SHANE FLANAGAN IS BACK

[Mungusjack]

I would love a dollar for every time the refresh button has been hit over the last couple of weeks. What's happening with flanno? Regardless of opinions he is the right guy to help the players through this complete mess.

 

[fitz]

Drug probe moves to players
By Brad Forrest
March 21, 2013, 5:30 a.m.

CRONULLA Sharks have brought back Labor powerbroker Greg Holland onto their board of directors as ASADA intensified the heat of their investigations onto 31 players in the National Rugby League competition — including some who may have sourced performance-enhancing drugs outside their club programs after 2011.

The Sharks were forced to fill a casual vacancy on the board after Australian Rugby League development officer Paul Walker stepped down on Tuesday, thus jeopardising the continuing operations of the Sharks board.

At the same time, ASADA notified the rugby league commission and NRL yesterday that it would begin interviewing 31 players from next week, to run over four to six weeks.

The agency said it had moved its focus away from clubs and onto a player or groups of players who may have gone outside their club programs.

Although Cronulla Sharks had been singled out, NRL chief executive Dave Smith said ASADA had ‘‘squarely moved their investigations to players’’.

‘‘The focus is not on the clubs,’’ he said. ‘‘The NRL’s view is that no-one will be pre-judged, no players will be named and it doesn’t mean any players will be stood down.

‘‘It also doesn’t mean there are charges and the [ASADA] interviews don’t mean direct suspicion.’’

He said the NRL integrity unit would begin issuing notices to the 31 players in the next few days.

Smith said ASADA had not nominated any year it was investigating.

ARL Commission chairman John Grant stressed that without infraction notices, the league could not, and would not, stand down any player.

‘‘ASADA is looking for anti-doping violations,’’ Grant said. ‘‘If and when they have a case they refer it to the NRL, an infraction notice is then issued, a player is stood down and then case goes to the NRL Tribunal for determination.’’ Players also have several avenues of appeal, after that.

On Tuesday, the Sharks averted a board crisis by appointing former long-time director Greg Holland to replace Paul Walker.

With chairman Damian Irvine stepping down and directors Jim Barnett and Ricky Surace having quit already, the Sharks board had less than the seven board members needed under the constitution to continue operating.

‘‘I was happy to get the call to fill the vacancy,’’ said Holland from Canberra, where he was on family business.

The Sharks crisis also has cost the club the services of long-time director and vice-chairman Keith Ward, who announced the sackings of four staff and the standing down of coach Shane Flanagan in the absence of then chairman, Damian Irvine.

Ward won’t be standing for re-election at the Cronulla AGM next month, and fellow director Craig Douglas said the Sharks would be ‘‘poorer’’ for his decision.

‘‘Keith was a major contributor to this club, and especially instrumental in work on our [$300m property] development and getting it approved,’’ said Douglas, the chartered accountant who headed the board’s work on the development over many years.

Yesterday, the returning officer was re-checking the names of about 30 candidates for the board elections, with present directors Craig Douglas, new chairman Glenn Coleman, Peter Kerr and Phil Tiernan re-nominating, along with Greg Holland.

The reappointment of Sharks coach Shane Flanagan will depend on the findings of the independent review for the club by Grant Thornton International, now expected by the end of the week. Solicitors for the club will have to examine the report before making recommendations to the board, which may or may not happen before Sunday’s home game against the Warriors.

http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1...rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[A.Snowden]

The reappointment of Sharks coach Shane Flanagan will depend on the findings of the independent review for the club by Grant Thornton International, now expected by the end of the week. Solicitors for the club will have to examine the report before making recommendations to the board, which may or may not happen before Sunday’s home game against the Warriors.

And that is exactly how it should happen. No one should be reinstated until given the all clear.

 

[Sir Chadley]

And that is exactly how it should happen. No one should be reinstated until given the all clear.

I agree as well.

So we can only imagine that what happened last night was that Flanno came home, noticed Louis in the driveway of his home and said, "Sorry Louis, no decision yet. You'll have to tell your forum mates that I've got to wait until the end of the week."

 

[Louis]

I agree as well.

So we can only imagine that what happened last night was that Flanno came home, noticed Louis in the driveway of his home and said, "Sorry Louis, no decision yet. You'll have to tell your forum mates that I've got to wait until the end of the week."

