: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:18 pm  

The report says controversally, the Ref put the incident on report but took no further action.

Well if they didnt see anything at the time, all they can do it put it on report.

One other thing. Isn't time to end this stupid argument?. The game is over, move on.
The RFL will do what they need to do. York fans start to focus on Oldham. Cougar Fans start looking forward to the Grand Final.

: Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:37 pm  

When RL is played at 1/24 of a second slow motion then the Video referee and events which are being discussed may have merit.

However, thankfully, the game isn't but sadly the Video ref still exists and now it's trial by slow motion.

Life is NOT slow motion it moves on a quite a pace.

If this kind of action is taken further the the entire game will need reviewing at the same speed so that ALL the offences ( and there will be many) can be seen and dealt with fairly.

Totally impractical I would suggest.

What happens when the cameras are not there or it is an amateur game?

: Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:39 pm  

Have just had a look at the footage.

It's of quite poor quality but I will concede that Daley put the first shove in but who knows what or if anything was said beforehand.

Certainly clear that Daley threw a left hook but we all knew that anyway. I could honestly not see a second punch thrown due to the quality of the footage.

To be honest I think he deserves maybe a 1 or 2 game ban.

I certainly don't think the police would prosecute on that evidence. Righly they're more concerned with catching rapists, murderers, paedophiles, and drug dealers than sorting out a fracas at a Rugby League match.

: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:27 pm  

gordano wrote:

Believe me guess who i have watched and watched again, i have no axe to grind with Daley the fact is that it was an act of stupidity at the time, if injuries occur during the course of the game then whilst it is unfortunate it as to be accepted as part of the game, but you have got to admit our game is hard enough without such acts and yes i can see your point but it still doesn't retract from the point i was trying to make, god forbid it ever happens on a rugby field but we have all read reports of people being killed with just one punch, i appreciate that may sound a bit dramatic but it has happened and no doubt will happen again

Likewise i have no axe to grind with your player.
The way i see it is, it is a hard game and yes we all hope no player gets hurt.
But Daley is not a dirty player. Non of us know what had lead up to this. Only the two players will be able to tell us.

Yes we do hear of people being killed with one punch. The thing is you are never going to stop it happening on the field.

Maybe if the ref had got a better grip of the game it may not have happened.