James Roberts

[Rhino_NQ]

So the team will tie him to a seat in the bus while they go celebrate the win?

 

[ram raid]

LOL yeah you don't get mouthy at barmaids when those big Islander bouncers are round. They enjoy their job.

 

[davi]

He's be found guilty by the judiciary and won't be play against the Cowboys on Friday. For the Broncos its a blow. I know he has struggled this year, but I really thought he was starting to pick up some form in the last two games, even if he wasn't up to his form at the Titans.

http://www.nospam47.com/au/league/n...te-at-nrl-judiciary/6p8tmgkfvmwh1brczdg6rje48

 

[GongPanther]

"Roberts' legal counsel, Nick Ghabar, argued that Roberts wasn't even kicking Simpkins."

The Broncos shell out big bucks for a lawyer,and this ^^^was the best he could come up with?

 

[Nealo 12]

"Roberts' legal counsel, Nick Ghabar, argued that Roberts wasn't even kicking Simpkins."

The Broncos shell out big bucks for a lawyer,and this ^^^was the best he could come up with?

Yeah well it was obvious that he was cleaning his boot on Simpkins back.

 

[myrrh ken]

It's amazing he's gone from underrated player everyone wanted in the new origin team to persona non grata ever since he joined the donks

 

[The Undertaker]

" My client was enduring a fit brought on by the D.T's which made his leg shake uncontrollably causing his foot to strike the defendants back your honour, he is totally innocent."
LOL

 

[WaznTheGreat]

All i ever hear about James Roberts is how fast he is but has this guy actually ever been in open space in whole life

 

[Card Shark]

Well of course he's quick, that's by far his biggest asset.

No need to be stupid all the time, like your namesake.

 

[The_Shield]

All i ever hear about James Roberts is how fast he is but has this guy actually ever been in open space in whole life

Do you not watch much footy?

 

[Snappy]

Haynetrain getting owned

 

[betcats]

It's amazing he's gone from underrated player everyone wanted in the new origin team to persona non grata ever since he joined the donks

Haha yep the public(the ones without two heads anyway) aren't going to do a Brisbane player any favours, they are already hated as soon as they put that ugly jersey on anyway.

 

[Snappy]

The irony of a panthers fan talking about ugly jerseys

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Betcats actually IS a Broncos fan, like just about everyone else at the moment.

 

[ed-grimley]

How the f**k did the Broncos think they'd get a player off when he's clearly kicked another player in the back, even allowing for the weird functioning of the NRL judiciary?

 

[MilkShark]

How the f**k did the Broncos think they'd get a player off when he's clearly kicked another player in the back, even allowing for the weird functioning of the NRL judiciary?

Because whether they contested it or not, he was only ever going to get 1 week.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

The irony of a panthers fan talking about ugly jerseys

Your jersey is a lot uglier tbh.

 

[_Johnsy]

..

 

[_Johnsy]

The irony of a panthers fan talking about ugly jerseys

If your going to turn every thread your involved in into a pissing contest (as you invariably do) don't sit down when your up.

 

[Captain Apollo]

How the f**k did the Broncos think they'd get a player off when he's clearly kicked another player in the back, even allowing for the weird functioning of the NRL judiciary?

As I postulated in the Match Review Panel thread, the NRL charged him with contrary conduct as opposed to kicking as it is a harder charge to disprove. Based on how the Sydney Morning Herald reported the hearing, had Roberts been charged with kicking, the argument used by the Broncos may well have gotten him off. However as it was a contrary conduct charge, their reasoning floundered as it did not address it being contrary conduct, which both the NRL prosecutor and the NRL Judiciary Chairman pointed out. That was why they found him guilty so quickly.

As in the legal world, this is why sometime offenders get charged with a "lesser" crime, as the prosecutor thinks they have a better chance at conviction than if they go for the top charge.