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Quote="Red John"The clubs finishing in the top 8 this year enter next year's Challenge Cup one round later than everyone else. Widnes are still probably favourites to finish 8th, but there must be a fair chance they'll be excluded from the Cup next year, so 9th place has now become something worth playing
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I would doubt very much Widnes will be excluded from next year's cup. That would be an entirely disproportionate punishment for what happened. They'll get a fine and slap out a few lifetime bans and issue statements saying they are working with "stakeholders" to resolve the problem but chucking them out of the cup because of the actions of a few not rights would be wrong and without precedent.
Quote="Red John"The clubs finishing in the top 8 this year enter next year's Challenge Cup one round later than everyone else. Widnes are still probably favourites to finish 8th, but there must be a fair chance they'll be excluded from the Cup next year, so 9th place has now become something worth playing
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I would doubt very much Widnes will be excluded from next year's cup. That would be an entirely disproportionate punishment for what happened. They'll get a fine and slap out a few lifetime bans and issue statements saying they are working with "stakeholders" to resolve the problem but chucking them out of the cup because of the actions of a few not rights would be wrong and without precedent.
Quote="Walshovski"They'll get a fine and slap out a few lifetime bans and issue statements saying they are working with "stakeholders" to resolve the problem but chucking them out of the cup because of the actions of a few not rights would be wrong and without
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Unless the RFL demonstrate their usual lack of clarity,parity and favouritism for Super League clubs above the rest of the sport,then I think a reasonable precedent was set [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8258924.stmby this decision[/url
I think you will find coverage of it in the usual place - not as many involved,but far more than enough.
Quote="Walshovski"They'll get a fine and slap out a few lifetime bans and issue statements saying they are working with "stakeholders" to resolve the problem but chucking them out of the cup because of the actions of a few not rights would be wrong and without
">precedent.'"
Unless the RFL demonstrate their usual lack of clarity,parity and favouritism for Super League clubs above the rest of the sport,then I think a reasonable precedent was set [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8258924.stmby this decision[/url
I think you will find coverage of it in the usual place - not as many involved,but far more than enough.
Your link also has another precedent: the fine handed out to Cas.
I think a lot will depend on the reaction of Widnes to these "fans". Many are identifiable from the photographs in the public domain and a couple have further mired themselves by moronic boasting on media sites. If Widnes follw the example of Hull, then I cannot see a ban being even contemplated by the RL.
Furthermore, I'd rather get into the top 8 by our efforts not by the actions of a few prats.
There are a lot of 'what if' moments this season which could already have seen us securing a top 8 spot. Nevertheless, it bodes well for next season that we'll be in mix again.
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