so the comments and media continue to issue explosive statments about this incident. well here is the bottom line. the Melbourne Storm discoverd the rorts, not the NRL. the storm went the NRL and owned up to it. what happened after? the storm got reamed. now then, annother party that has seems to have escaped suspicion and accusation. thats the player agents. now they are the ones who negotiate and organize all the payments for their clients and even take a healthy 10-20% cut of the players income. so yes the storm did the wrong thing. but as i noted allaredy the penalties issues do not match the crime, based on previous penlaties. but it also sends the message that if you get caught by the NRL they will punnish you but wont have you hisotry for FOUR WHOLE SEASONS be eraised. but if you own up and say "look the people who were in charge did the wrong thing" they will take you to the cleaners. what can i say. News lmtd, thank you, you belive in the storm and what it stands for, but the NRL you have made it perfectly clear that you do not want the storm in your competion. and whats this, a nsw team allraedy to go should the storm fold? well isnt that a bit suspisous!
come on, i know i am sprouting conspiracy theories now but i seem to feel that the punishment is going the wrong way. criminal sanctions will follow for those involed quite possibly and the Players agents will probably be deregisterd. but the punishment to the players and the supporters, the innocent parties in this is unaccptable. punish those responsible not those who are also victims.
oh yeah. i am still behind the Purple fury 100% and will support them.
post script published 29 April 2010
so i heard a wonderful bit of commentary the other day. it was from the ABC. and they made the comment that if the NRL discovers a larger rort, but the team has not been as sucessful how do they make thier penalties equal and matching with precendnet. the contention is that this is where the key inconsitneices are coming from and i have to say that i agree. the precedent of a hard line approach was there. but the penalties do not match with the prior case history. i am a little bit disapointed that the MSRLC are not persuing this, but they are respecting the "referees" decsion.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
RELAUNCH!
hey look. i have another blog page. its been dormant for many years and i have since developed a blog for when i am traveling and used face book when i wanted to communicate something to the world. but what i am doing is i am officially relaunching this blog. what is it going to be. well i will ponder things occasionally and when i do i will put up a post. expect sport and theater and scouting to be recurring themes and i do not promise to update regularly but when i feel the desire. as well, i am going through a "re branding" of both blog pages to better reflect who i am and my sensitivities!
ok so the key links
Gonzo Travels
my travel mascot
my facebook
and my twitter
ok so the key links
Gonzo Travels
my travel mascot
my facebook
and my twitter
the power of sport
for six years this blog has laid dormant. and today i find a need to post. i have been using other mediums to publish my voice and let my views be heard. but today i feel a need publish and write somthing new. to think this used to be my high school blog!
Today i write from the Paralympic city, Vancouver, having experinced and been a part of the festival of the olympic games, but also having just experinced and sat in the crowd for the opening of the Paralympic gmaes. with a quick note on opening ceremonies, the creative minds need to realise that olympic openings since 2004, have left me feeling cold. the last Olympic opneing that inspired and powerd my imagination was Sydney and Salt Lake. the Melbourne 2006 opening and the paralympic opening both inspired and raised spirits witha sense of fun and irrevrence, but respect and spirit at the moments when required!
so why is sport so powerful. well that is a question for a pshycologist to answer. but i do know its alot of fun and watching the best in their sport go at it and they try to achive their best.
Today i write from the Paralympic city, Vancouver, having experinced and been a part of the festival of the olympic games, but also having just experinced and sat in the crowd for the opening of the Paralympic gmaes. with a quick note on opening ceremonies, the creative minds need to realise that olympic openings since 2004, have left me feeling cold. the last Olympic opneing that inspired and powerd my imagination was Sydney and Salt Lake. the Melbourne 2006 opening and the paralympic opening both inspired and raised spirits witha sense of fun and irrevrence, but respect and spirit at the moments when required!
so why is sport so powerful. well that is a question for a pshycologist to answer. but i do know its alot of fun and watching the best in their sport go at it and they try to achive their best.
