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Great

Club spends all that time and effort trying to move the DONS foward and once again we are in teh press for all the wrong reasons......

Nice one...

couldn't believe when saw front and back pages.

Stupidity to say the least. Have been supporting the dons for over 25 years through a few ups and mainly downs, but this has really knocked stuffing out of me. Through all financial turmoil have never really questioned whether players trying, and on most occasions put major errors down to lesser players, but to find out the club captain, who you have supported for nearly 10 years, has possibly made deliberate errors in games is shocking and disgraceful. I put over £25.00 into a fund to help Sean go to australia with GB schools, at a time I was unemployed and short of cash, and have always backed him to the full. If this is true I feel utterly let down, as I'm sure the club, players, and other fans all feel.

I know he didn't play in the Wakefield game, and as such couldn't influence the match. It is still immoral to bet against his own team mates. More worryingly is the suggestion that he has betted against donny in games he did play, where he may have influenced the outcome. I believe when he is quoted as saying that not the only player in rugby league doing it, similar to what Bloemy said when got drug ban, but that doesn't make it right.

Don't know what else to say, as still cant quite believe it. I'm sure if found to be true the club will take full action. It's not even that Leafy can use lack of intelligence as an excuse. As far as aware he is well educated and a teacher. There can be no excuse if this is true.

Either way, my beloved club have been dragged into the mire once again.

Gross misconduct. Instant sacking.

After such long and loyal service, this really in ashtonishing.

And why in a Quins shirt??

Can't see how he can get anymore than the same ban that Long and Gleeson got.

Think he's been a fooking idiot, bragging about thing, but can anyone say they have seen him not give 100%.

If he hasn't he should jack rugby in and go into acting.

Be honest now Shaun and name the RFL official.

RFL suspend Shaun (sky sports news)

It just goes to show.
Leaf was the Dons ... he personified the Dons, so if true this a big blow for Donny as well.

I have friends who think the game is bent, when they look at unexpected scores. But these friends don't take into account injuries, good players returning and all the other factors that can affect matches.
So I would like to think this sort of thing is not widespread.

Unfortunately, the temptation is there for some to have a bet.
But to chat to someone about it is barmy.

It does make you wonder how they get these stories however without actually tempting and entrapping the players.
I mean how did the conversation start in the first place?
The bookie puts the Sun onto it, then what?
Shaun agrees to an interview ... surely not?

Or a stranger sidles up to him in a pub and gets him into a conversation about match fixing?
Is he that daft?

Anyway, if this is true, we had better look at getting a quality centre replacement PRONTO!

[size=140[url=http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22157RFL announcement[/url[/size

Source: Dons Official Site

Got to agree with you here if he's found guilty - the betting charges are one thing but I cannot see us functioning as an effective team with him in it after the comments he made about his own teammates. Also the club has reason to be angry as not only do these comments disgrace rugby league on the whole but especially the club.



Personally I disagree, I could be wrong but I don't remember either Long or Gleeson discussing ways to throw matches - also in their case it appeared they were making a one off bet due to the inside information they had on team selection ie. Millward was pretty much playing his reserves, whereas with the talk about Toulouse it at least implies that this has been going on for a while.

Again this is only if found guilty

I personally blame Wanderer for putting the match odds on here.

Due to the alledged betting irregularities do you think the rugby league will make us play the Wakefield game again?

The Sun article states Shaun as being aged 22 and then goes on to say he’s in his ninth season playing for the Dons—so one of those facts is obviously untrue---let’s hope some of the other facts within that article are also found to be untrue.

Says Shaun has been suspended due to reports in todays sun.
Why are the club not being suspended for playing a thirteen year old in the first time.

It's no wonder your results haven't been so good in recent years.

It's been Men against Boys......... literally

I agree Dragonfan..

a Sun reporter 'just happens' to be in the bookies at the time Shaun was putting the bet on and then amazingly Shaun spills the beans

.. lol I dont think so.. Something stinks about the whole story!!

I can to be honest. Two immediate reasons spring to mind;

1) The aforementioned pair were effectively cited for one incident relating to one game. If the report is correct (and I know that's not a given) Leaf has admitted to more than one occasion and the report attempts to infer he may have been involved in match-fixing.

2) Even if this was just a like-for-like situation with the Long / Gleeson case the RFL may well take the view that the 3 or 4 months bans previously handed out have not prevented a repeat and perhaps harsher punishment (this time) may.

I think theres somthing fishy about this story I think the lads bin stitched up ok he shouldnt be betting against a club hes involved with but I think theres more to it!

Doncaster player bets on his team losing and it makes the national papers, i think that there is a lot more to this than has been released as yet.

Would not be surprised if the so called journalist gave Shaun the money to put on.

Not read the report yet, but am I right he took the handicap of +38 for Wakefield.....

This is not a question of morals.... or should it have anyway.... or anything about Shaun...i just want to ask a different sort of question.

Simple one....if Wakefield dont score their last try....does this story come out?

Shaun's age has now been changed to 27 on the article in the sun.

Though it does give Shaun's date of birth as 27th February 1989 on the clubs official website

The report alleges he took [size=110minus[/size 38 Wakefield at 10/11 with Hills.

Just had a look on the Sun Website at the story and at the end there is a video of Shaun in the bookies but there is nothing in that video which suggests that he placed that bet. You see him with a betting slip and then placing the bet but my question is What bet? no evidence what so ever imho. here is the link and you can decide for yourselves. www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... -lose.html

Just had a look on the Sun Website at the story and at the end there is a video of Shaun in the bookies but there is nothing in that video which suggests that he placed that bet. You see him with a betting slip and then placing the bet but my question is What bet? no evidence what so ever imho. here is the link and you can decide for yourselves. www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... -lose.html

In an undercover operation we first interviewed Leaf and then followed him into a betting shop in Knottingley
says the sun

i thought Shaun lived in Hull?? what was he doing in Knottingley??

Trying to go unnoticed?
I would have at least worn a mac and a false beard and glasses.