and folk wonder why some cry conspiracy

We do wonder. The appeal was heard by an independent tribunal.
One of whom is a players who's career was cut short by a serious back injury. - it appears they think the Original disciplinary were too lenient!

I wonder if the JP knows one end of a rugby ball from the other

Quote ="propforward 2338"I wonder if the JP knows one end of a rugby ball from the other'" His name is Barry Lilley, I wonder if this is Him? he was once chairman of Hull Kr? www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 91798.html

Quote ="propforward 2338"I wonder if the JP knows one end of a rugby ball from the other'" His name is Barry Lilley, I wonder if this is Him? he was once chairman of Hull Kr? www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 91798.html

Take it your not talking about Danny Sculthorpe?

The tribunal increased the sentence due to the fact the appeal was a joke. They have done this before when clubs have appealed against an open and shut case. Why we appealed is beyond me when we knew that it was almost guaranteed the sentence would get increased.

Quote ="Cokey"His name is Barry Lilley, I wonder if this is Him? he was once chairman of Hull Kr? www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 91798.html'" Would that not be a conflict of interests him being on the panel.Danny Sculthorpe wouldn't do us any favours either

Quote ="Cokey"His name is Barry Lilley, I wonder if this is Him? he was once chairman of Hull Kr? www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 91798.html'" Would that not be a conflict of interests him being on the panel.Danny Sculthorpe wouldn't do us any favours either

So should we appeal cases or just leave them? The majority were saying to appeal them early on in the season. Possibly the club are giving Acton every opportunity available before the bullet.

Quote ="propforward 2338"Would that not be a conflict of interests him being on the panel.Danny Sculthorpe wouldn't do us any favours either'" Yah it would prop. Looks like a nasty piece of work this fella. Read the next to last paragraph in this link. upthecream.co.uk/why-no-hull-fc- ... o-stay-up/

Quote ="propforward 2338"Would that not be a conflict of interests him being on the panel.Danny Sculthorpe wouldn't do us any favours either'" Yah it would prop. Looks like a nasty piece of work this fella. Read the next to last paragraph in this link. upthecream.co.uk/why-no-hull-fc- ... o-stay-up/

Quote ="Cokey"Yah it would prop. Looks like a nasty piece of work this fella. Read the next to last paragraph in this link. upthecream.co.uk/why-no-hull-fc- ... o-stay-up/'" Nasty to say the least

Quote ="Cokey"Yah it would prop. Looks like a nasty piece of work this fella. Read the next to last paragraph in this link. upthecream.co.uk/why-no-hull-fc- ... o-stay-up/'" Nasty to say the least

Now thats a loose cannon..

Quote ="Cokey"Yah it would prop. Looks like a nasty piece of work this fella. Read the next to last paragraph in this link. upthecream.co.uk/why-no-hull-fc- ... o-stay-up/'" Not reet Cokey..

Quote ="Cokey"Yah it would prop. Looks like a nasty piece of work this fella. Read the next to last paragraph in this link. upthecream.co.uk/why-no-hull-fc- ... o-stay-up/'" Not reet Cokey..

I've long had my doubts about the RFL, it's akin to what was the "old farts" RU had before it modernised itself and really took off as a sport.
These kind of Banana republic decisions just underline just how bad things are.

Short term as a club we use this as motivation for the 8's, we have a good enough squad so let's now start to play.
Long term there needs to be enough progressive owners to force change at the RFL as what we have is a not fit for purpose old boys network that needs ripping apart.

Jamie will have a long break and be ready to prove all his doubters wrong next season and start to erase the huge smear the RFL have put on him.
The 4 month "ban" is not worthy of comment as to do so would give those on the panel(s) credit and they are not worthy of that.

I know, ah well.

BTW - Can i trouble you to put on, an updated matrix layout of the middle 8s? Cheers.

You appeal if you have new evidence that prooves the original decision was incorrect. Every suspension we've had this season was correct. The only people who have been saying we need to appeal the decisions are those who have been using their cherry & white hearts rather than their rational heads!

The thing is though is that the appeal was against the length of ban,he pleaded guilty to the offence. He has now been punished the same as Ben Flower.

unbelievable

So would you keep him or not, given our position and future status?

No

Glad you posted Budge..

Just a thought, If this occurred on the last game of the 8s, Would they have given him 4 months then?



BTW - I would keep him.

Ive just seen the video and cant see what he's actually done wrong its a physical game , to me its no different than 2 players squaring up , its nit like there was intent to cause harm , bit careless yes but nothin I havent seen a thousand times.

Careless? It was pointless- he had no reason to go anywhere near bird for the purpose of playing the game of rugby league. Was he involved in the original tackle? Was he tackling a player with the ball? Was he attempting to get the ball? If you think this is ok based on the crap you've witnessed in the championship then perhaps you'd be better off going back there!
I hope you are playing devils advocate because you can't truly think this is an acceptable action for a professional RL player.

he migth have been expecting Bird to return to his feet so he could square up to show his disaproval , Bird stayed down then Acton put him back down , its not as though he did a Ben Flower , I couldnt actually beleive he got banned at all , see simila every other week.

Bird could have been laid there with a neck injury, so for Acton to do what he did wasn't just pointless, it was utter stupid

He could have spontaneously exploded too , Acton could have done a Ben Flowers and you could say the same thing when any player pics an opposing player up after a tackle , hes been done for a late challenge , it wasnt really a challenge.