shocking!!! how can you not get banned for nearly raking a fellow proffessionals eyes out during a game, what a shambles.

Obviously he didn't

a 500 quid fine is pathetic, shouldnt of been able to play again this season at least... what a great role model for the young children watching the game.

seen it again and still cant see at what point he goes near his eyes

oh dear, you must be the only person... get your eyes checked son

Exactly, he went no where near his eyes. Unless by gouging you mean his nose

not only did he try raking his eyes out for all to be seen and also check out a certain mr webbs reaction, bit of an over reaction for some one trying to pick his nose dont you think?

He has a very fair point though. I know you're only defending Stan but what the hell he was doing right then I'll never know. Crazy.

Specsavers for you I think

So what's the £500 fine for?

Disgraceful for a rugby player to do that to one of his opponents.

I've always had a lot of time for Stan, but after seeing that he's gone well down in my estimation.

Unnecessary contact with an opponents face, which is what it was. His face

so if i need to go to specsavers, please explain to me what stans wondering hands were doing??? this should be good.

They made unnecessary contact with Brent Webbs face, In this instance it was an facial which involved his nose.

No need for it but he did it

oh and the fact you can't come on this board and say any thing negative about the rovers or sir stan, have you ever been man enough to play rugby may i ask????

It was a facial.
You see it done by numerous players every game but not quite as blatently.
There is no proof he even attempted to gouge Webb.

Come on Rob he must have done, The lunatics say so!!!

I don't see what difference it makes but yeah I have

Erm I have at prop forward I have seen and recived 10x worse lots of times.
Pulled testicles the works I just took it as part of the game and just got on with it.

would you be happy if a player on the opposite side tried to do to you what stan did then?

so you think its acceptable then???

i'd probably react the same (no mention of throwing a punch at redhall) bit it wasn't a fecking gouge. naughty fair enough but a gouge is way off the mark. Its not tiddly winks

its a lack of respect for his opposition, an act of a coward for all to see

Yes,yes.yes.... finsished yer' rant?

Stan got a fine for a facial!
Not for a gouge which you have gotten into your head.
If it was a gouge it would be season and possibly career over for Stan.
Acceptable-No.
Part of the game at a lower level-Unfortuanly Yes.
Refs at the lower end of the game are a law unto themselves sometimes.
Cushy god rest his soul made up rules so he could have a rest towards the end, He died as he would have wanted though on the pitch I belive.

its not a rant, its a forum to discuss rugby if i remember correctly and thats what im doingam i not?