You're a piece of work ay

 

[goodbyepenrithhellosharks]

I agree as well.

So we can only imagine that what happened last night was that Flanno came home, noticed Louis in the driveway of his home and said, "Sorry Louis, no decision yet. You'll have to tell your forum mates that I've got to wait until the end of the week."

now thats funny...you got to get a chuckle out of that louis

 

[fitz]

Well if there was a Board meeting last night, Sharks Finance Director Craig Douglas obviously didn't get an invite.

I'm told he was seen having a Chicken Caesar Salad at Nulla Nulla Cafe in Cronulla at around 8pm last night.

Perhaps it was another one of those "secret board meetings" that we've been hearing about.

You know... the ones that are so secret that even the Board don't know anything about them!

 

[JimBob]

Well if there was a Board meeting last night, Sharks Finance Director Craig Douglas obviously didn't get an invite.

I'm told he was seen having a Chicken Caesar Salad at Nulla Nulla Cafe in Cronulla at around 8pm last night.

Perhaps it was another one of those "secret board meetings" that we've been hearing about.

You know... the ones that are so secret that even the Board don't know anything about them!

No matter how secret they make it, they can't slip anything past the forums of Sharks Forever.

 

[hamsy44]

Its ok bring back Flanno he can save us. He can make the bad man ASADA go away. Once he is back there will be guilty findings no sanctions. We will re-sign all our players and everyone will live happily ever after!!!

 

[Deleted member 3365]

Its ok bring back Flanno he can save us. He can make the bad man ASADA go away. Once he is back there will be guilty findings no sanctions. We will re-sign all our players and everyone will live happily ever after!!!

if only.....life would be sweeter right now

 

[sharkyboy]

Its ok bring back Flanno he can save us. He can make the bad man ASADA go away. Once he is back there will be guilty findings no sanctions. We will re-sign all our players and everyone will live happily ever after!!!

You forgot major sponsor signs and we win the comp

 

[JimBob]

You forgot major sponsor signs and we win the comp

We win the comp 15 years in a row and flog St Merges record.

 

[Sir Chadley]

You're a piece of work ay

Mate, you need to have a bit of thick skin about you. Just having a little dig.

 

[snowman]

God,, Snowy's taking a L-O-N-G dump

was brutal

I think he had to wait til his girlfriends Dad went home.

OMFG :lmao

He might be doing something else now?

in the toilet...? get some class

Do you sit or stand up to wipe your dot?

sit bro

Do you fold or scrunch?

im a scruncher

 

[egg]

Its ok bring back Flanno he can save us. He can make the bad man ASADA go away. Once he is back there will be guilty findings no sanctions. We will re-sign all our players and everyone will live happily ever after!!!

You an Undertaker, by any chance? (Do you have the guts of the matter in your hands)
I'll never get negative about asada or our trials and tribulations until the fat lady sings. AND
Hopefully she's got terminal laryngitis

 

[puma1355]

so how does this independant review by Grant Thornton differ from the independant review conducted by Dr Kavanagh ?????????

 

[fitz]

so how does this independant review by Grant Thornton differ from the independant review conducted by Dr Kavanagh ?????????

Management changes
The Club engaged former Justice of the Industrial Court and former Deputy Chair of the Australian Sports Drug Agency, Dr Tricia Kavanagh, to undertake an investigation and legal review of the Club’s activities during a period in 2011 that is the subject of a current ASADA investigation.

The advice to the Board arising from Dr Kavanagh’s preliminary enquiries indicated there were management failures within the Club’s football operations and other issues.

Today we are dealing with the identified management failures.

The Board is having business advisory firm, Grant Thornton conduct a full management review of the club.

http://www.sharks.com.au/news-display/Media-release--Cronulla-Sharks-update/69568

 

[Bundy Shark]

I'm really looking forward to the recomendations Grant Thornton provide, for all of these people, myself included that are doing a bit of swaying backwards & forwards as to whether we have done the right thing thus far, it will really paint a more definative picture.

 

[Riverside MF]

I'm really looking forward to the recomendations Grant Thornton provide, for all of these people, myself included that are doing a bit of swaying backwards & forwards as to whether we have done the right thing thus far, it will really paint a more definative picture.

Can you define that?

 

[djhabib]

Can you define that?

im just waiting for a mate