: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:36 am  

rugbyreddog wrote:

Yes. The actual rule is:
13) i. In the event of a reckless tackle the referee must immediately look at the shirt of the player committing the offence.
ii) If it is a Saints player the referee should then see if it is possible to turn the offence around i.e. claim the ball carrying player lead with his elbow.
iii) If this is not possible see if the player lost the ball when assaulted and give head and feed to Saints.
iv) Look around to see if anybody noticed and whether you can ignore the offence.
v) reluctantly give penalty but warn player to take more care not to get caught in future.

[Bullseye]

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:39 am  

At first glance Eastmond's tackle on Jeffries looked like a copy of Edwards on Clyde at Wembley 1994 however in this case there was no damage done. I suspect the initial contact may have been chest high. It certainly wasn't great technique from Eastmond even if he didn't intend to do any serious damage.

Tony Hannan's comments in the Sadler Express take some believing, as a hack I suspect he'd have been sat in the stand over 60m away so I'm not sure how he could've had as good a view as the fans on the pop side or the officials.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:58 am  

Bullseye wrote:

At first glance Eastmond's tackle on Jeffries looked like a copy of Edwards on Clyde at Wembley 1994 however in this case there was no damage done. I suspect the initial contact may have been chest high. It certainly wasn't great technique from Eastmond even if he didn't intend to do any serious damage.

Tony Hannan's comments in the Sadler Express take some believing, as a hack I suspect he'd have been sat in the stand over 60m away so I'm not sure how he could've had as good a view as the fans on the pop side or the officials.

One of the flag wavers actually came on to the pitch and we all know how bad an incident has to be to get any action from the living dead. Personally, I think it is about time that the Bulls had an enforcer type. I'm sick of seeing other teams turn up and give it out while we meekly sit back.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:40 am  

chris_joynt's_barber aka THE POT wrote:

Hey Kettle, You're Black!

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:13 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Tony Hannan's comments in the Sadler Express take some believing, as a hack I suspect he'd have been sat in the stand over 60m away so I'm not sure how he could've had as good a view as the fans on the pop side or the officials.

What did he say? Haven't popped out for a copy yet?

[Bullseye]

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:27 pm  

He said there was nothing wrong with the tackle and fans who protested should take up watching tiddlywinks.

Nice one Tone.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:25 pm  

Well from where i was stood (pop side,on the 10m line) it was a high swinging arm.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:30 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

He said there was nothing wrong with the tackle and fans who protested should take up watching tiddlywinks.

Nice one Tone.

It was a swinging arm, but it was nowhere near his head. I can't believe that some people even consider that it was. The touchjudge was merely influenced by the crowd directly behind him.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:40 pm  

Smurf wrote:

It was a swinging arm, but it was nowhere near his head. I can't believe that some people even consider that it was. The touchjudge was merely influenced by the crowd directly behind him.

Out of interest, where were you viewing this from? Coz if you were behind the sticks with the other Saints fans, you were a damn site further away than the people I know on here saying it was high. I was also dead level with it, and it looked high to me.

I'm not saying it WAS high, as we didn't have the benefit of replays, which often show they weren't as bad as it first looked. However a number of people who were much closer than you had the first reaction of it being high.

I appreciate people may be viewing with a slightly biased look, but remember that works both ways.

I'll be interested to see a replay to view the incident properly.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:42 pm  

Smurf wrote:

It was a swinging arm, but it was nowhere near his head. I can't believe that some people even consider that it was. The touchjudge was merely influenced by the crowd directly behind him.

Well he got on pretty quick then, if he didn't get on till the crowd told him to.