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Article #3787

Re: ARL postpones international thrash... er, clash

#3787
From: Leigh Gillespie
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 00:00
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On 21 Jun 1996, Peter Butler wrote:

> This whole thing amuses and disgusts me at the same time-the players who are
> refusing to play for Australia this year are the same ones who took the ARL
> to court for NOT picking them last year. WHat do they want???

	Looking at this in isolation (ie. forgetting alleged finanical
inducements not to play) I suppose the players thought "Well we took them
to court to get a fair go in selection room, won the case and still were
not selected so why should we do anything for them now? They obviously
don't need us so stuff `em." or words to that effect. Seems pretty logical
to me. This is all a pay back for still not selecting them (for the World
Cup) even after winning the court case. All's fair in love and war.


Catchya round, Leigh

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