Which 3 games?

Two friendly and the brisbon one

Two friendly and the brisbon one

Trying to work out which games count & what don't is probably why it's a period ban.

Perhaps they realised what a bunch of idiots they looked when Westwood's ban last year included a meaningless friendly against Italy. Instead of a punishment, all they handed him was a bit of a cushy rest.

The RFL have confirmed how many games it is. 2 friendlies, 10 SL games and a world club series game against Brisbane. 13 games.

6 Months ?



I bet Oscar Pistorious gets less for murder

With the game being the GF, the wordwide (yeah what's that about) attention it's received, and all the talk of GMP getting involved the RFL had to show people that it had dealt with this appropriately.



Most people won't disagree with the punishment, some softcocks will argue it should be more and the odd one-eyed muppet will think it too strong.



All considered i think it's the right decision, if this had been Leigh v Fev at the LSV mid season though it would have been a 3 game ban if that and a small fine.



It is time to change the disciplinary procedure and put in place clear and transparent procedures and stop this making it up as they go along attitude.

If it'd been games & not a period, we could legitimately have increased the off-season friendlies, persuaded Kear to retrospectively include him in the Welsh squad, loaned him out on dual reg & double counted 'til the cows came home.

At least we'd be accused of setting out to do all that.

Ban should have started at beginning of next season. rfl copout!!

McManus at Saints has said the same about consistency i.e. not making it up as you put it. A bit ironic considering LH got off with a 1 match ban when other players have got 3 or 4 for similar.

Waaahhh!

I shouldn't let it and I'd like to separate it totally to Flowers moment of madness but Hohiha's punishment is really grating on me. It was a shocker in itself and he's got off very lightly. I also didn't like the tone of his interview after the game where he said he held no grudges against Flower and mentioned how bad Flower must be feeling whilst not holding his hands up at all to playing a major part in the incident.



I think Flower can count himself reasonably lucky but so can Hobiha.