MadDogg wrote:The Sao ban feels excessive, the rest of the Hull ones probably about right for me. Re Harry Smith there was significant mitigation caused by Luke Hooley ducking his head but I wouldn't have an issue with a 1-2 game ban. I've always felt though that domestic bans should apply in domestic competitions so if Smith had received a ban it should apply to Super League games. Just as with George Williams getting banned for two test matches last year, it would be a crazy example of the sport shooting itself in the foot in a time when English sides are well up against it when facing Southern Hemisphere opposition.
The absolute biggest load of poop. The RFL are clearly big on player welfare this year, hence all the cards now for dangerous contact. Completely ignoring a player been dumped on their head for the sake of giving Wigan a better chance at beating an NRL team is the biggest show of disrespect to every other player (along with their club and fanbase) who has been banned for similar tackles in the past, and who will throughout this season. What you've just come out with is a clear acknowledgement that the RFL have shown heavy bias against Wigan, which wether that is down to having a WCC match to play or not, is just pure wrong.
It'll be typical RL that just when the off field management of the game starts to look slightly competent they let the games golden ticket of being good to watch slip. It seems this sport can never have the two things at the same time.
Hasbag wrote:The absolute biggest load of poop. The RFL are clearly big on player welfare this year, hence all the cards now for dangerous contact. Completely ignoring a player been dumped on their head for the sake of giving Wigan a better chance at beating an NRL team is the biggest show of disrespect to every other player (along with their club and fanbase) who has been banned for similar tackles in the past, and who will throughout this season. What you've just come out with is a clear acknowledgement that the RFL have shown heavy bias against Wigan, which wether that is down to having a WCC match to play or not, is just pure wrong.
No not at all - you've just read what you wanted to see. I said there was significant mitigation with Luke Hooley ducking his head but on balance I wouldn't complain with a small ban of 1-2 games. I don't believe any ban for an incident in a domestic game should apply in international competitions, whether that is a Wigan player or any other player. What did you think when George Williams was banned for two matches of a rare three match international test series due to a disciplinary issue in a SL playoff?
I agree that domestic bans applying to non-domestic events is daft. You'd probably have to apply international bans to domestic events otherwise they might take years to get served! I have some sympathy with the notion of giving Wigan the best possible chance given the current rules but it still feels disrespectful to everyone else and is understandably annoying.
BP1 wrote:I wonder if the fact that Wigan play the WCC this weekend had any influence on their thinking? I have a suspicion it probably did in an effort to give Wigan every opportunity to score a victory for SL over the NRL big boys. Smith's tackle was worthy of a ban in almost any week last year, let alone under the new guidance!
I dont think you have to wonder it was odds on he wouldnt receive a ban
I have no issue with the charge for Pele it was stupid, however the other 2 bans are an absolute joke, Moore stated that there was low end force by Ese Ese which is stated as mitigation for the yellow card only, so is Cullen saying they got it wrong and should have been a red??
There is surley mitigation with Sao, what do they expect him to do while having attention around his face and eyes? Just lay there and take it? If it was me I'd be trying to get them off me by any means.
Cullen shouldn't be anywhere near a disciplinary committee, only the rugby league would put someone who used to try and knock people's head off for a living on a disciplinary committee. Can't wait for them to put Zak Hardaker in charge of the rugby leagues safe driving programme.
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