My Comments on the NRL salary cap infringments by the Melbourne Storm
if you do the crime you do the time, as they say, and we must abide by the decsions of the NRL and the adminstrators of sport at all times. and the hounds have come out slamming the Melbourne storm and their actions and labeling them cheats and that the punishment fits the crime but lets look at the case history and see if it relay does. also i will preface this with saying that i am a mad keen Melbourne storm supporter and support the storm and will support the rebels when they enter the Super 15 competition. i will probably also adopt the Melbourne heart as my soccer team, and i have a team i support in every code.
so a brief history of NRL salary cap infringements can be found here and you will see that maybe, just maybe the punishment may not fit the crime.
case one is going to be short and sweet. the Knights deliberately cheated during 2000, and went on to win the trophy in 2001. they were discovered in 2000, and then again in 2002. hold up........ the knights kept the silver wear?? and when you add the number up they come to arround $600,000 in a single season.
so case two dates to 2002, when the bulldogs were assumed to be headed for the championship and that they were going to take it out. well that was untill they got caught with too much money going to the players. so what was the plan by the bulldogs? to delibartly rot in the order of 2 MILLION dollars over 3 years. the bulldogs finished second in 2001 and 3 games from the end of the season 2002 were docked all of their points. interestingly though they were still allowed to accumulate points for the remainder of the season. yes a police investagion insued, but the Bulldogs contested and argued and pleaded innocence and tried to avoid their punishment.
now thier status for all 3 of the seasons stand and were only punnished in the current season. also because they had failed in 2001 to make it past week two of the finals they didnt win anything, but their status was allowed to remain. the penalty? $500,000 and their premiership points.
in 2007, the bullodgs didnt allow the nrl to audit thier books. the penatly - nothing
so the storm. yes they did the wrong thing but the numbers are simple. $1,700,000 over 5 years with $700,000 for the 2010 season. the penatly? a $1,500,000 fine, two premierships, 3 minor premierships (effectivly removing all of thier points and results for the 3 seasons) and their "removal" from the 2010 season. and why is this? because the NRL has a third party payment clause in their salary cap and it was rorted. the question is, is it just the STORM. look at the numbers, the punishment does not fit the crime. it is in excess of previous cases and it is because the nrl chooses to involve them selves in all payments. my biggest gripe? the fact that the bulldogs and the knights were allowed to exist and were not labeled as CHEATS by the rest of the competition. but it in my mind reinforces the NSW centric nature of the NRL.
i have just watched a comment piece by Fatty Vaughn of the NRL Footy Show. he labeled the team cheats and made some very explosive comments. did he make similar comments around the bulldogs who manged to keep most of their team together the following two seasons?
the numbers and facts speak for them selves. whilst news lmtd the owner of the storm are comitted to melbourne, it appears that the NRL is not. and what about those who stand to win hundreds of thousands on bets placed? it appears that this penalty has been rushed and has been announced without the completion of the inveestiagion, due to the infomration geting out and betting markets being activated. with the departure of the CEO, these irregularities were discovered and now a wholesale change in the administration of the club will ensue.
so any way. now its over to the authorities to do their job. the statements made publicly have some interesting repercussions in a legal sense, due to potential for mistrals should criminal charges be laid, with some parties already being named.
i will still support the storm and i am still proud of my team, regardless of the actions of the administrators.
post script added 4 hours after orginal posting
well i just re watched the video and to the storm players get on your phone to your lawyers and go after that wally from the NRL footy show. he has said that you as players are cheaters and do not deserve to play! well if you have had no knowledge of what was going on get at him! there we go. a really inflammatory comment to finish it all off
ANNOTHER POST SCRIPT!!
so people are saying in the media that it is the bigest rort in the NRL's history....... WRONG. the penalties yes the harshest, the offence, as demonstrated above, no the worst!
so a brief history of NRL salary cap infringements can be found here and you will see that maybe, just maybe the punishment may not fit the crime.
