League - we do need to have teams in both Western Australia and South Australia, but the wonderful thing about or game is, we have the best product, so if we can sell that and market it well, then we will grow and absolutely grow to be the number one football code in Australia."

Is he taking the piss??

Wishful thinking.

During the Super League, News Ltd. tried to get the RL established in SA and WA without much success. Despite having decent players farmed out via the News Ltd. contract the Super League players all signed,and a lot of money in promotions and so on, they managed some success.

But not enough for the NRL - when it formed - who had  them cut as part of the political solution to that war.

The funny thing with NRL wanting or hoping to branch out into WA & SA, is that the AFL folks will see that as a red rag more than our Football. And the AFL will end up retailiating with the massive cash they have and flood western Sydney and parts of Queensland with AFL promotions and what-have-you.

I doubt SA and WA have many junior RL comps, so it's long term future in those states would be much like the Melbourne Storm - as a professional RL franchise that will base itself there, but have little relevance to the locals there until they reach the Semis or something big like that (bandwagon effect). A week of celebrating and 'love youse guys' if they win and the next week the locals will be talking about the AFL again.

On a hiding if the NRL try to set up in WA & SA, and damned as a sham 'national' comp. if they don't.

 

[BrisRecky]

The rams and the western reds didnt work with massive cash flow behind 'em once.....seriously doubt it would be successful any time.....the AFL didnt see it coming last and they still flogged the NRL / super league.....anyway  that drongo Mortimer has been delusional since he knocked me back for an autograph on his debut game for the dogs at leichardt in whichever  decade that was

 

[adz]

Now we are glorifying Rugby League HOOLIGANISM

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23332440-23214,00.html

Oval hides its wounds well

    By Nick Walshaw
    March 07, 2008

BIRCHGROVE Oval certainly knows how to hide its blood.

The waterfront mansions, sweeping harbour views, luxury yachts bobbing up and down in the drink nearby ... yep, the prettiest little slaughterhouse in Australia.

The notorious history that is league's spiritual birthplace was overrun last night in a whirl of suits, sorts, champers and celebrities.

Some 600 guests - an eclectic mix including Lachlan Murdoch, Storm skipper Cameron Smith and Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning - officially launching the 2008 NRL Centenary season.

And while the cast of Underbelly gave the celebrations some added grunt, the NRL could've simply invited those gnarled drinkers boozing at a pub just up the street.

Because Birchgrove Oval is far more than just the ground where rugby league was first played in 1908 - some 3000 locals shelling out sixpence for the privilege.

It's where, for 100 years, the game has lived and breathed. Thrived.

Where inaugural fans were known as the Balmaniacs, an infamous group of locals who often stormed the field during all-in brawls ... ripping palings from the little picket fence to use for weapons as they went.

Rival players were attacked. Referees KOed. Linesmen given a shorter life expectancy than the cast of Chances .

"Sometime it was on from kick-off," Balmain Tigers historian Chris Karas confirms. "Someone would get coat-hangered and down they'd come ... everyone getting stuck in."

Maybe that's why the Tigers won 28 of 29 at Birchgrove in the early years. Although having North Sydney opponents rowing across to the ground probably helped.

Regardless, Birchgrove Oval has spent a century typifying the gladiatorial contest that is rugby league.

"I remember playing my first game there in 1970, aged 10," Balmain boy Wayne Pearce recalls. "And the cricket pitch in the middle, mate, it made the one at North Sydney feel like a lounge cushion."

Even when first grade footy departed, the passion never did.

Like the competition involving unemployed Sydneysiders during the Depression. Players running around barefoot. Dressed in rags.

"One team was called the 'Sugar Bay Pirates'," local identity Austin Hoyle recalls. "They couldn't afford jerseys so they cut holes in sugar bags and wore those instead."

Maybe the Pirates were the inspiration behind Nicky Evans, a notorious 1950s Leichhardt enforcer who painted a skull and crossbones on his headgear and played accordingly.

Blocker Roach also played his junior footy at Birchgrove. Kevin Hardwick too. Even a young Don Furner would dawdle on his walk home to Beattie Street after games - stopping outside the home of Balmain skipper Joe Jorgenson to watch his footy socks drying on the line.

But the one name Birchgrove locals ask you to remember most is Kevin Pheagan, a little-known hooker who was tragically caught at the base of a collapsed scrum on the oval.

He died in Balmain hospital soon after.

"Kevin's death was tragic," concedes Hoyle. "But was he the only bloke to die here? Mate, with a history like this place has ... well, you can never really be sure."