Big Ronnie

[coolumsharkie]

Go the Moot, very happy for him, hope he has a blinder.

 

[DJDL]

Arrived in Qld as a 14 years old, the rules state that a player has to be playing in Australia at 13 or under.
Seeing if because he played for their U18's he may still be allowed. It's QLD, they bend the rules to suit them.
Kempsey.

I fear our boy is about to get the rug pulled out from under his feet.

 

[Inferno]

Akuila Uate came to Australia as a 15 and it didn't stop him from playing for the Blues...

The criteria is a joke does anyone really care any more?

 

[snout]

Qlds that far behind the rest of Oz that 14 in Qld is 13 anywhere else.

 

[bluefox68]

I would hate for it to ge taken away from him. Just let ‘em play…

 

[Ozzi_78]

I would hate for it to ge taken away from him. Just let ‘em play…

He is done.

The NRL is the most pathetically run professional sport in the world.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

He is done.

The NRL is the most pathetically run professional sport in the world.

Yep, poor fella. Gutted for him.

 

[glenmoresharkie]

Jesus that’s not fair on him. How has he been able to come this far if he’s not eligible? They’ll have to call in an emergency winger, their 18th man is Coen Hess lol

 

[Griffoshark66]

What a f**king joke.

 

[Quigs]

Pardon my ignorance.... did Ronnie get the flick.

I can't find anything up here that he has been ruled out.

 

[Inferno]

Ruled out on f**king game day.

What a disgrace.

SINGING THE BLUES: Freddy’s men make history in brutal series win that will ‘damage’ QLD

SINGING THE BLUES: NSW make history in series humiliation that will ‘damage’ QLD

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[shaggs]

How or why did no one check the eligibility prior to picking him for U18 or U20 origin the past few years?
how the actual f**k does a guy get into the senior origin team without the selectors or QRL having a list of who can and can’t be picked.
Absolute shambles

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Another reason not to watch the exhibition game. Origin is like the Melbourne Cup….Exciting for the once a year punters.

 

[fizman]

On any other day I would be laughing my head off at Queensland, but it is one of our own and I am absolutely guttered for Ronnie.

What an absolute disgrace, particularly as mentioned he played Qld 18’s and 20’s.

 

[chewsta]

Poor bugger.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Anyone wonder why this wasn't picked up a long time ago?
I mean the rules didn't just come in last week.
Seriously, he has never been eligible to play. Did his manager, the NRL, QRL, ever think of checking it and let him know?
Everyone else seems to know if they can play or not.

 

[Ozzi_78]

Anyone wonder why this wasn't picked up a long time ago?
I mean the rules didn't just come in last week.
Seriously, he has never been eligible to play. Did his manager, the NRL, QRL, ever think of checking it and let him know?
Everyone else seems to know if they can play or not.

Exactly. I wouldn’t be surprised if the sharks missed it too. I bet he has an origin bonus in his contract.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Exactly. I wouldn’t be surprised if the sharks missed it too. I bet he has an origin bonus in his contract.

Haha yes I conveniently forget the Sharks and contracts etc. I guess because he had already represented QLD no one bothered to check.

 

[fizman]

Anyone wonder why this wasn't picked up a long time ago?
I mean the rules didn't just come in last week.
Seriously, he has never been eligible to play. Did his manager, the NRL, QRL, ever think of checking it and let him know?
Everyone else seems to know if they can play or not.

Mate, I can say from my own personal experience that if you have visited QLD they will claim you as their own.

Qld Clubs AND the QRL are very loose with their paperwork. It wouldn’t surprise in the slightest if they allegedly knew he wasn’t eligible but processed it anyway - again, through my own experience that’s how it rolled.

 

[bluefox68]

How or why did no one check the eligibility prior to picking him for U18 or U20 origin the past few years?
how the actual f**k does a guy get into the senior origin team without the selectors or QRL having a list of who can and can’t be picked.
Absolute shambles

Because this code is run by rank amateurs who gave up on education at about Yr. 6…