Comments on: Lote Tuqiri shown the door by ARU

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:31:50 +0000

Um, can I have your pennies then? If you think us sacking Lote does England one iota of good then sonny you need to stop smoking that shite! Thing is we have better reserve backs than you have first picks in every position. So sacking Lote won't hurt us vis-à-vis you of all nations.

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By: Tommo

Tommo — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:22:39 +0000

Yeah, I’m a Pom. I know we’re shite right now, had the therapy and I’m dealing with it. Enjoyable to watch from afar though as you sack your best players and the SA’s make total knobs of themselves supporting Bakkies “the night club doorman” Botha. Just the AB’s to go, how about some pic’s of Dan Carter in a summer dress and high heels ? I might have a penny or two on us for the next RWC then !

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By: slater

slater — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53:33 +0000

true! and come to think of it, i kinda like the approach that the aru have taken by not blabbing on about what really happened. Instead they have let lote take on that role in letting the media know his reasons behind his sacking...whether or not he'll do that is another story!

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By: Gagger

Gagger — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:32:30 +0000

Think of it from JO’Ns perspective (scary I know).

Couple of years back Lote fucked around so much that they had to publicly slap a final warning on him.

It looks like he’s gone and done something else (whether big or small) that’s eventually going to go public. Even if it doesn’t go public, the whole squad will know what happened.

So what can JO’N do now?

If he tries to ignore it, or give yet another warning his credibility is shot and the squad knows they can fuck around endlessly. Say another non megastar then does something and gets sanctioned – imagine the bitching then about Lote being a favourite etc then.

JO’N has no choice but to bone him – everyone was painted into a corner and it sounds like Lote’s forced their hands.

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By: slater

slater — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:03:36 +0000

I personally want to know what robbie deans thinks of this whole fiasco!...he mentioned in the media conference that he had already picked Tuqiri in his tri nations squad before they told him that they sacked him...sounds like he found out just like everybody else...he def looked pissed at that media conference i should add...

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By: ElDave

ElDave — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:46:29 +0000

Love your conspiracy theory, Jabs. Don't think Lote can play with cousin Joe, [needs residency] but taking him out of OUR lineup has a similar effect.

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By: Jabs

Jabs — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:29:29 +0000

Agree on Mudskipper, so fellow sporstmen and sportswomen, Lote's case will decide our future regarding termination of contracts

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By: mudskipper

mudskipper — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:26:29 +0000

The less Lote says the stronger his case will be in front of the Judge... Small breaks in protocol don't add up to loosing millions in payment...Additionally Past events over 2 years ago are hardly topical or relevant, especially when the real transgression was cause by someone other than Lote after he had left Lote's company... A Judge will find this heavy handed and will reward Lote a huge amount of his outstanding contract and costs... This case will set an enormous legal precedent for sports contracts and law…

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By: Jabs

Jabs — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:24:50 +0000

Sad isn't it for JON to simply put Lote away...I think Robbie is behind it too, watch the New Zealander's take away the match winners for the Wallabies, one by one before the 2011 World Cup!

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By: Stu Andrews

Stu Andrews — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:16 +0000

I'm even sadder than I was last night recording the Episode. It WAS a crowd eulogy! Noooo! .-= Stu Andrews´s last blog ..Episode #10 – The “Lote Sacked” Episode =-.

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