I like Ben as a player, but was totally sickened by what he did! I will never think of Ben the way I once did. If it was up to me he would have gone to jail.
Saying all this, the court has made it's judgement, no matter what some may think of it. Rovers could have sacked him for him to be snapped up by some other club, how would that of helped him? Answer is it wouldn't, it wouldn't teach him a thing! Our club has once again proved it's professionalism, by punishing (unlike other clubs in the same position) and at the same time supporting Ben to hopefully become a better person.
I hope he uses this experience to help make a difference.
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Mrs Barista wrote:So you: Disapprove loudly of Paul Cooke's record in off-the-field matters Fall over yourself to defend Cockayne, playing down an attack resulting in 7 broken ribs as something no worse than an everyday playground scuffle Are adamant that no further sanctions against Cockayne should be imposed Vigorously applaud the club for applying further sanctions.
Lordy.
1. Big difference in both, if you know the full story.
2. Nope, said he had been punished, never condoned what he did. The injuries reported in the HDM I understand are a slight over exageration. never defined it as 'an everday playground scuffle' what I said was my daughter said she had seen as bad at school - they don't have playgrounds at secondary by the way.
3. I don't have a problem with the sanctions imposed by the club, but he has now been punished by the courts and by the club, there is no need for the rugby league to get involved or they could be setting a big precedent.
Are you going to disect everyone else's posts in the same way?
WELTON VILLAGER wrote:To any one who thinks this is the right decision for the club+ courts to take ,i will ask you all .Would you feel the same if the victim was a mate /member of your family ,or even yourselfs ?. I dare say your opinion would be very different. I would guess that you would want him locked up ,out of the way of the public .
Which is why impartial courts and juries decide the outcome of such cases in this country.
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Barnacle Bill wrote:Which is why impartial courts and juries decide the outcome of such cases in this country.
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So guess you say everything if fine , eh ? . Have you ever had a good kicking from a thug ?
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Mrs Barista wrote:So you: Disapprove loudly of Paul Cooke's record in off-the-field matters Fall over yourself to defend Cockayne, playing down an attack resulting in 7 broken ribs as something no worse than an everyday playground scuffle Are adamant that no further sanctions against Cockayne should be imposed Vigorously applaud the club for applying further sanctions.
Lordy.
It was reported on Radio Humberside by a Look North reporter that the prosecutor was amazed Keil Thompson didn’t receive any injuries apart from bruising and a cut on his face.
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