Rumours and Stuff

[hindy111]

Thats just it ... he is not a young fella ... and he f**ked up similarly last year ... he is old enough to learn from that

Step off old man

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I suspect some views in here would be different if he wasn't perceived as an expendable player. But is he really as easily replaced as people suggest? Not sure about that.

 

[Eelogical]

Because if every player dobbed on themselves when they behaved like a bit of a dick then we wouldn't have enough players to make a comp.

Have a good hard think about that. I see that as rewarding stupidity.

 

[parrathruandthru]

Can’t you just tell Kenty they were NRL players? Perhaps Cleary, Maloney and some other merkins

If they were any merkins other than ours I would have been all over it

 

[hindy111]

So am I a Penis Terepo Nut hugr

 

[Incorrect]

I suspect some views in here would be different if he wasn't perceived as an expendable player. But is he really as easily replaced as people suggest? Not sure about that.

Exactly.... If his nickname around these parts was "Maximus" or "Knuckles" instead of "Penis" he'd probably garner more support....

 

[strider]

I suspect some views in here would be different if he wasn't perceived as an expendable player. But is he really as easily replaced as people suggest? Not sure about that.

I think he was great last year ... and definitely part of our top 17 ... and tbh i dont know if we are that deep to be able to cut him

But i think our players have had it a bit easy for a while and he needs a real kick in the arse ..... gotta start drawing some lines

What do you reckon is a fair punishment? ... or maybe no punishment required?

 

[Eelementary]

I suspect some views in here would be different if he wasn't perceived as an expendable player. But is he really as easily replaced as people suggest? Not sure about that.

I like him - good player.

But twice now he has gotten on the piss, made an idiot of himself, and hidden it from the club.

You'd expect that from an 18-year old, but not a 27-year old, tbh...

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I think he was great last year ... and definitely part of our top 17 ... and tbh i dont know if we are that deep to be able to cut him

But i think our players have had it a bit easy for a while and he needs a real kick in the arse ..... gotta start drawing some lines

What do you reckon is a fair punishment? ... or maybe no punishment required?

I think our players probably have had it a bit easy yes but that doesn't mean the next person who f**ks up even just a little bit gets the sack, especially at this point of the season. So a fine for sure but something on top of it as well, and no doubt alcohol counseling. Maybe just make the rest of the team do extra push ups like in all those army movies.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I like him - good player.

But twice now he has gotten on the piss, made an idiot of himself, and hidden it from the club.

You'd expect that from an 18-year old, but not a 27-year old, tbh...

My problem with people saying "he's done it twice" is that they're two very different incidents.

 

[Stevie]

If I was the club, I’d gather the leadership group (if they have it) or simply both captains. Ask them to decide the fate based on all the gut busting they’ve done all season then this happens.

If they think he hasn’t put in and is just a goose then they can wipe him.

But if they know him as well as they should, they’d be the best judge to give him a pass (along with fine) and get on with the job if they believe in him.

Give them the genuine responsibility and put it in their shoulders as “leaders” and I think you’d get the right result.

 

[Bazal]

My problem with people saying "he's done it twice" is that they're two very different incidents.

The thing that remains, is that he clearly doesn't have either the balls or the care factor to report it to the club.

Like I said earlier, the two incidents are probably forgiveable. But the fact he hasn't informed the club both times is a bad look.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I'd just suspend him for a while and ask for cap relief.

 

[Gazzamatta]

If we fine him say 20k or whatever does that get added back into our salary cap?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I suspect some views in here would be different if he wasn't perceived as an expendable player. But is he really as easily replaced as people suggest? Not sure about that.

He's one of only a handful of our forwards who've played more than 100 NRL games.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The thing that remains, is that he clearly doesn't have either the balls or the care factor to report it to the club.

Like I said earlier, the two incidents are probably forgiveable. But the fact he hasn't informed the club both times is a bad look.

I just think that with this incident, not informing the club is more of a grey area. But even if you think otherwise it doesn't have to be the nail in the coffin.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I'd just suspend him for a while and ask for cap relief.

Sack him then re-sign him for less.

 

[Happy MEel]

After going through a full review of the club 6 months ago, with a large focus on culture (cultural foundations is the term they used), what message does it send to the playing group if he gets a slap on the wrist. The standards you ignore are the standards you accept. If Peni is made the example then so be it...someone needs to be. We will be a better club for it in the long run.

 

[Incorrect]

The thing that remains, is that he clearly doesn't have either the balls or the care factor to report it to the club.

Like I said earlier, the two incidents are probably forgiveable. But the fact he hasn't informed the club both times is a bad look.

The first incident was bad. I mean getting thrown through a windscreen while drink driving is borderline maniacal...

But this second one, I don't see how it's a sackable offence. I mean hell, is it even an offence at all?? Yes it's boorish behaviour and he's made a dick of himself but he was not charged with breaking any laws, wasn't detained or kicked off the flight unless I've missed updated reports. I dare say if his contract was terminated based on this incident he'd have no issues getting it overturned if he went to court for wrongful dismissal. As for not reporting it... the merkin, you would hope, was embarrassed and again, with no police involvement or charges forthcoming thought that was the end of it.

 

[Eelogical]

My comments were generalised concerning NRL player behavior for the most part. As far as Peni is concerned, I'm just steamed up because we've had more than enough bad press for f**k knows how long. After reading about the exploits of so many other players and he then puts himself in a similar position leading into one of the most important seasons in Eels history only beggars belief.