The trouble is that the sport copped a lot of negative flak from the media over the Gareth Thomas v Castleford incident and the way it was handled.

You just KNOW they will be going out of their way to try and get the 'family sport' tag back into the game...and if hundreds of supporters (well 2 or 3 in Harlequins case) start giving it to Monaghan week in week out they will come down hard on the clubs that are involved.

Ooh get back in the knife drawer, too sharp to touch. Ouch!

The comparison with what happened to Thomas is just stupid, Monaghan will get some stick and there's nothing Wire or Tony Smith can do about that unless it crosses over the line of acceptable behavour at a game, in which case it will be tried just like all other unacceptable incidents.

Why would anything Saint Helens supporters sing at JM be any funnier or wittier than anything that any other supporters sing?

Or are you tapping into the old 'Awww dose Scousers dey are always dead dead funny likkkkkkke'** myth?


** Poor attempt at a scouse accent

I find the comparisons to Gareth Thomas strange.

Monoghan was essentially sacked from his club, outcast from the NRL and forced to moved to the other side of the world to find employment. I can't see all that happening to someone just because they were homsexual.

I emplore all speccies to bark loudly whenever Joel Monoghan get the ball. He did something stupid and has always said he wants to take responsibility for his actions - part of that is getting grief from the opposition fans.

Unless you're from Castleford

I assume he will take action against his brother Michael then who is actually alledged to have said when asked about Joel joining him at Wire, "Its great he is moving in with me, but unfortunately I've had to get rid of my dog".

So I'd get into trouble for suggesting the reason he went to warrington is because he heard all their supporters were dogs?

As for any club getting into trouble, i'd be of the argument that Warrington by employing him are opening the game for disrepute.

Other than that, to liken any grief he gets to teh abuse of Gareth Thomas has to be a windup.

Back in your box Tony.

Do the crime, do the time.

Wow

That will be hilarious!!!!!

No one will be expecting that will they

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?