Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:01 pm  

8 Games plus for me and i'm not joking. No place in the game for that kind of tackle and who is Brett Ferres to determine whether a bloke walks again or not ? To lift any player like that takes a huge amount of strength and effort and then to continue that motion and drive him into the floor is appalling. The fact Lomax isent paralyzed should not take anything off that tackle, just one each either way and Lomax is lying in hospital waiting to feel movement in his legs. Watch the game and it's clear that Ferres is un-happy at a number of decisions and took his anger out on Lomax. I'll be appalled if it's not at least 8 games

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:26 pm  

He has been charged with a Grade E, 4-8 match ban. http://www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/disciplinary/item?5152

He has been charged with a Grade E, 4-8 match ban. http://www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/disciplinary/item?5152

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:52 pm  

It has to be 8 games

If the rule is 4-8
What do you have to do to get 8???
The extent of injury or no injury cannot come into this.

I can't get over how disgusting that tackle was.

One thing the would eradicate things like this would be very hefty fines to go with the ban.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:57 pm  

If he picks up 8 games, our next game against them in the league will be the 8th.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:21 pm  

He won't get 8 games. The panel will take into consideration that no injury occurred.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:23 pm  

I reckon he'll get 6.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:48 pm  

Not 7. Is there a difference? Other than he managed to get Lomax totally vertical? The other fella managed about 120 degrees??

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:50 pm  

The Panel is not known for its consistency.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:16 am  

wirefox wrote:

He won't get 8 games. The panel will take into consideration that no injury occurred.

Why should that make a difference. He drove him down onto the top of his head. Jonny was lucky, Alex Mckinnon wasn't so lucky. Same tackle, Same ban for me.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:42 am  

I hope your right but I doubt it