: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:19 pm  

south of the river wrote:

Pretty sure 62 minutes has to be played to let the result stand.

Pretty wrong then. 60 mins is needed.

Re: Dons' Cup result to stand ! : Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:19 pm  

John Charnock wrote:

Let's see - Queens' "fans" start fighting with their team narrowly losing and the authorities decide to let the result stand. All seems fair enough to me.

Ditto. And sends out a message.

John Charnock wrote:

I take it from your user name that you suppport Queens?

[tb]

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:20 pm  

60 minutes or more gives the RFL the option of letting the score stand as a result.

And I see no point in ordering a replay against a team that, if it didn't go out as a result of the score, should be thrown out of the comp.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:20 pm  

south of the river wrote:

Pretty sure 62 minutes has to be played to let the result stand.

60minutes. ie 75% of the game.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:21 pm  

Its in accordance with the rules and a nice neat way to wrap the whole thig up without too much fuss from either team - neither set of club officials can complain if its in accordance with the rules.

The RFL "Compliance" people have been asked to look into the incident though and I'd suspect that the home clubs security/stewarding procedures might be questioned but no doubt that will all be settled quietly behind closed doors.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:21 pm  

Sounds good to me

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:23 pm  

tb wrote:

And I see no point in ordering a replay against a team that, if it didn't go out as a result of the score, should be thrown out of the comp.

There are of course always two sides to every story, the team in this instance had nothing to do with the incident at all.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:25 pm  

miscreant wrote:

Play it behind closed doors if they must. Simple.

And I mentioned Hull because they ruined last year's competition in my eyes and those of many others. A joke that they appeared at Wembley.

is this some kind of wind up?

or do you really live in dreamland?

This is professional Rugby League FFS , it takes more to plan a game than arranging who's mums doing the bacon butties. First you need a venue a closed doors fixture will not pay the rent for the keepmoat or an alternative venue.
As for Hull WTF as that got to do with it? we are talking about our sport being made a joke with the chavites fighting . If any justice is served Queens will be disbanned.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:28 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

There are of course always two sides to every story, the team in this instance had nothing to do with the incident at all.

..other than applauding it from the pitch....or didn't that happen?

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:33 pm  

bobm wrote:

..other than applauding it from the pitch....or didn't that happen?

...and who were they applauding, you're obviously convinced that they were applauding the morons who were fighting.

On the other hand don't every team applaud their own (genuine) support at the end of a game, or didn't you think about that ?