Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:52 pm  

dum-dum wrote:

Chase is looking at Ropati before his feet leave the ground and before he swings his elbow through his face and subsequently breaking his jaw, after the malicious attack, not one single Cas player checks if he is ok, More importantly - Chase, who will have known full well how much contact he made, may even have felt it break. Instead e stuck his chest out, clenched his fists and trotted off all happy with himself at doing what he set out to do, which was put in a massive hit.

Poor technique is not the reason that Chase's arm/elbow ended up across an opponents face, like I've said, Chase saw where his arm was yet still followed through with all of his weight, additionally he jumped into it which has added more force.

No need for me to go back 30 odd pages then what he said ^

The reaction to be honest was the worst thing and I lost a lot of respect for one of the very best players in SL right now. The RFL disciplinary should be reported by Fev for only giving that a Grade C charge - disgusting!

He wanted to put a shot on to lift his side but in a simply poop house way did it to cause direct damage to a colleague. I never like to bring personal circumstances / injuries into judging how bad a tackle was as some can be accidental. But that was a part time lad who now may struggle to pay his mortgage. Hope he's proud of himself. Makes you feel sick with all his 'I left Aus / NZ for a better life playing rugby, yup... just like Tangi did!

[Wildthing]

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:55 pm  

Him wrote:

Now everyone stop being nasty to poor Gronk. If you don't he'll sue you all.

I'm actually cringing at some of the stuff Gronk is posting on this thread.

Its gone from silly to plain ridiculous!!

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:03 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

Then fifteen of you are massive cocks.

Well said.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:06 pm  

No point trying to get through the likes of Gronk and Fully - stubborn as two old ladies fighting over a handbag.

Anyway I've said it before, I'll say it again - for however long Ropati is out for, so should Chase.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:13 pm  

Gronk! wrote:

I'd suggest this thread be closed because all the people claiming it to be a premeditated attack, calling for him to be charged and saying he should be sued could get this website in a lot of trouble.

Given how keen admin on this site are to avoid any legal issues, suggests that they are so far, pretty comfortable with what's been written

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:31 pm  

Gronk! wrote:

No, during a quiet period at work we actually discussed this and we came to a 15 to 3 consensus this thread contains enough material to successfully sue the website/individual posters.

The 3 who disagreed came to the conclusion neither party would be able to make a case strong enough to win.

Oh dear.

So Gronkie, you still pretending you work in the legal trade - or - did you really come to this conclusion at the "home" you share with 15 other people.

Sue me.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:33 pm  

Someone on Twitter saying 2 games...and is going apoplectic about it.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:38 pm  

Do let us know if you stumble across someone else having an opinion on Twitter.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:43 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Anyway I've said it before, I'll say it again - for however long Ropati is out for, so should Chase.

No matter how many times you say it, it's a stupid thing to say.

It was a shocking challenge and deserves a ban, but the judiciary isn't set up to ban people for the length of the injuries a player causes (deliberately or not), it's set up to dissuade people from foul play. Hopefully Chase gets a punishment worthy of the crime (based on previous form, I'd guess he's looking at three games out).

It's a tough break for Ropati, but he should be insured and his losses covered. Unfortunately that's the game of rugby league, and in a week or two we'll all be talking about another horrific injury. Don't be an idiot just because it's the flavour of the week.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:43 pm  

Can't be bothered to read 30 pages of Gronk threatening legal action but his RFL charge apparently carries a 2/3 game ban.
Can the RFL not later decide to increase this do to the severity of an incident etc.?