Quade Cooper cops three match ban, $60k fine for bringing game into disrepute

After a four-hour hearing in front of the ARU Conduct Tribunal, Quade Cooper has been found guilty of two charges of bringing the code into disrepute following his controversial statements.

Cooper has copped a three match ban (suspended for two years), plus a huge up front fine of $40,000, with a further $20,000 suspended for two years.

The fines were for social media comments ($10,000) and social media and general media comments ($50,000), totalling $60,000.

Cooper is expected to deliver a short statement following the announcement of his suspended ban and substantial fine.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/10/31...nto-disrepute/

It's a pathetic outcome.

Suspended ban? Total joke
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40k fine that hurts abit

Nice compromise

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Originally Posted by GAFFA

40k fine that hurts abit

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What's the bet that the Reds foot the bill. 40k will be like boot money to QC.
Bloody pathetic if you ask me. Knowing that bunch of tossers at HQ they have probably increased his top up to cover it.

I suppose that answers the question of how much is Cooper worth to the ARU.

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40k fine that hurts abit

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You reckon? Surely just a drop in the ocean given his earnings from club, country and sponsors??

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What's the bet that the Reds foot the bill. .

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Or the ARU in their re-negotiated top up payment. May even show up as some sort of miscellaneous "rental charge" or something in their y/e accounts

this is gutless IMO. He's committed treason and it is not the first time. He's not bigger than the team, club, nation or game.

If you mouth off at an official, strike an opponent, or flip the bird, you insult maybe one or two, one ref, one opponent and 1 crowd sledger - but you'll cop more than 4 weeks if you show no remorse.

Fulvio will put me right on this one...Cooper has insulted the Wallabies, the ARU and us fans and shown no remorse. ?????

Well said Hansie

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Fulvio will put me right on this one...Cooper has insulted the Wallabies, the ARU and us fans and shown no remorse. ?????

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Apparently he apologised to fans for behaviour "well below par for what it means to be a wallaby."

Seems that's all the remorse you need as far as the ARU are concerned.

I wonder what the players think.. :(

Nathan never has a bad word to say about anyone..but undoubtedly he's probably shaking his head.. :)

Curiously, Where does the fine go?
Charity? Or back to QRU? Or the ARU?
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Curiously, Where does the fine go?
Charity? Or back to QRU? Or the ARU?
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Now that's a good question ......

goes to the ARU christmas piss up