Back in your box Tony.

Do the crime, do the time.

Wow

That will be hilarious!!!!!

No one will be expecting that will they

Here is a quote from the RFL website

[iRugby League will not tolerate racist,
sexist or homophobic abuse or
[uharassment of any type in the game from
players (young or old) or volunteers or
spectators[/u involved in the game.[/i


Right or wrong verbally abusing a player is a no no...whatever they may or may not have done

As Castleford found out to their cost.



The RFL will be clamping down on this one if it goes too far I'm sure

Did he actually say that? If so it sounds like the team are mocking him for it and if he can take stick and banter from his own team mates I'm pretty sure he can cope with the abuse from total strangers in the north of England.

All that remains is when Briers puts in a kick he'll shout "fetch, boy!" and Joel will be scoring tries for fun all season.

Why are we getting dragged into this.

Barry in "protesting too much" shock.

Something to hide Baz?

I believe his wife is settling in well?



He's gonna get ripped to shreds, make no, erm, 'bones' about it.

I'm sure he'll silence those chants on the pitch. An awesome player.

Maybe that the first game is the best time to get at him fans from 40 different teams all chanting barking at the same time in the Millenium stadium with the roof on will be worth the entrance fee alone.

I would like to RFL or Tony the anker Smith pick the bones out of that.

Barry McKenzie used your club as an example of why it wouldnt matter if the 'crowd' at your place decided to launch into a 'dogs blow Joel' type of song...he wouldnt hear you as the crowd down at 'the moon' are usually less than the amount of players on the field.

You might not have any money to pay the fine...but you havent got any fans to sing anything that might contravene any public order act anyway...so you are pretty safe

He's going to get Riddicule not abuse ,and not because of his sexual orientation , or his skin colour or any other reason this rule is made for , it is because he was an idiot!. So how will Smith make a case for that ? he should be playing this down not pontificating ,and now he's only gone and made it make it worse for the lad



We're still amazed at how a 3 try scoring cup hero was suddenly ' Retired ' only to surface at the Eels to make room for him , + the irony of him wearing a shirt with a Dog motif will not be lost on many.

I wonder why there is no mention of this in the UK press ANYWHERE. Anyone else sniffing a made up story?