OT - K.Hunt Charged with cocaine supply.

[Russell Crowe's Band]

yeah neither

I wouldnt be so quick to start in on the Titans as I am in no way comfortable about our players.

dont get it tho. its expensive and shit in australia anyway.

 

[glenmoresharkie]

What, invite him down to piss in a jar?

Geez you're a phuqing imbecile

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Surely]

I'm a bit meh over cocaine, I dont defend drugs but it should be just a court matter

f**k knows how many barristers lawyers doctors ceos etc are out there snorting up a party drug on the weekends.

Why do we expect more from some young guys who's major talent is using their body not their brain.

 

[carcharias]

freebasing it is the way to go.

 

[Panda Power 78]

I always thought that Carney and Bird would end up playing together one day.

There's a thought - if any of these players are convicted , there goes any hope of playing for an English SL club - Catalans will be their only option.

 

[chewsta]

freebasing it is the way to go.

its up there with shelving it...

whatever that means. :sarcasm:

 

[Feej]

Unfortunately if we want *and* need sponsors in the game, then this sort of behavior is always unacceptable.

 

[carcharias]

its up there with shelving it...

whatever that means. :sarcasm:

I believe the correct terminology is "top shelving it"...whatever that means.

 

[Inferno]

Remember when the NRL said it wasn't looking to axe clubs, but they must be sustainable...

Well apparently that isn't the case because NRL has committed to a Gold Coast team... Pity we didn't get the same level of support.

Whilst I'm ranting, what's doing with the lack of Greg Florimo coming out and saying the bears are ready to feed on the corpse of the Titans like he was happy to numerous times for the Sharks?

I wouldn't wish a club being kicked out or moved on anyone.

One journo today made the interesting point that if we can't support a team like the tits in rugby league heartland like the Gold Coast what hope have we got expanding the competition?

 

[Card Shark]

Scott Sattler was on the news tonight & suggested yet another name change.

As stupid as it seems after 3 other names, I agree with him.

Every since Searle's dictatorship, they are on the nose with locals that have been affected by the club's mismanagement. Besides, the Titans name was dumb from the outset.

 

[Weaponhead]

I wouldn't wish a club being kicked out or moved on anyone.

One journo today made the interesting point that if we can't support a team like the tits in rugby league heartland like the Gold Coast what hope have we got expanding the competition?

Agree that wishing clubs to be kicked out is ordinary form. The problem with the Gold Coast is they are on their 4th incarnation. They just haven't been able to build any culture or clear identity.

 

[coolumsharkie]

''What ever you do don't coke'' - John Belushi

 

[Miller was a legend]

The name/logo has f**k all to do with the area they represent. Stupid f**kin name really.

They did consult with the community when setting up and from memory the community wanted them to be the Dolphins. Some crap about another sporting group called the dolphins on the coast was used to put a stop to that.

I call bullshit. Searl wanted Titans and went ahead with it.

 

[Inferno]

It was the Redcliffe dolphins I think. Apparently they harbour NRL aspirations of their own.

There were some really shit options on that shortlist I believe one of them was "Rockz".

I am not joking.

 

[Miller was a legend]

It was the Redcliffe dolphins I think. Apparently they harbour NRL aspirations of their own.

There were some really shit options on that shortlist I believe one of them was "Rockz".

I am not joking.

Yep some real shockers.

Redcliffe will NEVER be in the NRL in their own right. Full of themselves

 

[Card Shark]

The name/logo has f**k all to do with the area they represent. Stupid f**kin name really.

They did consult with the community when setting up and from memory the community wanted them to be the Dolphins. Some crap about another sporting group called the dolphins on the coast was used to put a stop to that.

I call bullshit. Searl wanted Titans and went ahead with it.

They alienated themselves straight away, although some showed a passing interest for a few years whilst they were new & whilst they won a few games.

Ghost town at their games now. Very disappointing really. Hope they get their act together.

 

[Inferno]

I think the biggest problem is the ticket prices. I remember going a few years ago with tickets right up in the nosebleed section and it was about $40.

All well and good if the team is doing great but if they aren't no one will come.

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

It was the Redcliffe dolphins I think. Apparently they harbour NRL aspirations of their own.

There were some really shit options on that shortlist I believe one of them was "Rockz".

I am not joking.

The issue also happened with the Suns, they were looking at being Gold Coast Sharks, but there is Southport Sharks.

The Gold Coast maybe just an area that does not suit major teams

 

[THE MESSIAH !!!]

As long as it does not connect to the Shire

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...aught-in-the-net/story-fniabjcr-1227236134196

SYDNEY, you are next.

Sydney footballers past and present will be investigated in relation to the cocaine supply scandal that has already seen more than 50 games worth of State of Origin talent potentially implicated.

The Courier-Mail can reveal the cocaine that Karmichael Hunt, six Titans, and two former Origin players are alleged to have supplied originated in Sydney.

It is understood the Crime and Corruption Commission is trying to uncover the entire network of the cocaine cartel and the NRL players and professional sports people embroiled in the scandal have only come on to the radar due to their association with local agents.

ATHLETES NEED TO DEAL WITH REALITY OF DRUGS

TITANS FIVE DISTRAUGHT AT DRUG CLAIMS

TITANS CRISIS: FIVE BURNING QUESTIONS

Titans and NSW star Greg Bird is among those engulfed by the scandal.
Titans and NSW star Greg Bird is among those engulfed by the scandal.
The wider investigation is set to cross state borders with the CCC having the power to work in unison with the NSW Crime Commission to ensure the investigation reaches a full conclusion.

The CCC would not comment on the investigation on Monday, stating that the matter remained ongoing with no time line currently set for its finality.

But the charges issued against a few sports people, for matters that are trivial in nature compared to the multi-million dollar busts the CCC typically pursue, has many within the sporting community wondering about the purpose of the very public naming of football stars.

The current charges against Hunt and the Titans players could take up to two years to pass through court and the investigation is expected to run longer.


Five current Gold Coast Titans charged
Five current Gold Coast Titans charged
The network of athletes this syndicate allegedly supplies is vast and during the next 18 months the investigations will create a series of nightmares for the NRL and other sporting bodies.

It will be alleged the QCCC was led to the sports stars through alleged syndicate kingpin and former Roosters player John Touma also known as John Thomas.

The 49-year-old was charged with supply and possession of cocaine at Southport Magistrates Court on February 6.

One of the charges relates to supplying cocaine to former Roosters team mate John Tobin, a veteran of 125 first grade rugby league matches through the 70s and 80s.

Tobin has also been charged.

 

[Panda Power 78]

I think the biggest problem is the ticket prices. I remember going a few years ago with tickets right up in the nosebleed section and it was about $40.

All well and good if the team is doing great but if they aren't no one will come.

I went up there a few years ago , the last time we played there - 2011.
The crowd was listed as approx. 13,000 , there was lucky if there were 6000 & at least 2000 were Cronulla supporters.