Craig Young and personal reference for Finch

[Saints Forever]

Very disappointed to see Craig provided a personal reference on his employers letterhead.

Another muppet using the club as his personal fiefdom.

By all means provide a family friend with a reference if you wish.

Don’t embroil the club in your personal matters.

 

[Rod Coil]

Yep, I thought the same when I saw it on the news - mind boggling. But just standard dragons footy really.

 

[Nanadragon]

He should not have used the St. George name anywhere near this character reference for his mate.
How he could even give one when it involves children is beyond me and I don't believe finch's defence that it was to get drugs.

 

[Qdf]

Very disappointed to see Craig provided a personal reference on his employers letterhead.

Another muppet using the club as his personal fiefdom.

By all means provide a family friend with a reference if you wish.

Don’t embroil the club in your personal matters.

True , just goes to show you.
Fat Albert thinks he owns this club, he does what ever he likes. Which 9 times out of 10 is totally wrong for the club. He's always had this arrogant attitude & that's one off the reasons we are a club
in total meltdown.

 

[Illusion]

True , just goes to show you.
Fat Albert thinks he owns this club, he does what ever he likes. Which 9 times out of 10 is totally wrong for the club. He's always had this arrogant attitude & that's one off the reasons we are a club
in total meltdown.

This ...... he has and will always be a problem within the club ......

 

[Old Timer]

Does anyone actually know what he wrote in the reference?

 

[Gourley's Socks]

Read Craig Young reference for Brett Finch after phone sex guilty plea

Craig Young, who played 20 Tests for Australia and 234 games for the Dragons, wrote a reference for the troubled ex-footballer and gave character evidence in court on his behalf.

www.dailymail.co.uk

If the scan is to be believed, not only is it on club letterhead but it is signed off as "Chairman".

It's questionable judgement to write a character reference at all given the circumstances but to have done so not as a private citizen but as chairman of the club should be a sackable offence in my opinion.

 

[Coffs dragon]

Did he get Board approval to use the club’s letterhead?

You would think as an ex Detective in the Police Force he would know & understand the correct protocols in these court matters.
He obviously knows the Finch family very well and has lent some form of character support. Up to the Court now!

 

[Old Timer]

OK I just read what Albert wrote and I agree that it should have been done outside of his work environment and certainly not on club letterhead,

He isn't the 1st to do it and he certainly won't be the last to do it either and whilst I understand his motivation it isn't the right way to go about such matters.

I wonder if he did it off his own bat or whether he ran it past the board and the club's legal department?

I'm sure if the reporters were fair dinkum and had a look at references provided on behalf of footballers appearing before courts there would be a plethora of company and government department letterheads to be seen.

The press trying to wedge Albert and obviously not worried about the consequences of their actions and any tragic circumstances it might trigger.

Brett Finch has already and will continue to pay a huge price for his behaviour so the matter should be left to the courts and the scummy press who all thought he was a great bloke should reflect on their own behaviour.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

On St George letterhead! GTFO! If this is the bloke that is part of making the big decisions in the club, then this shows how dumb and out of touch he is, and why the club is in the mess it is in. This seems like an utter joke that this merkin or the club would allow this and do this.

 

[Qdf]

On St George letterhead! GTFO! If this is the bloke that is part of making the big decisions in the club, then this shows how dumb and out of touch he is, and why the club is in the mess it is in. This seems like an utter joke that this merkin or the club would allow this and do this.

Definitely C.Young is trying to
make his "personal character reference " have more influence, in using the STGEORGE letter head.
The question now is did he have permission to do so?
If the answer is NO what are the consequences.
If answer is YES why did the
Board allow this to happen?
Also what about our club sponsors what is there response to this debacle?

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Definitely C.Young is trying to
make his "personal character reference " have more influence, in using the STGEORGE letter head.
The question now is did he have permission to do so?
If the answer is NO what are the consequences.
If answer is YES why did the
Board allow this to happen?
Also what about our club sponsors what is their response to this debacle?

100 percent agree. Yet another shit stain in the history of the St George Illawarra Dragons.

 

[This Year?]

I think Craig done it more out of respect for Robert than for Brett.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

I think Craig done it more out of respect for Robert than for Brett.

But why drag St George into it? It’s a piss poor look.

 

[Lennyb]

Long time lurker on this site.
But this has triggered me. 10 wooden spoons in a row would be less shameful for me as a fan.
I am disgusted in this once great club.

 

[SBD82]

The Dragons.

A place where supporting your wife and child through a difficult time will get you blacklisted from first grade.

But sharing child sex material will get you a written reference from the Chairman.

 

[Outlaw Pete]

The Dragons.

A place where supporting your wife and child through a difficult time will get you blacklisted from first grade.

But sharing child sex material will get you a written reference from the Chairman.

How true. Appalling

 

[Walpole]

I don't know if this club has hit rock bottom yet but you can see it from here.

 

[zombiebloodlust]

Disgraceful. Young should resign

 

[st.phil]

Putins just misunderstood guys - family man. Fire up the typewriter Mr Young!