RFL is a DISGRACE : Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:15 pm  

So according to the RFL it is quite alright for a Saints player to smack someone in the face - that is a truly appalling decision.

Here how they see it -

"Player intentionally has a jab at the Wakefield player and as such is guilty of misconduct; however the Panel are giving him the benefit of the doubt that contact with the eye is accidental and as such consider that it is appropriate to deal with this matter by way of a caution"

Re: RFL is a DISGRACE : Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:27 pm  

IngsRoader wrote: So according to the RFL it is quite alright for a Saints player to smack someone in the face - that is a truly appalling decision. Here how they see it - "Player intentionally has a jab at the Wakefield player and as such is guilty of misconduct; however the Panel are giving him the benefit of the doubt that contact with the eye is accidental and as such consider that it is appropriate to deal with this matter by way of a caution" Nowt up with the soft 5hite http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/inju ... 05926.html

IngsRoader wrote: So according to the RFL it is quite alright for a Saints player to smack someone in the face - that is a truly appalling decision. Here how they see it - "Player intentionally has a jab at the Wakefield player and as such is guilty of misconduct; however the Panel are giving him the benefit of the doubt that contact with the eye is accidental and as such consider that it is appropriate to deal with this matter by way of a caution" Nowt up with the soft 5hite http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/inju ... 05926.html

Re: RFL is a DISGRACE : Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:34 pm  

IngsRoader wrote:

So according to the RFL it is quite alright for a Saints player to smack someone in the face - that is a truly appalling decision.

Here how they see it -

"Player intentionally has a jab at the Wakefield player and as such is guilty of misconduct; however the Panel are giving him the benefit of the doubt that contact with the eye is accidental and as such consider that it is appropriate to deal with this matter by way of a caution"

Intentional and therefore guilty of misconduct but accidental that he went for the eye. What was he aiming for the floor? Or is it okay to threw a punch at someone's head now!

It's not this one particular case that grates on me it's the perceived biased towards a couple of teams/players which still seems to exist. Take Peacock at Leeds for instance and then compare with the bans handed out for the Quins v Catalan game last season.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:40 pm  

The RFL are getting worse by the decision

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:42 pm  

Lately players seem to be getting away with alot. I think we need to mke the game more attractable to new players and their parents. Surely the RFL's decisions in the last few weeks cannot be reassuring the parents of their child's safety?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:48 pm  

Least they got the Demetriou one correct which was obvious to see it was a fend that rose to the face.

I do wonder if it is only Fakir that gets a ban from the clowns as he i think is one of the only players to get a ban (other than howell) in super league this year. Just sad its going to take a serious injury to a player for them to realise imo

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:55 pm  

Wildcat_1 wrote:

Least they got the Demetriou one correct which was obvious to see it was a fend that rose to the face.

I do wonder if it is only Fakir that gets a ban from the clowns as he i think is one of the only players to get a ban (other than howell) in super league this year. Just sad its going to take a serious injury to a player for them to realise imo

Maurie got a ban early in the season for a "chicken wing" tackle.

But there does seem to have been a lot less bans handed out this season, but I certainly don't think the game has become any "cleaner" to lead to that

Re: RFL is a DISGRACE : Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:59 pm  

Rommel wrote: Nowt up with the soft 5hite http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/inju ... 05926.html Whilst you are a real tough guy or are you as I suspect a gobsh*te ponce.

Rommel wrote: Nowt up with the soft 5hite http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/inju ... 05926.html Whilst you are a real tough guy or are you as I suspect a gobsh*te ponce.

Re: RFL is a DISGRACE : Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:02 pm  

vastman wrote:

Whilst you are a real tough guy or are you as I suspect a gobsh*te ponce.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:12 pm  

I expect no less from the bunch of clowns