Perhaps if they sacked two anyway we all might get a look in

You said the RFL should stay out of it as it has nothing to do with them. So who sanctions his playing registration??? He is a professional RL player so it has everything to do with the governing body of that profession.

Using you logic NOBODY would ever get sacked for anything unless it happened in thier place of work.

Good point.

Out of interest, what do you think the RFL should do to him, life ban, a year, heavy fine. There are lots of opinions on the offence, what about his secondary punishment.

Bear in mind, this policy shift will have to be applied to ALL offenders who are convicted in a court in future years.

Really? You're saying it was not a chance to have a dig at Rovers for not sacking Cockayne (yet)? Are you sure your enthusiasm for Cas's actions aren't just a little bit motivated by the opportunity to get all indignant and righteous on the Hull KR forum, even a teeny weeny little bit?



You guess wrong. What he did was awful and should in no way be condoned. The morbid, phoney hue and cry on this thread should also not be condoned. So, why don't you stop pretending eh?

So whats the difference between what Ben did and what Raynor did and don't forget the aussie your praying is allowed in the country has a conviction for affray, so is it a good punishment if he wears a different colour shirt

Depending on the case severity i agree

My applogies, should have said one St helens player and the other been from Warrington.

just watched the cctv of the incident on hull daily mail website, what a disgrace !!!

I agree totaly If the RFL start to interfear in things outside the remit of the game then they should also start veting fans criminal records before allowing them to purchase tickets. The clubs & the RFL should stick to maters on the field & when players/staff are representing thier clubs or the sport, out side of that they are ordinary members of the public with the same rights & are dealt with by the law the same as anyone else & have the same rights to employment as the rest of us. Weather any of us like it or not the law has run its course & it is non of our business.

That would be wrong, that is a second trial. If there is a policy change it will have to deal with all offenders the same, surely.

Zero tolerance: De-register him.

We must do [isomething[/i: A disrepute charge and whatever range of sanctions that covers.

Following precedent: Nothing.

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But the RFL will have to adopt some guidelines if they are to introduce a sanction for off the field offences, they cannot just select willy nilly who they want to punish based on how much they disliked the offence.

What about drugs, do they say 'we will ban player A for 12 months because it was recreational and player B because it was performance enhancing', don't we have a policy on that. If the RFL want to punish him, so be it, if its a life ban, so be it, what I want is the SAME for every player convicted and sentenced for violence offences. What we cannot have is one player getting a year because he was caught on CCTV kicking someone and another gettng less because it was less public.

Not at all. What he did was awful. I would not want it to happen to anyone I know.

It just so happens that I find phoney indignation and self righteousness distasteful and there is plenty of it on this thread.



Well done, I salute you.

I did not say he should not or could could not be sacked; by his employer (Hull KR) The RFL are not his employer, if they stick thier oar in they punish the club and the club's supporters for something that was un releated to Rugby League. All I'm saying is why should they talk about involving them selves in this incident, when other incidents of violence out side of the RL arena get ignored?

After watcihing the CCTV footage, there is no question taht Rovers should sack him, i would want exactly the same if it was a Hull player.

How he didnt get a jail sentance for that I will never know.

I wouldnt be happy if I was the victim or his family.

It all could end up a bit like the trial by television in the 80's when Roy Holdtsock was banned after a cup tie against Widnes.
There were certainly some inconsistent decisions after that.

True, the never bothered with it for ages, it seemed it was brought in just for the one off.

Completely agree.

If that were to happen i suggest you take it up your grievance with Ben.

Well done Cas I say, setting a good example, although the fact it was a reserve player maybe made the decision easier. Hopefully Rovers will follow suit. I would ask 2 questions; If I were an employer and one of my employees did this would I want them working for me? No.
If I were an employee and did this and had my name name plastered all over the papers with CCTV footage of the attack availiable for all to see online would I expect to keep my job? No. It's only through sheer luck that Cockayne isn't doing 15 for murder.

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