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| Quote: Wigg'n "Firstly you can't press charges for an offence on a rugby pitch, stop being stupid.
Secondly as I said I'm not trying to justify or allay any guilt, just trying to find out what happened. Bored on the train on the way back init.'"
Depends on the severity of the assault, look it up on the CPS.gov, crossing the line, when sport becomes crime.
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| Quote: Omar Little "You can actually! might give flower a few sleepless nights...'"
I dread to think what damage Flower might do on the streets if he loses his rag. He should be doing time.
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| Quote: Wigg'n "Firstly you can't press charges for an offence on a rugby pitch, stop being stupid.
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Pretty sure you can. John Terry did for an alleged racist comment he made to Anton Ferdinand.
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| Quote: easthull fc fan "Depends on the severity of the assault, look it up on the CPS.gov, crossing the line, when sport becomes crime.'"
Very true.
My thoughts are if anything this has a civil case written all over it (if LH chose to instigate one that is, which I wouldn't think he would but would rather let the RFL dock Flower several games and several hundred quid).
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| Quote: Bull Mania "Pretty sure you can. John Terry did for an alleged racist comment he made to Anton Ferdinand.'"
It would rely on Hohaia progessing the incident though wouldn't it? Which I can't see happening.
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| Quote: Bull Mania "Pretty sure you can. John Terry did for an alleged racist comment he made to Anton Ferdinand.'"
Duncan ferguson! Say no more.
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| Lots of people tweeting GM police about it so potential for investigation
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "It would rely on Hohaia progessing the incident though wouldn't it? Which I can't see happening.'"
Don't know if it would. Did Anton Ferdinand lead that or was it an off duty copper who complained and got the case going? Doesn't have to be the injured party, can be any member of the public who can raise a case for investigation. You are within your rights to go to the coppes now and say you feel you have witnessed an assault (alongwith half of a 70000 crowd) and they are duty bound to at least have a look at it.
Let the RFL deal with it. They really should be able to get this one right.
And well done to Bentham. I would have been gutted to see raised, crossed arms and Flower playing the rest of the game.
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| No such thing as bad publicity is wrong.
A few Twitter messages.
Barrow Police: "When out and about tonight don't act like @WiganWarriorsRL Ben Flower or you will end up #bangedupinbarrow"
QPR midfielder Joey Barton: "Actually feel a bit sorry for Ben Flower. Lance started it with his elbow. Superb first dig from Flower. Second when he's KO'd is out of order."
Former England rugby union player Brian Moore: "Ben Flower - his first punch was retaliation for a cheap shot on him; second one was unforgiveable."
Former Wigan winger Martin Offiah: "Second punch Flower threw was over the top but in Rugby League if you forearm somebody in the face you can't complain if he clocks you one if I had done what Lance did I'd expect a slap. You play with fire you get burnt man. Lance Hohia will never attack Ben Flower again. Not condoning second punch on a prone player. I don't remember trying to take on a prop. You don't attack props and there was some provocation. If by stating that it makes me Satan then so be it."
Former England striker Gary Lineker: "If only other team sports could match the on-field behaviour of football."
Former England striker Michael Owen: "In China but just seen those punches in the Super League Grand Final on Twitter. First one was shocking but the second one was a disgrace. Can you imagine the outcry if a footballer did that? Can sort of understand the first punch after being provoked but to hit someone again when they are already out cold is hard to understand."
It will bring nothing but embarrassment to the sport.
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| Up there with cowie on morley
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| Wane needs to do the honourable thing after sending out his team with those tactics. If he hasn't got the guts to fall on his sword then the board of Wigan should take the descision for him. There is no room in RL for those sort of tactics.
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| Quote: Tony Soprano "Up there with cowie on morley'"
Cassidy surely?
Or perhaps you believe all Wigan players look the same?
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| Quote: Tony Soprano "Up there with cowie on morley'"
You mean Cassidy? And the fact that it was on a prone man makes it worse, imo.
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| Quote: Tony Soprano "Up there with cowie on morley'"
Cassidy's was bad, but this is worse. Prone man on the floor, pretty much unconcious. No defence for that.
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| Quote: Durham Giant "No such thing as bad publicity is wrong.
A few Twitter messages.
Barrow Police
Feckin footballers taking the moral high ground? Whoever would have thought of that. Would also suggest they watched the same edited clip that didn't see flower instigating.
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