Re: Banning orders : Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:39 pm  

I feel my point above has been proved at the disciplinary tonight, McGoldrick from Castleford got 1 game and a fine for the same offence as Keith Senior last week (kicking out). The only difference is the clubs they play for and the lottery of the panel...

[John_D]

Re: Banning orders : Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:03 pm  

el red wrote:

I feel my point above has been proved at the disciplinary tonight, McGoldrick from Castleford got 1 game and a fine for the same offence as Keith Senior last week (kicking out). The only difference is the clubs they play for and the lottery of the panel...

The day I start to believe referees or the disciplinary panel are actually biased is the day I stop watching the game. I don't believe they are, but there's a separate issue regarding transparency where the NRL far outstrips the RFL.

Re: Banning orders : Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:26 pm  

el red wrote: I feel my point above has been proved at the disciplinary tonight, McGoldrick from Castleford got 1 game and a fine for the same offence as Keith Senior last week (kicking out). The only difference is the clubs they play for and the lottery of the panel... Ryan McGoldrick had two warning letters from the RFL previously for kicking out in the tackle. He's obviously paid sod all notice to them and did it again, rightly getting banned in the process. Keith Senior (to the best of my knowledge) has no previous form for this offence and a pretty good disciplinary record over the length of his career. You can see the panel's decision making process on the RFL website for yourself if you're not too busy with crackpot conspiracy theories. http://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1954

el red wrote: I feel my point above has been proved at the disciplinary tonight, McGoldrick from Castleford got 1 game and a fine for the same offence as Keith Senior last week (kicking out). The only difference is the clubs they play for and the lottery of the panel... Ryan McGoldrick had two warning letters from the RFL previously for kicking out in the tackle. He's obviously paid sod all notice to them and did it again, rightly getting banned in the process. Keith Senior (to the best of my knowledge) has no previous form for this offence and a pretty good disciplinary record over the length of his career. You can see the panel's decision making process on the RFL website for yourself if you're not too busy with crackpot conspiracy theories. http://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1954

Re: Banning orders : Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:59 pm  

I take your point but if that is the case then surely Bailey from Leeds should have been banned for committing an offence identical to the ones he had received 2 warning letters about this season. To quote the panel after giving Bailey only a £300 fine; "The panel have carefully considered the incident and viewed the DVD and feel that this was a poor technique which had the potential for serious injury. We give you credit for admitting the offence however we do note that you've had two warnings for a similar offence this season and we therefore must mark this incident" http://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1705 Not a conspiracy theory, merely facts...

I take your point but if that is the case then surely Bailey from Leeds should have been banned for committing an offence identical to the ones he had received 2 warning letters about this season. To quote the panel after giving Bailey only a £300 fine; "The panel have carefully considered the incident and viewed the DVD and feel that this was a poor technique which had the potential for serious injury. We give you credit for admitting the offence however we do note that you've had two warnings for a similar offence this season and we therefore must mark this incident" http://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1705 Not a conspiracy theory, merely facts...