Dress sense

[Hardwick]

The real issue is … why hide behind lawyers? the excerpts from the Cronulla report indicated doping violations. Dank comes out and says he consulted an oncologist before injecting Mannah with peptdies. An admission there. Why is he allowed to do this through friendly media in hacks like Weidler and yet snub his nose at ASADA? Cronulla obviously think their best strategy is say nothing and make this a PR battle. If you have nothing to hide - ANSWER the questions! The more lawyers. The more guilt.
Cronuall should be ashamed at dragging this game through the mud. Accept your fate so we can all move and enjoy the footy.

 

[Blake93]

And this is a thread why?…...BM96 gets flamed for starting threads trying to provide discussion and no one has flamed this? Eugh this forums's politics are ridiculous.

On the topic, why does anyone seriously give this any thought? I'm sure asada's decision regarding graham won't be swayed either way by how he dressed to a meeting.

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[system]

It isn't about what ASADA thinks.

It is about giving the media another cahnce to run the code down and question the proffessionalism of it's players.

Bad media rep = less corporate $$$

 

[happy_tiger]

I think if I was in the same situation and knew I was innocent I would treat this with some contempt as well

So you'd turn up to a court trial dressed like that? The ASADA being are doing a job - as much as Wade Graham (I don't what makes you think he knows he's innocent) might have contempt for the process he should be treating with more seriousness than a trip to the shops. It certainly doesn't give the impression he's ready to be co-operative.

If I was innocent and was trying to make a statement Yes I would Yoss

Obviously if I was not trying to make a statement I wouldn't

But I would also make sure that all and sundry knew that was why I was doing it and would only do it once

 

[LaT]

The real issue is … why hide behind lawyers? the excerpts from the Cronulla report indicated doping violations. Dank comes out and says he consulted an oncologist before injecting Mannah with peptdies. An admission there. Why is he allowed to do this through friendly media in hacks like Weidler and yet snub his nose at ASADA? Cronulla obviously think their best strategy is say nothing and make this a PR battle. If you have nothing to hide - ANSWER the questions! The more lawyers. The more guilt.
Cronuall should be ashamed at dragging this game through the mud. Accept your fate so we can all move and enjoy the footy.

More lawyers more guilt?

Terrible reasoning.

 

[Sabre]

Regardless of anyone at the Sharks opinion on the allegations they very serious ones and should be treated as such. Showing this kind of attitude towards ASADA doesn't help Cronullas case at all.

 

[Hardwick]

The real issue is … why hide behind lawyers? the excerpts from the Cronulla report indicated doping violations. Dank comes out and says he consulted an oncologist before injecting Mannah with peptdies. An admission there. Why is he allowed to do this through friendly media in hacks like Weidler and yet snub his nose at ASADA? Cronulla obviously think their best strategy is say nothing and make this a PR battle. If you have nothing to hide - ANSWER the questions! The more lawyers. The more guilt.
Cronuall should be ashamed at dragging this game through the mud. Accept your fate so we can all move and enjoy the footy.

More lawyers more guilt?

Terrible reasoning.

You think? maybe… I just think if I am innocent, Id say no to a lawyer and ask ASADA to bring it on. Answer every question - whats to hide? I guess its easy for me to say that not being part of it.. so I take your point.

 

[LaT]

A player might believe they are innocent only to find records show that they were given a banned substance without their knowledge.

ASADA is fishing for dirt on them, innocent or not they will attempt to lure players into incriminating themselves or others.

As the old saying goes…the man that represents himself has a fool for a client.

 

[Peaches]

Judging someone by what they wear to court/ASADA I believe is pretty silly. I thought the evidence and truth was what matters. Not whether he was wearing shorts and a singlet and not a suit on. He wasn't wearing any offensive slogans or anything. Move on.

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[Marshall_magic]

The notice came at least as early as the middle of last week. No excuses. Unprofessional yet want professional wages.

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Okay, unprofessional, but the whole inquiry and scandal has been a mess.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Judging someone by what they wear to court/ASADA I believe is pretty silly. I thought the evidence and truth was what matters. Not whether he was wearing shorts and a singlet and not a suit on. He wasn't wearing any offensive slogans or anything. Move on.

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That's right Allan. Doesn't matter whether he's dressed to the nines in a Versace suit or rocks up dressed like the cop from the Village People. It's only a bad image for the game because journalists in this country are hacks and aren't good enough to run with a worthwhile story.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Just saw the footage. He was wearing jeans and thongs. What a bogan

 

[innsaneink]

And this is a thread why?…...BM96 gets flamed for starting threads trying to provide discussion and no one has flamed this? Eugh this forums's politics are ridiculous.

