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RLFANS Correspondent [ Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:42 pm ]

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Bousquet handed four game suspension

Catalan forward, Julian Bousquet has been handed a four match suspension for striking with the shoulder in last weekend's win over Salford.

The late tackle offence, which was graded as D, saw Theo Fages of the City Reds, knocked out for eight minutes and according to assistant, Sean Long, stop breathing.

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Author:	TheButcher [ Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:57 pm ]
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As a Salford fan I think the ban is fair. There's no excuse for late challenges especially those that are aimed 'high'. I think their was deliberate intent to hit late with the shoulder but I don't think he went deliberately for the head. He aimed high but generally so as with a shoulder check. That's my interpretation. Obviously late but not singling out the head in particular. Think the RL should afford field-kickers some protection. I love the hard stuff in RL but only if it's fair, and punch-ups are part of the game and shouldn't be looked upon as a disgrace to the Sport. Unfair late challenges should be penalised even more heavily than they are in my opinion to discourage future incidents that may be worse than Saturdays event.

Author:	John_D [ Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:00 pm ]
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Four weeks to sit on the naughty step and think about what he did. Let's hope he learns.

Author:	redhazel227 [ Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:11 pm ]
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Think he can count him self very lucky not to be looking at more.

Author:	Cala Millor Rhino [ Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:09 am ]
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I think that's a tad harsh given he has no previous in superleague or elite. I'm guessing he can still play in elite for UTC. It's a shame for him because everyone has shown slowed down videos and it makes it look worse. Spoke to a number of Salford fans at the game and they only thought it was bad due to the length of time theo was on the floor

Author:	Jimmythecuckoo [ Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:39 am ]
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It was late and looked bad. I think its a case of lesson learned. Right on to the next game... whose turn is it to start the "Daunting" thread ?

Author:	John_D [ Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:34 pm ]
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He's appealing the length of the ban. I've still not seen the incident </Wenger> so I'm not going to get into all that, but I'd have thought he would just take it on the chin, so to speak.

Author:	marvwoodburn [ Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:57 pm ]
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It was a smidge late!

Author:	TheButcher [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:04 am ]
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The way I saw it (and I'm coming at it unemotionally unlike a lot of Salford fans) is that it was deliberately late. A lot are saying an elbow then shoulder, I just see a shoulder. While it connects with Theo's head, Bousquet was looking away at the time of the challenge and the angles both were running, to me, showed that it wasn't a deliberate head attack. Under those circumstances, I'd say the ban is fair. To appeal it is taking the mickey a little bit. It was deliberate and late. What's to appeal?

Author:	Jimmythecuckoo [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:57 am ]
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I cant see why you would appeal when there is a risk of ban extention.

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