Quote: HLL1969 "Appeal? Can't see 2 getting reduced to zero though. 3 games out of 4 with a player banned and no real feared hard men in the team. With decisions like this how the £uck do the likes of bailey, Morley, hock etc ever get onto the field? I'm gutted for the kid, absolutely gutted.'"
I think the RFL may be suggesting he should sign for a club with an elastic salary cap and perhaps an elastic wallet. The market rules, after all.
I suspect young Mr Bateman may be prepared to defy the RFL.