Re: This week’s disciplinary : Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:28 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Saints appealing Lees ban. Don’t see how they win that, contact with a referee.

Wonder when was the last time St Helens didn't appeal
a ban? Perhaps the initial ban notification for a Saints
player ends with ' See you tomorrow'.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:32 pm  

Now that is the very definition of a frivolous appeal. Lucky he only got 1 game. Watch for the meltdown when it goes up to 2!

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:46 pm  

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... ptember-10

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... ptember-10

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:47 pm  

Don’t know why they bother banning Saints players.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:32 pm  

I can see why Matty Lee's ban has been reduced. I was surprised at the time that Kendal decided to get in the middle of it as Lee's was running in and I suspect that is the mitigation. Very rare to see a match official step in. One that used to do it a lot was Tony Martin (touch judge from Oldham) and always makes me chuckle to see a match official that is 12 stone wet through get stuck in.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Wed Sep 11, 2024 7:34 am  

Well they’re right there does seem to be an anti Saints bias in the disciplinary

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:27 am  

We need to hire their lawyers.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:53 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

Well they’re right there does seem to be an anti Saints bias in the disciplinary

I know you’re being sarcastic and I’m not one of the ones that think they’re biased, but it’s not the disciplinary that deal with the appeals, it’s a completely independent panel that usually involves a lawyer and/or a judge

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:04 am  

The Reaper wrote:

I know you’re being sarcastic and I’m not one of the ones that think they’re biased, but it’s not the disciplinary that deal with the appeals, it’s a completely independent panel that usually involves a lawyer and/or a judge

Christ, no wonder Saints are in so much debt.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:16 am  

As for the jolt to Drinkwater's neck by Lees , there wasn't a lot of force but damage can still be caused to the neck from rear pressure ,hence head restraints on cars.