Gasnier sacked from NSW for obscene call

[King of the Hill]

Gasnier admits sex call

May 20, 2004

MARK Gasnier has been expelled from the NSW State of Origin rugby league team after it was found he'd made an obscene phone call.

Centre Gasnier, the nephew of league legend Reg Gasnier, made the early morning call yesterday to a 27-year-old Sydney woman.
NSW Rugby league chairman Geoff Carr said Gasnier had been dismissed from the team for the opening match of the series against Queensland in Sydney next Wednesday.

Carr said Gasnier had been identified as the caller after the team management received a recording of the call from the woman. He had then admitted making the call.

The woman had complained to the Sydney Roosters of receiving a message from a player's phone at 3.41am yesterday saying, in part, "(Woman's name), where the f... are you? There's four toey humans in the cab...and you're in bed. F... me – fire up".

It was reported today the 3.41am call had come from NSW winger Anthony Minichiello's mobile phone.

He told team management the phone had been lost or stolen that night and he had not realised it was missing until later that day.

Carr said Gasnier had been told to return to the Dragons for club duties and doubted he would be selected later in the Origin series.

"It is going to be difficult for him to get back," Carr said.peCarr said the latest incident left NSW officials worried about letting players out of their sight.

"I don't know whether we can let them out of their rooms," Carr said.

AAP


This report appears on NEWS.com.au.

 

[Special K]

What a disgusting act. I feel sorry for Minichello who has had his name dragged into this.

 

[King of the Hill]

I dont
He's still a Rooster

 

[Jimbo]

Disgraceful, but that's the sort of behavior we've come to expect from Dragons players. They'll probably make him captain for tomorrow night...

 

[Bastard Squad]

The worst bit is that he was happy for Minichello to cop the blame until he was confronted with the evidence.

He'll never play rep football again, the low merkin.

 

[RICHO]

So first he *edit-defamation warning-W* Minichello's phone, then made an obscene call on it?

Not good.
Being dumped from the team ain't good enough if this is proven.

 

[Foz]

More questions need to be answered.
Were there 4 players in the taxi (or 3) while he made the call?
Were they egging him on?
Hows this for a scenario?
3 or 4 blokes out on the town. 1 just happened to have another team-mates phone (without his knowledge?) and none of the others could hear any of the call.
Something doesnt add up to me.
I know only 1 guy made the call but......
and Mini lost or had his phone stolen?

 

[chili pepper]

Who's replacing him?
Surely Devere.

 

[King of the Hill]

The Dragons will welcome him back with open arms

I wonder where the ex-St George trolls who were carrying on about Dumas are now?

 

[Jimbo]

DeVere had been named as this low merkin's replacement. I don't know why he wasn't named in the first place...

 

[Mr Angry]

I called my wife this morning.
I put the hard word on her.
I was filthy about it.
She told me to get stuffed.
Suprisingly, my employer could not care less.

NEWS FLASH
NSW selectors, have made a sweeping change to slection policy.
From now on they will be picking the top 17 students straight from HSC results.
The highest 17 male scores become the NSW origin team.
Complete and utter nerds do not even have the guts to make calls to females.
The strategy is believed to be the safest choice for the females in society.

 

[Booyah]

Serves the stupid prick right then.

He had no business being in that team anyway. It was only due to a few injuries and his last name.

I thought he'd get ruled out anyway from something like pulling his hamstring getting off the toilet, or breaking his thumb putting on his seatbelt.

I wonder if Bailey's name is being tossed about now?

 

[millersnose]

i agree mr angry

a prank gone wrong obviously

he must feel pretty low now and deservedly so

but i dont think the public humiliation he was subjected to is in line with another clubs players who escape public naming in a far more serious case

 

[Foz]

It wouldnt surprise me if Gasnier pulled the pin on his career after this.
He's already walked away once so if his form holds true.
You never know.

 

[Special K]

I would say he would be a special to end up in super league next year...

 

[chili pepper]

Will it be a straight swap or Lewis into the centres.

Hope its the latter.

 

[King of the Hill]

I'd put Wingy in the centres
He killed it on the Roo tour

 

[TRIALS]

I dont
He's still a Rooster

i agree ..F*ck minichiello and the roosters and gould

 

[King of the Hill]

Origin star suspended
May 20, 2004

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA have heavily fined and suspended an apologetic Mark Gasnier after he was sacked from the NSW State of Origin team today.

Dragons chief executive Peter Doust met with the 22-year-old Gasnier this afternoon following his admission that he used a team-mate's mobile phone to make an obscene call to a 27-year-old Sydney woman early yesterday morning.

Doust said Gasnier had been suspended indefinitely but he refused to reveal the extent of the fine.

Gasnier said he intended to personally apologise to the woman for causing any offence.

He admitted being under the influence of alcohol but said he must be held accountable for his actions.

Gasnier said he'd paid a huge price for the mistake because it'd been his dream to play Origin.

Oh man I really am stupid

 

[King of the Hill]

De Vere is in for Gasnier