Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 11:27 pm  

Sorry but why have this title for the thread, we appear to already be branding Shaun a cheat!
'Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot...'

Lets remember its been published in the Scum which has never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Why on earth would a national newspaper deliberately target a semi pro in National League 1 when they must be lot bigger fish to fry, this smells of an hidden agenda.

I only know Shaun briefly to talk to, and I m surprised he could be so daft.

Lets not get hung up on this folks we are the Dons and should be used to these tales by now!

Remember when we were in Division 1 and Halifax stuffed us 72 0, it was only later we found out that the team had nt been paid or that Laughton had offered to have Bloem's drug offence covered up if he signed for Leeds or that Goulding warned Bloem to change shirt numbers prior to kick off so as not to be dope tested.

Life goes on I just feel sorry for Shaun who may feel a little daft now!

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Fri May 13, 2011 4:25 am  

Its ironic that the RFL once had a bookmaker as there chief executive

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Fri May 13, 2011 6:00 am  

Moonlight wrote:

For me it's a real real shame that the one bloke to stick with us over the past few troubled years ends up like this. Sad Sad day. He gets my best wishes for the future.

Totally Agree

Stand-Offish wrote:

Me too, he's a great guy and a great servant to the club.
To others ... can we not condemn him quite yet?
He's not been found guilty yet.
I think that the thread title should have the word allegedly put on the end ... mods do your business.
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Agreed and Changed.

[Wanderer]

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot...Allegedly : Fri May 13, 2011 7:05 am  

The story is now covered on the back page of todays Racing Post.

I would really love for all this to be proven to be utter tosh (it hasn't been made to look too good).

As I said in an earlier post perhaps a statement from Shaun might be appropriate (although I suspect he will be quite rightly taking advice before doing so).

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot...Allegedly : Fri May 13, 2011 7:30 am  

According to todays Yorkshire Post Shaun will be interviewed by the RFL today.

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Fri May 13, 2011 7:56 am  

Moonlight wrote:

Stinks of being a complete set up and the bloke that sold him out to the worst rag in publishing history must be very proud. Can't condone what he's done and with the laws of the game being broken then he must accept his punishment. Made sod all out of a bet that most would have fancied and to throw your RL career with the Dons down the pan in this manner is at least an extremely stupid act. The whole article From Rugby ace to The darkest day in rugby league history is melodramatic nonsense. His quotes have to be taken in the same context IMO, journalistic Hans Christian. For me it's a real real shame that the one bloke to stick with us over the past few troubled years ends up like this. Sad Sad day. He gets my best wishes for the future.

Agree with you and I for one had said on the way would be happy if we kept within 50 points.
Shaun wasn't playing in the game and couldn't affect the result and has it happens could have lost his £200
Bit more concerned if the comment about the forwards was as stated and if so he was wrong on the day.Not exactly a Ryan Tandy incedent.

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot...Allegedly : Fri May 13, 2011 8:47 am  

personally I don't care if he committed mass-murder,he's still a fine player and great servant to the club


Good Luck Leafy...

[Wanderer]

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot...Allegedly : Fri May 13, 2011 9:03 am  

sanjunien wrote:

personally I don't care if he committed mass-murder,he's still a fine player and great servant to the club

Not sure I'd go as far as your initial comment but yes, he has been a great servant and it would be a pity for this to be what he is remembered for.

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot...Allegedly : Fri May 13, 2011 9:59 am  

Just read on another forum that Shaun was set up by a team mate

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot...Allegedly : Fri May 13, 2011 11:48 am  

DonnyPlumber wrote:

Just read on another forum that Shaun was set up by a team mate

The journalist involved is, according to another posting on RL Fans, a big buddy of Dave Nosey Parker.