Having just seen the video of the assault on sky sports news he should be sacked it was a terrible act and the sport does not need this kind of reputation. its hull kr and there fans he as let down so its now up to the club.

just watched it on you tube what a house

I have just watched the cctv on utube and its terrible the sod should have got at least three years my nephew did for a lot less www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQEn9dx-VpU its truly unreal that they got away with this with the amount of evidence there iis, now i know your probably going to take this off and give me a slap wrist, but i dont care im so anoyed, it just shows you what a bit of fame and a bit of cash can do.

I have just watched the cctv on utube and its terrible the sod should have got at least three years my nephew did for a lot less www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQEn9dx-VpU its truly unreal that they got away with this with the amount of evidence there iis, now i know your probably going to take this off and give me a slap wrist, but i dont care im so anoyed, it just shows you what a bit of fame and a bit of cash can do.

Castleford have sacked their player who was involved in this...fair play to them for that

Bailey and his crew were doing that to a bloke for four whole minutes. There is CCTV available somewhere of that attack also. He was sent down. Now he plays for Leeds. The RFL can't do to Cockayne what they did not do to Bailey, surely? Either both are suspended/sacked or neither of them is.

Incidentally, Pryce pled guilty to a lesser charge of common assault - the least charge of all on the violence scale - and what he actually got that charge for was pushing O'Brien, Reardon's ex-wife's boyfriend.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html The video is here if anyone didn't see it before it was removed on YouTube. Disgraceful!

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html The video is here if anyone didn't see it before it was removed on YouTube. Disgraceful!

i had not seen the video when i first posted my thoughts on this,

i have now seen it THIS PLAYER SHOULD NEVER EVER PLAY RUGBY LEAGUE AGAIN, THE RFL SHOULD FINE HIM BIG, and also HULL KR should also fine him,

what for ????

biringing the name of rugby league disrepute . enough said,

as said in post before the ARL would of locked him up and thrown away the KEY after the player and the club had both been fined,

have a look at what the ARL have done so far this season with players and clubs who have brought the name of rugby league in to disrepute,

AS I SAID BEFORE THE RFL HAVE NO GUTS WHAT SO EVER.

END OF.

All those with higher than tho morals come to the fore after incident like these.

2 facts that appear to be forgotten!

1) the lad that was injured received mere cuts and bruises (not condoning by the way)

2) The injured party contacted Ben Cockayne and asked if he wanted to do 'deal' to save going to court.

How injured was the injured?

the coward went back for seconds to make sure he was hurt , and you say your not condoning it, and you come on here with your numbered excuses. pathetic

Just like Paul Forber...

So this means kicking someone whilst they are down o.k. then.Yes I do have morals and giving someone a good kicking with the aid of a mate is not good in my book.I would have had the same views if this coward had been an F.C. player.

Where does it say it is OK???? My point is there is accuracy in reporting the whole issue....

zandor46 - as for me numbering up the points I thought you'd be used to that with your defence.

The abyss calls

I'm as much a Hull KR fan as the next guy, and before actually seeing the video the other day I was "tryin" to defend the guy in terms of he has been given his punishment blah blah.

But when I saw the video, my view changed, and I see the only way is to begrudgingly sack the player (begrudgingly cos of his quality) or slap a very heavy suspension on him.

As a club we need to do something that shows that we like the rest of the rl world, don't condone such behaviour

According to [url=http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Victim-relives-terrifying-assault-KR-star/article-873000-detail/article.htmlthis[/url Basil they were multiple injuries.

Yes they have, but to be fair he was a second tier player, i doubt the outcome would have been the same had it been one of their top players like Joe westerman for instance.
As part of Ben Cockaynes punishment, he should be required to go into the schools and preach to the kids that it is unacceptable for someone to carry out this kind of act and the consequences of doing so, thats after he's made a grovelling apology to the club and the fans for letting them down.The same applies to players of other clubs who have been found guilty of crimes that bring shame upon themselses, their clubs and their fans.

I hope that includes Raynor.

I include any player who lets themselves and the game down mate.

Barbaric in the extreme.

There should be no second chance for him even after he has served his dues, I am amazed that he didnt get a very heavy custodial sentence for that shocking attack, also shows the pair for the cowards they are when a women tries to interviene and they simply shove her out of the way (I guess in a certain way she is fortunate they didnt batter her too).

I hope RL bans him for life and that being the talent he is other sports (ok union) treat him with the same utter contempt.

how the feck is this scumbag not in strangeways is completely beyond me fecking soft magistraites he should never ever be allowed to play our great game at any level again

How did he manage to get a suspended sentence

typical answer

the abyss called and we p?ssed it off

they hang him Monday

Two month ban without pay for Cockayne news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 989277.stm

Two month ban without pay for Cockayne news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 989277.stm

We believe that dismissing Ben, although an easier option for the club, would not offer the rehabilitative support that Ben needs at this time

Hull KR statement

Not really, just thinking about the club and losing a talented player, so sacking was never an option, Salford Still have the high moral ground

A shocking cop out to only suspend him, and I hope that every single player and fan from other clubs (and his own if they have any backbone) treat him like the pariah he is.

Hull KR have walked away from this with no credibility and have made the game of Rugby League look very poor indeed.

[size=150=redSHAME ON YOU HULL KR.[/size