I'm really, really busy at work so I'm going to post a short piece on this, but I thought you might all be interested to know that I have been found guilty and suspended for 12 months. Not only that, but my reinstatement as a member will then be conditional upon me not not a) conduct yourself in a way that is prejudicial to the interests of the PLC, conduct yourself in way that is unbecoming of a member of the PLC or c) conduct yourself in a way which renders you unit for membership of the PLC. These are the same charges I was tried under, so given I've been guilt of those charges and I don't intend to change the way this website is run, I guess that's the end of my Leagues club membership. Indeed, it says:
"For the avoidance of any doubt, failure to adequately monitor your 1EyedEel website to ensure that it does not facilitate the disparagement of, or publication of defamatory comment with respect to, the Board and the Senior Management of the Parramatta Leagues Club will likely be considered a breach of the Reinstatement Conditions."
Indeed, the letter ends by saying: "This notice of penalty is not to be republished in whole or in part" so I guess I've already breached the conditional requirements for my reinstatement.
My biggest query over the past few weeks or so, since I accepted I was going to be suspended, was what charge would they hang me on, given that all are completely vexatious and that I believe I countered every one during both disciplinary hearings. Indeed, I ask that they present a single piece of evidence from the website to demonstrate their arguments, and all Lyn Wallace had to say "you'll have to read your own website".
So this is what they have presented as justification for kicking me out for 12 months, with the likelihood that I'll never be accepted back into the club again.
"I note that under subclause 49(b) (viii) of the Constitution the Disciplinary Committee is not required to give you reasons for its decision".
Basically, they have now set a precedent whereby they can suspend any member for any reason and not be accountable to it. If they consider spending a significant amount of your life helping to facilitate Parramatta Eels supporters being more engaged with their club, a crime worthy of this kind of ban then it'[s certainly a warning shot to any Eels fan that dares to speak out against them. The fact that more than 500 people were willing to sign a petition arguing for my reinstatement, all that resulted in was my suspension being doubled and conditions being added that will likely keep me out for life.
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The board a bunch of big shot bullies, sounds to me... Freedom of speech has been taken away from members.
Does this mean we can let fly at them for their treatment of you?
Is Lyn single? Actually I am separated and don't want to have to contend with another ignorant *edit*.
Trust me HH, you DON'T want to go there!
Given you've already breached the reinstatement conditions, why not go all the way make the whole letter publicly available?
I will. As soon as I have time to scan it all, it will all go up so that I'm not accused on presenting only one side of the story.
Considered making it available to members of the media, Phil? Directly, I mean.
Would think this story makes good copy.....
If anything lets go with I had a date with Lyn because she is single and she told me everything and I hacked your account and posted all of this?
Can I ask that you guys don't go overboard with the personal insults. If I decide to pursue legal options, I don't want to give them any evidence, given they as yet have not been able to come up with a single piece of evidence outside of Jamesy's image - which I think everyone has accepted is purely satirical and isn't even in the ballpark of defamation.
If you are not liable for opinions of others posted on this website, there is no further damage. If you are liable, then the sentence stands and there is no further damage.
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