As I stated on the original thread the suspension is shocking, 6 to 8 would have been about right but Leigh East made a major error in not attending the meeting.

Seems very harsh in my opinion, you see a lot worse than that in our league and SL, and they only get a few match ban.

Danny Kilshaw has had a wonderful AMATEUR career. Danny, Go see your MP and get him to ask questions. Length of ban is ridiculous

The biggest question in this affair is why didn't East send anyone to the hearing? they must have known the rules re the appeals procedure ignorance of them is no excuse.

The lower the leagues the bigger the penalty it would seem, the whole discipline procedure throughout the game needs a thorough overhaul.

East told me(when James was up for an hearing) that when they send someone the player gets longer ban so they don't send anyone.
I was most upset at the time, as a player who had an excellant disaplinery record, James got 8 matches for swearing at his own players.
No one from East attended and he got 8 matches which was about half a season. Mr Chairman explained this to me at the time, as did Jame's coach at that time.
I think its disgraceful an amatuer player gets lengthy bans and SL players get away with murder, it should be the same throughout the whole of rugby league.
Think they are making Danny a scapgoat for other issues here and thats unfair. All IMHO only of course.

Correct Fred , Once the disciplinary prats realised there wasn't anyone there from Leigh East it gave them the chance to wallow in their own self importance and hit Danny excessively knowing there was no right of appeal , the rats .

And on the East's website there's no sign of anyone from the comittee answering any questions on anything , like who runs the website ? , why they didn't send a team to Skirlaugh ? , and more importantly why no one went to the disciplinary knowing the possible consequences for the lad ? .

It's all eerily quiet from the comittee , they should either shape up or ship out .

East told you wrong Lynda as this 'case' proves, how do I know? easy I used to sit on a NWC discipline Committee, .

Graham bites someone s ear gets 12 matches and Danny get a year it seems wrong no matter what.
I still think that all players are innocent till proven guilty.

In RL it is the other way round, players are deemed guilty as soon as the referee takes action. The disciplinary committe take evidence and mitigation in support of the player and then decide whether to punish him or not. Attendance by the club is essential and, despite what some posters think , does help to reduce the ban/fine. Non attendance is virtually an admission of guilt and an acceptance of punishment.

How can we get young lads playing rugby when the R.F.L slap this ridiculous ban on the lad. A 4 match ban would be harsh but a 12 month is a bloody disgrace. get a grip R.F.L

If eight games had been the original punishment there would have been hardly a comment. Perhaps one or more of the original panel had a personal agenda, either way they shouldn't be allowed anywhere a discipinary again.

Thats great news for Danny still think a tad too much but at least he can play next season .

Great news for the lad, at least they saw sense in the end.

Like everyone else I am well pleased his ban has been reduced but 8 games for a mistimed attempt at a tackle is not on.

Danny is not a dirty player and if Rangi Chase can break somone's jaw and get away with a 4 match ban it seems to me that this ban is still excessive.

Another problem being is that Kilsh has been in 'hot water' with the disciplinary a couple of times this season so the ban of 8 games doesn't seem so harsh but 12 months was extremely wrong, I think the panel (rightly or wrongly) must have taken into account that the player who was 'tackled' was hurt badly and may not play for a long time IMO something that the RFL should have taken on board with the Chase incident @ Fev.