case one is going to be short and sweet. the Knights deliberately cheated during 2000, and went on to win the trophy in 2001. they were discovered in 2000, and then again in 2002. hold up........ the knights kept the silver wear?? and when you add the number up they come to arround $600,000 in a single season.
so case two dates to 2002, when the bulldogs were assumed to be headed for the championship and that they were going to take it out. well that was untill they got caught with too much money going to the players. so what was the plan by the bulldogs? to delibartly rot in the order of 2 MILLION dollars over 3 years. the bulldogs finished second in 2001 and 3 games from the end of the season 2002 were docked all of their points. interestingly though they were still allowed to accumulate points for the remainder of the season. yes a police investagion insued, but the Bulldogs contested and argued and pleaded innocence and tried to avoid their punishment.
now thier status for all 3 of the seasons stand and were only punnished in the current season. also because they had failed in 2001 to make it past week two of the finals they didnt win anything, but their status was allowed to remain. the penalty? $500,000 and their premiership points.
in 2007, the bullodgs didnt allow the nrl to audit thier books. the penatly - nothing
so the storm. yes they did the wrong thing but the numbers are simple. $1,700,000 over 5 years with $700,000 for the 2010 season. the penatly? a $1,500,000 fine, two premierships, 3 minor premierships (effectivly removing all of thier points and results for the 3 seasons) and their "removal" from the 2010 season. and why is this? because the NRL has a third party payment clause in their salary cap and it was rorted. the question is, is it just the STORM. look at the numbers, the punishment does not fit the crime. it is in excess of previous cases and it is because the nrl chooses to involve them selves in all payments. my biggest gripe? the fact that the bulldogs and the knights were allowed to exist and were not labeled as CHEATS by the rest of the competition. but it in my mind reinforces the NSW centric nature of the NRL.
i have just watched a comment piece by Fatty Vaughn of the NRL Footy Show. he labeled the team cheats and made some very explosive comments. did he make similar comments around the bulldogs who manged to keep most of their team together the following two seasons?
the numbers and facts speak for them selves. whilst news lmtd the owner of the storm are comitted to melbourne, it appears that the NRL is not. and what about those who stand to win hundreds of thousands on bets placed? it appears that this penalty has been rushed and has been announced without the completion of the inveestiagion, due to the infomration geting out and betting markets being activated. with the departure of the CEO, these irregularities were discovered and now a wholesale change in the administration of the club will ensue.
so any way. now its over to the authorities to do their job. the statements made publicly have some interesting repercussions in a legal sense, due to potential for mistrals should criminal charges be laid, with some parties already being named.
i will still support the storm and i am still proud of my team, regardless of the actions of the administrators.
post script added 4 hours after orginal posting
well i just re watched the video and to the storm players get on your phone to your lawyers and go after that wally from the NRL footy show. he has said that you as players are cheaters and do not deserve to play! well if you have had no knowledge of what was going on get at him! there we go. a really inflammatory comment to finish it all off
ANNOTHER POST SCRIPT!!
so people are saying in the media that it is the bigest rort in the NRL's history....... WRONG. the penalties yes the harshest, the offence, as demonstrated above, no the worst!
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
now life is intresting.
you get to various points in life where people chalenge you and somtimes you dont want to have to make a choice. life is one of those hard things. but as life goes on by it is important to member things. as you choose who you want to spend time with, one thing becomes obvious.
there are so many things that you have a choice in, love is not one of them. you have no say in who you love and who loves you.
time comes and time goes...........................but in the end it is your choice in what hapens. no one can tell you who and when to fall in love.
as each day goes by you must chose your path. you might know your destination but its your choice as to which way you go
you get to various points in life where people chalenge you and somtimes you dont want to have to make a choice. life is one of those hard things. but as life goes on by it is important to member things. as you choose who you want to spend time with, one thing becomes obvious.
there are so many things that you have a choice in, love is not one of them. you have no say in who you love and who loves you.
time comes and time goes...........................but in the end it is your choice in what hapens. no one can tell you who and when to fall in love.
