Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:22 pm  

Dally wrote:

Surely it's 6 months from the start of the season? If not, there will be mayhem in the Press (and rightly so).

Its until April 14

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:25 pm  

April 14th is when the ban expires.

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:25 pm  

Big Jim Slade wrote:

Well if we're going to go down that line then how many matches is Flower's swinging arm to the head from behind that started the whole thing off worth? Calculators out people.

He wasn't cited or charged for a swinging arm so how on earth can he be banned for it?

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:26 pm  

Chairman Eamonn McManus stated:

"These matters have to be dealt with by the appropriate body within the game and it has so been.

"Whilst serving his ban it is critical that Ben is now provided all due personal and professional support. His rehabilitation is now paramount. During the period of his ban he will be no more than a 25-year-old boy who will be extremely vulnerable emotionally. We must assist him in any way that we can and accept him back into the sport. There is a person behind the player, and I am reliably informed by all that it is a good one. He must know that from all. Lance Hohaia certainly feels that way towards him also.

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:29 pm  

Marcus Notsquare wrote:

Chairman Eamonn McManus stated:

"These matters have to be dealt with by the appropriate body within the game and it has so been.

"Whilst serving his ban it is critical that Ben is now provided all due personal and professional support. His rehabilitation is now paramount. During the period of his ban he will be no more than a 25-year-old boy who will be extremely vulnerable emotionally. We must assist him in any way that we can and accept him back into the sport. There is a person behind the player, and I am reliably informed by all that it is a good one. He must know that from all. Lance Hohaia certainly feels that way towards him also.

Showing a lot of class there, as has Lance Hohaia.

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:29 pm  

Marcus Notsquare wrote:

Chairman Eamonn McManus stated:

"These matters have to be dealt with by the appropriate body within the game and it has so been.

"Whilst serving his ban it is critical that Ben is now provided all due personal and professional support. His rehabilitation is now paramount. During the period of his ban he will be no more than a 25-year-old boy who will be extremely vulnerable emotionally. We must assist him in any way that we can and accept him back into the sport. There is a person behind the player, and I am reliably informed by all that it is a good one. He must know that from all. Lance Hohaia certainly feels that way towards him also.

Deleted as I thought it was wigan making that statement.

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:30 pm  

Surprised they didn't make it just less than 6 months so he'd "coincidentally" be back in time for Good Friday!

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:30 pm  

Talent Spotter wrote:

April 14th is when the ban expires.

So, it's a two month ban then.

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:31 pm  

christopher wrote:

Deleted as I thought it was wigan making that statement.

Not really. It's just acknowledging that he will also need support and he's not the monster everyone seems to want him to be.

Re: Ben Flower : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:33 pm  

roversmad wrote:

So, it's a two month ban then.

Indeed so the RFL prove once again they have no bottle when it comes to the likes of Wigan.