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I disagree. The timing is not the issue. It is how people reacted. The timing was beyond TNRL's control. The new board took affect in 2018 and were given the task to audit on TNRL's finances prior to 2018. They had to provide this report to the IRL and their external partners. But the revelation of funds unaccounted hit a nerve that people like Hopoate started to speak out a false narrative.

@Reformed1-e1c Yes Your timing to come in 2018 and made that Accusations against the Original or Last Board Members and as a result replacing them. The FAN got upset and Rightly so Entitled to that because MMT had made a Name for Themselves but most of All their Country Kingdom of TONGA. You brought up the Money issues to Justify your Unprofessional Interference. You try to shift the Limelight from Players and the People the FAN the Country to your pathetic Nu Board n members. Did the Players made a Formal Complaint.No. Did the Coach Complain .No. Why didn't they stay with you then. That's Explain a lot hey. Why IRL Expel you. Means you had no Case nor strong foundation for your Claim. You talked about Money and they should be in your side because they provide Fund for TRL. Is that right. My Question is How many of Old members still with you. Did you REPLACE all of them. How did you know the Financial Situation of the TRL.

@@Richard-z8z -the allegations are factual. The timing is very unfortunate but the whole issue occurred for a long time going back 16 years ago. It only spilled in 2018 and 2019 when the court in Nuku'alofa ruled in favour to remove the previous board because they failed to audit their finances or at least provide a financial report. -MMT was given by the King to the Tongan National Rugby League in 1986 as a gift. TNRL trademark that name and it belongs to them. It does not belong to the people because the King never gave it to the people. If you think that "MMT" belongs to the people or not trademarked, you will have to wonder how TNRL won their civil suit against T13 representatives in the high court in NZ. -I am not part of TNRL I am an observer of current issues. -Kristian Woolfe's contract was up for renewal in 2018 or 2019 but his demands were unrealistic. For example, he negotiated for 20% of market shares made by MMT and 20% of profit made from the games. Considering that TNRL was losing money as a result of the previous board under Semisi Sika, the new board doesnt have the financial means to agree to the terms. Essentially, Woolfe and Hopoate created a false narrative among the players claiming that the new board are liars and eating the money. That is an outrageous claim because Hopoate has zero evidence of this given that the new board came into effect 6 months after the previous board was removed in 2019. --How did I know about the financial situation of TNRL? Look up US$342,000 unaccounted, RNZ and Kaniva had reported this in 2019.

​@Richard-z8z The timing is unfortunate and there's no real control over it because the court in Nuku'ualofa ruled to remove the board chaired by Semisi Sika. The reason they were removed was due to them failing to audit their finances. I am not part of TRL. Just an observer. Kristian woolfe's contract was up for renewal in 2018 or 2019. But his terms was unrealistic for TRL. He negotiated for 20% of market shares and 20% of profits made from games.

@@Reformed1-e1c Without Prejudice. I hear you well. You see We the FANS were left in the Dark. You know Transparency n Honesty are best Policies. We All know it was a Sensitive issue n in Hindsight We learn that the Matter should not went to Court. Tonga needs a Sports Tribunal made up of People that have no Interest nor Involve in TRL but looking at the facts in more Friendly Environment. No Politicians should Involve in the TRL boards from the Beginning and about time Tonga politicians stay away . Never mix Sports and Politics as we know there was a Character Assassination of Semisi Sika by media Online which I found Unprofessional and outright Nasty in a Country hunger for Democracy. I'm not a PTOA supporter. Whether he was Quilty or not My point is to give him a Chance to Explain the Matter in a Humane Way. The matter re the Coach,you know How close the Players to him . That's Loyalty. TRL should learn from that. The FANS are Also Loyal and Supportive of the Team and Coach. It's a Rare Relationship to Achieve but When it Materialise it's hard to Break. The Army agree with that. You talk about 20%,Do you think 80% for TRL it's better than Nothing. Not a half full. It's Almost a full Cup. Not only that He deserves more. . The dispute was 5 years ago n the the Team still Climbing Higher n Higher. You forgot the Positive Influences the old MMT on the Local TRL clubs. I think it's Too late to Heal any Wounds. Remember it's the Local clubs TRL and Young People are Missing out on Opportunities and the Spirit of Celebrations with the Tonga International Team. Who looses the most here. The Children. The Stars of the Future. We can. all work together to mend Relationships. Try to get the support of Overseas FANS n Locals too. I agree TRL should have it's best players in the International Team. But local coach should learn from Mr Woolf too to take over one-day when opportunity arise. My Suggestion is for TRL to Willingly surrender the Name MMT for the Tonga International RL Team and make it Legal too. Everyone in the Pacific Islands will thank you all for that. MMT us not for Tongans Only. It's a World Wide Phenomenon. Tonga Raise the IRL Uniqueness Attractiveness n Popularity to A Level IRL never reached before. Tell TRL n New Board let this Year's Christmas SPIRIT AND BLESSINGS guide us All n We Hope Next Year 2025 We do it Again. Beat that South Seas Islander Team, Our Cousin Mal lol. Hope n Wish you Well. Ofa atu

