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Got to feel sorry for the new board and staff.

Why, they clearly had nothing to do with it.

It's old news now (in fact, it's "so last year"!)

Because its a distraction and sullied the Hull FC brand.

At least its off season and the players and staff don't have to answer journalists about it every week.

Rugby this month! Hopefully we can put it behind us and once the games start its forgotten about.

The sad thing is the whole situation stinks,and those responsible have left the crap behind for someone else to clean up.
Lets hope for reasonable success on the pitch so as we can leave this farce behind us.

Plenty I would have thought. I'm sure a big fine or points deduction would deter any club owner/senior official from doing anything similar in the future. A slap on the wrist and losing a couple of patsys is hardly likely to deter anyone

jake are you talking about worst case scenario,s or do you think its highly likely we will be hit with points deductions or a huge fine

But why are you advocating that Pearson and his team need a deterrent? There's been nothing in his previous administering of sporting clubs to indicate that he operates with anything other than the highest integrity.

Fining Hull now would make absolutely no difference to the way Pearson operates and other clubs are not daft enough not to acknowledge that fact.

Punishment of the individuals may make people reflect on their own accountabilities within office, though, and make them more likely to consider the consequences of their own actions. Punishing Hull would be a token gesture that may make the RFL appear to be addressing issues in a tough way to certain naive parties. In reality, it would have no,effect at all, imo.

I suppose you could get a disrepute charge. Melbourne Storm's punishment affected guiltless new arrivals iirc. That was more systemic though.
I'd surprised if any more came of it and personally don't think it should. Let's get on with the Rugby.

Rule Banned Gleeson Banned The conditioner Banned The three people
involved ..Testing been done since nor other player found to be taking
the tablets UKDA have got the people concerned ..Job done
You cannot penalize the innocent ..So far the new Board have done no Wrong
Why should they suffer for other peoples wrong doing's ..If you want your pound of flesh
go after the Old Board ..But that will not happen

In case you just can't get enough of it:
@MartynSadler
Martyn Sadler
In #LeagueExpress tomorrow we will give a complete account of the Hull FC #rugbyleague debacle in the Martin Gleeson affair.

I'm saying the whole game needs a deterrent.

I'm assuming by your comments that you believe that sanctions for breaches of the salary cap are also not a deterrent to club owners? The facts would seem to say otherwise

It would be worth a fine and a points deduction for a thorough RFL investigation IMO to see how deep it went

Jake i love your honesty,top fella,wish a few more on both sides of the river thought as you do.