Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 8:39 am  

Paul March, Cougars player-coach is having to serve a two month stadium ban 'just' for using a swear word when questioning a referee's decision. Not on TV, after hooter and mistaken identity anyway.

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 8:42 am  

easthull fc fan wrote:

JP called him a bent c0nt as we'll on camera

Did he?

If so then that's worse than Hardakers outburst which at least has the mitigation of happening during the heat of a game.

Neither is acceptable no matter who the comments are aimed at!
There are lines of acceptability that 99.9% of players adhere to 99.9% of the time but every now and then you get players crossing that line and they should be dealt with severely.

Back to JP, if he is on camera saying that then for a poster boy, former GB and England Captain, players spokesman and budding media pundit it's career suicide akin to Ron Atkinsons racist comment.

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 9:18 am  

The Avenger wrote:

Did he?

If so then that's worse than Hardakers outburst which at least has the mitigation of happening during the heat of a game.

Neither is acceptable no matter who the comments are aimed at!
There are lines of acceptability that 99.9% of players adhere to 99.9% of the time but every now and then you get players crossing that line and they should be dealt with severely.

Back to JP, if he is on camera saying that then for a poster boy, former GB and England Captain, players spokesman and budding media pundit it's career suicide akin to Ron Atkinsons racist comment.

he gives a penalty away & says something, then as the camera goes on him your clearly see him say "you bent c¥nt" not nice but nothing will happen.

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 9:26 am  

25th minute JP said it.

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 10:00 am  

time the RFL grew some here. I don't follow RU but recall a player missing the Lions tour last year having been red carded for calling the ref a cheat.

The refs might not be the best in the world but the players should ALWAYS respect them. Yes sir no sir three bags full sir. It's a fundamental part of the game. It's not football. Kids are watching and doing it themselves. If anyone feels kids won't follow go and watch school football you will be shocked.
Whoever Hardaker directed it at is irrelevant. It was live on TV and is all over social media. If the press pick it up and run with it without action by club and RFL it will show the sport in a very bad light.

[Durham Giant]

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 10:05 am  

Edited Durham Giant

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 10:25 am  

easthull fc fan wrote:

he gives a penalty away & says something, then as the camera goes on him your clearly see him say "you bent c¥nt" not nice but nothing will happen.

I saw that as well; the 'bent' element of the attack could easily have been referring to his decision making, but given that in certain circles it can also have homophobic connotations, it was a poor choice of words.

The myth that RL players respect the referee is well and truly out-dated now; this game provides two highly visible examples, but they are far from the exception - it's become a regular occurrence. Big daft lads, heat of the moment, tough contact sport etc - all nonsense excuses for conduct that is wholly unacceptable.

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 10:47 am  

if we were to discipline players/coaches for using swear words then shaun wane would be banned every week
nearly every time the camera pans to him he is shouting obscenities and nothing ever gets mentioned.

i hate seeing RL players shouting and swearing at the ref but in the heat of the moment with tension and adrenaline running high then you can understand why.... however if a player directly swears or uses any sort of foul language to an official then he should be punished, i don't want to see RL players acting like footballers, and yes that includes danny brough!

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 10:58 am  

Cross Hills Cougar wrote:

Paul March, Cougars player-coach is having to serve a two month stadium ban 'just' for using a swear word when questioning a referee's decision. Not on TV, after hooter and mistaken identity anyway.

Whether it was or wasn't mistaken identity, PM has a history of abusing officials and was serving a playing ban for the same thing at the time of his last alledged indiscretion.

Re: Zac Hardaker homophobic abuse towards the ref : Sat May 31, 2014 11:05 am