Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themselves : Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:49 pm  

If there is any sort consistency within the rfl disciplinary system ,then Charnley(for touching the referee) and Tauti (dubious tackle on Culbertson) should be facing grade C charges.
Better make sure Scully and Fielden are on duty for the referral panel me thinks.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:03 pm  

I've posted something similar myself re Charnley. If that was Hock or Bailey it would 100% be a ban. It'll be interesting to see, a week before they play Saints and 2 weeks before a semi, if they have the balls to ban him.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:09 pm  

I reckon Charnley will get off with a warning whilst Tonto will be on a 2 match charge, then SOL will provide a character reference on the appeal ending with a 1 match ban so he can play in the semi final.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:20 pm  

I don't think Charnley will be up for a grade C.

This whole thing about who was on the panel is a total non story. Fielden wasn't on the panel - the RFL and the man himself have confirmed this. And Sculthorpe played 39 games for Wakefield so he's hardly Wigan through and through is he.

EDIT: Pretty sure Mitch Allgood got a grade B at magic for touching the ref.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:11 pm  

Short answer - no they won't.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:36 am  

I can't remember the circumstances of the Mitch Allgood one but people shouldn't compare the Charnley incident to that of Hock, who knocked the ref flying.
If it's similar to Allgood then a similar punishment. I'd be looking at a 1 game ban. Though I'd prefer the ref to have sorted it at the game with a sin binning.

The Tautai tackle is exactly the sort of tackle we need eliminating from the sport. It's neither tough nor necessary. Unfortunately there were a couple of other similar tackles in the game too.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Sat Jul 16, 2016 3:14 pm  

Tautai must be up before the disciplinary, the hit had one intention, to injure the player and has to be stamped out. Wigan have consistently employed this tactic since Maguires days and it cannot be ignore. Just because Cuthbertson wasn't injured should make no difference at all. Whilst Charnleys wasnt the worst in the world it was identical to Baileys and he got 4 games. If they want to remain credible the RFL have to apply the rules consistently. (They wont)

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:17 pm  

rhino phil wrote:

Tautai must be up before the disciplinary, the hit had one intention, to injure the player and has to be stamped out. Wigan have consistently employed this tactic since Maguires days and it cannot be ignore. Just because Cuthbertson wasn't injured should make no difference at all. Whilst Charnleys wasnt the worst in the world it was identical to Baileys and he got 4 games. If they want to remain credible the RFL have to apply the rules consistently. (They wont)

I thought Bailey pushed Silverwood out of the way when in defence? Now I can fully understand the urge to shove Richard Silverwood, and I'm willing to accept a certain amount of mitigation if Bailey didn't see him in the way until late but we do have to protect referees. If it's the right incident I'm thinking of Charnleys was nothing like Bailey's.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:59 pm  

rhino phil wrote:

Tautai must be up before the disciplinary, the hit had one intention, to injure the player and has to be stamped out. Wigan have consistently employed this tactic since Maguires days and it cannot be ignore. Just because Cuthbertson wasn't injured should make no difference at all. Whilst Charnleys wasnt the worst in the world it was identical to Baileys and he got 4 games. If they want to remain credible the RFL have to apply the rules consistently. (They wont)

How consistent is consistently? IIRC we've only ever had one player banned for it and that was Jeff Lima (vs. Leeds) about 6 years ago.

Hoping you can enlighten us on anymore Wigan players banned or warned for this kind of tackle compared to other teams.

Re: Any chance for the disciplinary panel to redeem themsel : Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:08 pm  

I think charnley will get 5 games.

But it will go down to 4 on an EGP.

Then it will be negotiated down to 3 on account of his clean record.

Then it will be pleaded down to 2 on account of a glowing character reference from John Bateman.

Then former wigan players danny sculthorpe and Stuart fielden will overrule the 1 game and he'll be free to play.