Will Cronulla survive?

[cos789]

Up to 14 players may be suspended for this weeks opening game.
Funny, I always though it was a game of 13.
Anyway, no way they'll be suspended for just one week.
Cannot see the sharks surviving this crisis.

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[Raiderdave]

Up to 14 players may be suspended for this weeks opening game.
Funny, I always though it was a game of 13.
Anyway, no way they'll be suspended for just one week.
Cannot see the sharks surviving this crisis.

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its thought 12 of the 14 are State Cup players , & the 2 first graders are just fringe players
meaning the Sharks will field a strong side against the Titans on Sunday

& will compete strongly in 2013 for their first title
will they survive

F yeah
in fact ... they'll thrive

so sorry to dissapoint cuz
but its full steam ahead for the mighty sharks & the NRL in 2013 =D> =D> =D>

Up Up Cronulla ... UP with the Black White & Blue

[Xman]

Twitter Quote:
@BuzzRothfield Just filed my report on the Sharks crisis for tomorrow's @telegraph_sport - looks like being another year of shattered dreams #hopeimwrong

Apparently this guy supports the sharks.

Looks pretty grim.

[Raiderdave]

Twitter Quote:
@BuzzRothfield Just filed my report on the Sharks crisis for tomorrow's @telegraph_sport - looks like being another year of shattered dreams #hopeimwrong

Apparently this guy supports the sharks.

Looks pretty grim.

the fact they're talking about 6 month bans ... makes no sense

if its performance enhancing .. its 2 years minimum
the whole thing appears to be a storm in a teacup .... again

Buzz is a tabloid jurno looking for readers for tomorrows edition ..... hes stoking the fire .. but
he knows theres smoke
but no fire

[Stewie]

Twitter Quote:
@BuzzRothfield Just filed my report on the Sharks crisis for tomorrow's @telegraph_sport - looks like being another year of shattered dreams #hopeimwrong

Apparently this guy supports the sharks.

Looks pretty grim.

This is the same guy that wrote the money per minute crap and the nRL fans like Raiderdave lapped it up. I wonder how they'll take this news?

Cronulla... gaaaaaaaaawn.

[Xman]

Twitter Quote:
@BuzzRothfield Just filed my report on the Sharks crisis for tomorrow's @telegraph_sport - looks like being another year of shattered dreams #hopeimwrong

Apparently this guy supports the sharks.

Looks pretty grim.

the fact they're talking about 6 month bans ... makes no sense

if its performance enhancing .. its 2 years minimum
the whole thing appears to be a storm in a teacup .... again

Buzz is a tabloid jurno looking for readers for tomorrows edition ..... hes stoking the fire .. but
he knows theres smoke
but no fire

ASADA have said players who come forward will get leniency like a 6 month ban.

Look pretty grim

[Raiderdave]

ASADA ... negotiating with the Sharks to ban players for 6 months ?



an organisation (ASADA) trying to save face after coming up with sweet FA since the press conference in Canberra a few weeks ago

if they have EVIDENCE .. why the need to negotiate ?
ban them
for 2 years based on what they have.............

but it would appear ASADA don't have enough evidence to ban anyone
they may ..... may ..one day soon
but not enough yet ... or
they may never have sufficient evidence & its a bluff

If I were the Sharks I'd be telling ASADA ... to get Fucked
& I think thats what exactly will happen

Up Up Cronulla =D> =D> =D>

[Xman]

ASADA ... negotiating with the Sharks to ban players for 6 months ?



an organisation (ASADA) trying to save face after coming up with sweet FA since the press conference in Canberra a few weeks ago

if they have EVIDENCE .. why the need to negotiate ?
ban them
for 2 years based on what they have.............

but it would appear ASADA don't have enough evidence to ban anyone
they may ..... may ..one day soon
but not enough yet ... or
they may never have sufficient evidence & its a bluff

If I were the Sharks I'd be telling ASADA ... to get Fucked
& I think thats what exactly will happen

Up Up Cronulla =D> =D> =D>

The ACC have evidence of risk but then ASADA started a thorough investigation. They told players that a confession would result in leniency.

The clubs were strongly reminded about the points discount on offer for confessing or providing information that assists ASADA.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6583053438

[Raiderdave]

they have nothing
why do they need anyone to come forward .... if they know already what they have done

they are bluffing
watch the Sharks steel up here .....

ASADA need to stop pussy footing around
they have implicated a club .. & it seems they again don't have enough evidence to charge anyone
if they have the proof
then charge without delay

if they don't
theres the door


fuck off

Up Up Cronulla ............ =D> =D> =D>

[Raiderdave]

ASADA ... negotiating with the Sharks to ban players for 6 months ?



an organisation (ASADA) trying to save face after coming up with sweet FA since the press conference in Canberra a few weeks ago

if they have EVIDENCE .. why the need to negotiate ?
ban them
for 2 years based on what they have.............

but it would appear ASADA don't have enough evidence to ban anyone
they may ..... may ..one day soon
but not enough yet ... or
they may never have sufficient evidence & its a bluff

If I were the Sharks I'd be telling ASADA ... to get Fucked
& I think thats what exactly will happen

Up Up Cronulla =D> =D> =D>

The ACC have evidence of risk but then ASADA started a thorough investigation. They told players that a confession would result in leniency.

