Witch Hunt ?

lost is over for this year.

Lost has been our year!

im with you fancyman this woman is only after money, she took 20 000 of the sharks and is now doing the rounds of the dead beat current affairs programs, all she has convinced me of is she is low life

She or Seven should reveal what she was paid. It's obvious she has been paid because they have wheeled her around town for three days, and she has only spoken to Seven.

fancyman said:

2 women reporters were kidnapped and taken over the north Koren border
and jail for 12yrs, did that make channel 7 news, noop, their home and away star is caught of her face on coke and bickys,with a crime boss did that make their news noop..

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To be fair, it is a commercial TV station. Real news stopped being news decades again on commercial networks.

fancyman said:

im discussed with this so called tv station, what trash they report,
they have to be the lowest form of media on the air,
2 women reporters were kidnapped and taken over the north Koren border
and jail for 12yrs, did that make channel 7 news, noop, their home and away star is caught of her face on coke and bickys,with a crime boss did that make their news noop.
but they filmed jenny hall out side sharks tonight saying to her. how are you feeling are you feeling scared,
they are blood sucking low life reporters,
they need to watch sbs news and realize what news is all about.
i wont be watching 7 for as long as can help it.

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If channel 7 were fair dinkum they would have revealed everything in their first report rather than trying to drag it out over a week like a soap opera.

If she really was scared, I think it's pretty irresponsible for 7 to take her back to the place that allegedly caused her so much 'pain'. It just goes to show that their priorities do not lie with the welfare of the 'victim'.

The question must be asked: If she was so dissatisfied with the outcome of the incident, why did it take her so long to speak out? She was even hounded by the media about it a couple of weeks ago and said nothing. The public should be told about any type of payment for these types of stories. It does make a huge difference. Particularly in this case where she was unwilling to talk previously despite many requests.

RisingUp said:

She or Seven should reveal what she was paid. It's obvious she has been paid because they have wheeled her around town for three days, and she has only spoken to Seven.

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she was paid 50 000 from 7 and pacific magazines

So, $70,000 all up. Not bad.

$$$$$.

Let's be real about Verbeek's men, they punch above their weight

Let's be real about Verbeek's men, they punch above their weightBrisbane Times, AustraliaThe outrage surrounding the sex toy scandal at the Cronulla NRL club reveals the double standards that exist on morals in our society. At a time when Cronulla is righteously "outed" and held up for criticism, media advertising is saturated with the ...

Source: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/lets-be-real-about-verbeeks-men-they-punch-above-their-weight-20090613-c6bi.html

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The outrage surrounding the sex toy scandal at the Cronulla NRL club reveals the double standards that exist on morals in our society. At a time when Cronulla is righteously "outed" and held up for criticism, media advertising is saturated with the promotion of sex and sex shops. At the same time, league players are targeted and held unrealistically accountable in the public eye for a range of alcohol-related behaviour that is tolerated and excused in the wider community. League clubs are held to unrealistic and hypocritical standards of conduct that are not expected from other sections of the community. It is time to cut some slack to a struggling footy club whose players and staff are ordinary citizens like the rest of us. And it is time to place the expectations of those who play sport generally in their proper social and moral perspective. At the moment, Australian sport is held on a pedestal of moral expectation that is simply not warranted. It does no one any good, especially the NRL clubs.

John Bell, Lyneham

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Let's be real about Verbeek's men, they punch above their weightBrisbane Times, AustraliaThe outrage surrounding the sex toy scandal at the Cronulla NRL club reveals the double standards that exist on morals in our society. At a time when Cronulla is righteously "outed" and held up for criticism, media advertising is saturated with the ...