as each day goes by you must chose your path. you might know your destination but its your choice as to which way you go
Saturday, June 12, 2004
geez i think that i need to get more active at updating the BricLOG.
the jamboree in adelade was wonderful and life has continued on.
some one some where thought that my writing was good enough for me to do a journolism course.
this is my place for my thoughts and feelings. lets see if my fith try at this site is more sucessful than my last how ever many attempts. any way here it is
Richard McCoy
check back reguraly
the jamboree in adelade was wonderful and life has continued on.
some one some where thought that my writing was good enough for me to do a journolism course.
this is my place for my thoughts and feelings. lets see if my fith try at this site is more sucessful than my last how ever many attempts. any way here it is
Richard McCoy
check back reguraly
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
ladies and gentlmen i have returned
more than two months since my last post and i realise it is time for me to up date the world on my warped life.
since then i have become very attached to my girl friend. nuf said.
i have also survived my year 12 exams and am now awaiting my results. but there is a confession i must make. for the longest time there has been little that has scared me. untill now. i am afaid of what the future may bring. but there is nutin i can do about that. i must just go and persue and use what i have. the fact of moving away from home is daunting enough. but the most daunting thing is the idea of expecting to have to move out of home but not know for certain if i have to. so there is the first thing that i am afraid of.
but i am alsio afriad of all of the uncertainties coming my way. it would be nice if there were more yes that it how it will be instead of maybee that is what will happen. it is important to remeber that the way to happy ness may not be between A and B but may be from A all the way to Z via B,C,D ect.
i know that this is not the most intersting thing that you will read but please belive me when i say this. this is my message to all people. if there is one thing you learn from me it is be you and dont be afraid to be you. somtimes standing out from the crowd is the hardest thing to do in the world.
ADIOS AND UNTILL NEXT TIME ADUE
Richard "Bric" McCoy
more than two months since my last post and i realise it is time for me to up date the world on my warped life.
since then i have become very attached to my girl friend. nuf said.
i have also survived my year 12 exams and am now awaiting my results. but there is a confession i must make. for the longest time there has been little that has scared me. untill now. i am afaid of what the future may bring. but there is nutin i can do about that. i must just go and persue and use what i have. the fact of moving away from home is daunting enough. but the most daunting thing is the idea of expecting to have to move out of home but not know for certain if i have to. so there is the first thing that i am afraid of.
but i am alsio afriad of all of the uncertainties coming my way. it would be nice if there were more yes that it how it will be instead of maybee that is what will happen. it is important to remeber that the way to happy ness may not be between A and B but may be from A all the way to Z via B,C,D ect.
i know that this is not the most intersting thing that you will read but please belive me when i say this. this is my message to all people. if there is one thing you learn from me it is be you and dont be afraid to be you. somtimes standing out from the crowd is the hardest thing to do in the world.
ADIOS AND UNTILL NEXT TIME ADUE
Richard "Bric" McCoy
Saturday, September 13, 2003
jeez
im not very good at posting regularly but i am back.
i have now realised that you can take nothing in life for granted or asume any thing. i will not go into details but my life i think is about to change. i recon that i will now have a new challenge facing me on the horizion.
since my last post my school has held their anual house athletics sports. this year i have succesfuly come 2nd in both of the house carnivals and that is an achivement. i competed in as many events as i thought i should, did my best, and competed in shorts, a shirt and a tie. all i have to say i dont care if people think that i have no respect for the event and that may be true but i think i had the most fun out of any one who did not even win an event. i proved my self as a sprinter in the 4 by 100 relay, suprised a few people in running the 400, threw my self into the javelin and shot put, and having not got back into conditioning prior to the day it meant i was at a disadvantage. oh yeh, i also competed in the hurdles (im about 5" 9' ) and it was a sight to behold.
ladies and gentlemen.
enjoy your life, good luck in what ever you do and rember. you dont have to please any one but your self
signing off
Da Brick
"liz i love you and i will be there for you untill the end. (if you find this well done)
added 14 July 2005"
im not very good at posting regularly but i am back.
