Not Roosters Related But...Corey Norman

[Mickie Lane]

"One video allegedly shows drugs appearing to be consumed by others, but there is no suggestion the Eels five-eighth was himself taking drugs or doing anything illegal. The video allegedly shows Norman performing an explicit act while pouring a beer on a naked woman. It has also been reported a linked video shows Norman facing the camera before it turns to capture a man snorting a white substance".
Nothing wrong with that it's not as if he was trying to shag a dog.

"That occurred after the playmaker and Segeyaro, along with former Eel Junior Paulo, were photographed out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant in the company of a former bikie and accused fraudster and money launderer".
I think he has been set up.

[Johnny Tobin]

This is just me, but I'd have to be consistent in saying neither should have or be shown at all.

You are probably right.

But the ridiculous eight-week suspension given to Pearce for nothing effectively killed our whole season.

It will be interesting to see what happens here.

[Johnny Tobin]

Normans is potentially more sinister. The rumours of organised crime infiltrating rugby league, Norman and seggyaro having their photograph with known criminals published and now being filmed together in an alleged compromising position with drugs and women and now being extorted.. It's not so much what they're accused of. It's more how did they end up in this position and how deep are they with these people.

Darkest Day in Australian Sport comes to mind.

When you add the above to the allegedly fixed Manly games there is a definite cause for concern.

[BUDDY]

You are probably right.

But the ridiculous eight-week suspension given to Pearce for nothing effectively killed our whole season.

It will be interesting to see what happens here.

I thought it was 100% Robbo's fault for not coaching the players right who replaced Pearce, JWH, Cordner and SKD. He should have had a contingency plan for losing our four most vital players.

[Johnny Tobin]

I thought it was 100% Robbo's fault for not coaching the players right who replaced Pearce, JWH, Cordner and SKD. He should have had a contingency plan for losing our four most vital players.

I don't subscribe to that point of view.

I think we win a few of those 4-point loss games if he was playing.

[nikottam]

Also on Monday night Matty John's just now Tedesco was asked if he had to play for another team he said Broncos 😭 So much for being a closet rooster. Anyway wade Graham said Roosters, he'd probably be too expensive but a nice addition if it happened ? Or just a grubby shark?

I was expecting him to say roosters too, with all the talk him idolising the RWB as a child. Disappointing he didnt. not that we would compete with his $1 mil a season if we let jimmy go for like half that...

[Cockadoodledoo]

I was expecting him to say roosters too, with all the talk him idolising the RWB as a child. Disappointing he didnt. not that we would compete with his $1 mil a season if we let jimmy go for like half that...

Broncos would only need to offer Tedesco $250K a season and he could be theirs.

[BUDDY]

I don't subscribe to that point of view.

I think we win a few of those 4-point loss games if he was playing.

It wasn't directed at you JT.

The trivia man and his other merry men of followers. Evan and the other three scholars.

[stringaz]

You are probably right.

But the ridiculous eight-week suspension given to Pearce for nothing effectively killed our whole season.

It will be interesting to see what happens here.

Indeed. However I'm not holding my breath. Also I'm getting the shits over the whole "parra fairytale/redemption crap that's whirling around. "oh they might still make the eight, what battlers".

They systematically rorted the cap gfs. For YEARS. If it was us, we'd probably be booted from the comp and the ground burned that they buried us under.

Take a year off Parramatta.

[Johnny Tobin]

It wasn't directed at you JT.

The trivia man and his other merry men of followers. Evan and the other three scholars.

They have been harsh in their criticism of Robbo for sure. To each his own. In the end they could be proven correct. I mean, most of us stuck pretty solid behind Ricky in 2005.

BTW I have blocked some of them and I am now blocking anyone that does nothing but critcise Hastings too. Life is too short.

[Johnny Tobin]

Indeed. However I'm not holding my breath. Also I'm getting the shits over the whole "parra fairytale/redemption crap that's whirling around. "oh they might still make the eight, what battlers".

They systematically rorted the cap gfs. For YEARS. If it was us, we'd probably be booted from the comp and the ground burned that they buried us under.

Take a year off Parramatta.

I'm with you.

The "everything has gone wrong for them and they are showing such character and Arthur is such a great coach" bullshit. What about us?

It's like when teams complain about their draw. Have a look at ours!

Or when coaches moan about refs not giving them a fair go. Wanna swap?

[Guest]

I'm with you.

The "everything has gone wrong for them and they are showing such character and Arthur is such a great coach" bullshit. What about us?

It's like when teams complain about their draw. Have a look at ours!

Or when coaches moan about refs not giving them a fair go. Wanna swap?

Not to mention that they are basically falling apart for 2017. They had two backrowers in the centres and would have played Taka in the halves if he was fit. They lost Peats and Junior Paulo. I say even with Hayne there is no way they are going to win their remaining games. Forget about it

[2026]

Broncos would only need to offer Tedesco $250K a season and he could be theirs.

The other $750k a year will go directly into his new offshore account.

[stringaz]

At least Kenty isn't holding back on Norman and the eels on 360.

These young fellas (pearce included) have such privileged lives, and I know they have worked hard to get there but they are just taking the piss. Getting paid more than emergency workers to play a game.

Greenbog has to be consistent off the back of pearce's sanction.

[Bigchook]

At least Kenty isn't holding back on Norman and the eels on 360.

These young fellas (pearce included) have such privileged lives, and I know they have worked hard to get there but they are just taking the piss. Getting paid more than emergency workers to play a game.

Greenbog has to be consistent off the back of pearce's sanction.

It's easy to say it's just a game when you aren't in it. What's it take to be an emergency worker? 3 years at uni? Most of these athletes have trained to be the best since age 5. Their salaries are related to the income their chosen field generates. It's unfortunate the negative publicity these guys both attract and create but the nrl can't have it both ways. Either they put morality/behavioural clauses into their contracts or stop expecting them to be role models.

If no laws are broken then I don't give two shits these guys do in their spare time. Which is lucky because for every incident that hits the papers I would bet my left nut there are more than 50 that get hidden.