Soliola and Mose win SL premiership

[ism22]

At least Adrian Morley got sent off because of an arrant arm. That scumbag hit a defenseless player on the ground. He'll get the Danny Williams treatment for that.

Meanwhile Russell packer was just released from 2 years in prison for doing something similar off the field. IMO they should bring in the cops if somebody goes so far outside the rules of the game.

[Guest]

Faaark up idiot.. Good on mose and Soliola!

Please no!
That hurts coming from you.
Me sorry.
I have no ill will towards M and S, in fact at one time I had very high hopes for both of them.

So sorry.
Go the Cowboys.
peace to all.

[Johnny.]

Meanwhile Russell packer was just released from 2 years in prison for doing something similar off the field. IMO they should bring in the cops if somebody goes so far outside the rules of the game.

Sadly the NRL will never bring in a morality clause into contracts. Too many examples of "legends" using performance enhancing drugs or brothers of "legends" indulging in gang bangs. I would even accept Blake Ferguson being denied a contract if there were such a clause.

[Parkway_Drive]

IMO if the police have a look at it I think fair enough.....Flowers did very stupid and dangerous act hitting a prone person in the face after initially clocking him, a long suspension will be getting off extremely lightly in this instance. If that happened off the field it probably would lead to a long stint in prison.


Police may investigate Ben Flower's vicious attack in Super League grand final
Date
October 13, 2014 - 9:42AM

Duncan Johnstone




Wigan's Ben Flower was dismissed from the Super League final against bitter rivals St Helens after punching Lance Hohaia in a violent attack.

St Helens five-eighth Lance Hohaia has accepted Ben Flower's apology for the disgraceful punching incident that marred the Super League grand final in Britain, but police could take the matter beyond the sport's disciplinary procedures.

Wigan's Flower is tipped to be banned for at least eight matches for the second minute punch on a prone Hohaia.

The incident hasn't escaped the notice of police.

"We will be liaising with the Rugby Football League, The St Helens Club, and the Crown Prosecution Service before a decision is made on what course of action is to be taken," a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police told the BBC.

Flower was sent off and Hohaia, the former Warriors and Kiwis star, played no further part in the match his St Helens side went on to win 14-6 at Old Trafford.


"Sometimes these things happen in a game, in the heat of the moment people do things they regret," Hohaia, 31, told the BBC, after being knocked out by the punches.

"I've done some silly things myself, so I don't hold any regrets against Ben - he's probably disappointed with himself.

"I don't remember the incident - people have been telling me what happened. I don't think the nose is broken, but I'll have a scan on it in the week. I wanted to go back on but the doctor wouldn't let me and obviously my health goes before anything else."

Flower was clearly full of regret as Wigan issued a statement apologising to Hohaia, St Helens and the sport in general.

"I am so sorry for what happened last (Saturday) night," Flower said in the statement.

"There is no defence for my actions. It is something that happened in the heat of the moment. I instantly regretted it and am devastated that I allowed myself to punch someone like this.

"At Wigan ... we may aim to dominate teams, but we don't aim to hurt people. I firstly offer my apologies to Lance. I hope he is OK. I'd also like to say sorry to my teammates, our fans and the Wigan club. I accept I'll have to live with this for the rest of my career. Finally, I'm sorry to the sport of rugby league. It was a big night and I know I've taken attention away from a special event."

Wigan's chairman Ian Lenagan and coach Shaun Wane added a joint statement as the club went into damage control for an incident that attracted global attention.

"We apologise unreservedly, on behalf of the Wigan club, to Lance Hohaia, St Helens and the general rugby league family for Ben Flower's totally inappropriate behaviour in last night's Grand Final," they said in their statement.

"Rugby league is a tough sport, which we are proud of, but such a response is neither encouraged nor condoned. Such behaviour is not representative of rugby league nor the Wigan club. "

Flower, 26, faces the game's judiciary on Tuesday and looks set to have the book thrown at him.

Nigel Wood, the chief executive of the Rugby Football League, told the BBC that there is the possibility of going beyond an eight-week ban under exceptional circumstances.

Saints coach Nathan Brown said he did not believe Flower deserved to be prosecuted by police.

"I think he's served a fair punishment," Brown said after the match.

"I haven't seen anything like that in 25 years in the sport. I think the occasion got to him."



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz3FyzFCxeF

[Thirteen]

Meanwhile Russell packer was just released from 2 years in prison for doing something similar off the field. IMO they should bring in the cops if somebody goes so far outside the rules of the game.

I agree. That was a criminal act.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Sadly the NRL will never bring in a morality clause into contracts. Too many examples of "legends" using performance enhancing drugs or brothers of "legends" indulging in gang bangs. I would even accept Blake Ferguson being denied a contract if there were such a clause.

I think you thought you were logged in as Bongdi Boy there, Johnny.

You're slipping.

[Kingsgrove-Loiner]

Hohaia has shown a lot more class than Flower did.


'Flower was sent off and Hohaia, the former Warriors and Kiwis star, played no further part in the match his St Helens side went on to win 14-6 at Old Trafford.

"Sometimes these things happen in a game, in the heat of the moment people do things they regret," Hohaia, 31, told the BBC, after being knocked out by the punches.

"I've done some silly things myself, so I don't hold any regrets against Ben - he's probably disappointed with himself.

"I don't remember the incident - people have been telling me what happened. I don't think the nose is broken, but I'll have a scan on it in the week. I wanted to go back on but the doctor wouldn't let me and obviously my health goes before anything else."

[Johnny.]

I think you thought you were logged in as Bongdi Boy there, Johnny.

You're slipping.

I do have some morals. Not many but some. And when I hate, I hate with a vehemence. But I ain't gonna get sued.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Nice straight bat.

[Johnny.]

Nice straight bat.

They don't call me Blocker because I take big dumps in English toilets.

[Guest]

They don't call me Blocker because I take big dumps in English toilets.

Its all about the Tiger under the covers..

[Guest]

Meanwhile Russell packer was just released from 2 years in prison for doing something similar off the field. IMO they should bring in the cops if somebody goes so far outside the rules of the game.

Firstly, I want to make it clear that I don't condone the action. It was an assault and deserves to punished. But as far as a criminal conviction goes, the 2nd punch was more of a pulled jab to the nose than a king-hit, and he walked away. There is no chance that he will be criminally convicted.


Comparing this with Packer who threw several punches and then stomped on the guy's head is off the mark.

[horrie hastings]

Firstly, I want to make it clear that I don't condone the action. It was an assault and deserves to punished. But as far as a criminal conviction goes, the 2nd punch was more of a pulled jab to the nose than a king-hit, and he walked away. There is no chance that he will be criminally convicted.


Comparing this with Packer who threw several punches and then stomped on the guy's head is off the mark.

The 2nd punch was landed while Hohaia was on the ground, probably concussed from the first hit and unable to defend himself, it was a low life gutter act and he deserves to be rubbed out for a long time.
And no I'm not comparing to the Packer one and don't think a criminal conviction should happen but he should be rubbed out of the game for a very long time.

[Johnny.]

Its all about the Tiger under the covers..

[Johnny Tobin]

Not sure what will happen there.

If it happened here I think you are in for Bob Cooper and Les Boyd time.