Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:33 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

I honestly don't know by there are pages commenting on what happened before hand. It is completely irrelevant what happened. All that beforehand is RL biff. The punch on the ground an a disgusting act.

One or two fans who normally defend thei team to the death, who know they can't in this situation are trying I make out fans are being hysterical by saying he could o to prison or killed Hohaia. No it's not, it's fact. He could have killed Hohaia and this tweet by Barrow police suggests te severity!!

@barrowpolice: When out and about tonight don't act like @WiganWarriorsRL Ben Flower or you will end up #bangedupinbarrow

care to provide a link to that made up @

if it were even close, it would be #

Bulls(41t)

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:35 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

So from next season the rules are if you are stood in the route of a chasing player, you are free game for a swinging arm.

I missed that rule change. Did that come in from the NRL, the International rules, the RFL or the I'm making the rules up as I go along.

Doesn't look like a swinging arm to me, just looks like Hohaia changed direction into Flower's path and Flower collided with him. There wasn't much else he could do at that range. If I thougt he'd punched him I'd condemn it, just like I've condemned what he ended up doing to Lance. Do you think Lance was wrong to forearm Flower in the jaw?

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:35 am  

Standee wrote: care to provide a link to that made up @ if it were even close, it would be # Bulls(41t) https://twitter.com/barrowpolice/status ... 4712182784

Standee wrote: care to provide a link to that made up @ if it were even close, it would be # Bulls(41t) https://twitter.com/barrowpolice/status ... 4712182784

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:37 am  

TheElectricGlidingWarrior wrote:

Hohaia clearly moves into Ben Flower's path, which he is not allowed to do. Flower doesn't have to run around him, he's entitled to continue running in a straight line. Perhaps it's you who needs to take your anti-Wigan specs off

Funny how there's much being made of Wigan fans supposedly defending Flower's punch, when almost everybody else is defending Hohaia's elbow to the face. It's all quite hypocritical.

HE'S NOT ENTITLED TO PUNCH HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:37 am  

Standee wrote: care to provide a link to that made up @ if it were even close, it would be # Bulls(41t) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/29586010

Standee wrote: care to provide a link to that made up @ if it were even close, it would be # Bulls(41t) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/29586010

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:38 am  

TheElectricGlidingWarrior wrote:

Doesn't look like a swinging arm to me, just looks like Hohaia changed direction into Flower's path and Flower collided with him. There wasn't much else he could do at that range. If I thougt he'd punched him I'd condemn it, just like I've condemned what he ended up doing to Lance. Do you think Lance was wrong to forearm Flower in the jaw?

Watch it again, Flower at best 'pushed' LH over at worst he used his fist 3 times not 2.

I don't think LH forearm push would have got a mention if flower hadn't reacted, however I would have no problems with that being a yellow.

FWIW I think the try would have been chalked off if flower would have scored.

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:39 am  

christopher wrote:

https://twitter.com/barrowpolice/status/520990194712182784

and it's genuine, if so, someone from Barrow Police needs sacking.

As much as I agree with the fact that Flower should be in court, twitter comments from government employee's are unethical.

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:39 am  

christopher wrote:

Nobody needs to defend LHs 'elbow' to the face, it didn't happen.

Correct, a push by Hohia to show he wouldnt be bullied

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:40 am  

Standee wrote:

and it's genuine, if so, someone from Barrow Police needs sacking.

As much as I agree with the fact that Flower should be in court, twitter comments from government employee's are unethical.

Now THATS an over reaction right there.

Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:42 am  

christopher wrote:

Now THATS an over reaction right there.

Why, it's not down to the Police to make comment on social media.