Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:20 pm  

It's a poor showing at a show-piece event for the sport to have such a cowardly act on display.

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:21 pm  

Cowardly act, no excuses. On par with what happened to Brian o'driscoll for the lions.

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:23 pm  

Dirty pie feckwits. And when did o'loughlin get an exemption from the high tackle rule?

Wigan scum. Always.

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:26 pm  

Problem is now ref will probably be too lenient on Wigan now

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:29 pm  

Glad Lance is ok,

I didn't want two tragedies in two sports I love (other being Formula1) in the space of two weeks.

I'm still shocked, it took my breath away

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:31 pm  

tenerifeRhino wrote:

Season long ban IMO

Punching - sustained, repeated, violent & aggressive is grade E, which is between 4 and 8 matches. Strangely, "Other Striking offences", which is conveniently ambitious can be grade F, which is an unlimited ban.

I would guess he will get 7 matches given he was sent off in the 2nd minute.

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:32 pm  

Sickening. Like to see Wane's defence of that one.

He should be ashamed.

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:43 pm  

debaser wrote:

Sickening. Like to see Wane's defence of that one.

He should be ashamed.

He will say it was a "strange decision".

RFL will give Flower a 3 match ban and a £300 fine.

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:48 pm  

WireFanatic III wrote:

He will say it was a "strange decision".

RFL will give Flower a 3 match ban and a £300 fine.

They can't. Minimum is 4 matches for grade E. He'll get top end, so 7 or 8.

Re: Ben Flower : Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:48 pm  

WireFanatic III wrote:

He will say it was a "strange decision".

RFL will give Flower a 3 match ban and a £300 fine.

I predict a 'sending off sufficient', especially if they go on to win and have to play in the WCC.