Andrew Fifita tells junior rugby league referee: ‘I’ll smash you’

[MightyMoo]

Well done to the Sharks for taking the tough stance on this matter. Great culture

 

[SharkShocked]

Because that Stance on Todd Carney really worked in our favour without following due process.

Turn around and have him win a case against us for unfair dismissal.

 

[Tommy Smith]

The Fifita Bros are going to get hammered by the NRL refs now

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

My comment was not in relation to the Penrith JRL mate.

Well they are the only body imposing a 12 month ban.

 

[MightyMoo]

Because that Stance on Todd Carney really worked in our favour without following due process.

Turn around and have him win a case against us for unfair dismissal.

Who said anything about dismissal?

 

[MilkShark]

Pretty childish for Sharks fans to link this to the SKD case somehow though. Always the victim...

Not really, if the stories about the Fifita getting very lengthy suspensions are true than I would suspect SKD will get alot longer on the sidelines given the severity.

Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

 

[MilkShark]

Well they are the only body imposing a 12 month ban.

Correct, but some of the stories going around are asking for 12 months bans to be handed by the NRL.

 

[SharkShocked]

Who said anything about dismissal?

They are following process. Culture will be dictated by the punishment after the process has been followed.

Take a nasal spray treatment mate.

 

[magpie4ever]

Interesting (banned from Penrith JRL games for a year), wonder what the NRL and/or cronulla punishment will be?

 

[Scaven]

Not really, if the stories about the Fifita getting very lengthy suspensions are true than I would suspect SKD will get alot longer on the sidelines given the severity.

Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

Didn't realise SKD was found guilty, gee that court case was over quick. :crazy:

 

[hutch]

How can they be banned without a hearing?

 

[DJShaksta]

How can they be banned without a hearing?

Or evidence

 

[MilkShark]

Or evidence

Because Sharks

 

[magpie4ever]

How can they be banned without a hearing?

I think you will find it is on match reports by the game officials and venue reports by club management, in this case it would have been Patties ground management as it was their home ground.

If the person/s don't agree they have a week or so to request a hearing.

 

[tye]

2 weeks $20k...move on.

 

[Usain Bolt]

Apparently it escalated when the ref told Fifita to play the ball properly

 

[Banana Peel]

This incident was a player welfare issue.

This is not an instance of a player or parent being over zealous and questioning the judgement or integrity of an official because their team lost.

We see this regularly in the NRL. That sets a bad example to the grassroots. A lot of the time it goes unpunished.

That, as I understand it, is the true threat to the integrity and sustainability of junior sports.

For all we know the referee was derelict in his duties. He possibly endangered an injured player and inflamed an already sensitive situation.

The Fifita brothers have to be accountable. So do the refs.

 

[Craig Johnston]

Policemen don't make up falsehoods to try and big up themselves do they?

I'd never belive that from our boys in blue

Next thing we know Rugby League players will be up in court on charges of not being complete suck arses in a conversation with a Policeman after a few beers.

corey parker was a copper?

 

[Generalzod]

All you Shark haters you're all worthless and weak....

 

[magpie4ever]

f**k there are some morons on here, it is a wonder the ball boy is not to be blamed because it can not be the fault of NRL footballers.

Some just don't get it or live in a fantasy world.