Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:25 pm  

McClennan wrote:

We'll get by okay.

Of course we will. Right now I'm just negotiating a deal as the Wigan Pack ain't up to much.

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:28 pm  

Fair play to Briers for sending a letter in defending Wello-pity it fell on deaf ears.

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:38 pm  

I'm just waiting for the explosion that will be Saddeneds head to ripple across the atlantic

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:13 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Have to feel for the guy, I just hope everyone else gets the same treatment and no more letters about tackling technique from now on, or let off's for good behaviour.

I don't think anyone has been issued with a letter this season have they? I don't remember reading about any letters this season. Either they are given a ban (and fine), just a fine, found not guilty or no case to answer in the first place, which to me is much more straightforward and ultimately fairer (as everyone knows what to expect) than the farce that has been in place for most of the Superleague era.

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:18 pm  

St pete wrote:

What's taking so long with his appeal?

Wellens was so slow getting there they doubled his fine.

Seriously I thought he would have got off with it due to his previous good record.

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:20 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I don't think anyone has been issued with a letter this season have they? I don't remember reading about any letters this season. Either they are given a ban (and fine), just a fine, found not guilty or no case to answer in the first place, which to me is much more straightforward and ultimately fairer (as everyone knows what to expect) than the farce that has been in place for most of the Superleague era.

I wonder if he had entered a guilty plea if he would have got just a fine?

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:24 pm  

It's done now so we've just got to get on with it, it's not the end of the works and still good enough to get a win.

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:25 pm  

Anyone else think Wellens waving his arms at the ref later on may have had a bearing on the outcome?

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:26 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I wonder if he had entered a guilty plea if he would have got just a fine?

Doubt it as others before have won the appeal but had their fine made bigger instead.

Re: wellens and laffranchi facing bans : Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:29 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

Doubt it as others before have won the appeal but had their fine made bigger instead.

I meant the Early Guilty Plea in the first instance, everyone seems to have had the minimum sentence.