The NRL has asked Penrith for a “please explain” after images emerged of them partying with a badly broken premiership trophy.
Photos emerged on social media of Penrith players with the broken Provan-Summons trophy, with the sculpture of the two men away from the base.
In one of the images, Norm Provan and Arthur Summons can be seen in what appears to be a pram with the caption “googoo gaga” on the image.
The situation is understood to have upset NRL CEO Andrew Abdo, particularly given the status the trophy image has in the game.
Trophies regularly break in post-season celebrations, but the images that have been spread since is what has earned the ire of head office.
An NRL spokesman has confirmed to AAP that the league has asked the Panthers for an explanation.
It’s also possible that the club could be sanctioned, as well as being charged for any repair fees to the trophy.
Kent Dorfman
Roar Rookie
& turn down thad blessed jungle music!
Alexander the Great
Roar Rookie
They need to tell the NRL they were all to drunk and can't remember what happened to the trophy. That way none of them have to be responsible for their actions. We can call it the Melbourne method.
Tony
Roar Guru
And let's not forget fullback Eric Simms
Poss
Roar Rookie
Yes RLFan,I remember that too,the boys in those days had respect & wouldn't of carried on like some of these boys..According to an article wrote by Paul Kent a couple of Penrith players took to social media making some really disrespectful comments,where are the Panthers minders to advise them of their really bad choices & comments or just take their phones away until all the celebrating is over & done with..Hopefully next year might be a better year & they may have some restraint..
RLFan
Roar Rookie
Agree that the trophy should be presented, than taken back. I remember Laurie Daley dropping the trophy in a parade through the streets of Queanbeyan, way back when the Raiders won the grand final, but I don't remember it being broken.
BillV
Guest
Article below from the World Cup page about the missing chook piece from the trophy - missing since 1968, found in 1990, and only just been restored to original state. Plenty of World Cups won in between for an incomplete trophy, but not once did any of the winners think less of it because of the missing piece. No one has raised it as an issue, most of you probably are hearing this for the first time, that’s how big a deal it has been. Here is the 1968 team. Let’s be honest, we aren’t taking down any of these players over the trophy are we? Lionel Williamson Graeme Langlands Johnny Greaves Johnny Rhodes Bob Fulton Billy Smith John Wittenberg Fred Jones Arthur Beetson Dick Thornett Ron Coote Johnny Raper Elton Rasmussen (c) Coach: Harry Bath https://www.rlwc2021.com/article/93/the-mystery-of-the-missing-cockerel-
PeterCtheThird
Guest
Your rationale being? That I was mean about your darlings?
Kent Dorfman
Roar Rookie
& they'll suspend whatever fine / penalty they come up with anyway thus continuing to prove they are a toothless tiger with no cojones
steve
Guest
Yep....and they better get the hell off my lawn!!
Kent Dorfman
Roar Rookie
does it really surprise anyone? not the 1st time, won't be the last time. the only way the NRL can prevent it is to present it to the winners for photo's immediately after the GF for photos, then to take it back off them before the team heads back to their club. Apparently the NHL have 3 Stanley Cups - the original is in the Hockey Hall of Fame and would never be allowed to come into contact wth a bunch of drunk hockey players, the replicas are gven to the team for them to party with. Maybe the NRL needs to do the same? Give the team a cheap plastic copy to party hearty with.
Poss
Roar Rookie
Where is the respect for the trophy & what it represents, if they are so disrespectful don't give teams the original give them a take off,but the arrogance of this team shouldn't surprise anyone from their behaviour over the last couple of years..
The Sporacle
Roar Rookie
Here he is "Old Fashioned Steve" always about those damn pesky kids... :thumbup:
Randy
Roar Rookie
strip them of the premiership
Steve
Guest
I Don't think the damage to the trophy is the issue here. Trophies get damaged all the time accidentally. It's how they disrespected the trophy afterwards that the NRL would have a problem with I imagine. And the arrogance of making a digital record of the incident and posting it online wouldn't sit well with them I was happy to see them win the GF as a neutral fan but their antics since are starting to get on my wick. Call me old fashioned but I was taught to have a modicum of dignity in victory. These guys don't seem to know the meaning of the word.
Murray Fosts
Guest
And as a result they found that , the integrity unit needs to be investigated because it has no integrity.
Big Daddy
Roar Rookie
The NRL integrity unit . Also looking for something to investigate to justify their existence .
Big Daddy
Roar Rookie
Put Toovey in charge of the " investigation ".
Mitcher
Guest
Have you considered it might just be that ultimately, you’re the di@khead?
no one in particular
Roar Guru
Glory Bound will be calling for them to be stripped of the title and Souths awarded the premiership
Red Rob
Roar Rookie
Call me when there’s a photo with a hose and a cone sticking out of it.