Quote ="SaintsFan"My guess is that Saints are in fact following procedure, if the procedure at rugby clubs is the same as most employers, ie: verbal warning, first written warning, second written warning and then you're fired. I would imagine the forced apology was the verbal warning and this suspension has been the first written warning. I would think he has two lives at best left before being fired.'"
Not necessary if the misconduct is so serious as could constitute gross misconduct - then (having followed the correct procedure of course) an employee can be dismissed despite having an otherwise blot-free copybook.
The finding of serious misconduct suggests that Saints are boxing clever on this, I'd guess he's been given the equilvalent of a final warning (as an alternative to dismissal) and any further evidence of similar behaviour will see him gone, with the club then having a much stronger case at the inevitable tribunal as they'll be able to demonstrate it was made absolutely clear to him (via formal disciplinary action) what behaviour they expected from him before taking the ultimate sanction of dismissal.
Well i for one will not be watching any saints teams that contain eastmond,(*(&^^&^&%$%). 
