beyond a joke

[my missus]

zak hardaker fined for celebrating a try in the hull game, be interesting to see if any saints or wigan players get fined for celebrating in the final.

 

[Mr Plow]

Daft. Probably the first fine he didn’t deserve though

[Manx RL]

Did he get a new tattoo to celebrate? 

[Dunbar]

So Hardaker is keen to showcase the stupidity of the Rugby League disciplinary process.

Personally, I think he should keep his mouth shut and be grateful he is still in the game after homophobic comments, admission of assault, taking cocaine and prosecution for drink driving, driving without insurance, and driving without a valid MOT.

[Lowdesert]

14 minutes ago, my missus said:

zak hardaker find for celebrating a try in the hull game, be interesting to see if any saints or wigan players get fined for celebrating in the final.

 

I also believe Gildart has posted on Twitter also.

1. Sportspersons this age are indestructible and think nothing can hurt them.  I can understand them (Gildart anyway) bellyaching.

2.  Dunbar has covered my feelings regarding Hardaker perfectly.

[RigbyLuger]

Gildart should have been fined for moaning about refs on Twitter while he was injured.

[latchford albion]

3 hours ago, Dunbar said:

So Hardaker is keen to showcase the stupidity of the Rugby League disciplinary process.

Personally, I think he should keep his mouth shut and be grateful he is still in the game after homophobic comments, admission of assault, taking cocaine and prosecution for drink driving, driving without insurance, and driving without a valid MOT.

This is true although I couldn't help but warm to him while watching 'Once Were Lions'.  I must be going soft in my old age.

[Hela Wigmen]

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/18920567.saints-will-not-punished-grand-final-celebrations/

 

[M j M]

4 hours ago, my missus said:

zak hardaker find for celebrating a try in the hull game, be interesting to see if any saints or wigan players get fined for celebrating in the final.

 

Player gets fined for doing something he was specifically told not to do by the governing body because it breaches the rules they established that allowed the sport to get up and running again and avoid financial calamity.

Conclusion: it's the governing body's fault????

[Chris Taylor]

I reckon he'll get a fine for the social media outburst aswell.

[Dunbar]

5 minutes ago, M j M said:

Conclusion: it's the governing body's fault????

The governing body that has given him chance after chance to continue in the sport following multiple misdemeanors and yet he decides to publically slag them off on social media.

[Rupert Prince]

32 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said:

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/18920567.saints-will-not-punished-grand-final-celebrations/

Which shows the disciplinary are full of cobblers.

[Rupert Prince]

32 minutes ago, M j M said:

Player gets fined for doing something he was specifically told not to do by the governing body because it breaches the rules they established that allowed the sport to get up and running again and avoid financial calamity.

Conclusion: it's the governing body's fault????

Didn't he just kick the ball into the empty stands?

[M j M]

57 minutes ago, Rupert Prince said:

Didn't he just kick the ball into the empty stands?

I imagine if he'd been able to do that successfully Wigan would have won the Grand Final.

[Hela Wigmen]

2 hours ago, Rupert Prince said:

Which shows the disciplinary are full of cobblers.

I highly doubt any of them are highly skilled shoemakers. 

[Davo5]

If it was any other player we’d all be posting what a ridiculous over the top decision to fine a player for celebrating a great try in a big game towards the end of an extremely difficult season for everyone involved in the sport.

[Wakefield Ram]

It does seem harsh, but pretty sure that going on social media isn't a great idea especially with his track record.

[andyscoot]

10 hours ago, M j M said:

I imagine if he'd been able to do that successfully Wigan would have won the Grand Final.

Too soon.

[Rupert Prince]

11 hours ago, M j M said:

I imagine if he'd been able to do that successfully Wigan would have won the Grand Final.

Into the empty stands, not through the posts.  You have failed your audition to get in to the London Palladium. 

Hardaker is not the first to be penalised like this and I seem to recall that most complained about the cheese paring judiciary then.  Of course that guy was not a Wigan player.

[M j M]

30 minutes ago, Rupert Prince said:

Into the empty stands, not through the posts.  You have failed your audition to get in to the London Palladium. 

Hardaker is not the first to be penalised like this and I seem to recall that most complained about the cheese paring judiciary then.  Of course that guy was not a Wigan player.

The victim mentality lives deep within you doesn't it.

[Rupert Prince]

58 minutes ago, M j M said:

The victim mentality lives deep within you doesn't it.

I can see the results of the judiciary same as everyone else.  

[Dave T]

3 hours ago, Davo5 said:

If it was any other player we’d all be posting what a ridiculous over the top decision to fine a player for celebrating a great try in a big game towards the end of an extremely difficult season for everyone involved in the sport.

I don't think so, fwiw I found it embarrassing when Steve Price went public moaning about not being able to celebrate. 

He should have been focusing on other stuff. 

[Old Frightful]

19 hours ago, Dunbar said:

So Hardaker is keen to showcase the stupidity of the Rugby League disciplinary process.

Personally, I think he should keep his mouth shut and be grateful he is still in the game after homophobic comments, admission of assault, taking cocaine and prosecution for drink driving, driving without insurance, and driving without a valid MOT.

Couldn't help but think of "What have the Romans ever done for us?" whilst reading the list in the second paragraph.

[JohnM]

Que sera sera....

Plenty of real issus to discuss.