willowred wrote:I keep reading how Cas have done the moral thing in sacking their player but yet they were trying to and came very close to signing Ben before he signed a contract extension with us knowing full well he had pleaded guilty to the allegations
But surely you realise that neither Cas or Rovers knew the full extent of the seriousness of the violence two years ago?
All they knew is that an assault had taken place and the pair had pleaded guilty.
The full extent of the atrocious nature of the violence has only come to light during the trial, thanks in part to the CCTV footage only recently revealed.
Rovers or Cas cannot be blamed for signing the players "with this hanging over them". What they are accountable for is how they deal with the situation now it's enormity is revealed.
Cas have sacked their second rate player. As I have stated previously, Rovers are in a slightly more tricky situation as if they sack the thug, someone else will have him. The RFL MUST act to ensure no club have that option.
The fact that the thug has shown no remorse and instead has blamed his actions on a "flashback" to the time he served in Iraq (doing what, exactly?) should only make this easier for them.