i have now realised that you can take nothing in life for granted or asume any thing. i will not go into details but my life i think is about to change. i recon that i will now have a new challenge facing me on the horizion.
since my last post my school has held their anual house athletics sports. this year i have succesfuly come 2nd in both of the house carnivals and that is an achivement. i competed in as many events as i thought i should, did my best, and competed in shorts, a shirt and a tie. all i have to say i dont care if people think that i have no respect for the event and that may be true but i think i had the most fun out of any one who did not even win an event. i proved my self as a sprinter in the 4 by 100 relay, suprised a few people in running the 400, threw my self into the javelin and shot put, and having not got back into conditioning prior to the day it meant i was at a disadvantage. oh yeh, i also competed in the hurdles (im about 5" 9' ) and it was a sight to behold.
ladies and gentlemen.
enjoy your life, good luck in what ever you do and rember. you dont have to please any one but your self
signing off
Da Brick
"liz i love you and i will be there for you untill the end. (if you find this well done)
added 14 July 2005"
Friday, July 11, 2003
LADIES AND GENTLE MEN THE BRICK LOG IS BACK
after a long siesta i am back with avengance and i have decided to welcom you to my world. As a member of the scout assocaiation in Australia. and we now have a new uniform. i can see why change but there are alot of people unhappy with the change and the decsion has been made so lets get on with it.
the war in iraq was mentioned in my last blog (nearly 3 months ago) and what a farce. there was no WMD just a whole lot of PBS.
the world needs to stop listening to the usa but we will go so we can have their support in our times of need.
to update you on what will be happening with this blogg in the near future.
i will be commenting on the Swimming world chamionships, Athletics World Championships, Tour De France and the Rugby World Cup.
i will also update you on the exploits of an 18 year old doing year 12, what is happening with scouts, school and life.
in the lead up to the jamboree you will have updates on whats happening.
BUT WAIT THERES MORE
you will get my thought and discover what remains locked up in my head
See you out there
Richard
Dj Splat MC Bric
the brick man
after a long siesta i am back with avengance and i have decided to welcom you to my world. As a member of the scout assocaiation in Australia. and we now have a new uniform. i can see why change but there are alot of people unhappy with the change and the decsion has been made so lets get on with it.
the war in iraq was mentioned in my last blog (nearly 3 months ago) and what a farce. there was no WMD just a whole lot of PBS.
the world needs to stop listening to the usa but we will go so we can have their support in our times of need.
to update you on what will be happening with this blogg in the near future.
i will be commenting on the Swimming world chamionships, Athletics World Championships, Tour De France and the Rugby World Cup.
i will also update you on the exploits of an 18 year old doing year 12, what is happening with scouts, school and life.
in the lead up to the jamboree you will have updates on whats happening.
BUT WAIT THERES MORE
you will get my thought and discover what remains locked up in my head
See you out there
Richard
Dj Splat MC Bric
the brick man
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
my time for comments
the Cricket world cup is well under way and it is looking like austrlia may be the first nation to go all the way through a would cup undefeated. i came 2nd in the under 21 age group campion and Batman, my house, won the house campionship.
but more is happening that i cannot ignore.
political unrest actualy leads to intresting things hapening, during the vietnam war the Socceroos played a veitnamese team in vietnam and it did wonders for the people. so here is a solution. find two sports where america and iraq are minnows and have them play off and the winner is the victor in the war and no shot is fired. but of course it aint going to happen so i will voice my opion and it will be six words "THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY"
the Cricket world cup is well under way and it is looking like austrlia may be the first nation to go all the way through a would cup undefeated. i came 2nd in the under 21 age group campion and Batman, my house, won the house campionship.
but more is happening that i cannot ignore.
political unrest actualy leads to intresting things hapening, during the vietnam war the Socceroos played a veitnamese team in vietnam and it did wonders for the people. so here is a solution. find two sports where america and iraq are minnows and have them play off and the winner is the victor in the war and no shot is fired. but of course it aint going to happen so i will voice my opion and it will be six words "THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY"
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