Amone guilty.

[Walpole]

A decision to get rid of him should be an easy one for a forward thinking, modern, 21st century club who wants to be part of society, set good examples for the kids that follow them and build a brand that supporters can be proud of...

So I guess we'll keep him.

 

[TheRev]

He's on holidays anyway, so its really nothing to be stood down. Sentencing isnt until December.

What im confused about.. if he has blatantly lied about not being there.. and now found guilty.. isnt that contempt of court? Like it was a serious strategy he used.. all or nothing and then some.

 

[Gareth67]

A decision to get rid of him should be an easy one for a forward thinking, modern, 21st century club who wants to be part of society, set good examples for the kids that follow them and build a brand that supporters can be proud of...

So I guess we'll keep him.

Just that Walpole , our mob of knuckleheads running the show logic is the exact opposite of other teams that put their clubs first and foremost .

 

[RedVee_8]

I guess they are waiting on the verdict?

 

[blacksafake]

No doubt they'll appeal the decision & then what? the club waits for months for an outcome on that. Yeah Nah, sack him now.
Junior 7 & Hunt 6 move on.

 

[Slippery Morris]

I really hope the juniors coming through learn from this and treat this as a perfect example of what not to do outside of footy. Make an example of this poor behaviour.

What have Saints got to lose by sacking him? He will end up in jail by the looks of things or if he appeals will draw out this saga longer than it should be. Haven't saints learnt from the JDB saga how punishing this can be for the club, players and fans? If they sack him, I am sure some other team will pick him up if not an English team may get him as he would probably get the Man Of Steel award in a season or 2 over in England.

 

[Gomarchin]

Line in the sand time for Flano.

Want to improve the culture within the club? Here's your chance.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

I agree with almost everything on this thread excepting “He tried to kill with a hammer”. I’m not defending him, but he wasn’t charged with attempted murder.
He chased the bloke with a hammer, who fell off a roof trying to get away.
There is no need to exaggerate, it’s bloody serious enough.

I also feel sorry for him.

Sorry he has a piss-poor role model as a father.

Sorry that he was taught aggression as a solution (Outside of football)

Sorry his own father did not de-escalate the situation.

Sorry for his mother, six sisters and two brothers.

Sorry he was talked into a BS defence. (contrition/honesty = more lenient sentencing.)

I’m also sorry for us, the fans, and the club.

Amone’s lawyer has flagged a possible appeal so the odds are, we probably can’t sack him till he’s afforded all legal avenues to clear his name.
It’s like Groundhog Day

Yeah, “I’m looking at YOU JDB”

 

[RedVee_8]

I really hope the juniors coming through learn from this and treat this as a perfect example of what not to do outside of footy. Make an example of this poor behaviour.

What have Saints got to lose by sacking him? He will end up in jail by the looks of things or if he appeals will draw out this saga longer than it should be. Haven't saints learnt from the JDB saga how punishing this can be for the club, players and fans? If they sack him, I am sure some other team will pick him up if not an English team may get him as he would probably get the Man Of Steel award in a season or 2 over in England.

There may be a concern of a wrongful dismissal claim if we jump before sentencing shows we will not be able to fulfil his contract.
I don’t believe that would get up, I expect they are in a position to sack him now. But maybe they are waiting through “an excess of caution”.

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

They have to sack him. You can't condone what he did. He might be a young bloke who made a stupid mistake, or he might be a senseless thug, I don't know. But either way the responsibility for this outcome lies entirely with Amone. The club needs to get rid of him, not support criminal behaviour.

 

[Coffs dragon]

Like Father like Son…..2 prized f**kwits!

 

[since77]

A court verdict of guilty should be enough to sack him.

Just sack him because he’s a useless 5/8.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Well I feel sorry for him and hopefully he can try and show remorse so the judge can go lightly on him
In the meantime though we should go all out for Luia

I feel sorry for his victim. If you do the crime, you do the time. That’s what he gets for being a silly merkin

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Meanwhile at Dragons HQ

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Yep they didn't think this out well enough , and got rid of Sullivan who I would have kept over him ......

So the dragons f**ked up with retention again? …I never saw that one coming.

 

[SBD82]

I feel sorry for the poor bloody admin assistant at the Dragons.

The one that is currently trying to track down and securely store every copy of the letterhead.

 

[Dragons4me]

I get there's a cleanout happening cause we only just avoiding the wooden spoon in '23. FMD though, the hits just keep coming and I hope someone reminds the last one standing to switch the lights out and lock the door behind him. If Flanno can rescue this lot, I'll have found myself a new Savior to believe in 'cause it'll be the greatest miracle!!

 

[2218]

The Dragons have confirmed that playmaker Talatau Amone has been stood down from all club activities until further notice.

Amone, who has played 54 games since making his first-grade debut for St George Illawarra in 2021, was found guilty in Wollongong Court on Wednesday, October 18 in relation to an assault last November

The club will make no further comment at this time as court proceedings continue.

Dragons statement. Piss poor from the club. Sack him you weak pricks. What are they waiting for? To see if he avoids jail time and then they'll play him despite the guilty verdict? Ridiculous if that happens. He simply can never play for us again, get rid of him now.

Has the period for appeal finished if not the club could be leaving itself exposed.

 

[Parko1310]

In trying to be positive, maybe they'll actually announce a signing to try and turn the mood of the fan base around.

 

[Parko1310]

Has the period for appeal finished if not the club could be leaving itself exposed.

Apparently he plans to appeal after he finds out what the sentence is