If pryce played for wigan he'd be wanting 10 years

I wasn't defending Pryce and I have no reason to do so, I was just pointing out that you were wrong in your accusation.



It obviously does matter, as Gleeson got a longer ban than Long, hence a far more severe offense.

What your saying is that anyone found/pleading guilty of a criminal act should be sacked from their job.



That is two punishments for one crime.

Wigan fans are going to want him jailed for life, Saints fans are going to want him let off with community service or whatever...please don't pretend this is anything other than club bias. The justice system will do its job and the club will act accordingly. He won't be sacked by Saints, that simply does not make sense to a professional club that is in the results business and is dealing with one of its key players.

Exactly right.

double post

As I said "Still if you think that makes a difference morally"



anyway, I think the argument has run it's course and was neatly summed up in the post above.

Exactly why the decision should not be left to the club!!!!! As I said in my previous post:



[i"In a sport that bans players 2 years for smoking cannabis (for example) I think players like Cockayne, Pryce and feka for that matter should be punished harshly by the RFL on a case by case basis."[/i



The RFL would 'theoretically' be able to put club bias aside and think about the good of the game. They don't want druggies out of the sport for a certain period of time and I really believe other criminal acts should be treated in a similar fashion.

That rather depends on how long he gets.



Are you going to keep paying him if he's inside for a significant stretch? How sensible would that be for a professional club?

personally i think the RFL needs to make a rule which overules all the clubs. stating that anyone bringing the game into disrepute off the field of play will be dealt with by them thus making sure that there is no bias

I find it amazing that you pies seem to have forgotten about Ellery Hanleys less than angelic past.



Didnt see any pies coming out with a moral argument against Wigan signing him back in the 1980's.



Quite a few seem to be wanting him as your next coach.



What Pryce has done is wrong, and if he gets sent to prison so be it.

"What he does in his private life has nothing to do with us" was the mantra.