JasonMc Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, cichlid said: The vibe on Track was TOXIC and from the amount of emails/txts/phone was awfull.....Today was hightened because of the welcome news Coles/RENDLE are going to be charged... MARIO BARSI, you would be out of your comfort zone now Wouldn't you? I really feel for the good honest trainers in the CD or actually the whole of NZ who will get lumped in the same pile with Cole and now be embarrassed to tell people they train greyhounds for the fear of judging people. The antis must be jumping for joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrossCodes Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 All this fighting amongst yourselves makes you all look pathetic, how about you save that until after the live baiting issue has passed, that is if there is a greyhound industry left. In the current political climate they could very well end racing tomorrow, and unlike when they tried to do so in NSW we don’t have the same level of support from the wider racing industry and to a lesser extent the general public. The powers that be in Australia also came down hard and fast on those found guilty of live baiting which gave the code some credit in going forward, unfortunately this isn’t the case in New Zealand where the NZGRA is complicit in the saga by doing and saying nothing, it’s as if they want greyhound racing to end themselves, and they might soon get their wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheats onion rings Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Shit what are the 7 charges. I am still waiting for my email from association. Did anyone get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie aussie aussie Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, JasonMc said: I really feel for the good honest trainers in the CD or actually the whole of NZ who will get lumped in the same pile with Cole and now be embarrassed to tell people they train greyhounds for the fear of judging people. The antis must be jumping for joy What a load of shit jason , if you have done nothing wrong why would you worry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonMc Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, Aussie aussie aussie said: What a load of shit jason , if you have done nothing wrong why would you worry? Its all about image in the community AAA, uneducated people group industries together. Its like you have a dodgy priest and then all priests must be dodgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four shaw Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, cichlid said: The vibe on Track was TOXIC and from the amount of emails/txts/phone was awfull.....Today was hightened because of the welcome news Coles/RENDLE are going to be charged... MARIO BARSI, you would be out of your comfort zone now Wouldn't you? On track was toxic alright not one punter/member of public there .all down to one person /trainer got to be sorted very quickly..What a disgrace ☠️☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Cockyaleg said: And Rendle you coward, if no offense was committed , why hide behind your door. He probably thought it was the police that were turning up to arrest him, so he was just hiding the drugs he hadn't yet delivered to PN, which were to be used on his dogs, that sometimes sees them drop dead at the lure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheats onion rings Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Where does he get all these live kills from. Someone has to be supplying him. I have heard of one . Creep . Grandfather family man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhounder Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, JasonMc said: Im confused what i have done to all these people for them to get nasty and off topic. That is a huge problem in dogs ,negativity and living in the past. Greyhounds is in dire straits this scandal and the greens want to shut them down. There is the odd bad apple in the sport but that should not define the sport. Another thought and i think i know the answer what if live baiting was from a backyard battler trainer would it taken NZGRA and RIU 18 months to act? NO they would of been hung out to dry within days and press release would say " we needed to act quickly and punish" but no Cole gets to take home prize money day in day out. For anyone on track today what was the vibe like? You are correct about the littje person. They would be strung up by the balls within hours. And i do commend you for going straight to GRNZ and putting the question to them. You got more of a response from them than i ever have. You are condemming Cole to the hilt as we all are... but ......you are that far up Mcinerneys arse you would be able to smell the gunpowder ......he does exactly the same thing as Cole just hasnt had a camera planted on his property ....yet. you know it. I know it and the fencepost knows it but the powers that be havent got the balls or the intelligence to deal with him. Just imagine greyhound racing without those 2... the world wouldnt be petfect but it would certainly be a far better place. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhounder Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 39 minutes ago, CrossCodes said: All this fighting amongst yourselves makes you all look pathetic, how about you save that until after the live baiting issue has passed, that is if there is a greyhound industry left. In the current political climate they could very well end racing tomorrow, and unlike when they tried to do so in NSW we don’t have the same level of support from the wider racing industry and to a lesser extent the general public. The powers that be in Australia also came down hard and fast on those found guilty of live baiting which gave the code some credit in going forward, unfortunately this isn’t the case in New Zealand where the NZGRA is complicit in the saga by doing and saying nothing, it’s as if they want greyhound racing to end themselves, and they might soon get their wish. You are correct about the current political climate. I thought they were having a laugh about 2 weeks extra leave a year for anyone that chooses a relationship with a thug that will beat seven bells out if you.... but it wasnt a joke and it is now law....any fucken thing at all could happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockyaleg Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 So we have all agreed the situation is unacceptable. So instead of bitching at each other, what happens if our lot do nothing? Then what? Anyone got any serious suggestions??? There has been no press release or advisory to LP's, yet Newshub and others have been very active. An just as an aside, the public stayed away from the track today. That is very worrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehe Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Can some one put a link up of tonight's news please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/04/greens-want-greyhound-racing-banned-after-live-baiting-scandal.