Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:01 am  

Shameful scenes at the end of the Challenge Cup Semi-Final yesterday from a section of Widnes fans.

Given the draconian sanctions for clubs who bring the game into disrepute through administration, what measures will the RFL deem right and proper for violence, criminal damage and anti-social behaviour by supporters, screened live on national television?

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:10 am  

Maybe they should relegate them to the Championship and let another team stay up

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:22 am  

Slap on the wrist obviously.

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:30 am  

the most shameful reaction has to be that Widnes chief executive James Rule who declined to comment according the Eurosport report I read.

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:47 am  

He's put out a strong statement on the Widnes website

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:20 am  

A ban from the CC would be the right thing to do IMO.

[Bullseye]

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:25 am  

I was really gutted for the Cas fans to have their moment of glory tarnished by the Widnes morons.

The culprits should all get a life ban from all RL games.

[Bulliac]

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:31 am  

The Widnes club are taking it very seriously and talking about suspending recruitment for next season until they know the final costs which might be imposed on the club. It's all very sad but this could rumble on for a while.

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:32 am  

It's a shocking display from so called fans. I hope the Widnes club does ban every single one of these idiots for life and passes on their details to the RL community at large so they can be banned from the sport entirely.

The Bulls are not blameless in bringing bad publicity to the sport over the last few years, but there's a world of difference between a club having financial trouble and drunken louts trying to start fights on national tv

Re: Shame on the game : Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:13 am  

roofaldo2 wrote:

It's a shocking display from so called fans. I hope the Widnes club does ban every single one of these idiots for life and passes on their details to the RL community at large so they can be banned from the sport entirely.

The Bulls are not blameless in bringing bad publicity to the sport over the last few years, but there's a world of difference between a club having financial trouble and drunken louts trying to start fights on national tv

Not sure if I have ever seen anything about bad behavior from the bulls. Seen a couple of teenage lads arguing between us and Leeds a couple of seasons ago but no violent action taken. I don't think it was anything to do with Leeds and Bradford i just think it was teenage lads been teenage lads. I know plenty of lads that use to go to the Leeds away game just for a mickey up.