Source: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/lets-be-real-about-verbeeks-men-they-punch-above-their-weight-20090613-c6bi.html

June 13, 2009 - 12:08AM

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The outrage surrounding the sex toy scandal at the Cronulla NRL club reveals the double standards that exist on morals in our society. At a time when Cronulla is righteously "outed" and held up for criticism, media advertising is saturated with the promotion of sex and sex shops. At the same time, league players are targeted and held unrealistically accountable in the public eye for a range of alcohol-related behaviour that is tolerated and excused in the wider community. League clubs are held to unrealistic and hypocritical standards of conduct that are not expected from other sections of the community. It is time to cut some slack to a struggling footy club whose players and staff are ordinary citizens like the rest of us. And it is time to place the expectations of those who play sport generally in their proper social and moral perspective. At the moment, Australian sport is held on a pedestal of moral expectation that is simply not warranted. It does no one any good, especially the NRL clubs.

John Bell, Lyneham

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Common sense alert. Don't let 7 near this, they won't understand it.

great article.

slide rule said:

If channel 7 were fair dinkum they would have revealed everything in their first report rather than trying to drag it out over a week like a soap opera.

If she really was scared, I think it's pretty irresponsible for 7 to take her back to the place that allegedly caused her so much 'pain'. It just goes to show that their priorities do not lie with the welfare of the 'victim'.

The question must be asked: If she was so dissatisfied with the outcome of the incident, why did it take her so long to speak out? She was even hounded by the media about it a couple of weeks ago and said nothing. The public should be told about any type of payment for these types of stories. It does make a huge difference. Particularly in this case where she was unwilling to talk previously despite many requests.

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I agree with you a lot Slide, on many topics in fact on this forum. I for one would like to see some legislation introduced to make the media more transparent in its dealings and to ensure balance and ethics in the profession.

Let’s face it, the media runs the game and Gallop runs around reacting to what they say, the media decides what’s newsworthy and what to hype up as opposed to what won’t be of interest – in short they decide what we should know and how we should feel about it. This appears very dangerous to me as I believe they have grown out of control and need to be reined in. Is K.Rudd the leader to do this probably not, but I sure hope someone does and soon.

As an example, I heard on the radio (yes there is some ethical media but not much) that Anthony Cherrington is returning this week to play in ‘round of the women’ I might add, and he is convicted of assaulting a woman and its reported the judge said he was a whisker close to going to jail, my point NO MEDIA COVERAGE, instead the front pages are filled with ‘spank me’ comments, big deal, my old boss use to abuse me with F this and F that and you can F off you C, that’s just life. Not that I could care less about Cherringtons private life, this was only used as an example.

The media decide what’s in the public interest and that’s usually what suits them, too much power, and they need to be brought under control. Also RisingUp just thought I’d let you know that I think most journalists are scum and lower than a bug on the foot path, you should show them no respect my fellow Sharkie!

Maroons see red after low blowThe Age, AustraliaThe former Cronulla captain also applied a "squirrel grip" in the final minutes of the match. The almost certain inclusion of Gallen into the NSW side for Origin II will ensure a spiteful battle between the NRL's most volatile and feared forwards. ...

Source: http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/maroons-see-red-after-low-blow/2009/06/13/1244664890599.html

Maroons see red after low blow
Adrian Proszenko and Josh Rakic
June 14, 2009

THESE are the incidents which threaten to ignite Origin II.

The Queensland camp is still livid over acts of foul play involving Blues firebrand Paul Gallen during the final game of last year's series. The Sun-Herald can reveal that Gallen squeezed the testicles of fellow enforcer Michael Crocker - on at least two separate occasions - and then pleaded with him to cover up the incidents.

The first incident occurred in the 39th minute of the decider. Crocker took a regulation hit-up when his progress was slowed in a three-man tackle involving Willie Mason, Anthony Tupou and Gallen. Slow-motion footage confirms that Gallen grabbed a defenceless Crocker in the crotch with his right hand.

It was not an isolated incident.

The former Cronulla captain also applied a "squirrel grip" in the final minutes of the match.

The almost certain inclusion of Gallen into the NSW side for Origin II will ensure a spiteful battle between the NRL's most volatile and feared forwards. Crocker was livid that Gallen - voted the NRL's biggest niggler in The Sun-Herald's player poll last year - stooped to such sordid tactics to gain an advantage. The act also enraged the Maroons camp and it's understood Gallen will be targeted at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday week.

