Appeal goes down

[Markb]

As we are not owned by News Limited, we have lost our appeal

 

[LG]

appeal failed

didn't see it anywhere else, just announced on FSN that we have officially loss the points


no lin k yet, should be on fox sports in 10 minutes or so

 

[Hansta]

now since thats settled. lets get on with it

 

[astroboy]

FFS oh well

 

[Moe]

meh bound to happen

In your face Btrain

 

[Kent Brockman]

realistic tahlia knew this would happen anyway

 

[Bulldogs09]

well its happened. move on. lets focus on the raiders hey

 

[BaYry Ward]

Gheyness.

I'll be counting opposition players constantly for the rest of the season. As soon as I see a dodgy substitution I'm writing letters..

 

[Moronic Musings]

sir lawrence is a gypsie

 

[steve1700]

so since we won that game but lost the points would that give us a better diferential if we were equal points on laddar ?

 

[Spot]

No great surprise there. The NRL under Gallop has not been known for its Fairness, Common Sense or Integrity in decision making.

 

[Goz]

Bulldogs points appeal rejected
April 22, 2009 - 5:34PM
The Bulldogs have had their application to appeal against the NRL's decision to strip them of two competition points for fielding 14 men in a round two match against Penrith rejected.

In refusing to grant the appeal President of the NRL Appeals Committee, Sir Laurence Street, said in a statement: "This Application for Leave to Appeal falls within a small compass although I recognise that the outcome is of great importance to the Bulldogs.

"The Application has been well and thoroughly argued by Senior Counsel for the Bulldogs and the NRL but in my view an appeal to the tribunal does not have good prospects of success and it follows that Leave to Appeal must be refused.

"The undisputed fact is that the Bulldogs had 14 players on the field when they scored the winning try.

"The presence of the 14th player was due to an error by a Bulldogs Official.

"The prohibition against 14 players is clear and specific and a club that breaches the Rule must expect to receive a significant penalty."

NRL chief executive David Gallop said given the scope of legal submissions which required adjudication, clubs needed to re-think their attitudes towards the appeals process.

"This has been drawn out more than it should and I think there is a real danger of clubs becoming 'over-lawyered' in their approach to appeals," he said.

"We provide an appeal process so that clubs can test whether our decisions are within the scope of our rules, without having to go to the expense and the time delays of the court system."

 

[Slippery]

NRL have obviously spoken to Street before it all began.

Setting a precedent I guess.

 

[Moe]

piss of Gallop you toss pot! What a jerk

 

[Doggiezbrah]

were still top 4=] that what matters. They will be plenty of points up ahead.

 

[Moe]

Gallop pretty much saying "we were right. how dare go against us and appeall"

Sack Gallop

 

[Slippery]

LOL Moe. I love how your 1st post was so mellow. Firing up now!

 

[Terry Mortimer]

You farken gunts NRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[farenhyt]

as much as the NRL blow penis, we have a season to play, and many more rounds to win. Hopefully the boys come out firing and continue the good form, afford to lose another two points, and post them to gallop with a big SHOVE EM UP UR ASS letter

 

[Moe]

LOL Moe. I love how your 1st post was so mellow. Firing up now!

lol, I was fine with it until i saw that pathetic excuse for a CEO rubbing it in.