Well said Neil. We may be the biggest rivals in Superleague but on this issue we are totally together. Perhaps its time for a petition to be started calling on the RFL to make the necessary changes. I'm sure supporters of all clubs would willingly sign it to let those in authority know just how we all feel.

And the reply. Sadly they truely believe it as well.

[iRFL Director of Standards and Licensing Blake Solly said

rlhttp://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/29818/rfl-statement-disciplinary-processrl

Once again Hudge talks much sense. Refs will always make errors but those with hindsight & technology to assist shouldn't be getting it wrong. Not a fan of the EGP system either, think that needs looking at.

Nothing in that brief statement addresses any of the concerns raised by Neil's own statement...

However, it does highlight a combination of complacency and self-satisfaction...

The reply from the RFL sums up the games problems. Self interest and self preservation.

Blake Solly, hang your head in shame son. If you're not part of the solution........

He's right but will now face a fine and a stadium ban.

As an aside, that tackle on Whiting is absolutley appalling.

Spot on Neil, unfortunately we'll no doubt be hammered even more because of this. The RFL need to see the issue is not JP being banned, probably deserved it, he usually does, but the ones who grt away with it scot free.

Not seen the whiting one is there a link to it?

Got to say well said Neil and it is time something was done that on whiting is far worse the guy should have got at least 4 games and poor's was correct, just get every one right not the odd one

Quote: barham red "Spot on Neil, unfortunately we'll no doubt be hammered even more because of this. The RFL need to see the issue is not JP being banned, probably deserved it, he usually does, but the ones who grt away with it scot free. Not seen the whiting one is there a link to it?'" www.hullkr.co.uk/club/news/artic ... e-Chairman

Quote: barham red "Spot on Neil, unfortunately we'll no doubt be hammered even more because of this. The RFL need to see the issue is not JP being banned, probably deserved it, he usually does, but the ones who grt away with it scot free. Not seen the whiting one is there a link to it?'" www.hullkr.co.uk/club/news/artic ... e-Chairman

How can the rfl ban him from his own stadium?

Yep, completely agree.

Looking at that you can see why NH is so up in arms about it, the Whiting one is terrible.

The consistency has been poor recently. So the RFL's only real defence against claims of bias then becomes one of incompetence, which isn't great.

All leaderships or bureaucracies (whichever it is) have a finite useful lifetime. This lot rather jumped the shark with licensing IMO and some fresh blood would be good. It's not an easy job, more responsibility than power, but there's plenty of room for improvement.

Understandably chairpersons only kick up a stink if it goes against their team. In that case they make a complaint. Rather than making a t-shirt when a decision goes their way, for example.
Or saying 'we'll take that, as we've had enough go against us'. So it rarely builds up enough momentum to make a difference.

I'd like to see a few chairmen get together and make some specific recommendations.
I'm personally curious about whether allowances are made for previous good behaviour, on top of the EGP system? Whether 'missed incidents' (I mean, seriously WTF?) can be considered later when brought to the attention of the panel? Whether you can plead guilty but challenge the grading? How does the panel view the relative severity of a sin-binning or sending off vs a ban?

And how are offences bench marked?
Poore deserved a ban this week, IMO. But three weeks when Widnes get off? Similar with Paea/Flower last week and the week before. This week it should have been both, the earlier ones it could easily have been neither.
Incidents should be judged on their own 'merits', but surely not entirely in isolation.

Good to see him speak out and raise the points he has