Westwood : Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:48 pm  

Even Buderus might be back playing before the Warrington Thug is back on the pitch!! Linky....

Even Buderus might be back playing before the Warrington Thug is back on the pitch!! Linky....

[Frosties.]

Re: Westwood : Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:55 pm  

Longun wrote: Even Buderus might be back playing before the Warrington Thug is back on the pitch!! Linky.... Good. and so he should be with that tackle. shows the RFL aint bottling out in bans this year.

Longun wrote: Even Buderus might be back playing before the Warrington Thug is back on the pitch!! Linky.... Good. and so he should be with that tackle. shows the RFL aint bottling out in bans this year.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:03 pm  

Is this the benchmark for a 5 game ban?

There's gonna be plenty of 2 or 3 game bans dished out by the RFL then.......................unless the new rules implemented by the RFL at the start of the new season, get forgotten about after a month or so

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:07 pm  

I've still to see it (thanks Beeb!) so I can't comment on how deserved it was.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:21 pm  

Pre watershed, too violent for daytime viewing.

I can't understand the Beeb though, they usually love showing incidents that hold the game in a dim light.

At least it was on the ball carrier.

It just highlights the incompetence/tolerance of the NRL's 3rd best official.

One match for Fakir as well in the same match. Westwood's didn't appear five times worse to me.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:46 am  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

I've still to see it (thanks Beeb!) so I can't comment on how deserved it was.

SLTV on the Super League website can help you out there.

I think the immediate verbals to the victim might have influenced the length of the ban. It did seem to suggest that there was clear intent involved. Of course only Westwood himself will know whether that's true, but it won't have looked good in court, so to speak.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:55 am  

Has anyone got a link to a video of this tackle???

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:38 am  

SDB wrote: Has anyone got a link to a video of this tackle??? Not a direct one just now, but go to www.superleague.co.uk, click on "video" then on "SLTV" then go to the match on the Week 3 highlights.

SDB wrote: Has anyone got a link to a video of this tackle??? Not a direct one just now, but go to www.superleague.co.uk, click on "video" then on "SLTV" then go to the match on the Week 3 highlights.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:29 pm  

The most deserved ban in rugby league IMO. Westwood showed no remorse after that tackle and I hope he uses this time to take a look at himself.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:35 pm  

Damo-Leeds wrote:

I hope he uses this time to take a look at himself.

I wouldnt wish that on anyone.