Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:06 pm  

Bad one, probably cost his team the game.

I'd think he'll get 4 games.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:06 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

aww, what a lovely world you must live in!

unfortunately life isnt like that

Welll only he knows if it was intentional. Either way, I think he's heading a deserved lengthy ban.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:18 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

Welll only he knows if it was intentional. Either way, I think he's heading a deserved lengthy ban.

tbf it is out of character for Ferres, which should count in his favour. The tragic event in Oz will not though

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:23 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

tbf it is out of character for Ferres

The linesman's comments won't though. If they look at the passages of play before it, Ferres is clearly worked up and took his anger out on Lomax.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:26 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

As bad as I've seen in many years. Completely and utterly intentional and could have left Lomax in a very bad spot.

It's a far worse tackle than the one that ended McKinnon's career. So will the RFL have the balls to back that with a ban that tops the 7 that were handed out for that tackle?

Well it certainly contributed to his team losing the game

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:27 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

The linesman's comments won't though. If they look at the passages of play before it, Ferres is clearly worked up and took his anger out on Lomax.

Didn't notice anything in the build up or hear the linesmans comments because my dad was going potty next to me! In that case, I'd be more inclined to say it was a bit more premeditated.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:55 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

tbf it is out of character for Ferres, which should count in his favour. The tragic event in Oz will not though

When I watched the game back I noticed that Ferres had twice before lifted legs in the tackle.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:02 pm  

In the first there was half a spear tackle on Roby followed by a slightly late shot on Walsh, not sure if ferres was involved but it was on his flank.

I haven't thourght of him as a dirty player in the past but someone who likes to play rough. The lift itself was so unneeded can't just say he got it wrong and lomax landed on his head which can happen .... There was something behind it I think, just not to that degree, has to be 7 game ban

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:05 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Looked as though he was definitely driving his head into the ground, that could have had a serious outcome only for Lomax reacting in the last spear, I think Ferres was close to the edge on a couple of tackles today.

Completely agree that Ferres was very close the edge on quite a few tackles today, could have been penalised several times.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:10 pm  

Just had a look at the grading suggestions, and a spear tackle with pressure on the head or neck (which in this instance there clearly is) carries a penalty of grade E-F (4-8 games to 8+ games)