Gallen's "Crocker Shocker" debacle is well-known in Maroons circles but has only received scant attention in the media. The only reference was by respected Herald journalist Roy Masters, who wrote of the incident last September: "Cronulla captain Paul Gallen, who incurred three penalties in the match, was later asked by a journalist to elaborate on a flare-up with Crocker, who played for Queensland. Gallen dismissed it as of no consequence … The Cronulla captain asked Crocker to cover up the incident - a case of testicle grabbing - should the pesky journalist persist. It's not known precisely what Crocker told Gallen but he was advised by some Storm coaches to shout it from the rooftops if the offence was repeated."

The Queenslanders were already incensed with Gallen over the ANZ Stadium dramas but he painted a fresh target on his head in Cronulla's loss to St George Illawarra last month. The NRL fined him $10,000 for an alleged racial slur aimed at Dragons forward Mickey Paea - but didn't rub him out of the code's premier event. Only a shoulder injury prevented him from taking his place in the opening game in Melbourne.

That outcome angered several of the Maroons with indigenous or islander heritage. Centre Justin Hodges declared before Origin I: "Maybe he probably might need a tougher penalty than that."

Pressed on whether he deserved to play in Origin I, Hodges said: "No. But, in saying that, he is a great player and one of the best players they've got as well, so for us it's probably a little bit sad to still see him there. But that's all right, we can take care of him."

Maroons coach Mal Meninga described Gallen as an "aggressive beast" on the field, while veteran prop Petero Civoniceva, when asked if he had a problem playing against someone who made such comments, replied: "Yes, for sure."

And now the Maroons will have their chance for revenge next week at Homebush Bay.

The Crocker incident isn't the only time Gallen has been accused of testicle grabbing. Gold Coast utility Josh Graham accused him of grabbing him by the "wheels" in last year's round-three encounter at Skilled Park. The incident was examined by the NRL match review committee but it found insufficient evidence to lay a charge.

"He grabbed my wheels [testicles] and gave them a bit of squeeze, 100 per cent," Graham said at the time.

"I looked at the ref [Jason Robinson] and said: 'What's doing'.

"I wasn't so much cranky but shocked. It's never happened to me before. He didn't just grab one 'wheel'. He grabbed the whole package and it hurt at the time."

Gallen denied the accusation, stating at the time: "I definitely didn't do it. They [Gold Coast] are doing their best to hammer me. The match review committee cleared me."

Attempts to contact Gallen were unsuccessful.

More media garbage, their still trying to hammer gallen no matter what he does.

More media spin perhaps???

I’m thinking they have a file of stuff on the Sharks in their office that they can continue to bring up each month just to keep the pressure on the club.

We don’t know the truth and the media cannot be trusted to give an unbiased or uninfluenced account of the truth. Having said that, I would like to condemn the practice of testicle grabbing outright. Imo the grabbing of the ‘wheels’ is worse than spitting or eye gouging.

The charity cheque it took Cronulla 11 months to write

The charity cheque it took Cronulla 11 months to writeThe Age, AustraliaWhen thousands of Cronulla supporters attended the Saturday night game against Manly on July 12 last year at Shark Park, there were many young fans keen to help the club's fund-raising effort. There were a couple of dogs on show, and fans were asked to ...

Source: http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/the-charity-cheque-it-took-cronulla-11-months-to-write/2009/06/15/1244917986101.html

The charity cheque it took Cronulla 11 months to write
Jacquelin Magnay
June 16, 2009

A KEY statement of the Charitable Fundraising Act is "to prevent deception of members of the public who desire to support worthy causes". Does Cronulla measure up to this? Does the forwarding of monies to a charity 11 months after donations were made, and just days after the Herald submitted written questions about the fund-raising, constitute an abuse of that trust?

When thousands of Cronulla supporters attended the Saturday night game against Manly on July 12 last year at Shark Park, there were many young fans keen to help the club's fund-raising effort. There were a couple of dogs on show, and fans were asked to make gold coin donations. The plastic puppies on sale were a hit with the kids, and nearly 1000 of them sold for between $2 and $5.

