Paul Crawley questions Roosters roster

[Rooster_6]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1227279974680

Suggestive, insinuating, embellished points, key facts left out and a general lack of any purpose to the story.

I think sometimes people on here go over the top with some of the stuff written/said about our club but this is nothing more or less that a shot at our clubs integrity.

[Horry]

He is a malaka

[Rooster_6]

Never picked him as someone to run with such a one sided story to be perfectly honest. Especially one like this with so much slander.

- No mention of the fact our success has only been over 2 years (still turning over contracts from before our success began, e.g Daniel Tupou who he describes as a marquee player).
- No mention of SBW & Mini leaving onl to be replaced internally by RTS & Liu, a perfect example of the salary cap working, we were just one step ahead and prepared for it... no recognition for POS & Robbo.
- No mention of the fact that we haven't been active in the market for the past 2 seasons outside of signing fringe players and Fergo looking for a second chance (another perfect example of the salary cap working).

He's done a good job at reinforcing the insecurities of other fans that we're on a different playing field. Despite having made only 2 finals series in the 8 years prior to Robinson's arrival at the club.

Paul Crawley... a name our club shouldn't forget any time soon.

[2026]

Baseless attention seeking dross by Crawley.

No soup for him!

[roostersrule2]

These articles are uncomprehendingly stupid, they disregard facts to promote their own bullshit agendas.

At least other journo's like Rothfield and Kent aren't like this.

[John Corey]

Like I have said in the past. Who cares. Embrace The Hate!! They hate us for one reason only. We are a great Club and they are jealous of our success.
Crikey, I got 2000 more Twitter followers than Crawley!

[The Axe]

The article is directed 99% at Roosters and 1% Souffs but he is not accusing us of cheating... Lol

[crikey chris]

Just more crap! Embrace the hate. . Fark them all. Go Easts.

[roosterproud]

gotta love half a story.

[theGman]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1227279974680

Suggestive, insinuating, embellished points, key facts left out and a general lack of any purpose to the story.

I think sometimes people on here go over the top with some of the stuff written/said about our club but this is nothing more or less that a shot at our clubs integrity.

I suspect TurkeyNeck Shane Richardson had some involvement in this article. He's looking at changes to the cap/implementing a draft for talent equalisation purposes.
What better a way to brainwash & stir up league fans whilst driving his agenda!

[Waerea-Beast!]

Yet he still tipped the Raiders... go figure.

[c_q]

Funny how there was never an article in the News Ltd papers about the salary cap of the Broncos or Storm when they were at the height of their powers.

[Andrew Walker]

Or Canterbury Funny how the only two clubs actually exposed for systematic rorting of the salary cap either jumped ship to news run super league or were a news ltd owned and run

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Awful singling out of one club with no related facts to support his accusations.

Making the overall point is ok but...to attack us exclusively with no context?

Just horrible journalism.

[Rooster_6]

Or Canterbury Funny how the only two clubs actually exposed for systematic rorting of the salary cap either jumped ship to news run super league or were a news ltd owned and run

1. Brett Morris - Bought
2. Sam Perrett - Bought
3. Tim Lafai
4. Josh Morris - Bought
5. Curtis Rona - Bought
6. Josh Reynolds
7. Trent Hodkinson - Bought
8. James Graham - Bought
9. Michael Licha -Bought
10. Aiden Tolman - Bought
11. Tony Williams - Bought
12. Josh Jackson
13. Greg Eastwood - Bought

14. Frank Pritchard - Bought
15. David Klemmer
16. Tim Browne
17. Sam Kasiano

If there's an example of the salary cap not working it's when a club has a team of which 2 thirds were bought at peak prices on the open market. It's not one where only 5 out of the top 17 didn't debut with the club.

But then that would actually be writing and article about the failings of the salary cap, something I don't think this article ever intended to do....