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Post by nottinghamtiger » 12 May 2021, 11:35

barking wrote: 12 May 2021, 10:33
barking wrote: 11 May 2021, 11:47
Fumper27 wrote: 10 May 2021, 15:15 Did we expect anything else? We should appeal based on Lee Mossop gets NFA for the exact same thing the previous week.
Appeal and they will raise it to 2 games, they never admit to being wrong
Told ya so

These [REMOVED] at the RFL have never favoured Cas so the extra game was inevitable
Which makes appealing a poor decision.

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Post by Tamworth Tiger » 12 May 2021, 11:40

Absolutely

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Post by derbystiger » 12 May 2021, 11:44

It’s not often I’m in 100% agreement with you Notts but, yep, very poor decision. We all knew the outcome

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Post by FIat Capper » 12 May 2021, 12:20

derbystiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 11:44 It’s not often I’m in 100% agreement with you Notts but, yep, very poor decision. We all knew the outcome
I am aware that on many previous occasions an appeal has resulted in an increased ban but more often than not it's because the original ban was reduced for the likes of a previously good disciplinary record and appealing ruins that record.

But, on this occasion, it appears his ban has been increased because the panel feel Watts has been "frivolous".

For Christ's sake, there's blokes knocking hell out of each other every game and you ban someone for being frivolous.

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Post by tigerfeat » 12 May 2021, 12:29

I can just see Cullen and one or two others on the panel strutting around thinking there Gods gift to Rugby League
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Post by FIat Capper » 12 May 2021, 13:17

The metaphoric question is, who police's the police?

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Post by nottinghamtiger » 12 May 2021, 13:39

I've said that I thought the tackle deserved a ban and that I thought we were naïve to appeal in the context of the upcoming fixtures, given that we know the potential for the ban to be increased.

However....

I do question the system.

Firstly, 'frivolous' is subjective. What is frivolous to one person isn't to another. In that respect, it's not really something that can be 'proven' - it might have been frivolous in the eyes of the panel, but completely justified from the club's perspective.

Secondly, it seems like a system designed to shut down challenge. I'm never convinced by the fairness of an appeals system that can make the outcome worse than the original outcome. It is a systematic 'powerplay'. If the panel thought the incident was worth a one-game ban for foul play, that's fine; but banning a player for appealing that decision is essentially suspending him/her for nothing more than disagreeing with the outcome, and using the process put in place to do so.

Thirdly, I don't think it's good for the game. As a sport, we aren't in a position where we can have our elite players sat in the stands for something as frivolous as using the established appeals process.

The panel thought his appeal was frivolous; I think banning him for appealing it is frivolous as it doesn't seem to be have much of a purpose other than to give the DC a sense of power. It's certainly not in the best interests of the sport to have players missing games for daring to use a process that clubs are entitled to follow.

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Post by old cas lass » 12 May 2021, 13:40

Does anyone think Liam should bring the players Union into this.
Because imo it seems like discrimination to me.
Liam was unset about a one game ban.
God knows how he’s feeling about 2.
Do the RFL not think of players mental health.
How things like this can affect people.


This wasn’t even a ban never mind 2.
Unfairness drives me mad.
Someone as to start standing up to ridiculous rulings.

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Post by nottinghamtiger » 12 May 2021, 13:45

old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:40 Does anyone think Liam should bring the players Union into this.
Because imo it seems like discrimination to me.
Liam was unset about a one game ban.
God knows how he’s feeling about 2.
Do the RFL not think of players mental health.
How things like this can affect people.


This wasn’t even a ban never mind 2.
Unfairness drives me mad.
Someone as to start standing up to ridiculous rulings.
Discrimination based on what, exactly?

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Post by old cas lass » 12 May 2021, 14:24

nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:45
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:40 Does anyone think Liam should bring the players Union into this.
Because imo it seems like discrimination to me.
Liam was unset about a one game ban.
God knows how he’s feeling about 2.
Do the RFL not think of players mental health.
How things like this can affect people.


This wasn’t even a ban never mind 2.
Unfairness drives me mad.
Someone as to start standing up to ridiculous rulings.
Discrimination based on what, exactly?
If two people do the same offence.
One gets let off the other doesn’t, to me that’s discrimination.

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Post by nottinghamtiger » 12 May 2021, 14:39

old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:24
nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:45
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:40 Does anyone think Liam should bring the players Union into this.
Because imo it seems like discrimination to me.
Liam was unset about a one game ban.
God knows how he’s feeling about 2.
Do the RFL not think of players mental health.
How things like this can affect people.


This wasn’t even a ban never mind 2.
Unfairness drives me mad.
Someone as to start standing up to ridiculous rulings.
Discrimination based on what, exactly?
If two people do the same offence.
One gets let off the other doesn’t, to me that’s discrimination.
That's just injustice.