The fund-raising appeared legitimate. There were Guide Dogs NSW staff in attendance, the club had promoted the day and the money raised was to go to the organisation. People who put their coins in the box would have expected that money to go to Guide Dogs NSW. In all, $4667.31 was donated by fans. It was a feelgood gesture that resonated well with young children.

Weeks earlier, the club had announced a high-profile tie-in with Guide Dogs NSW. It would be a platinum supporter of the Pups with Promise program and, as part of that program, a puppy called Digger was to be raised by one of the Sharks players, Brett Kearney.

The Sharks were underwriting the sponsorship from $28,600 ($26,000 plus GST) they had received from a club sponsor, JCB. The JCB money, paid in quarterly instalments over one year, was to be diverted to the Guide Dogs Pup with Promise program. The cost of the pup was $26,000, and the club could make a little bit of extra money because the instalments to Guide Dogs NSW, while paid quarterly, were to be paid over two years.

This is where it gets murky. After July 12 last year, there were several discussions among Sharks staff about where the money raised from the sale of the plastic puppies and the gold coin donations was to go.

The then chief executive Tony Zappia initially told the community relations officer, Jenny Hall, the money was to offset her salary and enable her to go out into the community and attract more sponsorships that reflected well on the club. Hall vehemently objected to that suggestion. She believed the money was specifically for the Guide Dogs NSW and should immediately, and in full, be passed on to it. It is understood another discussion then centred on the costs of servicing the JCB sponsorship, and staff were told that the donated money was to help pay for the cost of banners displaying the JCB signage and the framing of a team jersey.

On May 22 this year, the Herald submitted written questions to the Sharks chairman Barry Pierce and to Zappia concerning the proceeds of the fund-raising and asked to see the accounts. By law, such accounts are to be made available within 30 days. The response from Zappia was that they would be included in the end-of-year statements.

Zappia would not detail how much was raised by the collection on July 12, and would say only: "The Sharks had a commitment to raise funds in excess of $27,000 to cover costs involved in the training of the guide dog, which it did through a combination of sponsorship and donations. The audited accounts will be contained in financial year statements, which have been audited and closed on 31 October."

Behind the scenes, Guide Dogs NSW was also concerned. Its staff had made three phone calls to the Sharks offices in connection with the fund-raising money. The payments for Digger are up to date, with the club having paid $9750 of the $26,000. Earlier this month - a week after the Herald's inquiries - a cheque suddenly arrived at Guide Dogs NSW headquarters for the amount of $4667.31. For all of those people who had dug deep into pockets and handbags, they will be relieved to know the money was finally banked with the organisation on June 6.

I hate how she just keeps going. He is already gone, you got him, give it up woman!

Plus she mentioned this yesterday, does it really deserve its own article today?

Ramzyv1 said:

I hate how she just keeps going. He is already gone, you got him, give it up woman!

Plus she mentioned this yesterday, does it really deserve its own article today?

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I think you will find Zappia is taking legal action against a number of people and I would think Magnay would be one of them, so Magnay is trying to do as much damage as possible to him so will the others like CH7 etc the problem is as every day passes it makes them look like they have a personal vendetta against him this could work very well for him when it gets to the courts.

With Zappia its like water of a ducks he will wait his turn and make some $$$ out of it just like they have I have also herd that Matty Johns is taking action against a number of people as well.

Ramzyv1 said:

I hate how she just keeps going. He is already gone, you got him, give it up woman!

Plus she mentioned this yesterday, does it really deserve its own article today?

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It's like I said on one of the other threads Ram. I wondered whether she'd let it go, with Zappia gone, but she's like a dog with a bone. Looks like she's gonna chew this one till the marrow is sucked dry.
I'd love to see some legal reverse take a big, wet bite out of her arse, but as Henchy has said, the media tend to wield an awful lot of power these days.

The harsh reality is that "The Media" giveth... and the "The Media" taketh away.

Without "The Media" there is no sponsors, no NRL, no players... unless we go amateur of course (which sometimes I think wouldn't be a bad thing).

The Sharks, need to now work out a way to turn a negative into a positive.

I just think we're so busy putting out spot fires that we're not tackling the main blaze.