Why did leigh appeal

Would Jamie having not played for 3 months be fit ?

He'd be coming back into the last 1/2 games , both most probably highly charged pressure games , is that a good idea with him trying to make amends for getting banned ? , he'd be trying too hard and that could be counter productive

So not much to lose

Using this thought process as a premise for not appealing appears somewhat flawed IMHO.

Looking at 'criminal law' cases where a for example a person or persons have been wrongly imprisoned & using this reasoning that a sentence would be "almost guaranteed the sentence would be increased", why would any innocent person ever appeal ?

I am not suggesting Jamie is innocent, more that the original & subsequent increased punishment does not fit the crime !

I also ask, how independent is this panel, who pays their salaries & how much 'influence' over them might the RFL have ?

This is something I would like to see put before CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) but it won't happen.

Seems to me the sport has a cancer & it needs cutting out !

he should move to the nrl,they still play rugby down under.we will be playing in hi-vis soon.i personally would not pay one penny of any fine.

I agree with Ste100 centurions. We need more transparency about the choice of these independent panels. Is it just co incidence that one member was an ex Hull KR player and the other an ex chairman of the same club? Haven't these two members of the panel a vested interest in the case?

I don't know about a vested interested, if you think about it,, it's a big bonus for Leigh if Acton isn't playing, he is a total liability and could get sent off for some of the things he does, at least if you play someone who plays hard but fair, he may play the full duration hahah

You say you're smart enough to support Leigh but you might as be supporting Wigan with an attitude like that. The 'bit careless' is extremely comical.

And I really doubt that you would see anything like it in last nights game

Trust me Barry Lilley would do us no favours, no love lost there over the years.

Well he's not done Leigh any either, has he? The $h!t house.

Unbelievable some of the stuff written on here !!!!

This sport does not need people who think this kind of behaviour is ok !!!!

Some of you lot need to take a long hard look at what your saying, the decent guys on here who understand what the problem is are probably cringing and hiding in embarrassment at you !!

The severity of this Ban is outrageous, I just wish with hindsight that Jamie had bent down and told Bird, get up you Coward so I can knock you down again


Anyone who believes Bird was other than playing Dead is deluded, I watched it back again last night and I have never seen a Concussed/Unconscious player looking so well leave a field!!
Cant wait to see the Cats game in the 8s, I don't think he'll be hitting Hock late.

Message for Bird, Bu@@er off back to the NRL and take your antics with you!

Message for Jamie, you are letting your Passion distract you, I'm sorry our Legal team have been defeated on your behalf because, no matter what anyone says your 'crimes' do not fit your punishments! Use your rest to help your teammates and consider, how you can improve your on field behaviour because IMO you are the best young Prop in Britain!

Flower got six following the Grand Final, the majority of which was served in the off season. Flower's victim is now effectively serving a lifetime ban as a result of the incident. No comparison. Bird was definitely playing possum and anybody unable to see that must be part of a crappy am-dram society. Shame on the whole system.