: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:56 pm  

The cynic in me thinks that the Queens supporters kicked off to get the game abondoned anyway. Its just that they were all that fuelled up they left it 2 minutes late!

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:04 pm  

Alphabetti Spaghetti Go! wrote:

The cynic in me thinks that the Queens supporters kicked off to get the game abondoned anyway.

I think you're making the mistake of crediting the thugs with the ability to think and plan ahead.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:12 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.

Hull beat everybody (barring Saints) that was put in front of them. People tend to forget that the RFL didnt notice that Thackery played two games in the competition, and it wasnt all Hulls fault

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:55 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

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.

There was actually less stewards per supporter at last nights game
between Donny Rovers and QPR, But there was no trouble.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:02 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.

I take it you were there then?

I was.

Let me tell you that THREE players were involved and they are on CCTV.

Also another player is on CCTV doing something which should see him
get a ban if not for life at least for a couple of years.

Don't ask me because I can't say what it is while it is under investigation,
but when/if it comes out you'll know exactly what I mean.

[JTB]

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:11 pm  

The right decision and hopefully as a postscript Queens involvement (and also the alleged aggravators from Moorends) will be investigated properly in due course.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:11 pm  

Good. This way the thugs don't get a second chance.

Re: Dons' Cup result to stand ! : Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:21 pm  

miscreant wrote:

They cannot be serious !

16-12 with 19 minutes remaining and they say the result will stand.

How very convenient for them.

It makes a mockery of the competition that Hull made a mockery of by playing ineligible players last season.

And they wonder why interest in the Challenge Cup is waning !!

It is in the rules that if the match has to be abandoned after 60 minutes (which it was) then the result stands. So yes, very convenient.

Unlike the rule about throwing a team out of the cup that fields an ineligible player. That isn't a rule. The punishment we got (a heavy fine) was just. It did not in all likeliness affect the final outcome of either game, and neither did letting the Donny/Queens result stand.

What would you have done, oh great one?

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:24 pm  

Arkel wrote:

I take it you were there then?

I was.

Let me tell you that THREE players were involved and they are on CCTV.

Also another player is on CCTV doing something which should see him
get a ban if not for life at least for a couple of years.

Don't ask me because I can't say what it is while it is under investigation,
but when/if it comes out you'll know exactly what I mean.

nothing on youtube yet then

[Durham Giant]

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:32 pm  

Whilst i cannot comment on what happened or the indavidual responsibility it does send a message that that this sort of thuggery at a RL game will reult in severe sanctions and consequences