Re: Dylan makes the headlines again
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:13 pm
NoBR wrote:Has Rory been cited?
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NoBR wrote:Has Rory been cited?
For what? Not gouging?BR wrote:Has Rory been cited?
Contact with the eye or eye area.BaggyTrousers wrote:For what? Not gouging?BR wrote:Has Rory been cited?
I think that O'Brien passed the HIA?Borderlord wrote:Surely the fact that SOB failed the HIA and was unable to retake the field will have a bearing on the case and will hopefully mean a ban of at least 12 weeks.
Sadly, like you Baggy I suspect that 6 weeks may well be the case.
Did you see any such contact? I didn't.BR wrote:Contact with the eye or eye area.BaggyTrousers wrote:For what? Not gouging?BR wrote:Has Rory been cited?
I believe I did, yes. But no doubt the disciplinary officials will have a better view than any of us.Snipe Watson wrote:Did you see any such contact? I didn't.BR wrote:Contact with the eye or eye area.BaggyTrousers wrote:For what? Not gouging?BR wrote:Has Rory been cited?
Rugby Football Union chief Ian Ritchie says Dylan Hartley's conduct as England captain must count in his favour when considering his future in the role.
He said: "Dylan has clearly played a fantastic part in captaining the team, on and off the pitch just to be clear.
"His leadership credentials are very strong. He's made a huge contribution, as Eddie would say.
"So you view all these things in perspective and in perspective one looks at the totality of what he's done and what's happened over the years and I think we should be supportive of that.
"Ultimately we'll see what happens - I'm not going to talk about the disciplinary process as you know. That will take it's course and we'll see what happens out of that.
"If he's eligible for selection it's ultimately a matter for Eddie, but we should recognise and support all that Dylan has done in the last 12 months.
"It is primarily a matter for Eddie and if you look back over it, Eddie's judgement has been really good. We should recognise that and I'm sure we will."
I agree with the quoted part of what Ritchie says ....Shan wrote:Not really a surprise. They didn't take into account that he is a thug before so why should this really change things. Expect to see Hartley leading England in the 6Nations. With a bit of luck that will work in our favour.Rugby Football Union chief Ian Ritchie says ......
"So you view all these things in perspective and in perspective one looks at the totality of what he's done and what's happened over the years "
....But ....BUT ..... BUT .....Rugby Football Union chief Ian Ritchie says "..... I'm not going to talk about the disciplinary process as you know."
I heard Barnes say exactly that.shamalicious wrote:Hartley is a grown man and should be accountable for his actions.
I heard Barnes say exactly that.shamalicious wrote:Hartley is a grown man and should be accountable for his actions.
You'd have to think that accidental contact with the eye area is a feature of most games.BR wrote:Contact with the eye or eye area.BaggyTrousers wrote:For what? Not gouging?BR wrote:Has Rory been cited?
He did and is expected to play at the weekend, however that is hardly relevant, his appalling record and the cowardly action.WeeWorld wrote:I think that O'Brien passed the HIA?Borderlord wrote:Surely the fact that SOB failed the HIA and was unable to retake the field will have a bearing on the case and will hopefully mean a ban of at least 12 weeks.
Sadly, like you Baggy I suspect that 6 weeks may well be the case.
I have thought a lot of things about Sir Clive Knobwood but I'd never openly said I thought he was a moron.Stand by Dylan Hartley... don't turn the England captain to turn into a pussycat
Dylan Hartley was sent off for Northampton Saints against Leinster on Friday
He saw red for a swinging arm at flanker Sean O'Brien at Franklin's Gardens
There has been a lot of hot air and over-dramatising of the situation
If another player had been the perpetrator, it wouldn't be such a cause celebre
Sometimes you need a tough, abrasive, confrontational guy leading the troops
In his 13 Tests as England captain, his behaviour has been beyond reproach
A bigger concern is Hartley's lack of game time at Saints and no leadership role