Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:16 pm  

christopher wrote:

But again the appeal judiciary stated that it was only because catkin reacted and changed his position that the arm didn't go out of 'normal range'.

You put your arm where Atkins was and then think that there is someone twisting it - normal range of motion or not it could injure you.

It was a clear bit of fowl play that nobody seem to question when given a ban. well apart from Saints that is. The way it has subsequently been handled by the RFL is an absolute farce. For example there's no actual ruling, what happened did it get downgraded to a grade A, did the whole thing get thrown out because the appeal was flawed, I don't know why Saints fans are getting al uppity people are having a go at the RFL not Saints.

It was a chicken wing tackle. Naturally.

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:17 pm  

YosemiteSam wrote:

It was a chicken wing tackle. Naturally.

Re: Refund! : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:17 pm  

Rommel wrote:

Not going will stop you watching the great player Knowles is. Don't cut your nose of to spite your face.

He's a flat track bully, I'll give you that.

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:23 pm  

The Reaper wrote:

The verdict was he wasn't guilty of the charge he was faced with, which is why the entire ban got overturned

So a 2 match ban just got wiped out to 0 because a third opinion ruled that the opinion of the ref, video ref, MRP and another appeal panel was all incorrect.

You don't think that's incompetence by the RFL?

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:26 pm  

So Reaper, youre ok with this becoming part of the game now the precedent is set?

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:48 pm  

Seth wrote:

So Reaper, youre ok with this becoming part of the game now the precedent is set?

that's the thing isn't it - they have talked about player welfare all year then let Knowles off on a 'technicality'

They've set a precedent which I'm sure will be used next year when a similar ban occurs.

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:52 pm  

christopher wrote:

So a 2 match ban just got wiped out to 0 because a third opinion ruled that the opinion of the ref, video ref, MRP and another appeal panel was all incorrect.

You don't think that's incompetence by the RFL?

Actually, it was the first appeal panel that ruled that the evidence saints presented was correct. They just decided to uphold the ban anyway for some reason. The second appeal panel was like actually if you accept the evidence then you can't uphold the ban.

I don't give a toss about the opinion of the original MRP, they've been getting everything wrong all season. They're poop

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:53 pm  

Seth wrote:

So Reaper, youre ok with this becoming part of the game now the precedent is set?

No, the penalty and yellow card was fair, and all professional fouls should be punished with such

That said, I'm fairly sure the whole disciplinary system will change in the off season. It simply has to. This whole season has been a farce

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:53 pm  

What I certainly don't want to see is multiple people being dished out suspensions every week

Re: SL GF | St Helens (Old Trafford) : Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:54 pm  

Anyway, should be a cracker on Saturday! Even more so now with all this angst in the air. I expect the atmosphere to be electric.

I think we should win, but I'll never not have my rectum twitching with playing Leeds at OT. Hope we can put those demons to bed.