: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:03 am  

Yep, major decision wrong.

Gilmour started and finished that whole incident just after Smith had got Leeds some nice yardage on the first tackle.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:06 am  

I for one am I for players smashing the hell out of each other for 80 mins, its part of rugby league, its part of our game, but what did make me laugh about Bailey was when he was able to take the ball in after the incident he bottled it and ran behind his own players then got pushed back a fair few meters aswel.
Though I`ll take me hat off to him, from what I saw on the telly, he was the first player at the end of the game to go over and shake the players hands. Thats one of the reasons you`ve got to love our game!

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:07 pm  

punkasstony wrote:

Can anyone explain how Gilmour was allowed to give Smith some eyegouge treatment and then a barrage of punches, and still win a penalty and not get sent to the bin?

No.

Even the radio commentators were gobsmacked at that decision and at the scrum to Leeds that followed it:lol:

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:37 pm  

punkasstony wrote:

Can anyone explain how Gilmour was allowed to give Smith some eyegouge treatment and then a barrage of punches, and still win a penalty and not get sent to the bin?

First off, as can be seen on Sky footage, while there was someone's hand in Smith's face at one point, it was brief and didn't go into the eyes. Secondly, I think it was Wilkin who ended up taking most of the punches, to be fair. If you watch it on Sky you'll see he flopped on top of Smith pretty quickly to protect him. That might have saved Gilmour getting binned or maybe Bentham just decided that it was six of one and half a dozen of the other and, given the temperature (and boy was it boiling at KR!), binning may have triggered more problems rather than solved any.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:43 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

First off, as can be seen on Sky footage, while there was someone's hand in Smith's face at one point, it was brief and didn't go into the eyes. Secondly, I think it was Wilkin who ended up taking most of the punches, to be fair. If you watch it on Sky you'll see he flopped on top of Smith pretty quickly to protect him. That might have saved Gilmour getting binned or maybe Bentham just decided that it was six of one and half a dozen of the other and, given the temperature (and boy was it boiling at KR!), binning may have triggered more problems rather than solved any.

Gilmour is a thug who had to be stopped from assaulting a player on the floor.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:31 pm  

thebloodbath wrote:

Ryan Bailey - How good is this guy? He rattles cages like no other in Super League.

Seem to remember Shaun Briscoe knocking Bailey off his perch a few weeks back let alone rattle his cage.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:38 pm  

punkasstony wrote:

Can anyone explain how Gilmour was allowed to give Smith some eyegouge treatment and then a barrage of punches, and still win a penalty and not get sent to the bin?

Maybe cited?

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:46 pm  

blakeysrobin wrote:

Maybe cited?

Wilkin too I hope. You can see him getting a quite few good punches into Smith's face while he's laying on top of him.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:31 pm  

Glimour was definitely the offender in that incident, firstly with the facial and then the punches.

Having watched it a couple of times, I think Bentham gave the penalty to Saints to distract from the fact that Gilmour hits like a girl.

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:44 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

First off, as can be seen on Sky footage, while there was someone's hand in Smith's face at one point, it was brief and didn't go into the eyes. Secondly, I think it was Wilkin who ended up taking most of the punches, to be fair. If you watch it on Sky you'll see he flopped on top of Smith pretty quickly to protect him. That might have saved Gilmour getting binned or maybe Bentham just decided that it was six of one and half a dozen of the other and, given the temperature (and boy was it boiling at KR!), binning may have triggered more problems rather than solved any.

No mention of Gilmour continuing to interfere with the PTB after the ref had called the tackle complete ... Perhaps if Bentham had done his job correctly and apply the same rules both ways, Smith would not have had to push him away and the fight start ?