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Post by FIat Capper » 12 May 2021, 14:43

old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:24
nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:45
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:40 Does anyone think Liam should bring the players Union into this.
Because imo it seems like discrimination to me.
Liam was unset about a one game ban.
God knows how he’s feeling about 2.
Do the RFL not think of players mental health.
How things like this can affect people.


This wasn’t even a ban never mind 2.
Unfairness drives me mad.
Someone as to start standing up to ridiculous rulings.
Discrimination based on what, exactly?
If two people do the same offence.
One gets let off the other doesn’t, to me that’s discrimination.
Treating people differently isn't discrimination it's just unfair. Treating them differently because of race, colour, gender, sexual preference, religious beliefs and so on is discrimination. Therefore, treating one 6' 4" white, British, hetrosexual (guessing), male (guessing) different to another matching the same description, isn't discrimination.

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Post by old cas lass » 12 May 2021, 14:44

nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:39
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:24
nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:45
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:40 Does anyone think Liam should bring the players Union into this.
Because imo it seems like discrimination to me.
Liam was unset about a one game ban.
God knows how he’s feeling about 2.
Do the RFL not think of players mental health.
How things like this can affect people.


This wasn’t even a ban never mind 2.
Unfairness drives me mad.
Someone as to start standing up to ridiculous rulings.
Discrimination based on what, exactly?
If two people do the same offence.
One gets let off the other doesn’t, to me that’s discrimination.
That's just injustice.
Another word for discrimination is favouritism.
How many have said on here bigger clubs are favoured more than us small town clubs.
And yes it was a massive injustice.

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Post by nottinghamtiger » 12 May 2021, 14:51

old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:44
nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:39
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:24
nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:45
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:40 Does anyone think Liam should bring the players Union into this.
Because imo it seems like discrimination to me.
Liam was unset about a one game ban.
God knows how he’s feeling about 2.
Do the RFL not think of players mental health.
How things like this can affect people.


This wasn’t even a ban never mind 2.
Unfairness drives me mad.
Someone as to start standing up to ridiculous rulings.
Discrimination based on what, exactly?
If two people do the same offence.
One gets let off the other doesn’t, to me that’s discrimination.
That's just injustice.
Another word for discrimination is favouritism.
How many have said on here bigger clubs are favoured more than us small town clubs.
And yes it was a massive injustice.
To be discriminated against, somebody has to be treated differently based on a protected characteristic (age; gender reassignment; being married or in a civil partnership; being pregnant or on maternity leave; disability; race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation).

I wish we could add 'playing for Cas' to the list, but I'm afraid it's not there as yet.

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Post by bane73 » 12 May 2021, 15:17

nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:51
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:44
nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:39
old cas lass wrote: 12 May 2021, 14:24
nottinghamtiger wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:45

Discrimination based on what, exactly?
If two people do the same offence.
One gets let off the other doesn’t, to me that’s discrimination.
That's just injustice.
Another word for discrimination is favouritism.
How many have said on here bigger clubs are favoured more than us small town clubs.
And yes it was a massive injustice.
To be discriminated against, somebody has to be treated differently based on a protected characteristic (age; gender reassignment; being married or in a civil partnership; being pregnant or on maternity leave; disability; race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation).

I wish we could add 'playing for Cas' to the list, but I'm afraid it's not there as yet.
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Post by WF10 » 12 May 2021, 17:14

FIat Capper wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:17 The metaphoric question is, who police's the police?
This guy!!
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removed post it again and you will join them on a 48 hour ban read the AUP

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Post by 68tiger » 12 May 2021, 18:55

Ban stems from years of cas not defending themselves with top lawyers like wigan do. You would only need to show you will not get treated unfairly once or twice with decent legal team and message will sink in that were no longer doormats

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Post by FIat Capper » 13 May 2021, 12:00

WF10 wrote: 12 May 2021, 17:14
FIat Capper wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:17 The metaphoric question is, who police's the police?
This guy!!
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I'd love AC-12 to poke their noses in and around the RFL.

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Post by cogito ergo sum » 13 May 2021, 12:54

FIat Capper wrote: 13 May 2021, 12:00
WF10 wrote: 12 May 2021, 17:14
FIat Capper wrote: 12 May 2021, 13:17 The metaphoric question is, who police's the police?
This guy!!
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I'd love AC-12 to poke their noses in and around the RFL.
Definately!

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Re: Liam watts.

Post by heppy » 13 May 2021, 15:56

New ban rules :0 for humility,one for flippancy,arrogance,jocularity,laconicism,mendacity ,vénality and sloth ;two for sarcasm and disdain,Life for two fingers

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