[PopTart]

Re: Three Trinity players banned : Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:19 pm  

That's not what I saw.
Hugo dropped the ball into Myler's hands and then tackled him.
I haven't checked it on Trinity TV but that actually was right in front of me.

Handley was quite near me to clarify but if you watch it, Handley has his arms around him so not a trip.

[PopTart]

Re: Three Trinity players banned : Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:49 pm  

Just watched it. It happens on 53 minutes on Trinity TV.
It happens just like I said. He fumbled the ball into Myler's hands. The only thing that might save him is that Myler lands flat on his back and that Myler was already over his shoulder from the fumble so just standing up would have caused a problem.
You can't quite see it on TV but I think he has his arms round him. If so he'll get the ban. If not he might get reduced.

Re: Three Trinity players banned : Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:10 pm  

Well, ALL trinity fans know any of our players always get bans on any occasion possible !
Some may wish to argue in support of the panel but the stats are against them !

Re: Three Trinity players banned : Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:23 pm  

What's ridiculous about the panel is, our French loan player, rightly looks set for a long ban, but the ridiculous issue is he did that unintentional ! As bans go he should have just thumped him deliberately to the side of his head & receive a two match ban + a
fine - - but then that's typical of the RFL.
So when they are in court soon trying to defend a position that they care then they have demonstrated lack of due diligence of the seriousness of protection, it is/would not be the first time deliberate punches to the head has caused internal bleeding = assault.
If the panel had consistency over punishments then with education to players consequences are realised in fairness.

Re: Three Trinity players banned : Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:30 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Handley didn't trip. He was off for an obstruction.
Was also right in front of me.

Fair enough- reported wrongly in press.

Re: Three Trinity players banned : Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:51 pm  

Live I thought Handley legged him up, but I was in the north stand.

What about the Leeds physio\water boy obstructing our defenders trying to tackle the kicker?? Thankfully they didn't score off the back of it.