James Roberts

[Captain Apollo]

Valheru, you could also add in that Roberts' incident happened in a public venue. Pearce's didn't.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Valheru, you could also add in that Roberts' incident happened in a public venue. Pearce's didn't.

Pearce's suspension was down to the extreme dislike both John Grant and Todd Greenberg have for Nick Politis than what Pearce did. You couldn't find lower more unethical people than Grant and Greenberg.

 

[Haffa]

How can they justify not putting him on an alcohol ban or sending him to rahab? If this happened in the off season or early in the season he'd be overseas in an AA meeting.

 

[Snappy]

I think we all agree that Pearce was hard done by. Perhaps the NRL sensed the outrage of the punishment and realised it was too heavy handed. Media coverage was certainly the thing that landed Pearce in so much hot water. Everyone in the country saw it on the news.

Lets not even compare this with Norman, who was found guilty in court with drug possession.

I've read that the NRL have told Roberts this is his last chance. He prob should have missed a game or two. I believe that on top of the fine he has to attend counselling and do community work on his days off.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

anyone know what community service usually gets handed out? Somewhere knee deep in crap that smells like hells rimhole and is stinking hot would be nice

 

[no name]

anyone know what community service usually gets handed out? Somewhere knee deep in crap that smells like hells rimhole and is stinking hot would be nice

Visiting schools, hospitals, disadvantaged people and stuff is usually the go isn't it?

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Visiting schools, hospitals, disadvantaged people and stuff is usually the go isn't it?

i'd assume so, considering players do a lot of that already it isn't much a punishment

 

[betcats]

Even if the NRL was trying to less heavy handed as you put it the difference between the two penalties is huge. Pearce had to do the whole counselling bullshit as well. Personally this leaves a very bad taste in my mouth and I f**king despise the roosters as much as the donkeys. f**k Greenberg the dodgy merkin, there is no rationalising this for mine.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

has mundine got himself involved in this yet?

 

[no name]

i'd assume so, considering players do a lot of that already it isn't much a punishment

Agreed, but a statement reading 'Player X will be doing X amount of community work of as part of his rehabilitation' sounds a lot better than 'he will be doing the usual stuff'

 

[Valheru]

I think we all agree that Pearce was hard done by. Perhaps the NRL sensed the outrage of the punishment and realised it was too heavy handed. Media coverage was certainly the thing that landed Pearce in so much hot water. Everyone in the country saw it on the news.

If the NRL just came out and said this and admitted it was a trial by media, we would all just move on. As it stands though, Greenburg had the temerity to trumpet the line that "we don't compare one incident to another". This is a completely ridiculous assertion on 2 fronts:

1. What imbeciles run a punishment system, whether it be law based or not and not rely on or point to precedence when handing down punishments?
2. They handed Corey Norman 8 weeks less than a month ago which is exactly what Pearce got. so they do in fact compare one incident to another.

It is a joke.

 

[POPEYE]

In all seriousness, Roberts has a case of Mundine Syndrome, with unfortunately no righteousness to fall back on as did Anthony . . . shit happens

 

[Perth Red]

wow, nice work Broncos!
Chalk up another fail to our esteemed NRL CEO.

 

[Bronco18]

If the NRL just came out and said this and admitted it was a trial by media, we would all just move on.

Oh yes, I can see all the Roosters fans saying how bold it was for Greenburg to admit that he was spineless and pushed by the media.

No - it'll be more fuel for the sack Greenberg brigade, who as it stands have a genuine grievance where Roberts should have been stood down regardless of what Pearce got.

 

[newyboy]

Isn't he an Elite Athlete, why was he drinking?

He should be shafted from the Broncos and not picked up by anyone.

Clubs need more backbone.

 

[txta2]

Isn't he an Elite Athlete, why was he drinking?

He should be shafted from the Broncos and not picked up by anyone.

Clubs need more backbone.

Its the other way around with this mob or its Broncos shaft other club, pick up good player

 

[Bobby DIGital]

It's a "different set of circumstances" to the Pearce situation guys.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

It's a "different set of circumstances" to the Pearce situation guys.

Yep.

Pearce was punished for f**king a dog.

Roberts got punished for being a f**king dog.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Meanwhile, Toddy fiddles as the NRL burns.

 

[POPEYE]

Roberts won't get a better opportunity to shine than he did tonight, made look ordinary by his Centre partner