Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 8:28 am  

Stupid thing to do and should get the maximum ban and fine for what he has done and then move on.

I'm annoyed though the amount of coverage the "shock investigation" The Sun has given the story. Front & back page and the back 2 pages of their newspaper for a part time, Championship 1 player who, no disrespect to Shaun Leaf, hardly anyone has heard of.

If someone for Shewsbury Town, Yorkshire CC or Rotherham Titans did the same, would we or anyone else care about it & would it warrant the coverage the same coverage. They even had to explain to readers what the Challenge Cup is!

Sorry for the rant but it's a poor coverage from a non-reporter Geoff Sweet who is trying to raise his profile by dragging someone's name through the mud.

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 8:37 am  

weighman wrote:

E.S.O. you are supposed to be a Moderator , act like one.

don't be surprised mate,it must be difficult when you're an Owls fan nowadays when all you have to look forward to is two extremely meaningless derbies next season.....


COYD all the same !

just another hurdle to get over....

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 10:26 am  

To quote Stevo -today's headlines will be tomorrow's fish and chip paper

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 10:43 am  

Sheffieldliam wrote:

Stupid thing to do and should get the maximum ban and fine for what he has done and then move on.

I'm annoyed though the amount of coverage the "shock investigation" The Sun has given the story. Front & back page and the back 2 pages of their newspaper for a part time, Championship 1 player who, no disrespect to Shaun Leaf, hardly anyone has heard of.

If someone for Shewsbury Town, Yorkshire CC or Rotherham Titans did the same, would we or anyone else care about it & would it warrant the coverage the same coverage. They even had to explain to readers what the Challenge Cup is!

Sorry for the rant but it's a poor coverage from a non-reporter Geoff Sweet who is trying to raise his profile by dragging someone's name through the mud.

Good point.

RL only makes the headlines when it's bad news.

The club has suspended him which may be harsh until proven guilty on the otherhand I would hope that this time is included in the ban.

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 11:02 am  

brummie-eagle wrote:

To quote Stevo -today's headlines will be tomorrow's fish and chip paper

Definitely not !!!

You're not allowed to wrap fish and chips in newspaper any more. Health and safety.

Astonishing how people in chip oils still lick their fingers to separate the papers though .........

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 1:05 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

don't be surprised mate,it must be difficult when you're an Owls fan nowadays when all you have to look forward to is two extremely meaningless derbies next season.....


COYD all the same !

just another hurdle to get over....

You'll have to try harder than that.

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 1:47 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

You'll have to try harder than that.

still true tho' all the same eh ?

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Fri May 13, 2011 10:31 pm  

Don't really see how the Derbies will be meaningless, or why that's relevant to Donny's name being dragged through the mud...AGAIN.

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Sat May 14, 2011 8:49 am  

E.S.O wrote:

Don't really see how the Derbies will be meaningless, or why that's relevant to Donny's name being dragged through the mud...AGAIN.

yes,you're quite right - i'll just wait for a suitable footie link to rubbish the two great clubs of yesteryear.

apologies for going off topic.

Re: Doncaster RLFC Captain In Illegal Betting Scandal : Sat May 14, 2011 12:53 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

yes,you're quite right

I usually am to be fair.