It should be pointed out that Fine was a minimum contract player who's contract was up & the decision to cut ties with him had already been made. He also got a very bad dislocation of the hip in his last game.
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To me that once again confirms that Gus is done with Elliott and if they can't sack him, they'll shop him around to other clubs.
Haha I don't think so if the words of Gus and Laundy are anything to go by.
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But then he winds it back to our clubs responsibility to the player.
Same. I reckon he won't be sacked straight away, put him thru counselling and get the help he needs then maybe he gets sacked when the dust settles? I was told slim chance for sacking but either way he won't be at the Dogs.
As I said to Wendy though, he's also the chairman. Whereas Laundy is just a sponsor.
still, if he takes his money away, where does that leave us?
Haven't you noticed the dismal crowds this year? Geez some of the games haven't even had 1 person there. Shh don't mention the COVID thing, it's purely coincidental.
I'm sure we'll be able to find another sponsor, even in this Covid economy. Especially with Gus' connections and the signings we've made for next season. Laundy got the sponsorship free last year and at a reduced rate this year anyway..
Just to clarify, there were NO under age girls.
Boooo....sack Gus!
It looks like the writing is on the wall.. Gus' comment about Elliott not thinking it's that big a deal was the most damning thing. If Gus needs to explain why it's an issue, then it shows that Elliott just doesn't get it.
"I don't know whether that will be the case with Adam or not, but that will be a decision we make once the NRL Integrity Unit's done its job." That doesn't suggest a decisive outcome oeither way to me. In any case, I really doubt Laundy would threaten to pull his sponsorship over it. I don't think having someone as influential and respected in the business community as Laundy is a bad thing, personally.
Right you are.....nothing to do with the pandemic, or the crap footy we're playing. Crowd numbers have been down due to people not liking Elliott. Lol
That's one of their shorter headlines, but geez that is one rag of a paper.I hate the Daily Mail, but quality headline
The grovelling phone call NRL bad boy made after toilet tryst with female player that's left his career hanging in the balance
The grovelling phone call NRL bad boy made after toilet tryst
After getting kicked out of a Gold Coast restaurant following a toilet tryst with NRLW player Millie Boyle, Bulldogs star Adam Elliott reached out to an influential club figure to apologise.www.dailymail.co.uk
I hope they are wearing masks though. You wouldn't want to catch something.
Maybe, but he also says the welfare of the player will be factored into the decision, as well as the outcome of the broader investigation. I could be wrong, but I don't think the outcome is cut and dried just yet. I think there are mixed feelings within the club and that Gus is weighing all of that up.
I think Gus is mostly just saying that as that's the correct procedure. From most of his other comments, it doesn't sound like he'll still be at the club. We'll see what happens. It wouldn't surprise me if a final decision isn't made til after the season once all of the hysteria dies down.
I now know Gus has 2 immediate missions on his hands‘Give the grog away’: Bulldogs backer calls last drinks for Elliott
Canterbury’s major sponsor, beer baron Arthur Laundy, believes Adam Elliott deserves one last chance at the club, but says he must swear off alcohol completely given it has been the common denominator in all of his off-field dramas.
Elliott’s future is again at the crossroads after he was ejected from a Gold Coast restaurant after a toilet tryst with NRLW player Millie Boyle.
The Bulldogs have stood down Elliott pending an NRL integrity unit probe into allegations he was asked to leave the White Rhino restaurant after being busted in the men’s bathroom with Boyle. The club will wait for the NRL’s verdict before proceeding, but several powerbrokers have run out of patience and are prepared to tear up his contract pending legal advice.
One influential figure at Belmore who believes Elliott should be spared is Laundy. The veteran hotelier has been active at the club since becoming its major sponsor in 2020 and helped convince Elliott to re-sign when there was a more lucrative offer from the Warriors.
During his six decades in the liquor trade, Laundy has seen plenty of lost causes due to alcohol, but he is adamant Elliott isn’t one of them.
“I hope they keep him in the fold,” Laundy told the Herald. ”I’ve never kicked a person while they are down, I’m here to help and encourage and teach a person.
“I’ve had 60-odd years of experience in the liquor trade; I’ve seen them go down. If he was to go down as a result of this and lose his position, it would have an enormous psychological effect on that young lad.
“He was going to go to the Warriors, I took him and his manager to lunch … he knocked back bigger money in New Zealand to stay with us. As a result of that, he’s become like another son to me.
“Last night Adam called me and he was so down, he knew he’d done the wrong thing. He said, ‘I’m so sorry I let you down.’ I said, ‘You’ve let yourself down’. I told him, ‘I’m still here for you and will always be here for you.’”
‘Give the grog away’: Bulldogs backer calls last drinks for Elliott
During his six decades in the liquor trade, Arthur Laundy has seen plenty of lost causes due to alcohol. However, the Bulldogs sponsor is adamant Adam Elliott isn’t one of them.www.smh.com.au
