Sam Burgess served with show cause notice

[Babyface O'reilly]

Are you referring to former Sydney Roosters captain Sean Garlick?

Garlick left the club under circumstances that he hasn’t forgiven us for.

 

[betcats]

The one time this kangaroo court doesn't work in his favour and this merkin has a sook about it, shut ya mouth ya f**king northern monkey.

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

The term 'trial by media' refers to how the media pre-judge a players guilt without due process, it has absolutely nothing to do with the judicial system itself.

It clearly implies that the judiciary are influenced by the media. If they are that is a corrupt process.
Robinson new exactly wha5 he was saying

 

[madunit]

What is the definition? I know I could google but I suspect with a term like that there'd be multiple.

Look it up you lazy bastard. lol

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

It clearly implies that the judiciary are influenced by the media. If they are that is a corrupt process.
Robinson new exactly wha5 he was saying

Media influence may cloud judgement on a subconscious level. That in itself is not corrupt. There’s often media shutouts for court proceedings. That doesn’t mean the judge thinks the jury may be corrupt, does it?

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

I believe that when decisions are made to penalise one person whilst another is not, it’s corrupt

 

[Captain Apollo]

What is the definition? I know I could google but I suspect with a term like that there'd be multiple.

From - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kangaroo court

kangaroo court
noun
Definition of kangaroo court


1 : a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted
2 : a court characterized by irresponsible, unauthorized, or irregular status or procedures

Merriam-Webster have been in the business of publishing dictionaries for 150 years.

 

[typicalfan]

Happy to just up the ante on the shit stuff.

Gouging 20 weeks or more as it's quite disgusting.

Tripping 1-2 weeks. Use your arms, morons.

Hair pulling 1 week. Yes, you miss the grand final if you are thick enough to do it. Us poor fans!

No f**king letters or show cause bullshit. Suspend suspend suspend or at least get the fines going and make some $$$.

Suspending players doesn't make money. It is just shifting money already in the game from a star. Making money for the game would require such innovative ideas as talking the game up and taking the focus away from trivial boring sagas like this one.

People go to the game to watch Sam Burgess, Sam Burgess playing makes the game money.

 

[Captain Apollo]

I do not care if he had 86 priors, pulling hair is a penalty nothing more.

Does Sam get a week next time he is off side? Strips with two in the tackle?

f**king penalty sufficent.

NRL brings this shyte on itself, Maude Flanders runs the citing system.

Sorry I have to disagree. By your logic, spitting at or on another player should be nothing more than a penalty.

 

[Fangs]

Suspending players doesn't make money. It is just shifting money already in the game from a star. Making money for the game would require such innovative ideas as talking the game up and taking the focus away from trivial boring sagas like this one.

People go to the game to watch Sam Burgess, Sam Burgess playing makes the game money.

Yes I meant to say that fines = money. Obviously suspensions do not. The idea that all of it goes to grassroots is fantastic.

People do go to watch Sam Burgess. If he wants to pull someones hair he has to sit in the naughty chair I'm afraid.

 

[Fangs]

From - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kangaroo court



Merriam-Webster have been in the business of publishing dictionaries for 150 years.

Well its obviously not that but it certainly looks like one to the players and fans.

 

[typicalfan]

Yes I meant to say that fines = money. Obviously suspensions do not. The idea that all of it goes to grassroots is fantastic.

People do go to watch Sam Burgess. If he wants to pull someones hair he has to sit in the naughty chair I'm afraid.

Fines don't make money either, again it is money already in the game going from Sam to the NRL. I am concerned that the NRL uses this method to try and save face regarding insufficiently providing money to grassroots.

You could have even used the hair pull to promote JWH vs Sam for retribution and actually made money out of the incident, more people want to see it, more people go to the game, more money in the NRL.

 

[madunit]

I believe that when decisions are made to penalise one person whilst another is not, it’s corrupt

How is that happening here?

 

[madunit]

Well its obviously not that but it certainly looks like one to the players and fans.

No it doesn't.

It looks like a typical judicial process. You get to bring a lawyer and your own evidence. All judgements are made based on the evidence available, with an officially qualified Judge presiding.

It's official and completely fair.

Sam didn't call it a Kangaroo Court when he successfully had his high shot on Moylan downgraded and reduced from a suspension to a fine several weeks ago (And many could argue there's little between that tackle and the one by Taupau 2 weeks ago that saw him get a weeks suspension).

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Are you referring to former Sydney Roosters captain Sean Garlick?

Yes, those in the know, know why he left the Roosters and he has never forgiven the club since.

 

[Fangs]

No it doesn't.

It looks like a typical judicial process. You get to bring a lawyer and your own evidence. All judgements are made based on the evidence available, with an officially qualified Judge presiding.

It's official and completely fair.

Thats all nice, until the verdict is given.

It looks idiotic and reactionary. It looks like they change the rules to suit guys like Slater so they don't miss the grand final.

Not going to agree with you, we best not waste each others time from here on.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

BTW I doubt Sam Burgess even knows the meaning of the term 'Kangaroo Court', we would be giving him too much credit if he did. I think he meant that the system is so ridiculously inconsistent, which he has been a beneficiary in the past, and if that is the case, I agree with him completely.

 

[madunit]

Thats all nice, until the verdict is given.

It looks idiotic and reactionary. It looks like they change the rules to suit guys like Slater so they don't miss the grand final.

Not going to agree with you, we best not waste each others time from here on.

You are entitled to be wrong.

The verdict is determined based on loading, prior offences etc.

It functions fine within the parameters around it. Just like the Bunker.

The problem is more to do with those parameters imposed on it

Ie - the fines system is completely f**king stupid and should be scrapped. Things like Sam's hair pulling should result in either a send off or a sin binning and then move on.

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

How is that happening here?

Of course it is. Every week blokes are cited and charged for things that other dont

 

[Fangs]

You are entitled to be wrong.

The verdict is determined based on loading, prior offences etc.

It functions fine within the parameters around it. Just like the Bunker.

The problem is more to do with those parameters imposed on it

Ie - the fines system is completely f**king stupid and should be scrapped. Things like Sam's hair pulling should result in either a send off or a sin binning and then move on.

Looks like you've got it all worked out, friend.