Tandy has been charged with giving false information to the Commission. We don't know what that false information was but we can infer I think that it related to something the police can check. Police can check physical things such as documents and phone calls as well as statements eg "I didn't get a call from S** telling me to ensure a penalty in front of the sticks". Even if you have physical or verbal evidence there is a lot of context and intent to be decided by a jury/magistrate.
Charging someone with making a false statement is something of an admission that you don't like the chargee, you think they did it but you cannot prove it. Todd G and the press are suggesting Tandy stands down but if I were his manager I would advise him not to. The NRL have overreacted and caused a lot of damage to several players careers in the last couple of years including the Bulldogs team, Stewart and Houston.
Gallop and the NRL are driven by the media and they seem to be able to make these snap decisions and push anyone around. It is not right and is a denial of natural justice. If I were Manly I would be suing the NRL over the way they treated Stewart which had a direct impact on their season, revenue and sponsorship.
I don't know if Tandy did it or not. If he did and we can prove it then he should be punished but I would also want to look at his alleged gambling problem as well. I am saying that he denies it and he has not faced court and until he does and a verdict is delivered we and the NRL should assume innocence. He is not accused of anything that makes him a danger to himself or those around him so there is no case that I can see for precipitate action.
