So, Rovers are the only club to have the bottle to take REAL action against a player who has been found guilty in a court of law, FC swept Raynors crime under the carpet, Wire 'released' by mutual agreement and Saints 'warned' Pryce.

Rovers got a right slagging off for not sacking Cockayne by lots of fans from these clubs, who are now applauding their own clubs 'weakness' in not dealing with players who transgress in a proper manner.

Makes you wonder why Rovers didn't stick the 'V' sign up and let Ben play on.


I think we have come out on top with regards protecting the good name of the sport.

Yes and it would seem that topic as gone awfully quiet of late.

Seemingly so, i still think we should all follow the example set by the NRL and de-register where appropriate.

Players need hard deterants to limit their off field behaviour.

PHEW..........thought there was going to be a thread without being mentioned.

Would be interested to know if the RFL are going to investigate the other cases as they say they are Ben's but seeing as Pryce plays for saints they probably wont bother.

That's a great point.

We know what the answer will be though.

Don't be silly, its nowhere near the same. Pryce is a good person at heart remember and has to be applauded for his composure during such a difficult time.

In other words: "Go beat the hell out of a woman but stay strong, score a few tries and you're forgiven, well done Prycey!"

The above sounds a lot like what Mick Potter said in his recent press release.

dont think he did that though did he?

So when did that happen?

It didn't but then you never hear the full facts do you?

After beating a door down, all Stu Reardon and Leon Pryce did was hold an arm and push a guy over? Are you serious??? I find it hard to believe they'd get convicted of assault just for that. I held a guy back when crossing the road the other day, he nearly walked out infront of a car. The grip i had on his arm must have caused some sort of bruising but i'd hardly class that as assault.

The story doesn't quite match up in my opinion. It starts by the animosity of shoulder barging a door down and then once through that door the angels start singing and they all do the okey cokey.

does anyone know if there were charged for anything else initially which was dropped or replaced with a lesser charge? im suprised they didnt get charged with burglary

fyi - you don't even need to touch someone to cause assault, its the threat of violence which someone has cause to fear (roughly)

Stop accusing people of made up things,

Could you not of held the man back without causing bruising?? or did you hit him with you car and the truth hasn,t come out as your story doesn't match up

THIS is the cold, hard proof that stranded back-rower Michael Crocker is on the verge of signing with South Sydney. As club sources insisted an announcement was "imminent", The Daily Telegraph can today reveal a private email to Rabbitohs chief executive Shane Richardson from sponsor McGrath Estate Agents outlining a lucrative third-party offer to Crocker. The agreement is almost identical to the one involving Craig Wing that has fallen apart and has the Souths star sniffing out alternative deals elsewhere. As revealed in the email sent from McGrath sales manager Stuart Rutherford to Richardson last Friday, Crocker will earn $25,000 a year and has the potential to make more if he attracts new clients. www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

THIS is the cold, hard proof that stranded back-rower Michael Crocker is on the verge of signing with South Sydney. As club sources insisted an announcement was "imminent", The Daily Telegraph can today reveal a private email to Rabbitohs chief executive Shane Richardson from sponsor McGrath Estate Agents outlining a lucrative third-party offer to Crocker. The agreement is almost identical to the one involving Craig Wing that has fallen apart and has the Souths star sniffing out alternative deals elsewhere. As revealed in the email sent from McGrath sales manager Stuart Rutherford to Richardson last Friday, Crocker will earn $25,000 a year and has the potential to make more if he attracts new clients. www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

Quote ="fredie"THIS is the cold, hard proof that stranded back-rower Michael Crocker is on the verge of signing with South Sydney. As club sources insisted an announcement was "imminent", The Daily Telegraph can today reveal a private email to Rabbitohs chief executive Shane Richardson from sponsor McGrath Estate Agents outlining a lucrative third-party offer to Crocker. The agreement is almost identical to the one involving Craig Wing that has fallen apart and has the Souths star sniffing out alternative deals elsewhere. As revealed in the email sent from McGrath sales manager Stuart Rutherford to Richardson last Friday, Crocker will earn $25,000 a year and has the potential to make more if he attracts new clients. www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" $1 million from Hull, must be over 150k a year

Quote ="fredie"THIS is the cold, hard proof that stranded back-rower Michael Crocker is on the verge of signing with South Sydney. As club sources insisted an announcement was "imminent", The Daily Telegraph can today reveal a private email to Rabbitohs chief executive Shane Richardson from sponsor McGrath Estate Agents outlining a lucrative third-party offer to Crocker. The agreement is almost identical to the one involving Craig Wing that has fallen apart and has the Souths star sniffing out alternative deals elsewhere. As revealed in the email sent from McGrath sales manager Stuart Rutherford to Richardson last Friday, Crocker will earn $25,000 a year and has the potential to make more if he attracts new clients. www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html'" $1 million from Hull, must be over 150k a year

They could have got a player for that

PMSL

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www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 23,00.html don't you love the journalists name

www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 23,00.html don't you love the journalists name

Yes you do. The court transcript is a matter of public record now that sentencing has occurred. You can check directly on what was said and done by reading the court record.


Firstly, Reardon's wife opened the door and then Reardon pushed his way in, apparently damaging the door in the process. Pryce didn't do anything to the door or to Reardon's wife. He pushed O'Brien, Reardon's wife's new bloke, who fell over into the peddle bin.

And yes, it is perfectly possible to be done for an assault like that. Section 39 assault - common assault - is anything from an unwanted hand on your arm to a punch across the face. That's the nature of the charge.

And for the record, the RFL are going to investigate, just as they did with Cockayne and Reardon. It is not expected that they will punish Pryce any further and why should they? He has 100 hours of community service and a formal warning from Saints (which generally means a sacking if anything else happens). That's perfectly adequate for pushing a bloke.

However, that doesn't stop people from all clubs not only booing Pryce repeatedly like he's a murderer but also wanting him strung up. I don't hear any reaction like that to any other of our felons, and we have a fair few still playing who have done worse than Pryce.

Firstly, I'd sooner see Terry Newton strung before Pryce, and also, did O'Brien actually fall into the peddle bin? That would have been worth seeing.

well its like this . you touch someone agaist there wishs ''ITS ASSALT '' is that clear for you

Not really.

If you are smart and fast like me you can touch people and they have no idea you have even done it.

I touched two women at Xscape yesterday and they ended up blaming each other.

My friend once got caught, isiot, he has to sign the register now!!

You're a bad man Mr Bandito

On the talk of convicted players, our neighbours have finally admitted Crocker isn't coming......not this year, next year or any year by the sounds of it.......now they are convincing each other he won't have been paid anything for sitting out for 4/5 months awaiting his rejection.

Wish i could afford to live on fresh air