: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:04 pm  

J.T wrote:

No, plenty of supporters were making an informed opinion that playing an injured player was not the right thing to do. I think his performances during that period compared to his performance last night would suggest that the 'idiots' might well have had a point.

Never let us down - most of the 'informed' were looking too much at his age rather than his performance.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:29 pm  

I think I'm right but was Mr Ganson the ref when Hock did the same as JD???

What I'm thinking is Hock lead with an elbow,JD lead with his hand but elbow connects and if Mr Ganson was at both games it boils down to consistency,the decision last night being consistent with earlier decision involving Hock.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:55 pm  

wildycat wrote:

It should be cunningham for ban, he should be reported

If he had been binned for 10 mins last night then fair enough, but its gone now and if he gets a ban on Tuesday it will be detrimental to us as it will only help our rivals imo. Now we have finished with Saints we need them to win all their remaining games'

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:59 pm  

chissitt wrote:

If he had been binned for 10 mins last night then fair enough, but its gone now and if he gets a ban on Tuesday it will be detrimental to us as it will only help our rivals imo. Now we have finished with Saints we need them to win all their remaining games'

Was the incident put on report, or will it be looked at by the disciplinary bods? Don't remember anything done about it last night.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:50 pm  

chissitt wrote:

If he had been binned for 10 mins last night then fair enough, but its gone now and if he gets a ban on Tuesday it will be detrimental to us as it will only help our rivals imo. Now we have finished with Saints we need them to win all their remaining games'

for what reason? do they play a lot of teams around are points level

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:57 pm  

snowie wrote:

cheap shot through frustration, forget it there's been worse

So "frustration" is a legitimate excuse?

Is it hell. He deserves a ban, but won't because he's a Stains player. Simple as.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:01 pm  

Fishsta wrote:

So "frustration" is a legitimate excuse?

Is it hell. He deserves a ban, but won't because he's a Stains player. Simple as.

rumours now that the injury is worse than expected, hope if its true that spends the same amount of time out of the game as JS

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:10 pm  

snowie wrote:

rumours now that the injury is worse than expected, hope if its true that spends the same amount of time out of the game as JS

went to hospital last night. looks like he has cracked his eye socket and damaged his cheekbone mate, a couple of players said this afternoon. thought it was bad. a guy like him does not go down and stay down for nothing. was a cheap shot. no excuse , should get a ban, but probably won't, but we will lose a good prop for maybe 8 weeks or more. hope i am wrong , but there you go.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:36 pm  

Thought so at the time but didn't get involved, but a lot of people are under-estimating the damage a short sharp punch like that can do. From experience of a gym and watching boxing all my life punches like that, that don't travel much distance can be extremely damaging, especially when they are cheap ones like that what you're not expecting.

If the injury is confirmed then Cunningham should be dealt with accordingly.

: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:01 pm  

RebelRebel wrote:

Was the incident put on report, or will it be looked at by the disciplinary bods? Don't remember anything done about it last night.

I didn't actually see what happened. I just saw the ball come out and Stosic go down and stay down. I didn't see Cunningham punch him (I was at the match and it happened at my end of the field). Nothing was put on report. The match continued. However, if something bad happened then the RFL will pick up on it, as they do during their review of all the matches. If Cunningham did throw a punch or in some way deliberately set out to injure Stosic then he deserves what he gets.

However, I'd wait for Wakey club to confirm the injury and the RFL to comment, as rumours do like to grow in the RL world I've found. I wouldn't like Cunningham to be given a rep he doesn't deserve. He isn't a dirty player. A big hitter, but not a dirty player.