I don't see why bateman thinks the rfl are corrupt, they're going to be paying his wages for the next few weeks!!

Batemen shouldn't be venting his personal thoughts like that in the public domain. He should vent, as a human being would, to his friends and family in private.

As a professional rugby league player he has certain repsonsibilties, to say things like that in the public domain about the games governing body is a disgrace.

Seeing as they're being compared, what was Chev doing at Bateman's age?

Hopefully Bateman will mature too, but he really is only a kid at the moment and the above condemnations are a bit OTT.

You're correct.

Remind me how much time Bateman has spent at Her Majesty's Pleasure?

Chev paid for what he did and learned a valuable lesson in the process as evidenced by his conduct in this matter.

Will Bateman be censured for his conduct in this incident? Or will he be allowed to get away with throwing his toys out of his pram?

FFS people. It was simply a daft comment from an 18 year old kid, obviously upset at what has cracked off at Bradford, and responding in a typical teenager fashion. Gob in gear, brain in neutral. As he gets older, he'll learn how to insinuate, without actually leaving himself open to snotty letters from those easily offended.

Like the Leeds Chapter of the Mary Whitehouse Massive.....

Blimey! I'm in full agreement with you Billy!



Climb off you soapbox Bats. "Outraged of Batley" doesn't suit you. I think McLaren Field's Big Daft Lads theory applies in Bateman's case and it's not as if he's said anything [ithat[/i bad is it?

I haven't seen what he said re the RFL but did he also say the Bradford players were expecting to be fed yet more 'B[iullshi[/it and lies' at yesterday's meeting - that in the end never took place anyway?

Pretty shabby treatment.

I'm not on a soapbox, I'm not even outraged no matter how much Billy might like it.

Bateman has been a prat with the things he's said, he's accused the RFL of being corrupt. If a player of any other club had done that this week, he'd be hauled up before the beak, so all I'm thinking is "will we see consistency in approach"?

He's behaved like a spoiled brat and should apologise for his actions. He hasn't even lost his job, how do you think those that have feel, and they haven't been tweeting about how corrupt the governing body is.

"Outraged of Batley", you know me better than that.

He has apologised on twitter

Perhaps the RFL understand that emotions are running high in the camp, and they will have a quiet word?
How many people on here said the RFL was corrupt when they bought Odsal? were they spoiled brats too?

Bateman's job is to be a rugby league player, and the last time i saw him, he was doing a great job of that! Good enough, even for the mighty rhinos to want him!

If we'd had more players with his energy, committment and spirit, we wouldnt be in the mess we are now!

All this kids ever done is want to play for the bulls. he's not the most academic lad, but he's not paid to be!

If we had a media relations officer, or a coach, perhaps one of them could have had a word, but we dont so they cant!

Agree totally

Bateman wants to let off some steam and have a rant on twitter so what?