Tallis' claim shot down

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Tallis' claim shot down

By Dean Ritchie
August 3, 2004

CRONULLA coach Stuart Raper last night claimed Brisbane's Gorden Tallis had made "false accusations" over an alleged head-butt last weekend.

The NRL's match review committee yesterday could not find any video evidence to suggest Cronulla's Chris Beattie head-butted Tallis during Saturday's Toyota Park match.

Tallis stressed he was head-butted by Beattie, later describing the Sharks forward as a "grub".

However NRL match review co-ordinator Greg McCallum could not secure evidence of a head-butt and Beattie avoided being charged.

McCallum even asked Fox Sports for additional footage of the match, won 16-12 by Brisbane in golden point.

Raper fired up last night, saying: "It annoys me when a player makes false accusations which create poor headlines for the game.

"If Chris Beattie had done something wrong, he would have been charged. Gorden should shut his mouth and play the game. He's carried on like a 'big sort' for the past two days. And look what it's over ... there was nothing in it."

McCallum claimed to be "perplexed" by the allegations.

"We couldn't find anything at all. We were a little perplexed," McCallum said.
"We even got additional angles from Fox. There was a time when both of them were on the ground, Tallis was over the top, Beattie had the ball. Their faces came very close together.

"Beattie attempted to get to his feet but there was no evidence of there being any head-butt.

"As soon as Beattie played the ball, Tallis took off after the the bloke who had the ball. We couldn't find anything where we could process a charge."


Tallis said last night: "I'm not backing away from what I said after the game on Saturday night but I can't see any point in saying it all again."

The Daily Telegraph
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,10326253-23209,00.html

 

[gunnamatta bay]

The so called headbutt was nothing but a bit of an accidental connection of their craniums. It was nothing. Tallis should admit he has over reacted.

I can't wait for the Broco spin doctoring.

 

[spirit of league]

what a dickhead

i'm embarrassed for a former australian and qld captain

 

[Macca]

I am just happy to see Stuey getting behind Beatts. We have a very impressive bloke behind the wheel.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Can't wait for saturdays Broncos v Warriors clash. Gordy is going to get cop it for sure.

 

[Macca]

I wonder if Webcke will go after Villasanti if he is back.

 

[cheese]

He's carried on like a 'big sort' for the past two days

:lol: rapes doesnt struggle

 

[Generalzod]

The sooner that birthday cake delivary boy finishes from the game the better, what a thug.

 

[Alan Shore]

The same ex-Test skipper who said, "We will receive the ball" for 5 minutes after winning the toss.

GT: "We will receive the ball"
Ref: "Which way do you want to go?"
GT: "We will receive the ball"
Ref: "You have to choose which way you want to go"
GT: "We will receive the ball"
DP: "He wants you to say which way you want to run"
GT: "We will receive the ball"
Ref: "Gorden, you have to choose which way to run as well"
GT: "Ah OK. Do we get both choices now?"
Ref: "No, you either choose to kickoff or run which way"
GT: "So we get both choices"
Ref: "No, you just choose the way you run".

As for Stuart Raper, what a champion. Now get some of that aggro Stu and tell the board in no uncertain terms that Beattie should be re-signed!

 

[Mr Angry]

Geeez Tallis will be taken seriously now won't he?

GT: But sir he headbutted me.
Ref: What like beats did? Now get back onside, I'm not listening to any more.

 

[Generalzod]

How many times did the ref had to tell him.
You will receive the ball you dim wit.

 

[Jimbo]

He still had the presence of mind to sit out an entire season, rather than play for St George.

He's still OK in my book

 

[RICHO]

Tallis should be charged with "bringing the game into disrepute" for his comments.
I say they should fine the hell out of him!!!!


oh, and I bet Gordie loves "receiving".

 

[Kaz]

oh, and I bet Gordie loves "receiving".

What like Stevens, but he likes 'receiving' & 'giving' as well. :?

 

[spirit of league]

top retort kaz
:?

 

[King of the Hill]

f**king shocker wasnt it!!

 

[carcharias]

Its good to have Beattie back isn't it?
I spent 4 days commuting between lounge and toilet with some form of gastro stomach bug . I probably caught it off someone's kid at a " get together" .Then when the dust and stench had cleared I'm greeted with this.
Tallis , Tallis , Tallis what a poor delusioned old man.
a few sayings come to mind:
glass houses , kettle's getting called black , goes around comes around and shitting in your own backyard are just a few.
Ive watched that game on fox twice and on video with pauses and rewinds involved and I have no idea what Gordie is on about.
The only thing I saw was Gordie trying to strangle " the smallest bloke on the feild".
I read Gordie's comments and he was apparently a bit angry at Beattie for punching the smallest bloke on the feild in a scrum.

Gordie is a poor imitation of his former self where about the only praise I've read for him is his ability to sit out the season.

and Kaz your obviously a genius going by that last comment.

 

[King of the Hill]

I spent 4 days commuting between lounge and toilet with some form of gastro stomach bug . I probably caught it off someone's kid at a " get together

:lol: :lol:

Then when the dust and stench had cleared I'm greeted with this.

:lol: :lol:

a few sayings come to mind:

:lol: :lol:

the only praise I've read for him is his ability to sit out the season.

:lol: :lol:

and Kaz your obviously a genius going by that last comment

:lol: :lol:

ahahahahaha one of the posts of the year in my book