Melbourne Rebels 2024

[oztimmay]

Nothing particularly surprising. RA seeking accommodations due to their own unpreparedness, Consortium less than transparent on funding arrangements, Tim North knows everyone and anyone in the legal profession.

The court heard the counsel for Rugby Australia was only first briefed on October 22.

I mean, come on....

 

[stillmissit]

Nothing particularly surprising. RA seeking accommodations due to their own unpreparedness, Consortium less than transparent on funding arrangements, Tim North knows everyone and anyone in the legal profession.

Amazingly stupid of them. They have known for months that this was coming. Here goes more millions that could have been saved. Judges don't like unprepared lawyers IMO.

 

[Braveheart81]

It's probably tactical.

Justice Anderson ruled that Bannon had demonstrated in court that he was well aware of the details of the case, and ordered that the national rugby body must file their counter-claim by November 7.

Rugby Australia sends their silk the draft statement of claim received in March and then the statement of claim when filed to "review". They don't actually brief him (sign a letter of engagement) until October 22.

They then (unsuccessfully) ask the court for a delay.

With the ATO looming over the Rebels directors, trying to delay action on the court case to try and make life more difficult for their adversary is pretty standard.

 

[stoff]

Also the journo seems to have got the dates wrong. Looks like it’s actually 21 November.

https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/VID1059/2024/3995751/event/31996795/document/2380929

 

[oztimmay]

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_TWT&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Frugby-union%2Fmelbourne-rebels-demand-access-to-secret-ra-files-in-30m-lawsuit%2Fnews-story%2Ffc7165bd5ae9a88ee8e405a89074c38b&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-1-SCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append

Just getting better for everyone here...

 

[Sully]

Shouldn't the Rebels already have these emails?

 

[stoff]

Shouldn't the Rebels already have these emails?

They would be RA emails most likely. It’s a sensationalist way to report on discovery (sharing of documents that are relevant to the proceedings).

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

They would be RA emails most likely. It’s a sensationalist way to report on discovery (sharing of documents that are relevant to the proceedings).

Yeah, it's ridiculous wording.

"Server containing sensitive financial emails that threaten to blow up the code"

Pull ya head in Clown.

 

[Slim 293]

I don't think they're capable of writing an article about Australian rugby without suggesting something was going to blow up the code...

 

[oztimmay]

It's as if they want to see the code blow up, perhaps to benefit another code...

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

I'd prefer is the rebels at this point and their ex board members just f@cked off. there is no benefit here to anyone. the rebels aren't coming back. i'd love a team in melbourne, but this team failed and a good portion of that failure was inept management. fighting to reinstate a loss making entity without a record of any success. check your egos at the door - you did a shit job. own up to it.

 

[LeCheese]

I'd prefer is the rebels at this point and their ex board members just f@cked off. there is no benefit here to anyone. the rebels aren't coming back. i'd love a team in melbourne, but this team failed and a good portion of that failure was inept management. fighting to reinstate a loss making entity without a record of any success. check your egos at the door - you did a shit job. own up to it.

There is an immense financial benefit to the directors (relating to their penalty notices), and that is solely why this has progressed.