Full of meowdropping

Its called 2 sides to a story yet the palangis - Woolf, Clark and Jeremy Edwards are ripping Tonga off and you sit there like a good little coconut!

@ you clearly have NO CLUE how sports governance works in Tonga 🥴

I'm glad PMN bring this out. Good to know it Sai ke tau ilo ee. Hehehe

Lol it was Tupou iv who gave the name Mate Ma'a Tonga to the TRNL national league team to represent Tonga at 1988 Pacific Cup. MMT belongs to TNRL

​@@thefobbie6424 This MMT name was the king's name intended for the National Rugby league team not TRNL. Its purpose is to bless the team/boys who would sacrifice money/fame to represent Tonga in the National R. League team. It wasn't intended to be patented byTNRL nor a couple of resentful money hungry ex. Management board members to own.

@@thefobbie6424 so what? no organisation will truly own the meaning MMT. We don't need to use the logo MMT or anything connected to TNRL. No thanks, they had Siaosi Koloamatangi speak on this earlier years and made this worse.

@@hermez2004 In order for the national team to exist there had to be an orgainsation that existed to run a local competition - that was the rules of the International Rugby League: 1) it was the TNRL that started the rugby league in Tonga 2) it was the TNRL that started the club rugby league competition in Tonga in 1988 with 5 clubs 3) it was the TNRL that set up and started the first Tonga national rugby league team in 1988 4) it was the TNRL that asked Tupou IV to name the Tonga national rugby league team representing Tonga at 1988 Pacific Cup 5) it was George Mann who drove the start of rugby league in Tonga and setting up the TNRL Get your facts straight LIAR

@@renegade9064 what you fail to understand is that Tonga does not own Tonga rugby league anymore - its controlled by the white man - Woolf, Scott Clark and Jeremy Edwards!

Woolf and Clark will like you because you are a good little dumb coconut!

Die for Tonga for life ?

Lol TNRL have been running the national league competition every year and are presently running the local competition now!

Lol Mate Ma'a Tonga is patented by TNRL and the trademark is owned by TNRL! How is there a conflict of interest????

What company

What company

Get your facts straight - the IRL do NOT OWN the copyright to the game. The IRL's main function is to administer the game - thry are the main administrators to the game! If you have read the court's ruling then where in the ruling does it establish that the TNRL received a fair due process by the IRL????

Oopsy. Might be same one that stuff. Both teams in both never ENDing story

You forget who owns the rugby league in Tonga - ALL the clubs under TNRL and if it had not been for rugby league in Tonga there would br NO MMT for the fans!

Yeah because are a good little coconut who like the palangis to rip off Tonga from the money that belongs to Tonga rugby league!

@@thefobbie6424 don't see anyone from the clubs you claim to be under you TNRL representing team today?

@@thefobbie6424 no one cares about what goes on in Tonga, its corrupt. Regardless it's the people who carry on MMT. We no longer need to always be in Tonga. Time for them understand it's best to run it oversea with Tongans. Easier to audit.

@@hermez2004 lol you have no clue on what you are talking about. The clubs are the shareholders of the game in Tonga. Without them the national team cannot exist according to the International Rugby League - now go away and let that sink in to your simple mind!

Where did he say he wants the money uncle Tom???? BTW MMT was given to the TNRL National rugby league team by the late Tuipelehake around 1988 to represent Tonga at the 1988 Pacific Cup! Does not belong to the people. You are like a dumb little coconut who like the palangis Woolf and Clark ripping all the money off from Tonga!

