Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 10:59 am  

karetaker wrote:

If Knowles gets a refer to tribunal today be ready for the alarm on your mobile device to sound and head straight to your nearest bomb shelter, ear defenders will be supplied if Saddened turns up in your zone

I must admit that, from the comments I've seen, even Saints fans are starting to realise the problem is with Knowles, not the disciplinary panel or the referees. I'm also interested in what comes out: not because I thought it was the very worst tackle I've ever seen, but because I'm interested in what kind of message they are going to give to a guy who can't complete a single full game after suspension without belting someone round the head.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 11:22 am  

just_browny wrote:

I must admit that, from the comments I've seen, even Saints fans are starting to realise the problem is with Knowles, not the disciplinary panel or the referees. I'm also interested in what comes out: not because I thought it was the very worst tackle I've ever seen, but because I'm interested in what kind of message they are going to give to a guy who can't complete a single full game after suspension without belting someone round the head.

You just don't get it do you? Just because he sticks his arm out at head height, the opposition player has a duty of care to avoid his arm and NOT to wilfully attack the arm with his head.

Just imagine the damage that could be done to poor Morgan's arm by someone's head remaining on their shoulders! I mean, if they ran into his arm hard enough they could even cause a tingling sensation or light bruising - why isn't the disciplinary committee clamping down on these players' vicious attacks on Morgan's outstretched arm?

It's not fair I tell you, that poor boy needs the refs to look after him better

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 1:05 pm  

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61 ... view-panel

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61 ... view-panel

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 1:11 pm  

1 match for Drinkwater. That probably means Mata'utia at half back but then who comes in a centre? Minikin, or does he take a risk with Wrench?

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 1:34 pm  

St Helens Wolf wrote:

1 match for Drinkwater. That probably means Mata'utia at half back but then who comes in a centre? Minikin, or does he take a risk with Wrench?

Play Minikin, with Wrench as substitute.

Wrench definitely needs to play though, to give him some game time, the next reserve game is too far into the future.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 1:54 pm  

Could this be an opportunity for Leon Hayes?

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 1:55 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

You just don't get it do you? Just because he sticks his arm out at head height, the opposition player has a duty of care to avoid his arm and NOT to wilfully attack the arm with his head.

Just imagine the damage that could be done to poor Morgan's arm by someone's head remaining on their shoulders! I mean, if they ran into his arm hard enough they could even cause a tingling sensation or light bruising - why isn't the disciplinary committee clamping down on these players' vicious attacks on Morgan's outstretched arm?

It's not fair I tell you, that poor boy needs the refs to look after him better

To be fair to Morgan his arm was only raised in the first place because he was explaining to the other player that he'd been to Tenerife for his holidays...*



*© Peter Kay 2019

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 1:55 pm  

St Helens Wolf wrote:

1 match for Drinkwater. That probably means Mata'utia at half back but then who comes in a centre? Minikin, or does he take a risk with Wrench?

He will most likely play Mata’utia there but why not Hayes, he as been included in the 21 a couple of times lately so why not give him the spot. On the other side if he did play Mata’utia as I suspect and he then gives Wrench the centre spot scenario is he plays a stormer and keeps it the following week.

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 2:15 pm  

Saints fans astonished we have a player banned, clearly forgot about McGuire, Philbin, Dudson and Vaughan must of just been pretend bans for those guys

Re: This week’s disciplinary : Mon May 22, 2023 2:19 pm  

We should be replacing a halfback with a halfback. Williams will be playing, it is a great opportunity to give Hayes a run.