Up before the disciplinary for a grade 3 offence www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary

Up before the disciplinary for a grade 3 offence www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary

Probably deserved a ban under the current rules. He did get right under his ribs and tipped him over. A few years ago it would have classed as a great tackle but these days it's a ban.

The rules dictate a ban but to say he deserves a ban is something else. I don't know for sure and I'm not going to look it up but surely there must be some allowance for mitigating factors? On watching the tackle again, I'd say that although the lift did happen, it was accidental and without malice.

Think it would be wrong to ban him but would agree with a caution and instruction on tackling technique.

Clear ban. Probably 3 games as well based on previous players bans. Shame as we will miss him massively.

The tackle itself wasn't too dangerous, but letter of the law and making a statement to others will result in a ban.

The player has a duty of care to his opponents. There was a risk of serious injury and therefore it will be a ban.

What is annoying about this is that we have Tony Clubb out for several weeks after surgery as a result of a " crusher " tackle against Hull FC and no action taken.
All season it has been 1 step forward and 2 steps backward with injuries and suspensions .
If he is banned someone else will just have to step up , on we go

Against Widnes we played with 7 props... I'm sure Wane can come up with a game plan that only requires 6 props??

Confirmed 1 match ban.

WIgan are appealing the ban.

He's appealing being found guilty for an offence he pleaded guilty to?

He's got off with it. Why am I not surprised.

Very odd.
Player pleads guilty to a grade B offence knowing the minimum suspension is one game.
Player receives one game suspension.
Player appeals being given a one game suspension even though this is the minimum ban for the offence he has admitted.
Player is given less than minimum suspension.
Bizarre.

Does this mean he still has his EGP?

I also loved this comment from the panel:
"The player has accepted his guilt and has no previous record for similar offences of placing opponents in dangerous positions."
Are they forgetting he recieved an 8 month ban for knocking a player unconscious and then punching him again as he lay defenceless on the ground? Clearly they don't consider this to be dangerous!
We could do with your legal team!

Is it because:
(a) Wigan own the RFL
(b) you're bitter and paranoid and forgot to take your medication this morning
(c) both of the above

Yes that's it exactly! The RFL have forgotten the grand final incident which is just the same as accidentally upending a playing off balance! Punishment served, move on.

I'd say u were a clown but clowns are funny!!

I'll admit to both if you will admit somebody at your club must be concerned for Flower to go to those lengths to get off!

See you Saturday

I believe our legal team are the very same used by O J Simpson.

I actually think Wigan should be complemented.
All clubs should work in their own best interests. If this means successfully appealing suspensions then so be it.
I wish Cas did it more.

Yes get in , can we change the subject title now .

To be fair, I don't remember the last time we won an appeal.

As for the Cas fans, don't be concerned ... the guy's been a shadow of himself since the infamous GF incident. I doubt you've much to worry about.

Isn't our "legal team" usually just Wane and another coach who have actually played the game and know the intensities of the current game unlike the plebs that usually sit on the disciplinary panel.

There are a lot of 'legal experts' on TotalRL - especially on this matter- though if most of them speak the way they write, you'd think you were listening to lads whose knackers haven't dropped.

You think? He had a slow start last year but was excellent in the last three months of the season. He again had a slow start to this year and injuries have effected him but he's been back to his best for the past few weeks IMO.

He's still our best prop overall for my money and it's a big boost to have him back.