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I must say, I am surprised the Coles have not been warned off. I am surprised to see they are still running at Waikato tonight. To my mind, I would of thought the legal ramifications could take a back seat in light of this situation and what it poses to the entire industry. If as has been reported, they are facing 7 charges of animal cruelty, I would of expected the entire Cole operation to be shut down pending the outcome of these serious charge's. It is as if the entire Board of Greyhound Racing NZ are complicit in this entire saga. Their inaction in not front footing this with the public by remaining silent, and appearing to do nothing with shutting down of the Cole operation, has only served to reinforce the perception the NZGRA are complicit. Over the last few years, the NZGRA have been building staff members at an alarming rate. We now have a dedicated Welfare Officer, where is she, you guessed it, gone on leave. We have a Head of Marketing and Communications, where is she? silence, no communications. We have a Head of Racing, where is he, why the silence, and of course, we have the CEO, why hasn't he been reassuring the LP'S and public that things are moving and action is taking place. This all looks very bad for all LP'S, the entire racing industry and especially the dogs themselves. I really fear for the future of Greyhound racing in NZ. We have a very unsympathetic Government in power, one which will close down Greyhound racing without a second thought. The NZGRA have been very poorly led, and the Clubs must accept the blame for allowing this once great industry to sink to the level it has. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwigreys Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Our sincere apologies for the delay in getting a message out to our LPs. Despite what has been reported in the media, very little has been confirmed by the RNZSPCA and we have been working to get as clear a picture as possible to share with our industry. We share your concerns regarding this matter, and will be putting a public statement up online today and will share this directly with our LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Yankiwi said: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/04/greens-want-greyhound-racing-banned-after-live-baiting-scandal.html perhaps all greyhound owner and trainers could take a class action against cole if greyhounds are banned as he would be the cause, you might end up bankrupting him lol lol lol lol what a hoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwigreys Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, wally said: perhaps all greyhound owner and trainers could take a class action against cole if greyhounds are banned as he would be the cause, you might end up bankrupting him lol lol lol lol what a hoot For the 3rd time ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, Kiwigreys said: Our sincere apologies for the delay in getting a message out to our LPs. Despite what has been reported in the media, very little has been confirmed by the RNZSPCA and we have been working to get as clear a picture as possible to share with our industry. We share your concerns regarding this matter, and will be putting a public statement up online today and will share this directly with our LPs. Get real, to little, to late. Do everybody a favor and follow your Welfare Officer on leave. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwigreys Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Looks like nothing will be done in the near future, Wed 17/4 Wanganui, 19 Cole dogs racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CrossCodes Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Would directly emailing Winston Peters office do anything? He was the only one on the news story that said this behaviour wouldn’t be tolerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GONSTA Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I used to read the greyhound knowledge forum religiously many years back, it’s always been well known on there that if you have a nonnie and want to send it to nz then send it to Cole. No wonder why eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhounder Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, CrossCodes said: Would directly emailing Winston Peters office do anything? He was the only one on the news story that said this behaviour wouldn’t be tolerated. You do realise they are scared of the weasle he would know every legal trick.in.the book as my ol dad woukd say cunning as a shit house rat. ... and to be fair just as ugly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockyaleg Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Well, it is now official, our lot officially have nothing to say. Can't say anything cos' we don't know anything but when we do, we will eventually let you all know. Statement released this arvo via email and on site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 Here we go again folks, GRNZ Statement Regarding Media Reports of Charges Laid Against a Greyhound Trainer Greyhound Racing NZ (GRNZ) is deeply concerned by media reports of a trainer being charged by the RNZSPCA. We take this matter extremely seriously. We believe that the charges relate to the investigation begun by the RNZSPCA in 2017, however information regarding the specifics of these charges, or the person charged, have not yet been released by the RNZSPCA - and may not be available until the charges are heard in court, the date of which has also not yet been confirmed. We are currently seeking to substantiate the various media claims made over the past two days. GRNZ CEO, Mauro Barsi says; “Animal welfare is at the heart of our sport, and our code of welfare is explicit - any Licensed Person found to be in breach of our rules should expect penalties to be applied accordingly.” “Our primary concern is ensuring the good people of our industry can continue to operate with integrity, and in line with the Rules of Racing and all applicable legislation. We do not believe that this alleged incidence in any way represents our industry or its people. Our Licensed Persons love their animals, work with them, and care for them every day and this is at the core of what they do,” said Mr Barsi. The Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) has been supporting the RNZSPCA in the initial stages of its investigations, and now that charges are in the process of being brought we expect that the RIU will be able to act on any arising facts or information as it becomes available in relation to the Rules of Racing so that the matter can be progressed. While we await further details, GRNZ will continue to work with the RNZSPCA and New Zealand Racing Integrity Unit as the matter progresses. The next step will be to receive the full details of the charges so we can continue to respond to the issue on behalf of the industry and take appropriate steps as and when we have a basis to do so. Posted on 11/04/2019 2:50:51 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankiwi Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 TV3 seems to know who was charged & how many charges they will be initially facing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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