Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:13 pm  

I bet we get him


Edit....just checked and its Jack Smith

[Chris71]

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:15 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

Was josh McGuire's ban too long if he didn't do a spear tackle either?

In comparison to the tackle that could have broken someone’s neck, paralysed them or worse then yes.

Certainly be interesting to know what was actually said as to the questioning of Kendals integrity.

For me both were wrong as Griffin should have bitten his lip and gone in for half time and Kendal should have been able to handle a clearly frustrated player and have the ability to de escalate rather than escalate the situation.

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:29 pm  

All the talk around player safety in recent years. Bringing in the HIA protocol, lengthening the amount of days you need to miss if you fail your HIA. Trialing tackling below the armpits. A large number of ex players looking to go to court over head injuries sustained.
All this, plus likely more, and in a week where we have seen one of the worst tackles seen on a pitch for a long long time, the RFL have still judged swearing at a ref to be a more serious event.

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:29 pm  

It's really hard to say whether 7 games is justified or not because we'll never find out what was said.
It just highlights another issue the game has, there is very little trust in the officials by the fans.
The MRP often seems opaque and the decisions arbitrary.

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:35 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

I bet we get him


Edit....just checked and its Jack Smith

Strewth.
He's f00kin garboyle as well.
Class at squawking though.

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:30 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Yeah, I agree with that. I can see Mc becoming a hooker, but long term, he really needs to work on some acceleration out of acting half. He doesn't need prolonged speed, but he does need a 5 yard burst and I can see him having a decent career as a 9

Yeah cause Houghton is like lightning isn't he

Houghton will be a legend for tackle 52

But I also think we could of had so much better

Hodgson clark and roby far better than him for starters put them in 2016/17 side we win everything

Attack starts at dummy half people forget that

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:32 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Seven games for questioning the integrity of a match official, six games for a spear tackle.

It's a disgrace

That's leigh tackle was in the top 3 worst ive seen

Hope Pearson takes it further about time the RFL Was pulled up on this nonsense

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:32 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Yeah cause Houghton is like lightning isn't he

Houghton will be a legend for tackle 52

But I also think we could of had so much better

Hodgson clark and roby far better than him for starters put them in 2016/17 side we win everything

Attack starts at dummy half people forget that

The same Clark that has won 1 Challenge Cup to Houghtons 2

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:40 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

The same Clark that has won 1 Challenge Cup to Houghtons 2

The same clark that has played for GB/England linked with NRL

Houghton done neither nor got close

Makes me laugh how people wonder why we don't improve

But we're not gunna improve with likes of Houghton, fash, cator, Lane in our 17 every season

People bang on about fash but if we had a chance we'd swap him for walmsley, Lees, Knowles, Vaughan etc every day of the week

[Chris71]

Re: On to Saints in the League : Tue Jun 20, 2023 10:45 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Seven games for questioning the integrity of a match official, six games for a spear tackle.

It's a disgrace

That's leigh tackle was in the top 3 worst ive seen

Hope Pearson takes it further about time the RFL Was pulled up on this nonsense

I’d agree as I’d even say O’Donnels makes the Will Pryce tackle last season tame in comparison.

Surely the RFL when advocating player safety have to admit that either Griffins ban is harsh or O’Donnels is very lenient.