@ did your unkolo Mr Edwards ask for funding from 2000, 2008 or 2013 World Cup Teams???

Lol all the money is going to Woolf and Scott Clark. They are ripping Tonga off that is why the players are not getting paid. Btw the players got paid at the last world cup but majority of the money went to Woolf and Clark. In 2023 Clark got paid out $200k for managing the Tonga team for 5 games while the players got crap!

​@@thefobbie6424& yet the boys choose Coach Woolf 😂 that speaks volume! Are you from the TNRL ? Or this guy your dad cause you in everyones comment justifying this man & calling us coconut 🤫🤣

@@NeiNeii676 lol the players were told by Woolf to sign a letter threatening a boycott against TNRL if they wanted to play for Tonga, accusing the court appointed interim board of the TNRL falsely of stealing money. The TNRL was removed as the administrators of rugby league in Tonga by the IRL, conveniently due to the lies by Woolf, while you support the white man regime running a wrought over Tonga rugby league - that is why you are a good little coconut!

​@@thefobbie6424do what. They worth every dollar. The Proud and Happiness among our people and our Pacific's cousins is Priceless. Tell us what's the players pay to prove your point. If not shut up before Fans fan you till your teeth fell out

​@Richard-z8z you carrot, no money is going back to TONGAN LEAGUE. You think them boys care about money? The NRL pays more than enough why do you think ikale tahi and manu samoa suck? They rather play overseas for clubs because they pay more. In order for your country to have a team represent your a$$ you need to have a national competition with clubs. Well, these clubs that exist are the only reason you have a tongan team and those clubs are getting nothing. Are you happy supporting your island getting extorted ya muppet? Or you just like an excuse to get drunk and wave your flag?

Yeah because you are a good little coconut who like it going to the pockets of Woolf and Scott Clark and not helping the development of the game in Tonga!

Can the TRL get those players like wolf and his board crew could???? Can the TRL create and make players in tonga like wolf and his current board crew could do outside of tonga???? Could the TRL form a good relationship with these boys and get all these fans that are known world wide like wolf and his board crew can???? Why is it that when this MMT team gets a good ball rolling with decent players and now they want to trade mark the MMT name with a price but couldn't do it when Tonga didn't have a chance at beating NZ & AUS back in previous years and previous world cups???? You're the same bloke that replied to a comment on the other video saying that sika and wolf be salvaging all the money like they haven't been the ones setting up these training camps and trainers for the boys and ect for preparation for games like it's all free. I've heard enough to know how the TRL work with these 2 clips I've just watched. I said it before and I'll say it again TRL + their board = KANSA PA'ANGA

@dkmaps8547 your first two questions are loaded and irrelevant. What happend to the money that went unaccounted between 2017-2020 from the previous TRL board? Money that was suppose to play players. Also, why didn't the previous board prioritize developing players in Tonga instead of getting Tongan players from the NRL? Although nothing wrong with that but why not bring up their local to play for the country?

@@dkmaps8547 "You're the same bloke that replied to a comment on the other video saying that sika and wolf be salvaging all the money like they haven't been the ones setting up these training camps and trainers for the boys and ect for preparation for games like it's all free. -they paid for hotels, training camps, trainers, what happened to the rest of the funding that went unaccounted? The money was suppose to play for players?

@@Reformed1-e1c that's the TRL's job to do not wolf not the NRL but TRL to make and maintain their own players and start a development squad but all I hear from you guys is money this money that tuku a moe fkma

@dkmaps8547 Wolfe and Sika tried to take control of the TRL. Sika was the sports minister in Tonga at the time and Wolfe wanted to be the director of TRL. They wanted to control over the MMT brand in Tonga. When the previous board was removed, the new administrators came in and found money went unaccounted between 2017-2020. IRL pumps in hundreds of thousands of dollars to TRL in which Sika was in charge, most of it what was left went unaccounted. This is after a financial auditing because TRL needed to declare to IRL their spending records. It's not fkma to discuss money issues, it's fkma when a foreign sporting body pumps money to Tonga but when it comes to give an account of spending, we got nothing to answer especially when there are hundreds of thousands of dollars gone missing.

You got proof comrade????

Mate what are you even saying haha

His mouth​@@thefobbie6424