Tahu out, Monaghan in and Andrew Johns quits over racism row before S.O.O. II

[aids]

"hey tim-tam, you're too sh*t to be playing rep football.." Johns

"i'm out" tim tam

 

[Ali's Choice]

Wait, you were agreeing to wait until we knew what was said, then called for Johns' head?

Johns admitted publically that his comments were responsible for Tahu walking. The damage has been done. He has torn his team apart and must resign if he has any self-respect remaining.

 

[Ali's Choice]

I can only imagine its race related.

It has to be. There is no other comment that would make someone just walk out.

You'd imagine it was. But I wouldn't want to comment until something is confirmed.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Who cares what winger they pick, not like any winger is going to touch the ball playing outside Beau Scott.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Maybe Johns offered him some drugs?

 

[FastEddie]

It could have been something ability related ?

But then Joe E would have bagged off about 14 of the 17

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

You'd imagine it was. But I wouldn't want to comment until something is confirmed.

You already have and as far as you're concerned, he's guilty.

Depending on what John's said, Tahu has every right to walk out. I don't like Andrew Johns, and this is just a further blot on his already tainted copybook, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Could be a blessing in disguise, all we need now is Joey calling Brett White a cheat and hopefully he'll withdraw too!

 

[McLovin]

Johns obviously forgot the 'LOL Jks' part...

 

[God-King Dean]

" Timana Tahu is a good player & deserves his selection LOL JKS he's an overrated lying whore. "
-Andrew Johns

 

[stormbati]

Doubt it's racial, Tahu isn't the only Indeginous player in the side. They do go way back so probably a past issue that could have come up.

 

[Slackboy72]

Maybe a bun they were in together. That would qualify as 'messy'.

 

[mxlegend99]

Why are people assuming that whatever Joey said was really bad and that Tahu isn't just overreacting to an innocent comment? IMO it's most likely that Joey made a comment regarding his performance in Game 1 and Tahu got upset at hearing the truth.

Whatever he said, he did so infront of Tahu and he knows him pretty well and obviously didn't think he would take it the way he did.

 

[Loudstrat]

Well one thing is for certain. The NSW setup is a shambles and they have as much chance of winning this game as Barrett has of being rookie of the year.

Maybe Tahu needs a drink of concrete. Maybe Joey needs a triple - it soulds eerily like the way Lyon left Parra after a Brian Smith spray. But I'd guarantee than the QLD camp has rarely involved selected players copping a spray off an assistant to such a degree.

Another reason why Bellamy is the most overrated hack to ever carry a clipboard - the buck stops with the boss for what his assistants do, and for his players mental attitude.

Sack the pr*ck and bring in Des Hasler asap!

 

[stormbati]

Wolfman is the better option.

Your eyes are painted on, McManus, surely!

 

[stormbati]

Well one thing is for certain. The NSW setup is a shambles and they have as much chance of winning this game as Barrett has of being rookie of the year.

Maybe Tahu needs a drink of concrete. Maybe Joey needs a triple - it soulds eerily like the way Lyon left Parra after a Brian Smith spray. But I'd guarantee than the QLD camp has rarely involved selected players copping a spray off an assistant to such a degree.

Another reason why Bellamy is the most overrated hack to ever carry a clipboard - the buck stops with the boss for what his assistants do, and for his players mental attitude.

Sack the pr*ck and bring in Des Hasler asap!

Save it would you.

 

[stormbati]

McManus was very unlucky not to get a start for mine.

Honestly?

 

[Eelementary]

Why does it have to be Tahu over-reacting to his average form this season? Several people have spoken to him this year and he himself admits he has been average.

But like it or not, the guy loves playing for NSW. So when he was offered a jersey for game I, despite average form, what was he going to do? Knock it back because his form was down? Yeah, that'd have gone down real well with you cynics. :roll:

I don't know what was said. But the finger is pointed squarely at Joey or T. But what if Timana had other stresses in the back of his mind and Joey's comments just tipped him over the edge? Who here can honestly say they have never over-reacted to someone just because you have been stressed out about something else?

 

[ANTiLAG]

Joey must have said something awful to be apologising before its even leaked.

There will be PR control all over this.

What I do not understand is Joey saying "some of the comments were directed at myself"?!

 

[Skinner]

LOL @ the Johns haters on here.