John Bateman #268

[BAGNF05]

Honestly this is the best example of our club being run by wankers. Just say he's injured instead of "the offence against our professionalism, integrity and ability to conduct our affairs as one would expect from a professional organisation" or whatever a lawyer would say.

He probably doesn’t even know about the Matt Ballin fiasco and other such f)&@ ups. He was probably chasing Ambos.

 

[bptiger 0]

So it has to be a serious injury , because he has not played a match since the World Cup , r do they wait till the season is about to start to get it looked at , seems to happen a lot

 

[earl]

So it has to be a serious injury ,

We don't even know if this is true. Something smells off. It'll be interesting how this plays out but it sounds like they are lying.

 

[finnzo]

When you consider the value of his contract and the Visa issue and his transfer fee paid , one would wonder how much due diligence was given to his fitness before signing off. Geez if I bought a Ferrari and found I had to park it my garage for six weeks as they forgot to include the wheels I would not have paid for or taken delivery of it till it was ready to roll. But I am just a mere fan 🤔

Even if after the 6 weeks you have a fully functioning Ferrari for 4 years haha

 

[tony soprano]

The bloke basically trained at home for an off season. Probably doing the right thing holding him back

 

[old_man_tiger]

Assuming he is injured. If he is the club is so freaken stupid. It's much better to be up front.

It's not just Lee either. Sheens is also lying through his teeth.

My issue is that even if a small niggle is only 1% of the reason he is being held back, then the chairman's faux outrage is pathetic, I'm not a huge Sheens fan but I can understand a coach being cagey- a chair should just be silent on these things.

 

[earl]

My issue is that even if a small niggle is only 1% of the reason he is being held back, then the chairman's faux outrage is pathetic, I'm not a huge Sheens fan but I can understand a coach being cagey- a chair should just be silent on these things.

To me it's the same thing but Lee always does that. I think he thinks he is a tough guy or something. I don't get it.

 

[rex2ce]

He won’t play until at least round 6

Season will be over by then

 

[tony soprano]

Season will be over by then

Over in round 1

 

[Tucker]

Even if after the 6 weeks you have a fully functioning Ferrari for 4 years haha

and then you are set for Mardi Gras?

 

[Kelce68]

My issue is that even if a small niggle is only 1% of the reason he is being held back, then the chairman's faux outrage is pathetic, I'm not a huge Sheens fan but I can understand a coach being cagey- a chair should just be silent on these things.

It's this type of performative nonsense that is embarrassing.

I like Lee.

I like the fact that a shrewd and successful business man, who happens to be a successful lawyer, is in a position of power within the club.

But he desperately needs a PR intervention. His public image, and justifiably so, is a dumpster fire at the moment.

 

[jadtiger]

It's this type of performative nonsense that is embarrassing.

I like Lee.

I like the fact that a shrewd and successful business man, who happens to be a successful lawyer, is in a position of power within the club.

But he desperately needs a PR intervention. His public image, and justifiably so, is a dumpster fire at the moment.

He certainly means well and has the clubs best interests at heart but nearly everytime he opens his mouth it seems to be an unmitigated disaster.He really should just stay quiet in the background

 

[innsaneink]

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off to a bad start with this guy

Where is this from?

 

[Hbom]

Geniuses at 360 want us to play bateman at bench prop if he hasn't got an ankle problem. Imagine the carve up if we did that and lost.

 

[tony soprano]

It's this type of performative nonsense that is embarrassing.

I like Lee.

I like the fact that a shrewd and successful business man, who happens to be a successful lawyer, is in a position of power within the club.

But he desperately needs a PR intervention. His public image, and justifiably so, is a dumpster fire at the moment.

Maybe he is the vince mcmahon of thr nrl. You and a numberr of others are definitely invested.

 

[Needaname]

I don’t think anyone has a problem with him being injured. It’s a long season and he has signed up for 3 more of them after this one.
The problem is the honesty or more so the need to lie about the situation.
Why.
He doesn’t know the plays?
All the talk was they were sending him video and playbooks and keeping him informed. Did he not watch / read them who knows. But just be honest and say Bateman is not ready. We have penciled him in to play from round X.

 

[tigerap]

I don’t think anyone has a problem with him being injured. It’s a long season and he has signed up for 3 more of them after this one.
The problem is the honesty or more so the need to lie about the situation.
Why.
He doesn’t know the plays?
All the talk was they were sending him video and playbooks and keeping him informed. Did he not watch / read them who knows. But just be honest and say Bateman is not ready. We have penciled him in to play from round X.

Maybe he needs visa clearance to take the field

 

[hank37w]

Apparently coming along well since his foot transplant

With our luck he now has 2 left feet.

 

[jadtiger]

I don’t think anyone has a problem with him being injured. It’s a long season and he has signed up for 3 more of them after this one.
The problem is the honesty or more so the need to lie about the situation.
Why.
He doesn’t know the plays?
All the talk was they were sending him video and playbooks and keeping him informed. Did he not watch / read them who knows. But just be honest and say Bateman is not ready. We have penciled him in to play from round X.

Bateman's signature on a contract seems to mean very little as he has broken at least the last 2 and quite possibly last 3 he has signed but not ours (yet)

 

[tony soprano]

I don’t think anyone has a problem with him being injured. It’s a long season and he has signed up for 3 more of them after this one.
The problem is the honesty or more so the need to lie about the situation.
Why.
He doesn’t know the plays?
All the talk was they were sending him video and playbooks and keeping him informed. Did he not watch / read them who knows. But just be honest and say Bateman is not ready. We have penciled him in to play from round X.

Sheens has said the performance team have him on a plan to return to field

It's this type of performative nonsense that is embarrassing.

I like Lee.

I like the fact that a shrewd and successful business man, who happens to be a successful lawyer, is in a position of power within the club.

But he desperately needs a PR intervention. His public image, and justifiably so, is a dumpster fire at the moment.

Maybe he is the vince mcmahon of thr nrl. You and a numberr of others are definitely invested.