TheOtherOne wrote:
As a Saints fan I'd concur with Hohaia's viewpoint. It's over and done with, Flower will cop an 8 week ban and everyone should move on
No need for anything else to be done or said
I'm not sure on that. Hitting someone who is out cold on the floor and not defending himself is unforgiveable. It's not a normal run of the mill disciplinary incident like we debate on here during and after every Sky game. It's worse for the reasons we've been over again and again over the 60 pages.
The ban for Flower needs to set an example. Aggression is fine, a bit of biff is fine (Although they can't actively promote it for obvious reasons). Hitting an unconscious man is beyond the line IMO, it's too much. People mocked me on here when I said it could have killed him, but it's true. You get a medical professional on here and ask them if hitting an unconscious man whilst he's lay on the floor is a safe thing to do and he'd have a lot to say.
Very gracious from Leneghan on Sky tonight. He called it the right decision to give him an F and that it was an exceptional event. I'd agree with that, I've seen nothing like it in 30 years of watching the sport. He also said it wasn't the actions he wants to ever see from a Wigan player or a rugby league player.
I think the RFL should give him an exceptional ban to show the sport is dealing properly with the incident. 9 months/14 games something of that nature, not career ending but enough to show the world it's not being taken lightly and showing Flower and other players both amateur and professional that there is a line than should not be crossed. If anything that may aid Flower avoid potential Police action, which it seems is already happening. One thing pressure from the media does is force governing bodies to be seen to act appropriately and few could argue if Flower was charged over this. It's not a normal sporting incident and several sports would have already banned him for life by now.