The clubs were strongly reminded about the points discount on offer for confessing or providing information that assists ASADA.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6583053438

no gutz
no glory .. this is what our code has lived by for 105 years

I'm not telling you shit

you tell me what you think I did
then prove it

see you in 6 months for the verdict

Up Up Cronulla ............ =D> =D> =D>

[Xman]

they have nothing
why do they need anyone to come forward .... if they know already what they have done

they are bluffing
watch the Sharks steel up here .....

ASADA need to stop pussy footing around
they have implicated a club .. & it seems they again don't have enough evidence to charge anyone
if they have the proof
then charge without delay

if they don't
theres the door


fuck off

Up Up Cronulla ............ =D> =D> =D>

theyve started a thorough investigation intended to find evidence. Obviously sharks players know they're guilty and have come forward to cop a shorter penalty rather than wait for the inevitable longer penalty.

[Raiderdave]

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This article gives some actual facts!

http://www.theleader.com.au/story/13...-waters/?cs=12

CRONULLA Sharks preparations for their opening home game on Sunday have been thrown into chaos as the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) steps up its investigation into drugs in sport this week.

With the eventual threat of possible suspensions as a consequence of the ongoing investigations, agencies have suspended all betting on the Sharks home game against the Gold Coast Titans at Shark Stadium.

The Cronulla board met with ASADA officials on Monday, and players held a meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the ongoing investigations.

It was the latest of a number of meetings which didn’t involve coach Shane Flanagan since ASADA visited the Sharks and five other NRL clubs during last month’s preliminary drugs-in-sport investigations. Significantly, it was the first attended by player managers.

When news filtered out about the players’ meeting, the Sharks’ Wednesday morning training session was effectively off limits to the media and any other onlookers, with training going ahead behind closed gates.

Later, the club cancelled a planned player appearance for Thursday at Westfield Miranda.

With club president Damian Irvine away, long-time Cronulla Sharks director Craig Douglas took charge of the ongoing investigations at the club, before later attending a meeting in the city.

There he was briefed about the ASADA inquires, centering on what knowledge players might have about the possible use and/or distribution of banned performance enhancing substances — in particular during the 2011 rugby league season.

Douglas, one of the architects behind the Sharks turning around their debt and the club gaining approval for their $300 million property development, returned but refused to make any comment, before planning another meeting with club directors.

ASADA was briefed originally following a damning report by the Australian Crime Commission over links they made between organised crime, importation of illegal drugs and the distribution of banned substances among sporting clubs in various states of Australia.

The Leader understands rugby league, AFL and other sporting clubs form just a small part of a more serious investigation by crime authorities, targeting organised crime.

A spokesman said the gangs had increasingly moved on Australia’s east coast as a means to increase their profits from the importation of illegal drugs, as well as performance enhancing drugs which are banned by the World Anti-Doping Authority.

An ASADA spokesman said late yesterday that investigations into Cronulla Sharks players were ‘‘still at the early stages of investigation’’.

The spokesman said no players would be facing possible suspensions ‘‘at this early stage’’.
A Sharks spokesman has refused to make any comment as the Leader newspaper went to press tonight.

The 2013 Sharks first grade squad contains less than half the players who played for the club in 2011: captain Paul Gallen heads those remaining, and including Anthony Tupou, Wade Graham, John Morris, Ricky Leutele, Matthew Wright and Chad Townsend, were selected in a 20-man squad for Sunday’s game against the Gold Coast Titans at Shark Park. The others are Stewart Mills, Ben Pomeroy, Nathan Stapleton, Sam Tagataese and Nathan Gardner, who were not included in the 20 for Sunday. There is no suggestion that any of these players are subject to the ASADA inquiry.

like I said
the Sharks will be fine for this weekend
& a long while after that

their fans are going off across websites everywhere
they are pissed off delux ... for the 2nd time in a month
they are galvanising & getting right behind their club
& they will show their support for their club this Sunday against the Titans

Up Up Cronulla =D> =D> =D> =D>

[Raiderdave]

they have nothing
why do they need anyone to come forward .... if they know already what they have done

they are bluffing
watch the Sharks steel up here .....

ASADA need to stop pussy footing around
they have implicated a club .. & it seems they again don't have enough evidence to charge anyone
if they have the proof
then charge without delay

if they don't
theres the door


fuck off

Up Up Cronulla ............ =D> =D> =D>

Obviously sharks players know they're guilty:

even ASADA don't know if they're guilty dickhead

if they did
they wouldn't be F'ing around


Up Up Cronulla =D> =D> =D> =D>

[piesman2011]

Dave if this was an AFL club you would be screaming dooooom. You would be screaming conspiricy for the 6 month bans ( if this is true). You like the AFL fans have jumped the gun on this one. Lets wait and see what this is all about first. It may be the Sharks or the NRL being proactive on the PED issue. Or it may have nothing to do with drugs. Lets wait and see.

[King-Eliagh]

Looks as clear as day ASADA have nothing here.