Pokie Tax strikes

Frenzy · Oct 20, 2003

Guildford Leagues Club have dispanded their Rugby League Team and will not compete in the Jim Beam Cup. Reason given on 2GB was the forthcoming Poker Machine Tax

mullet · Oct 20, 2003

oh wat :shock: there goes my local jim beam cup team, thats not good for a couple of ppl i know

SirShire · Oct 20, 2003

Bob Carr you dickhead.

Vote 1 Liberal.

PJ · Oct 20, 2003

Media beat up.

The tax is staged over several years and they wouldn't be feeling the effect for a while yet. If they are already feeling the pinch I would suggest they were in difficulties before.

Bastard Squad · Oct 20, 2003

The SMH says today that a few ex-RL players may run against Labor in their safe seats, like George Piggins in Bob Carr's seat of Maroubra.

Alan Shore · Oct 20, 2003

Bastard_Squad said:
The SMH says today that a few ex-RL players may run against Labor in their safe seats, like George Piggins in Bob Carr's seat of Maroubra.

THat'd be awesome.

Dean Moriarty · Oct 20, 2003

Bastard_Squad said:
The SMH says today that a few ex-RL players may run against Labor in their safe seats, like George Piggins in Bob Carr's seat of Maroubra.

The bloke couldn't run a footy club, let alone a state.

They say Mark Geyer might stand in Penrith, too. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Kramer · Oct 20, 2003

If people like Mark Geyer and George Piggins are going to become State MP's, I'll move to Queensland , hell I'll even move to Victoria.

wittyfan · Oct 20, 2003

Kramer said:
If people like Mark Geyer and George Piggins are going to become State MP's, I'll move to Queensland , hell I'll even move to Victoria.

Nah, they won't get in. It will be just the No Aircraft Noise party in that single issue parties can't win lower house seats.

Mr Angry · Oct 20, 2003

Being in QLD I do not follow NSW politics too closely.

I do have a question, has the NSW opposition come out and said they will reverse, roll-back, however you want to term it, this tax if voted in?????

If not someone needs to get them on board otherwise what does it matter when voting??

SirShire · Oct 20, 2003

Mark Geyer has been rubbing shoulders with John Brogden (Liberal Party leader) if thats any indication.

Generalzod · Oct 20, 2003

They just spend 10million in renovations on a new gaming facility but can't find the money to fund a football team.
I'm all the way with Mr Automobile on this pokie tax, It's really time to give back to the community.

imasharkie · Oct 20, 2003

Kramer said:
If people like Mark Geyer and George Piggins are going to become State MP's, I'll move to Queensland , hell I'll even move to Victoria.

You're welcome in Queensland Kramer.......come on up

mono_mal · Oct 20, 2003

I follow Guildford and the facts Egan has been presenting in relation to the clubs withdrawl from the Jim Beam Cup are very misleading.
Guildford undertook expensive renovations for the benefit of their members before the pokie tax was proposed, not knowing that this tax would come into play.
These renovations mean Guildford has debts to pay off over the coming years and this tax has placed them in a very bad financial position.
Guildford can simply not affort to support a football side of a level such as the Jim Beam Cup and pay off their debts at the same time, hence their withdrawl from the Jim Beam Cup.
I have followed Guildford in the Jim Beam Cup all year and am very dissapointed about the withdrawl. Its a great club with a strong history and a strong community spirit.
Please all rugby league fans help getting rid of this tax. Fact is it will impact upon rugby league heavily and damage our great game to a huge extent.
Save rugby league, Axe the tax!

Morpheus · Oct 20, 2003

They also posted a $10 million pokie profit last financial year.....

blaming the govt tax for them getting rid of their league team is convenient, and grossly wrong.

mullet · Oct 20, 2003

mono_mal said:
I follow Guildford and the facts Egan has been presenting in relation to the clubs withdrawl from the Jim Beam Cup are very misleading.
Guildford undertook expensive renovations for the benefit of their members before the pokie tax was proposed, not knowing that this tax would come into play.
These renovations mean Guildford has debts to pay off over the coming years and this tax has placed them in a very bad financial position.
Guildford can simply not affort to support a football side of a level such as the Jim Beam Cup and pay off their debts at the same time, hence their withdrawl from the Jim Beam Cup.
I have followed Guildford in the Jim Beam Cup all year and am very dissapointed about the withdrawl. Its a great club with a strong history and a strong community spirit.
Please all rugby league fans help getting rid of this tax. Fact is it will impact upon rugby league heavily and damage our great game to a huge extent.
Save rugby league, Axe the tax!

hmm well one of my teahcers plays for guildford Brett Longstaff. It will be interestig to hear his thoughts on the whole saga

SirShire · Oct 20, 2003

I think Ray Hadley said the upgrade to the club was at around $5 million, give or take a few hundred grand. Of course, the clubs couldnt be feeling the pinch of this so soon, not for another year IMHO though I'd imagine that it would have eventually killed it. He was not a happy camper. As much as I despise him, I despise the ALP even more, and shit like this annoys me more. I am disgusted and ashamed that I have attended the same school as Michael Egan.

If and by the time the right people are elected (3.5 years!) it will all be too late.

Guildford funded/supported 19 junior league clubs, and a number of other non-league sports. Will this see the end of Newtown Jets (

) in Beam Cup too? Shit like this has axed clubs from the ARL and top level league, it should not ruin it for the young blokes having a dig at it.

ALP hang your heads in shame.

mono_mal · Oct 21, 2003

Morpheus said:
They also posted a $10 million pokie profit last financial year.....

blaming the govt tax for them getting rid of their league team is convenient, and grossly wrong.

Guildford only recorded a net profit of $660 000 last year.
your figure must not consider all the costs involved and funding of sporting clubs.
The new tax is going to cost them an extra 300 000 next year and more in the years following.
Therefore Guildford can not afford to field a side in the Jim Beam Cup next year.
If they were they would only have $60 000 lee way and would put them in a risky and unstable financial position.
And the following year they wouldnt be able to afford to fund a side so there is not really a use in entering a team next year.

mono_mal · Oct 21, 2003

hey mullet,
if your on speaking terms with longstaff wish him the best of luck next year wherever he ends up from 'The Owls Nest'... if he doesnt know who that is tell him from the 3 guildford fans with the drum who attend their games.
cheers

mullet · Oct 21, 2003

LOL nw mate i'll see him tommorrow, i'll do it after my exam

ironically longstaff is a huge sharks supporter as well

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