Wigan are appealing the Bateman ban, Myler got 2 games for the same offence…

Myler's was more of a prolonged spray to be honest.

His appeal should be rejected and the ban stand imo

They are allowed to increase the ban so hows that for an option?

Not quite sure on what basis they are basing an appeal for a ban given for dissent.
" I didn't mean to be say bad things it just slipped out"

"I just remembered i asked him if he had a basket. He mustve misheard me and i forgot to mention it on Monday"

Bateman has got off. Nice of the RFL to kick the referees in the . What incentive is there now for players to behave properly.

I’d say it’s unbelievable, but it’s really not is it. Just one more nail in the coffin of RL

Quit the "death of Rugby League" BS will you, it's unbelievably tedious at the best of times, but even more so when it's over utter trivia and you have no idea of the details of the case.

given the ref heard him and binned him gave evidence and he was banned it is unbelievable.

How can you be banned then unbanned in the same day? The game is on its ar$e, and this further proves it. Shambles

And you're at it again.

It's very simple. I'm surprised you've never followed this process before given Leeds have appealed several suspensions this year, and seen at least one reduced.

Monday. Match review panel assess the games and determine sanctions.

Clubs and players have the option to appeal.

Tuesday. Appeal happens with an independent panel who can consider evidence the MRP may not have had available to them.
Tuesday evening. Sanction is reduced from one game to no games.

If you for some moronic reason think a one game reduction in a player's suspension is "proof" of some major malaise then you've got years of serious disappointment ahead of you as the world turns out to be slightly more complicated than perhaps you can get your head around.

You're right that it doesn't indicate the sport is dying, but they're just too soft. Bateman's defense is that he didn't say it to the ref, he said it about LMS as he was bullying one of his young players. It's pathetic that they have rescinded the ban, purely because it belittles Chris Kendall. Kendall was there and saw it happening and was looking at Bateman when it happened. He'll have known who he was saying it to.

They made some bizarre calls this week and this just doubles down on that. They ruled that Willie Isa's hit on Welsby was 'reckless but not intentional'. He wasn't sent off by the video referee as Thaler thought he didn't intentionally hit Welsby. Explain that one. They must be suggesting he tripped over a divot and landed on his face.

If that is what Thaler thought on looking Isa;s attack on Welsby , then you are right - the game is in serious trouble . How anybody in their right mind can say hitting a player lying defenceless on the ground , is not intentional is beyond me .
I would like to do the same to Thaler - then lets see what he thinks.