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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:39 pm  
Wigan fans are trying to convince us that Hohaia taking a step to the left is a good enough reason, and also more severe, than Flower clobbering a swinging arm to the back of his head?
My respect for Wigan and their fans was already low, it is now non existent.
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:39 pm  
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Wane should never work again

First time I have seen this, totally awful.



I tthought this was a joke on first viewing.
Standee wrote:
Wane should never work again

First time I have seen this, totally awful.



I tthought this was a joke on first viewing.
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:40 pm  
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Not an exaggeration at all. Hohaia was out before he hit ground. If you did that in street you would be expecting to spend time at her majesty's pleasure! Worst thing I've seen on a rugby field.


worst thing you've ever seen on a rugby field. obviously not seen much rugby then have you?

For a start, Hohia assaulted Flower TWICE before Flower reacted. Then Wellens also assaulted him and then Masoe stuck a left hook on him.

Bentham ignored all of these offences.

A month ago, Paul Wood smashed Pettybourne 3 times in the face and the same ref, Bentham. sent both players to the sin bin for ten minutes.

Last year Westwood broke Green's face in the 3rd minute of the game. It was broken as badly as Sam Burgess last week. The referee put that on report, no one got sent off and the game developed into the best GF ever played.

The point being there is no consistency in the refereeing, Phil Bentham is the worst referee on the planet and he ruined that match for 70,000 spectators plus the TV audience. Flower deserved a punishment, but the Saints should also have been equally as punished.

worst thing you have ever seen. How about James Graham biting Billy Slater in a grand final? How about John Hopoate shoving his thumb up your bottom?

There have been thousands of incidents worse than Flower's.

Get a life.
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:41 pm  
[quote="Saddened!"]Greater Manchester Police to consult with RFL, Saints and Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether to take action against Flower.


Despite everything I really hope not, it should be kept within the RFL and a very severe punishment for player, and questions need to be asked of the Wigan club and coach for there consistent thug tactics.
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:42 pm  
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There have been thousands of incidents worse than Flower's.

Get a life.

No, there hasn't.
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:42 pm  
curryman wrote:
worst thing you've ever seen on a rugby field. obviously not seen much rugby then have you?

For a start, Hohia assaulted Flower TWICE before Flower reacted. Then Wellens also assaulted him and then Masoe stuck a left hook on him.

Bentham ignored all of these offences.

A month ago, Paul Wood smashed Pettybourne 3 times in the face and the same ref, Bentham. sent both players to the sin bin for ten minutes.

Last year Westwood broke Green's face in the 3rd minute of the game. It was broken as badly as Sam Burgess last week. The referee put that on report, no one got sent off and the game developed into the best GF ever played.

The point being there is no consistency in the refereeing, Phil Bentham is the worst referee on the planet and he ruined that match for 70,000 spectators plus the TV audience. Flower deserved a punishment, but the Saints should also have been equally as punished.

worst thing you have ever seen. How about James Graham biting Billy Slater in a grand final? How about John Hopoate shoving his thumb up your bottom?

There have been thousands of incidents worse than Flower's.

Get a life.

You are an idiot.
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:42 pm  
curryman wrote:
worst thing you've ever seen on a rugby field. obviously not seen much rugby then have you?

For a start, Hohia assaulted Flower TWICE before Flower reacted. Then Wellens also assaulted him and then Masoe stuck a left hook on him.

Bentham ignored all of these offences.

A month ago, Paul Wood smashed Pettybourne 3 times in the face and the same ref, Bentham. sent both players to the sin bin for ten minutes.

Last year Westwood broke Green's face in the 3rd minute of the game. It was broken as badly as Sam Burgess last week. The referee put that on report, no one got sent off and the game developed into the best GF ever played.

The point being there is no consistency in the refereeing, Phil Bentham is the worst referee on the planet and he ruined that match for 70,000 spectators plus the TV audience. Flower deserved a punishment, but the Saints should also have been equally as punished.

worst thing you have ever seen. How about James Graham biting Billy Slater in a grand final? How about John Hopoate shoving his thumb up your bottom?

There have been thousands of incidents worse than Flower's.

Get a life.


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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:43 pm  
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There have been thousands of incidents worse than Flower's.

Get a life.

How is anything worse, sorry, he'd hit a guy, and knocked him out, and the he HIT HIM AGAIN, I guess it's OK to give the wife a slap if the gravy is cold?
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:48 pm  
curryman wrote:
worst thing you have ever seen. How about James Graham biting Billy Slater in a grand final? How about John Hopoate shoving his thumb up your bottom?

There have been thousands of incidents worse than Flower's.

Get a life.


I think the problem is the offence was committed against an unconscious player, and I can't remember any other example of this.
As such, there was a massive risk of serious brain injury. A bit of ear-biting or anal finger-poking, however serious, don't carry the risk of serious injury that punching an unconscious man on the floor does.
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Re: Ben Flower : Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:49 pm  
Standee wrote:
abuse, AUP, do I need say more?

Location: NSW, or do you lie in that as well?


I retracted that last bit straight away as I knew I'd over stepped the mark.

I used to live in Sydney I just haven't updated my profile and you seem to be suggesting I've lied somewhere else? Where?
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