Joe Burgess

[RigbyLuger]

Interesting to see what happens next. Has it actually been reported in the press what Salford have accused him of, and not just gossip?

 

Edited January 9 by RigbyLuger

[graveyard johnny]

I like the way people who want to say "very little" take to twitter not to say it

[RigbyLuger]

Just now, graveyard johnny said:

I like the way people who want to say "very little" take to twitter not to say it

Not a good week for Joe's on Twitter!

[DG70]

Nothing to do with disciplinary matters, other players have done much worse in the past, Hock, Chase come to mind, sounds cynical but this is purely about money and cost cutting.

[Pie tries]

Seems to have signed fir HKR…

[Dunbar]

2 hours ago, DG70 said:

Nothing to do with disciplinary matters, other players have done much worse in the past, Hock, Chase come to mind, sounds cynical but this is purely about money and cost cutting.

If it isn't a disciplinary issue and the club have used it as a reason to release him then he will have a very strong case for unfair dismissal - in particular if he was still under contract (which I imagine he was, otherwise they would just have declined to offer a new contract).

Edited January 9 by Dunbar

[ColD]

13 hours ago, DG70 said:

Nothing to do with disciplinary matters, other players have done much worse in the past, Hock, Chase come to mind, sounds cynical but this is purely about money and cost cutting.

What has he done that makes it more or less worse than Hock and Chase

[Click]

4 hours ago, ColD said:

What has he done that makes it more or less worse than Hock and Chase

Someone said on another thread a few weeks ago that, he went away to his friends wedding after being told no. No idea if that is at all truthful though.

[Red Willow]

11 hours ago, ColD said:

What has he done that makes it more or less worse than Hock and Chase

You are comparing Koukash running the club to King and Blease. Whole different situation.

As for Budgie rumours are he was AWOL, don't know for how long or where the wedding was.

[Stanley30]

A lot more to it than just going to a stag do during pre season.

Edited January 11 by Stanley30

[Wellsy4HullFC]

10 hours ago, Click said:

Someone said on another thread a few weeks ago that, he went away to his friends wedding after being told no. No idea if that is at all truthful though.

I'd heard that yesterday too.

[The Future is League]

IF he sues them for unfair dismissal and wins the case it will be money the Red Devils really can't afford to lose.

[Bull Mania]

Is going to a friend's wedding in the middle of the off-season really a big deal? No idea why Salford wouldn't just agree to it. 

[Worzel]

58 minutes ago, Bull Mania said:

Is going to a friend's wedding in the middle of the off-season really a big deal? No idea why Salford wouldn't just agree to it. 

It's a stretch to make "not turning up for work" into a gross misconduct offence at all, let along one resulting in a sanction of instant dismissal rather than a final written warning. If the rumour is true, he probably has a case.

Clearly Salford were looking to reduce the wage bill, and thought after his performances last season he wasn't value for money. Pretty cynical stuff, but then when you're running a club on the smell of an oily rag I guess you do what you've got to do eh.  

[my missus]

thought it was his friends stag do which is slightly worse.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

On 09/01/2024 at 21:10, Pie tries said:

Seems to have signed fir HKR…

So, to be acceptable for them, it must be less than or equal to being chased by police down the wrong lane of a dual carriageway whilst drunk.

[MZH]

On 09/01/2024 at 18:40, RigbyLuger said:

Interesting to see what happens next. Has it actually been reported in the press what Salford have accused him of, and not just gossip?

 

 

On 09/01/2024 at 21:10, Pie tries said:

Seems to have signed fir HKR…

 

A crime worthy of disciplinary action in anyone's book