Lockyer accused of bar "tackle"

[DangerMouse_007]

I am not a Broncos fan but I admire Lockyer as one of the best ever players. However, being in the company of drunken players helping themselves to bottled liquor and throwing money for payment does not fit his role model reputation. Even putting his hands on the publican is not acceptable.

Fans of the Broncos are trying to make light of this incident but I think their captain will regret he was involved.

Is publican a euphemism for shifty prick? I'm always amused when I hear the term publican. It's like a formal title given to a role that involves the overseeing of selling booze to drunks, cleaning up vomit, breaking up fights and throwing people out of your pub. The credibility of pub owners is hardly up their with doctors. I'm amused by all the comments they've been making recently criticizing players for bad behavior. These are people that make their livelihood by helping people get drunk and probably housing quite a few drug deals.

 

[smeghead]

The publican is just upset that he copped a reach around without so much as a phone call the next day. He thought it was a special time. He found out later he was a man whore

 

[Pierced Soul]

locky doesnt like making tackels when he's being paid for it, i can ahrdly see him doing it off the field...

like everything, once an accusation is amde about a person or club there's ehaps of other twats wanting their 15 mins of fame with 'stories'.

there was this one time i saw tim smith and he was standing next to an empty beer can on the ground which means he had a blood alcohol level of .90 and was getting into fights with bouncers whilst riding a bicycle without a helmet.

 

[Tap Twist Snap]

Is publican a euphemism for shifty prick? I'm always amused when I hear the term publican. It's like a formal title given to a role that involves the overseeing of selling booze to drunks, cleaning up vomit, breaking up fights and throwing people out of your pub. The credibility of pub owners is hardly up their with doctors. I'm amused by all the comments they've been making recently criticizing players for bad behavior. These are people that make their livelihood by helping people get drunk and probably housing quite a few drug deals.

The funny thing is alot of ex footballers become publicans anyway.

 

[Mortar]

So the manager admits to serving alcohol to drunk people?

Well he should be sacked and the establishment should have it's licence revoked as i gather it is against the law to serve alcohol to intoxcated persons.

 

[Loudstrat]

But how do you tell the difference between a Queenslander and a drunk person?

Peter Ryan's gonna be pissed... Should have been a text book tackle or none at all...

Someone's gonna be staying back after practice for tackling lessons lol

Sounds like the whole club is pissed! That's what started this all in the first place!

 

[Ram Man]

The little bastard just has his hand out looking for a pay off.
Shouldnt even be story!
You cant even see who it is for god sake!
What a little turd!

 

[Jimmy]

If he was involved. Lockyer has denied it was him in the footage.

Quite convenient for this story to air itself right in the middle of the alleged assault saga, rather than two weeks ago.

It was reported that Lockyer said " I do not believe it was me ". I hope this is not like the well used politition statement " I can't recall " which allows an out if positive proof emerges

 

[joondalup_giant]

got to sell news papers I guess

I'm surprised the words Rugby League culture hasn't been slotted into the media reports

wait for the next rebecca wilson article

 

[no name]

I'm sure it probably has been brought up before, but why did they wait 2 weeks before going public with this.
I'm not saying it Lockyer did or didn't do it or that it was right or wrong but something stinks on why they waited til the Broncos were getting pasted in the media.

 

[Perth Red]

Yep its all the medias, publicans, News Ltd, girls, NRL, Bronco's fault. FFS this country gets more like america every day. Stand up and take some personal responsibility individuals!

 

[mxlegend99]

I'm sure it probably has been brought up before, but why did they wait 2 weeks before going public with this.
I'm not saying it Lockyer did or didn't do it or that it was right or wrong but something stinks on why they waited til the Broncos were getting pasted in the media.

The media probably approached them... they've been ringing up everywhere in Brisbane trying to get stories that make the Broncos look bad.

 

[badav]

Yep its all the medias, publicans, News Ltd, girls, NRL, Bronco's fault. FFS this country gets more like america every day. Stand up and take some personal responsibility individuals!

Where is there any evidence that this incident happened?? The bar manager that got tackled has been quoted as saying he didnt know it was lockyer at the time but came to find out later, just coincidently at the same time they are in the papers.

Of course some blame should be put on the media. There is way too much focus by radio, newspapers and television on pasting allegations (which several times in the past have been unfounded) about league players as opposed to actually talking about the sport. Many media outlets have shown that they will broadcast allegiations even from anonymous sources before they are verified by anyone reliable.

 

[effnic]

Israel Folou

 

[Matt23]

I'm sure this joke of a story has nothing to do with the fact the Bronco's are playing against the NRL's pets this weekend :sarcasm:

 

[lucablight]

Everyone knows Lockyer can't tackle.

 

[Dazzat]

It must have been Tonie Carroll then.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Everyone knows Lockyer can't tackle.

I'm sure that joke hasn't already been tried 15 times today.

 

[kia ora storm]

Lockyer would never do anything like that ???...:roll:

 

[_Johnsy]

It wasn't him, Just a guy who was drinking with the Bronc players, who just happened to look a hell of a lot like Lockie. No backbone at all.