On the topic, why does anyone seriously give this any thought? I'm sure asada's decision regarding graham won't be swayed either way by how he dressed to a meeting.

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When you grow up you'll maybe understand

Dress standards reflect the person and who they represent…..im sure WTs players would at the minimum wear a club polo, shoes and trousers

That said things have changed over time, I now see people in thongs in clubs, not too long back this was impossible, let alone a t-shirt

Have you ever been to a job interview?
What did you wear?

CB....what does it matter if players rock up to a sponsors engagement in t shirts and shorts?
Theyre only footy players after all

Its a shoddy amateur look for a supposedly professional sport

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Sponsors engagement is a different kettle of fish. You have an obligation to the sponsor to present yourself in a manner seeming fit. This is something we'll disagree on Ink, as ASADA only require the truth, not a dress code. Jeans and a backward cap doesn't preclude you from telling the truth. Suppose they ban tattoos from the hearing?

Like I said, "professional" journalists obviously didn't have enough muck to rake about the Tigers or Jon Mannah today.

 

[Blake93]

And this is a thread why?…...BM96 gets flamed for starting threads trying to provide discussion and no one has flamed this? Eugh this forums's politics are ridiculous.

On the topic, why does anyone seriously give this any thought? I'm sure asada's decision regarding graham won't be swayed either way by how he dressed to a meeting.

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When you grow up you'll maybe understand

Dress standards reflect the person and who they represent…..im sure WTs players would at the minimum wear a club polo, shoes and trousers

That said things have changed over time, I now see people in thongs in clubs, not too long back this was impossible, let alone a t-shirt

Have you ever been to a job interview?
What did you wear?

CB....what does it matter if players rock up to a sponsors engagement in t shirts and shorts?
Theyre only footy players after all

Its a shoddy amateur look for a supposedly professional sport

I've had several jobs and obviously been to several more job interviews. It's a completely irrelevant point and one you bring up to try and avoid directly answering my questions. Wade Graham isn't going to a job interview, the only way he'll lose his job is if he knowingly involved himself in the drugs scandal. What he wears has absolutely no bearing on the outcome.

Side note; it intrigues me when you can't provide a legitimate response to a question and resort to assumptions based on someones age, shows a lack of open-mindedness.

 

[westTAHger]

was a very similar look, to when some of the bulldog's players appeared when they were interviewed, by Police, about the " incident " at Coffs harbour, end of 2004 season.

 

[system]

In a day and age where players dress in suits to arrive at games as it projects a good image it is laughable to turn up to any engagement where you officially represent your club in thongs and short save for Member BBQ's etc.

 

[Peaches]

Well apparently the NRL is looking at fining him.

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[innsaneink]

Sponsors engagement is a different kettle of fish. You have an obligation to the sponsor to present yourself in a manner seeming fit. This is something we'll disagree on Ink, as ASADA only require the truth, not a dress code. Jeans and a backward cap doesn't preclude you from telling the truth. Suppose they ban tattoos from the hearing?

Like I said, "professional" journalists obviously didn't have enough muck to rake about the Tigers or Jon Mannah today.

He's not dressing for ASADA
He's dressing to represent the NRL, his club and himself…an obligation if you will

Players could rock up to visit kids in schools & hospitals in boardies and singlets, theyre still visiting kids eh? That argument dont cut it.

Theyre representing their club & the code....except in their free time.
Graham wasnt on free time

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Sponsors engagement is a different kettle of fish. You have an obligation to the sponsor to present yourself in a manner seeming fit. This is something we'll disagree on Ink, as ASADA only require the truth, not a dress code. Jeans and a backward cap doesn't preclude you from telling the truth. Suppose they ban tattoos from the hearing?

Like I said, "professional" journalists obviously didn't have enough muck to rake about the Tigers or Jon Mannah today.

He's not dressing for ASADA
He's dressing to represent the NRL, his club and himself…an obligation if you will

Players could rock up to visit kids in schools & hospitals in boardies and singlets, theyre still visiting kids eh? That argument dont cut it.

Theyre representing their club & the code....except in their free time.
Graham wasnt on free time

Visiting kids in hospitals are usually part of club engagements as well and such so I would imagine they'd go dressed in club garb. As far as I'm aware, they were commissioned by ASADA, not by the NRL or the Sharks, to show up to this hearing.

The fact that this is being discussed means that news agencies and have far too much time on their hands. Perhaps they could better spend their time doing some genuine investigative journalism instead of fluff like this.

As I said earlier Ink, we'll just have to disagree on this one as I imagine neither of us are going to change our opinions on the matter.