Manly Match-Fixing Investigation

[Mark from Brisbane]

Ah, 1978, The Pointer Sisters, remember it well.

Took the bride to see her sister in Canada and we stopped over on the way back in the city that never sleeps and bugger me if the Sisters weren't doing a concert there, so managed to grab last minute tickets , then greased the palm of the Maitre D, and got us seats right up the front, great concert AND their number 1 hit at the time " Fire".

 

[Sheikheagle]

On nine news nice touch from Des defending the club and the players saying that any thoughts of match fixing is ridiculous

 

[BirdMan4ever]

Presser link:

Mmm...how is our " MAX FITCHING" CEO going to deal with this . i still cant get over his speech at 6.10min

 

[BirdMan4ever]

our new theme song should be ;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?=ahQwHmmIYcg&ab_channel=LyricsVsMe
PLEASE hear it to the end,
actually a very nice song.

 

[Christol74]

I actually just wait for McClymont on this one. She is thorough and I trust everything that comes from her.

You are being sarcastic I take it?

Kate McClymont would rank as one of the most gullible journalists in history.

She was the number one cheerleader for Kathy Jackson the Hero of the HSU. Only problem for McClymont is that we eventually found out Jackson was the culprit, stealing $millions from the HSU and blaming everyone else.

The worst part of it was that McClymont was handed all the evidence against Jackson right from day one but she had blinkers on and refused to believe it. So much for quality journalism.

'Kathy’s lead cheerleaders – Fairfax’s Kate McClymont and The Australian’s Ean Higgins – seem to have found somewhere to hide and lick their wounds because, since the Royal Commission, I can’t recall an article from either on any issue related to the HSU. Their absence, although not sorely missed, has been noticeable.

Since Fairfax let the likes of Nick McKenzie and Ben Schneiders loose on the matter, the revelations regarding all that McClymont had intentionally set out to ignore rapidly floated to the surface like an unflushable turd in a toilet bowl — one that I’m sure Kate would much rather was safely headed for the sea or the sewer.


Goodness me, @Kate_McClymont been awfully quiet about her heroine Kathy Jackson. Not a single twitter mention in all of 2015. How odd.

— Schadenfreude George (@GeorgeBludger) July 8, 2015'

 

[Eagleheart]

Ah, 1978, The Pointer Sisters, remember it well.

Took the bride to see her sister in Canada and we stopped over on the way back in the city that never sleeps and bugger me if the Sisters weren't doing a concert there, so managed to grab last minute tickets , then greased the palm of the Maitre D, and got us seats right up the front, great concert AND their number 1 hit at the time " Fire".

Wow, what an incredible experience Mark.........very cool indeed....!!

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Wow!

Just been on League live app and there's a story on there about Joey johns denying ever bringing hayson into the manly club.

In the story it lists the Stewart brothers, foran and watmough as aquaintences of hayson then goes onto bookend the paragraph by saying that ' there is no suggestion that these are in any way involved in the allegations'. WOW.

Playing a very dangerous game there. Anyone else seen the story?

 

[bob dylan]

The more I read the less worried I am.

 

[Frogz]

The more I read the less worried I am.

Me too, although I can see Zorba and Co pointing the finger at Toovey and it all happening under his guidance, that is of course if anything at all happened

 

[Mitch]

'Police will tackle Manly when the time is right' - The Daily Telegraph

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...t/news-story/96347d0331d15467fcba8245824bc214

 

[COMMANDER]

"Details have also emerged of former and current Manly officials who expressed concern about events at the club in the last two seasons, which included a push to have Geoff Toovey sacked.

The officials believe players were placing huge bets at the TAB and being offered cash after matches if the result went the way of the big punter."

I don't know why the club doesn't take some sort of action against the Telegraph, particularly in relation to this statement in todays article.

 

[HappilyManly]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-match-fixing-police-will-tackle-the-manly-sea-eagles-when-the-time-is-right/news-story/96347d0331d15467fcba8245824bc214

NRL match fixing: Police will tackle the Manly Sea Eagles when the time is right
June 7, 2016 12:00am
Rebecca WilsonThe Daily Telegraph

NRL Match Fixing Scandal: What we know so far

THE rugby league match-fixing investigation is a “legitimate and authentic” inquiry headed up by a crack team of Organised Crime Squad investigators, Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn says.

The Manly Sea Eagles have told police to “put up or shut up”, with several insiders declaring “they (police) have got nothing” to media outlets.

Heavy pressure has been applied to law enforcement officers to shut down the investigation even though it is only in its infancy.

But Deputy Commissioner Burn said yesterday her officers were determined to find the truth: “There is no task force at present but we have the best organised crime detectives conducting their own investigation and I am confident that if there is evidence of fixing matches, we will find the perpetrators.

