Moffo
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This is an issue that spans several dimensions, but is of importance to all league fans. I thought id put in the NRL section and the politics section, as im sure it appeals to people in different ways...
This has all happened today, i tuned into 2ue just after 5 after being told that a big incident was going down in regards to the pokie tax. I'll try and put it all in here without confusion, although let me say at the outset, a lot has happened. Perhaps a timeline would be best!
- Bob Carr (during a press conference), claims that he was in effect being blackmailed by John Singleton to stop the pokie tax going ahead. Carr claimed that Singleton was acting on BEHALF of the NRL. Carr claimed that Singo said that the NRL would run a 5million dollar campaign against the Carr Gov't if the tax wasn't dropped immediately. Apparently this all happened during a phone call this morning. Carr said he wouldn't back down
- Steve Price, on radio 2ue this afternoon, allowed Singo the right of reply (which is amazing in itself, as Singo is the head of 2GB, the main competitor of 2ue in sydney). Singo denied the claims, said that he had no plans to demonize the premier (Carr) and simply was reminding Carr of how many people who he would put offside if the tax was implemented. He was referring to league fans who would lose their clubs if the tax was to go ahead
- John Laws rings up, gives Price an absolute gobful and calls him piss-weak (direct quote). These two guys are on the same radio station mind you. Laws claims that Price was trying to turn the blame onto Carr when in effect it was Singleton who should be attacked for trying to blackmail Carr. Price takes it for a while and then says goodbye to him (quite funny IMO). All the support since has been for Price, public opinion so far has been that Laws was being a goose
- Price was trying to turn it against Carr (allegedly), because during the first conversation that Price had with Singo, Singo revealed some 'confidental details'. This was in reply to Carr leaking their private conversation earlier in the day. Singo went on to say that Carr threatened to ENSURE that 2GB never got their license renewed again if their radio broadcaster (Alan Jones) did not lay off him. So in effect, Carr was (i must stress that this is all alleged so far) in effect, blackmailing Singo!
What an amazing few hours! I think its important that Carr continues to know how us league fans feel about this proposed tax. We need everyone to continue sticking it up them
Cheers,
Moffo
This has all happened today, i tuned into 2ue just after 5 after being told that a big incident was going down in regards to the pokie tax. I'll try and put it all in here without confusion, although let me say at the outset, a lot has happened. Perhaps a timeline would be best!
- Bob Carr (during a press conference), claims that he was in effect being blackmailed by John Singleton to stop the pokie tax going ahead. Carr claimed that Singleton was acting on BEHALF of the NRL. Carr claimed that Singo said that the NRL would run a 5million dollar campaign against the Carr Gov't if the tax wasn't dropped immediately. Apparently this all happened during a phone call this morning. Carr said he wouldn't back down
- Steve Price, on radio 2ue this afternoon, allowed Singo the right of reply (which is amazing in itself, as Singo is the head of 2GB, the main competitor of 2ue in sydney). Singo denied the claims, said that he had no plans to demonize the premier (Carr) and simply was reminding Carr of how many people who he would put offside if the tax was implemented. He was referring to league fans who would lose their clubs if the tax was to go ahead
- John Laws rings up, gives Price an absolute gobful and calls him piss-weak (direct quote). These two guys are on the same radio station mind you. Laws claims that Price was trying to turn the blame onto Carr when in effect it was Singleton who should be attacked for trying to blackmail Carr. Price takes it for a while and then says goodbye to him (quite funny IMO). All the support since has been for Price, public opinion so far has been that Laws was being a goose
- Price was trying to turn it against Carr (allegedly), because during the first conversation that Price had with Singo, Singo revealed some 'confidental details'. This was in reply to Carr leaking their private conversation earlier in the day. Singo went on to say that Carr threatened to ENSURE that 2GB never got their license renewed again if their radio broadcaster (Alan Jones) did not lay off him. So in effect, Carr was (i must stress that this is all alleged so far) in effect, blackmailing Singo!
What an amazing few hours! I think its important that Carr continues to know how us league fans feel about this proposed tax. We need everyone to continue sticking it up them
Cheers,
Moffo