Foran Fears Taskforce Will Stop Return

SMH article - Weidlerhttp://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/kieran-foran-fears-nrl-matchfixing-taskforce-will-stop-return-to-rugby-league-20160910-grdi05.htmlColourful gambling identity Eddie Hayson has been at the centre of the rugby league world for the past few days as the NSW Crime Commission's taskforce Nuralda begins its investigation into alleged match fixing.Hayson denies any involvement in match fixing, but he is concerned for the future of his good mate Kieran Foran. Foran is hoping to play in the NRL next year – the New Zealand Warriors and Melbourne are the main contenders for his signature – but there is a very real chance he won't be allowed back into the game because of his association with Hayson and the ongoing investigation. Both parties are well aware of this possibility."I don't know why Kieran is living with this threat over his head," Hayson said."What I do know is that he has done nothing wrong. If what he is doing wrong is hanging around with me, then that's easy to fix. We can put our mateship on hold. We have talked about this and his football career is far more important than us being mates. I don't want to be a hindrance."It is worth remembering Foran was not forced out of his $5 million Eels contract – he quit to work on mental health issues, which still plague him.Foran has looked me in the eye and said he has never bet on football, let alone fixed a game or attempted to fix a match. I've put it to him over a coffee and in a number of conversations.Foran feels as though his image and reputation have been damaged, perhaps beyond repair. When he walks down the street he knows people are thinking the worst. And this for a player who is regarded in the Johnathan Thurston category when it comes to competitiveness and giving a game his all. He's angry there is a perception that he would do the wrong thing by his teammates.Clubs want him to sign now, but they know what they are up against. The concern is that he won't be able to return to the game until the State Crime Commission investigation, a long-term proposition, is complete. If so, he may need to look at a code switch or a country switch.It's also interesting that the taskforce was launched this week, just a few days after we wrote that Manly were getting quite bolshie about the investigation into match fixing. They were upset that there had been no updates and were considering legal and political options. Now they will have to wait and see what the investigation unearths.

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Wizardssleeves official receipts September 10, 2016 at 11:14pm

So if I'm correct this story is telling us that Eddie Hayson asked Foran if he's ever been involved with match fixing and Foz opened up his heart of hearts and promised Eddie he has never taken part ?

Well that's enough for me .....
Blue and Gold September 11, 2016 at 1:05am

A well known underworld figure asks his friend Foran if he's done anything illegal.

Bwahahahaha.
- aveel > Blue and Gold September 11, 2016 at 6:29am
  
  It was weidler that asked him if he has done anything illegal, not Hayson. Still , foran is in this up to his eyeballs
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown September 11, 2016 at 1:34am

This is the equivalent of Rosemary West backing her hubby Fred.
- Michael Ryan > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown September 11, 2016 at 6:11am
  
  Or the Hayne plane backing up to Thorpie
Clintorian September 11, 2016 at 2:49am

Guilty as f....
Alan Hunt September 11, 2016 at 6:51am

lol, what a crock of shit. And i'm sure they were drinking just coffee as well.
Longfin Eel September 11, 2016 at 7:20am

And who has Melbourne offloaded to fit Foran under the cap?
- aveel > Longfin Eel September 11, 2016 at 9:39am
  
  I reckon Slater will retire
- craig marsh > Longfin Eel September 11, 2016 at 1:01pm
  
  And blake green to eagles

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