Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:36 am  

I think O'Loughlin has been fortunate and expected him to take the egp with a then two game ban. However just to clear something up those grades are guidelines only NOT hard rules. It's cost him £300 which he wouldn't have had to pay. Obviously they have taken his previous good record and the fact that he missed over half the game into consideration. It would probably help if the disciplinary added a paragraph in the sentencing guidelines to explain that these thing can be taken into consideration. If O'Loughlin is rested v Saints it'll be £300 wasted. http://www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary

I think O'Loughlin has been fortunate and expected him to take the egp with a then two game ban. However just to clear something up those grades are guidelines only NOT hard rules. It's cost him £300 which he wouldn't have had to pay. Obviously they have taken his previous good record and the fact that he missed over half the game into consideration. It would probably help if the disciplinary added a paragraph in the sentencing guidelines to explain that these thing can be taken into consideration. If O'Loughlin is rested v Saints it'll be £300 wasted. http://www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 12:57 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote: I think O'Loughlin has been fortunate and expected him to take the egp with a then two game ban. However just to clear something up those grades are guidelines only NOT hard rules. It's cost him £300 which he wouldn't have had to pay. Obviously they have taken his previous good record and the fact that he missed over half the game into consideration. It would probably help if the disciplinary added a paragraph in the sentencing guidelines to explain that these thing can be taken into consideration. If O'Loughlin is rested v Saints it'll be £300 wasted. http://www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary (snipped some bits for clarity) 2.4 MITIGATING FACTORS Previous Good Record Provocation Technique or Fitness in some cases Genuine Remorse Other Mitigating Factors 2.4.1 Previous Record Where a Player has a good previous record this may be treated as a mitigating factor Must have been playing the game at professional level for long enough to have established a good record eg at least three years. 2.4.4 Genuine Remorse Genuine remorse for the Offence and formal apologies to his opponent may be mitigating pleas. 2.4.5 Dismissal The Tribunal, when sanctioning a player, may consider whether that Player was dismissed from the field and the time of dismissal .

Rogues Gallery wrote: I think O'Loughlin has been fortunate and expected him to take the egp with a then two game ban. However just to clear something up those grades are guidelines only NOT hard rules. It's cost him £300 which he wouldn't have had to pay. Obviously they have taken his previous good record and the fact that he missed over half the game into consideration. It would probably help if the disciplinary added a paragraph in the sentencing guidelines to explain that these thing can be taken into consideration. If O'Loughlin is rested v Saints it'll be £300 wasted. http://www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary (snipped some bits for clarity) 2.4 MITIGATING FACTORS Previous Good Record Provocation Technique or Fitness in some cases Genuine Remorse Other Mitigating Factors 2.4.1 Previous Record Where a Player has a good previous record this may be treated as a mitigating factor Must have been playing the game at professional level for long enough to have established a good record eg at least three years. 2.4.4 Genuine Remorse Genuine remorse for the Offence and formal apologies to his opponent may be mitigating pleas. 2.4.5 Dismissal The Tribunal, when sanctioning a player, may consider whether that Player was dismissed from the field and the time of dismissal .

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:49 pm  

WiganPom wrote:

When I woke up this morning and read a 1 game ban I couldn't believe it. Even as a Wigan fan I think 3 games would be the correct call and reduced to 2 with EGP. The disciplinary at the RFL are a joke though, look at the Saints reserve getting a 5 game ban for the same offence he received a 10 game ban for not long ago. The way the sport is run back home is a joke from top to bottom.

Stop pandering to the outraged idiots on here. One game is more than enough punishment. There have been similar tackles down the years that haven't even received a yellow card never mind a red and a ban.

Also, for a comparison, I'd like to bring up Ben Westwood's punch on Blake Green. That received a one match ban, now somebody please show me a thread that generated even half the replies this one has in 'outrage' over that. Oh wait, it was AGAINST Wigan so nobody cares.

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:00 pm  

PurpleCheeseWarrior wrote:

Stop pandering to the outraged idiots on here. One game is more than enough punishment. There have been similar tackles down the years that haven't even received a yellow card never mind a red and a ban.

Also, for a comparison, I'd like to bring up Ben Westwood's punch on Blake Green. That received a one match ban, now somebody please show me a thread that generated even half the replies this one has in 'outrage' over that. Oh wait, it was AGAINST Wigan so nobody cares.

SOL tackle deserved more than a one match ban and you know it.

There were stronger aggravating circumstances than mitigating in this case.

If it had been the other way round I would have loved to see the reaction on here (not that Annakin would have only got away with a 1 game ban mind)

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:47 pm  

Geoff wrote:

(snipped some bits for clarity)


2.4.4
Genuine Remorse

Genuine remorse for the Offence
and formal apologies to his opponent may be
mitigating pleas.
2.4.5

.

He didn't show any of this, he didn't even have the decency to see if Annakin was ok straight after laying him out...

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:49 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

SOL tackle deserved more than a one match ban and you know it.

There were stronger aggravating circumstances than mitigating in this case.

If it had been the other way round I would have loved to see the reaction on here (not that Annakin would have only got away with a 1 game ban mind)

Yes, its all that Wigan bias up at red hall again, you dont need to tell us, we already know that we own the RFL. Rightly so really, the sport would be lost without us. And if the words of yourself "and you know it"

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:54 pm  

PurpleCheeseWarrior wrote:

Stop pandering to the outraged idiots on here. One game is more than enough punishment. There have been similar tackles down the years that haven't even received a yellow card never mind a red and a ban.

Also, for a comparison, I'd like to bring up Ben Westwood's punch on Blake Green. That received a one match ban, now somebody please show me a thread that generated even half the replies this one has in 'outrage' over that. Oh wait, it was AGAINST Wigan so nobody cares.

Ah yes, the one that broke Green's eye socket.

Broken Eye socket - 1 match
Concussion - 1 match

Sick of this, im boycotting the sport

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:56 pm  

21-12 wrote:

Yes, its all that Wigan bias up at red hall again, you dont need to tell us, we already know that we own the RFL. Rightly so really, the sport would be lost without us. And if the words of yourself "and you know it"

I am not suggesting it is Wigan bias, but clearly the punishment in this instance does not fit the crime and if you think it does you are either (a) taking the pee or (b) were on the disciplinary panel that heard the case on Tuesday.

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:57 pm  

21-12 wrote:

Ah yes, the one that broke Green's eye socket.

Broken Eye socket - 1 match
Concussion - 1 match

Sick of this, im boycotting the sport

Don't do that, Wigan is the most important team in RL and we need all your fans to ensure the GF and Challenge Cup are sell outs

Re: O'Loughlin Grade C Charge : Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:00 pm  

Tricky2309 wrote:

Don't do that, Wigan is the most important team in RL and we need all your fans to ensure the GF and Challenge Cup are sell outs

Very true.

After all, we are most teams biggest attendance every season when they play us. Imagine the lack of income for the smaller clubs if Wigan didnt exist?! Not even worth thinking about.