Re: That Punch : Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:50 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

I would give Hohia a 2 game ban reduced to 1 given he sat out the grand final. You cant elbow a player in the jaw and I thought flowers first punch was fair dues, the second one indefensible though.

I would give Flower anything between a 10-15 game ban although knowing the rugby league they will give him a time span ban of something like 4 months so it looks like they have banned him for a long time when the reality is that it is a nothing of a ban.

It was ten times worse than what Dane did, nothing in the first tackle Dane did and then had a stand up fight, yes out of order but he didnt punch a barley conscious, unable to defend himself, opponent in the head with a punch that realistically could have killed someone.

Spot on GFB. They'll ban him for about 15 weeks - from NOW until February, easy way out for the RFL

Re: That Punch : Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:57 am  

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... tions.html http://www.express.co.uk/sport/otherspo ... rand-Final

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... tions.html http://www.express.co.uk/sport/otherspo ... rand-Final

Re: That Punch : Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:06 pm  

Charged with grade F (mustn't be a Z ). Missed game as at Eastleigh but my son
was watching it on youtube in car 15 minutes after it happened live so i knew it was bad.

Re: That Punch : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:13 pm  

Rugby Football League says Wigan's Ben Flower handed six-month ban for punching Lance Hohaia of St Helens in the Super League Grand Final

Re: That Punch : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:45 pm  

seanfax wrote:

Rugby Football League says Wigan's Ben Flower handed six-month ban for punching Lance Hohaia of St Helens in the Super League Grand Final

Three month of that is when they don't play, so 3 month it is then.

Re: That Punch : Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:47 pm  

He is only going to miss 11 competitive games isn't he?

Re: That Punch : Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:29 pm  

12 games all together with 2 pre season friendlies and 10 competitive. Due back in the game 14th April 2015. Wigan are not appealing and are going to stick by him. Saint's Chairman has said he must be supported in his rehabilitation by all concerned.

Re: That Punch : Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:42 pm  

Living The Dream wrote:

12 games all together with 2 pre season friendlies and 10 competitive. Due back in the game 14th April 2015. Wigan are not appealing and are going to stick by him. Saint's Chairman has said he must be supported in his rehabilitation by all concerned.

Then I think Dane was harshly treated.

Re: That Punch : Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:32 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

I would give Hohia a 2 game ban reduced to 1 given he sat out the grand final. You cant elbow a player in the jaw and I thought flowers first punch was fair dues, the second one indefensible though.

I would give Flower anything between a 10-15 game ban although knowing the rugby league they will give him a time span ban of something like 4 months so it looks like they have banned him for a long time when the reality is that it is a nothing of a ban.

It was ten times worse than what Dane did, nothing in the first tackle Dane did and then had a stand up fight, yes out of order but he didnt punch a barley conscious, unable to defend himself, opponent in the head with a punch that realistically could have killed someone.

Wasnt that far off then.

I think the RFL would have come out of it better by making him agree to go on an anger management course. I mean most people have had the red mist descend but most people can still keep themselves under control when it happens. Somebody who cant keep it under control like flower didnt usually have deeper rooted problems.

Re: That Punch : Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:49 am  

It's a joke, less than Worrincy and same pretty much as Manning.