Agreed 10-12 is about right and keep PC plod out of it.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=938394902841628 says it all really

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=938394902841628 says it all really

When was the last time we saw a 12 match ban, though?

Realistically, that's a massive blow to him and his club for next year.

I would suggest that a 1/2 season ban would be a good harsh punishment for what has become a real stinker of an issue, without going crazy.

Sure, 12 weeks is a really long ban, and it would be fully deserved. But it's a fair way short of some of the more severe suggested punishments that are being bandied about.

What did McIlorum get for breaking Dixon's jaw? That was 8, wasn't it? >50% on top of that seems to make it a pretty hefty sentence.

You've also got to be careful - you need to set a decent precedent without making a rod for your own back.

8-12 games seems about right. There's no real justification for giving him a stiffer penalty. I don't believe he's a serial offender so I don't see how anybody could say he deserves more than what the current maximum for this type of offence is.

3 games.

Reckon Flower may get away with 7, as he missed the majority of a game already. Who knows though.

Fucks me off. I work where no one really watches RL. This morning everyone was talking about it, so once again I'm defending RL. If you've see the Wane video and his directions surely the RFL have? If THEY don't stand by Flower, I hope Flower spills the beans on all of Wanes talks and who to target/assult. If wigan don't handle this in the right way it could be a PR disaster for Wane, Wigan and RL.

You’re right though it was bad it has gone on far too long now and the aftermath is spoiling the event altogether. It was ruined on the day, but the zombies smell blood and don’t really give a sh*te about anything else. Say what you want here but it was just one man on the day, not the rest of the team, not the club, not the fans, and not the town. We spent hard earned cash too, and at least your side won the game, do you really think we are happy with him? Try to stop the zombies or the win will be the biggest none event in SL history, and that’s not fair to the real Saints fans.

There's no need for or point in a witch-hunt. He made a stupid mistake - it happens. An 8 game ban and then everyone getting on with their lives would be ample enough punishment.

Its just been on the bbc news the has text on that ben flower and Lawrence fire have both been charged by the rfl. Quality jurnos even our bad publicity is incorrect

To be fair on the BEEB 'live' text captions are often hilarious, as you've people who do not know anything about the topic trying to write subtitles simultaneous to the reporters' dialogue. It does not just affect RL.

Nah I want blood let him rot in hell Wigan fans would want the same if it was one of our players