“They are in the early stages of the investigation and will not go to Manly until they need answers that will come from the club.”

Manly communications manager Peter Peters cranked up the pressure on the police yesterday as he launched a strident defence of the club as it deals with the match-fixing allegations, which relate to several games in 2015.

“Show us some evidence and we will assist you,’’ Peters said yesterday.

“We will go to any lengths to clear our brand name. We need to let our sponsors, our supporters and our families know that we are OK and we’re not involved in this.

“Our hands are tied. How long do we have to wait for this to continue going on?


“It has got to the stage now where we can’t sit and wait. We need to accelerate it and we need to know if there is anything we have to do.”

At least five journalists received calls from club officials at the weekend telling them the police investigation would come to nothing.

It came as revelations emerged that photographs of a prominent rugby league player engaging in lewd acts with several prostitutes have been circulated in recent weeks.

The Daily Telegraph understands the call girls are from a company called Boardroom Escorts and one woman was caught in a compromising position with the footballer using illicit substances.

Details have also emerged of former and current Manly officials who expressed concern about events at the club in the last two seasons, which included a push to have Geoff Toovey sacked.

The officials believe players were placing huge bets at the TAB and being offered cash after matches if the result went the way of the big punter.

Manly communications manager Peter Peters.

 

[niccipops]

They keep slinging mud at us and are involving officials and the link to Geoff Toovey's ousting.
They must read Silvertails.

So far just allegations with seemingly little evidence. If, on the chance that any of this is proven true and the certain officials and players endorsed cheating to bring down Tooves, then this a terrible act by those involved, not by our club the Manly Sea Eagles but the individuals involved and they need to be removed. The mud will stick to our club though making it a terrible betrayal - if true.

Another angle. The telegraph slammed Snake in '09. He's found innocent and sues for defamation. Are they having a second shot through a different means to bring him down again?

 

[Captain Moondog]

THE rugby league match-fixing investigation is a “legitimate and authentic” inquiry headed up by a crack team of Organised Crime Squad investigators, Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn says.

Crack team? Is the Organised Crime Squad based in Parramatta?

 

[Blucky]

Anyone know who this is referring to ?

"It came as revelations emerged that photographs of a prominent rugby league player engaging in lewd acts with several prostitutes have been circulated in recent weeks."

 

[sheridanstand78]

Bourbon Becky and her news limited filth rag continue to slur our club without a shred of hard evidence and a story based on innuendo. Put up or shut up!!!! It's time our club fought back against this. I resent how once again we are targeted on a bunch of heresy as justification to do it.

If there is to be an investigation I welcome that. If their is any proof of this occurring I support life bans. If not I hope all the players mentioned and our club sue her , her media organization and anyone else who chooses to continue to slur our club over this!!

 

[susan]

Bourbon Becky and her news limited filth rag continue to slur our club without a shred of hard evidence and a story based on innuendo. Put up or shut up!!!! It's time our club fought back against this. I resent how once again we are targeted on a bunch of heresy as justification to do it.

If there is to be an investigation I welcome that. If their is any proof of this occurring I support life bans. If not I hope all the players mentioned and our club sue her , her media organization and anyone else who chooses to continue to slur our club over this!!

I think we all agree on this.....my only worry is our seeming lack of an aggressive response and what that may mean.We need to help ourselves here quickly as we will get nothing from Toddy.

 

[Bearfax]

Hold on there. The police chief said they have a 'crack team from organised crime' on the case. I didnt know they were looking into cocaine use. I thought it was gambling. Silly me.

 

[Loaded dog]

from the DT article:
"Details have also emerged of former and current Manly officials who expressed concern about events at the club in the last two seasons, which included a push to have Geoff Toovey sacked."

Anybody have any idea as to what this means? Is there some relevance to the fixing?

 

[susan]

They keep slinging mud at us and are involving officials and the link to Geoff Toovey's ousting.
They must read Silvertails.

So far just allegations with seemingly little evidence. If, on the chance that any of this is proven true and the certain officials and players endorsed cheating to bring down Tooves, then this a terrible act by those involved, not by our club the Manly Sea Eagles but the individuals involved and they need to be removed. The mud will stick to our club though making it a terrible betrayal - if true.

Another angle. The telegraph slammed Snake in '09. He's found innocent and sues for defamation. Are they having a second shot through a different means to bring him down again?

Bit of a stretch Nicci.They could sack him with a stroke of the pen and they did that.Risk destroying the entire club to achieve the same thing.Totally implausible.The blame for the mode of Tooveys sacking lies at the door of a clique of petulant players and weak owners/officials.Nothing more sinister than that.

It may have been a good bet that Tooves wasn't the man for the job.Who knows.But the way it unfolded was awful to watch.