Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:33 am  

http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/32 ... pended-for Never expected that from him, always thought of him as professional.

http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/32 ... pended-for Never expected that from him, always thought of him as professional.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:34 am  

This kind of thing is extremely common, especially in the lower leagues.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:38 am  

It does say he made no profit so I don't understand why he would risk it, he's getting to that age where if it would of been any longer he would have to retire.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:44 am  

Without knowing the details that seems harsh.(albeit with a lot of the ban in the off season, like Flower, so makes it sound worse)

Long n Gleeson profited themselves and got significantly less.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:52 am  

Omar Little wrote:

Without knowing the details that seems harsh.(albeit with a lot of the ban in the off season, like Flower, so makes it sound worse)

Long n Gleeson profited themselves and got significantly less.

Won't sit well with those of our sponsors whose business is bookmaking or internet gambling, I'd imagine. Don't think it's harsh at all, TBH.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:08 am  

'6 months' is a headline, but if you look at the amount of games he'll miss, not so much. considering the season is winding up.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:40 am  

I think Richie will be more bothered about it tarnishing his name. It looks bad on him but after reading various reports about the details it seems pretty pathetic and unjust.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:43 pm  

Players know the rules. If you've got any sense you ensure you stay well within them.

If you get caught breaking them - presuming he has, no matter how marginally - then I've not got a lot of sympathy.

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:04 pm  

Whatever he's done he's no Ben Pomeroy!

Re: Richie Mathers - 6 month ban : Mon Aug 24, 2015 3:56 pm  

If he did, and he is contesting it as is his right then he deserves a big ban. This type of stuff is top class stupidity.