Ben Barba sacked by Cowboys over a "significant breach of contract"
Sounds like he's blown it
What did he do? Anyone know?
Quit throwing rocks at him, he is misunderstood.......he needs another chance at redemption........he needs to be signed by the Eels......so he can play with other men of character like......um Blake Ferguson?
Over before it beganBen Barba sacked by Cowboys over a "significant breach of contract"
Sounds like he's blown it
Over before it began
And st.georg bank have made a statement, they will be withdrawing sponsorship if he playsIt will be interesting next Thursday to hear what the findings will be and what implications that may have going forward.
Not great on for the season opener.
Regards
Ross
And st.georg bank have made a statement, they will be withdrawing sponsorship if he plays
Hard to say what the Federal Court will rule but as Ross said, if De Belin win’s the ramifications for the NRL and their abiiity to punish will be significant.
The keyboard warriors are out in force on this one, innocent until proven guilty etc. That statement is very correct but the court process and the discipline process undertaken by the NRL are two very different things. I can think of numerous occupations / professions where an employee, if charges like De Belin has been would be stood down on full pay pending court. The NRL are basing their decision on the games image and irrespective of innocence or guilt to a criminal standard (beyond reasonable doubt), the situation that De Belin has been involved in hurts the games image.
I also agree he shouldn’t be playing for many reasons , not just himself but the ramifications it has on his team .I 100% agree the court process and a discipline process are two different things but what employee or organisation changes their rules after a contract has been signed without consulting their union and at the very last minute. Could you imagine if this happened in the real world? Everyone would be having kittens, there would be demonstrations and industrial action left right and centre and I don't think this is any different.
The thing that I find interesting is the NRLs knee jerk reaction and ultimately bowing to media pressure after doing nothing for 3 months, show some balls you made a rule not long ago because you stuffed up the Brett Stewart incident stick to it and ride it out. The only consistency they show is the fact that they are inconsistent just making things up as they go along.
From a legal perspective I am curious to see the ruling as the court has already ruled previously that he can train and play when they altered his bail condition will they back away from what they have already ruled?
Just for the record I don't believe he should be playing but I also think the process is flawed.
Ross
I also agree he shouldn’t be playing for many reasons , not just himself but the ramifications it has on his team .
I personally think the manly thing to do would be stand down and let the court process take its course and let the judicial system decide his innocence or guilt as everyone deserves.
For the sole purpose of not disrupting your fellow teammates as it would have to be a distraction which is unfair on them .
However I’m not a law professional but his argument that the no fault stand down that was introduced after his alleged crime was backtracked to stand him out of the game seems to me like he may have a decent case ???
He also has pleaded not guilty and at the end of the day playing football is his job just like a plumber, sparky etc , and they would be allowed to continue working in the same position.
As for the do-gooders that argue football players are role models to kids , maybe have a look at your parenting skills because if you’re raising your kids to look up to someone that throws a ball around for a living to be a role model for your children maybe you need a reality check .
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