Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 12:08 pm  

I too hope the club argue the case for Sims.

Singleton threw three, possibly four, before Sims threw his first.
Not forgetting that Sims didn't actually retaliate to the late, swinging arm in the first instance.

There must be a strong argument that it was self-defence rather then retaliation.

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 12:24 pm  

Sims did retaliate by walking straight over to Singleton, this is when they started trading punches. I think a 1 game ban is correct, if the rule says anyone found punching to the head has a one game ban then so be it. He could have walked away after the initial shot by Singleton.

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 12:43 pm  

Whilst he could have walked away it certainly would not do his credability any good for a prop forward.
I`m a Leeds fan and felt Singleton at least showed some bottle to have a go.
Yes I know it is against the rules but nobody died or broke a players jaw.
Two props having a go so what.
Pity they both didn`t get sent off as that might of been the end of it.
On the subject of the ref.
I thought he maybe got one Leeds "try" wrong but also missed the ball hitting Ferres chest instead giving a knock which I think you scored from that.
To be honest you scored that many I might have got that wrong.
Good luck for the rest of the season you might just do it this year and I did tip you to finish top.

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 4:41 pm  

Ashton Sims (Grade B punching) found guilty, received a one-match ban and fined £300.

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 4:54 pm  

Builth Wells Wire wrote:

Ashton Sims (Grade B punching) found guilty, received a one-match ban and fined £300.

With the current rules, this is a fair punishment. I am still not sure on how we should treat the instigator versus the retaliator though.

It would have been a travesty if Singleton could have used his EGP and got a lesser ban than Sims!

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 5:18 pm  

Never really understood the EGP business if your guilty your guilty and that's it. On another note I see Bateman got away with his antics in the Cas game.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 5:52 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Never really understood the EGP business if your guilty your guilty and that's it. On another note I see Bateman got away with his antics in the Cas game.

Save some time and get away with taking a smaller ban, than arguing the toss andstill being found guilty, and being banned longer

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 6:09 pm  

I think that if both had been red carded they would not have been reviewed as the ban would have been served in that game

The ref commentator eluded tothe same fact on sky, that it was nothing and as both players had punched and made contact with the head so would be charged after the game and both get a one game ban. That would not have been the case had they been red carded.

Id rather have lost him during the Leeds game and have him for the next game personally.

Singletons egp has probably saved him from a 2 game ban.

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 6:09 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Never really understood the EGP business if your guilty your guilty and that's it. On another note I see Bateman got away with his antics in the Cas game.

He won't get away with what happened afterwards.

Re: Ash charged : Tue May 31, 2016 6:12 pm  

Thank God we signed Ryan Bailey when we did. A thought often echoed on this forum!!!!!!!!