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       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: PinguthePenQuin
       Date: March 19, 2025, 10:20 am
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       --- Quote from: Archquin link ---
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       > As I said, I am sure Ross Kemp is an authority on rugby
       [emoji12]
       >
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       What makes anyone the authority on rugby? MQ because he
       complains about EVERYTHING?
       Ross played for Sarries Ams, Brentwood and Maidstone which is no
       different to Craig Doyle playing for LI Ams. At least they has
       some background rather than the average bloke in the pub
       watching the 6Ns (who let's face it, this documentary series is
       aimed at).
       #Post#: 135381--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: Mayor West
       Date: March 19, 2025, 11:58 am
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       I know these headlines are meant to get people
       watching/reading/listening but the rugby world was not “shocked
       to the core”
       because everyone was at it. I bet most doctors bags held a
       bloodied rag just in case. I know the All Blacks one did. The
       European Rugby Cup board were the only ones wanting to pursue it
       and we didn’t even prosper from it so I’ve never seen what the
       massive fuss was about other than to be not very good for the
       sport of rugby. It’s not like we did it for years got caught
       said we won’t any more , got caught again and won many trophies
       and titles while doing it. And nobody having their career or
       reputations ruined.
       As BansteadQuin says, looking forward to the Salarycens
       episodes.
       #Post#: 135394--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: Rocker
       Date: March 19, 2025, 5:32 pm
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       They had Andy Christie on the Rugby Pod this week who was saying
       that Sarries disliked Quins because "Quins kicked them when they
       were down"....
       Self righteous pillock.
       Down because you got caught cheating like fury....
       #Post#: 135767--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: TedQuin
       Date: March 26, 2025, 8:52 am
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       Having listened to all 6 painful episodes I feel the actual
       offense is, as already stated, not particularly horrendous.
       Lots of clubs practice all sorts of gamesmanship and fake
       injuries.  BUT - the cover up!! That really shocked me.  Had not
       realised just how awful that was.  The lies and denials right up
       to the point when Tom Williams eventually told the truth and
       they couldn't deny it any more.  A doctor and physio had their
       careers ruined and the club lost its good name more to do with
       the ridiculous cover up.  Money and inducements offered to Tom
       Williams to take all the blame, lawyers surrounding the club
       protecting and sadly, as I admire the bloke , Mark Evans totally
       culpable in the cover up.  Ugo Monye when asked on the programme
       said he would have taken the money from Quins and abetted the
       cover up if he had been offered it which I thought said alot
       about him.
       So dear friends it was not the incident - more the cover up that
       I think makes this a scandal.  Unfortunately Saracens did not
       try and cover up as witnessed by the companies in the names of
       the players in plain sight at Companies House so probably the
       BBC cant get 6 episodes out of that one.
       #Post#: 135768--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: never sleep
       Date: March 26, 2025, 8:56 am
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       --- Quote from: TedQuin link ---
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       > So dear friends it was not the incident - more the cover up
       that I think makes this a scandal.  Unfortunately Saracens did
       not try and cover up as witnessed by the companies in the names
       of the players in plain sight at Companies House so probably the
       BBC cant get 6 episodes out of that one.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I thought that the crime that Sarries were punished for was that
       they refused to cooperate with an audit and wouldn't open their
       books.
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       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: March 26, 2025, 9:04 am
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       --- Quote from: never sleep link ---
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       > I thought that the crime that Sarries were punished for was
       that they refused to cooperate with an audit and wouldn't open
       their books.
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I think that bit came second. Didn't they get two points
       deductions?
       Also, I thought they refused to open their books up unless
       everyone else did.
       #Post#: 135785--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: J Scott
       Date: March 27, 2025, 3:02 am
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       I endured all the episodes which was a hard listen, not because
       of content but their target audience appears to be 5 years old.
       As has been said before it’s not so much the actions (it was
       common place back then) but the fall out and cover up and the
       fact the club were happy to let Tom take the hit on his own.
       The other thing for me from this pod was Mark Evans as much as
       he’s loved by many at Quins and did some great stuff, he was at
       the top of the cover up with Deano and listening to Nick
       Easter’s comments was completely blaze about our chances of
       relegation in that other horrible year in our history. So
       playing a massive part in both.
       #Post#: 135786--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
       Date: March 27, 2025, 3:21 am
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       --- Quote from: Brown Bottle link ---
       >
       > I think that bit came second. Didn't they get two points
       deductions?
       >
       > Also, I thought they refused to open their books up unless
       everyone else did.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Damn. We should have thought of that one. We're not admitting
       anything until you have opened everybody elses physio bags!
       #Post#: 136000--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: Banstead Quin
       Date: March 31, 2025, 5:13 am
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       --- Quote from: Rocker link ---
       >
       > They had Andy Christie on the Rugby Pod this week who was
       saying that Sarries disliked Quins because "Quins kicked them
       when they were down"....
       > Self righteous pillock.
       > Down because you got caught cheating like fury....
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I don't remember them as a club coming out in support of us over
       the saga that shall not be named, so, when in Rome (which they
       all we're on a motivational speaking tour, allegedly!!!)
       #Post#: 136010--------------------------------------------------
       Re: I hesitate to mention it but...
   DIR By: Archquin
       Date: March 31, 2025, 7:50 am
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       surely every club kicked them when down  - stupid comment from
       Christie !
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