Sharks captain Paul Gallen fined $10,000 for racist remarks at Micky Paea

[herbert henry1908]

Because refs love to keep aaking a player "do you want to make an official complaint?" repeatedly until they say no, and then the NRL does to old "well the victim doesn't want to go on with it so looks like it never happened" routine.


Paea said twice what gallen said to him to the refs. That in itself should be taken as an official complaint and enough to punish Gallen.


Gallen showed his true class in his interview with News Ltd when he blamed the incident on Paea..... the bloke just saved his career so he is laying the boot in. Typical Gallen cat act

you cant suspend a player for something like this without a hearing.

Without Paea at that hearing there is likely no evidence.

that doesnt mean something is being swept under the carpet. Paea holds the power here, surely he can still make a complaint if he wants.

And if he doesnt thats his choice , but it doesnt mean it is being swept under the carpet.

 

[kurt faulk]

Lost all respect for Gallen now

you had some respect for gallen?

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[Sleep]

He's just a dirty grub. He shouldn't be in the NSW team either to be honest. Far better backrowers in form running around.

He reminds me of Finch. He tries his heart out but sadly that doesn't win you games when you're giving the opposition penalties every other set in defence.

I hate Gallen.

 

[McLovin]

Gallen for president...

 

[Danish]

god did he blame Paea? oh dear.

Certainly did:

Gallen also dismissed the incident as nothing more than push and shove.

"He stepped on my hand and I objected to it," Gallen said.

"There was a bit of push and shove. It was nothing. It was a tough game of footy."

 

[Perth Tiger]

Because refs love to keep aaking a player "do you want to make an official complaint?" repeatedly until they say no, and then the NRL does to old "well the victim doesn't want to go on with it so looks like it never happened" routine.


Paea said twice what gallen said to him to the refs. That in itself should be taken as an official complaint and enough to punish Gallen.


Gallen showed his true class in his interview with News Ltd when he blamed the incident on Paea..... the bloke just saved his career so he is laying the boot in. Typical Gallen cat act

What did he say?

 

[Cletus]

Because refs love to keep aaking a player "do you want to make an official complaint?" repeatedly until they say no, and then the NRL does to old "well the victim doesn't want to go on with it so looks like it never happened" routine.


Paea said twice what gallen said to him to the refs. That in itself should be taken as an official complaint and enough to punish Gallen.


Gallen showed his true class in his interview with News Ltd when he blamed the incident on Paea..... the bloke just saved his career so he is laying the boot in. Typical Gallen cat act

Spot on. He did make a complaint but the refs, like biting, ask the player whether he wants to "go on with it" until the player backs down. It's a joke. He did make a complaint, all this bollocks about making a formal complaint after the game (I assume that's what they'd have to do?) makes players think they're breaking the unwritten code about leaving it on the field. Has a player been smacked in the head and the refs have said "do you want to go on with it?". No. A complaint has been made and the judiciary should go on with it if they've got some evidence. Gallen would have to be the biggest grub going around and he hides behind other players reticence to make a formal complaint about his grubby sh*t, did he get charges over ripping out Laffranchi's stitches?

 

[DRAGONZ_RULE]

did he get charges over ripping out Laffranchi's stitches?

Yes. Got suspended for two weeks from memory.

 

[ByRd]

I dont think i can add anything about Gallen that hasnt already been said.

 

[Cletus]

Yes. Got suspended for two weeks from memory.

Three weeks. Probably should have been more but whatever. Ricky's comments were interesting though:

Cronulla coach Ricky Stuart said he would not take the captaincy off Gallen despite describing his actions as "stupid."
"Certainly, I wouldn't take the captaincy off Paul for this, no," Stuart told Sydney radio 2KY.

"I've got a bloke that is very passionate and emotional about the job and there's no way that I would take it off him.

"It's just something he has to learn from.

Does he ever learn? He was accused in the same match of using a squirrel grip, why is this idiot a captain? I'm sure he got the Sharks a penalty for Laffranchi's reaction and tonight he got them one, but why does he keep doing this sh*t?

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23465371-5001023,00.html

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

I dont think i can add anything about Gallen that hasnt already been said.

LOL Then why did you even say that?

 

[badav]

It was very clear hearing Mickey Paea saying "dont ever say that again" as that came up on the mic.

It was almost cringeworthy how long Warren Smith and Brandy spent looking at replays saying "i think he might have bitten him, oh wait the replays don't show any biting. im not sure what it is". It was pretty obvious from about 3.2 seconds into the incident what had happened.

 

[badav]

i also have to say that everytime gallen runs the ball he leads forearm first into the tacklers head. it annoys me.

 

[Syko]

Gallen is your quintessential Shire redneck.. And before you get your southern cross tattoos in a knot, i lived in the shire up until my early 20s, both sides of the bridge and still hang there a lot. We all know the ones that I'm talking about.

It was definitely racism. You could tell how white Gallen went when he realised what had happened and potentially what could come out of it. He is lucky that Paea is probably too thoughtful for his own good and probably considered the ramifications (ie Origin for Gallen) and didn't pursue it.

Everyone says heat of the battle. But it's pretty obvious what kind of person you are in these heats of the battle. Gallen has shown who he is.

Just another string to his bow.

spot on.

just another reason why this scum of a club should cease to exist.

anyway, the boys handled them in their own swamp, good to see the look on ricky 'superdooperdouchebagcoach" stuart's face.

punch another wall ricky!! hahahahaha

 

[Kiki]

hahhaha badav i thought that too. but i guess they couldnt really bring it up on air without knowing for sure

 

[Southernsaint]

I heard Gallen is responsible for Swine Flu.

 

[gregstar]

only a white merkin can call someone a black merkin.

 

[carcharias]

fuggen go boxa

Gallen is from parramatta...

 

[Proud2BeCanberran]

I agree, Gallen doesn't deserve to go anywhere near a NSW shirt if this is true.

He is holding out a true champion in Alan Tongue. He is the player you need in that Blues side.

Always wears his heart on his sleeve.

Pity he is injured though

 

[Raider_69]

Its funny, i didnt hear the audio but when the event happened i thought it must have been racial, said as much in the game thread. Just the way he reacted, it didnt seem like something physical to me

Gallens a grub, its a shame alan tongue is looking to be out for the season, he should be playing lock for NSW. Not that grub