For me it’s just not cricket if you know what I mean. I’m all for a bit of biff, I love it, like most fans when tension boils over and players go head to head.

I don’t like cheap shots, defenders rubbing attackers faces in the floor, that kind of thing. I don’t like Unsportsmanlike conduct. Play it tough & hard but play it fair.

Maybe all of this is from a bygone era but I like to see a bit of respect for both the officials and the opposition.

Have you watched it back on Sky? Hicks clearly says to Gildart ‘you’ve had an email about it’.

I have done actually since I posted and heard that. Fine so Hicks was following instructions but might have been an idea to let the fans know - up until that point players were not penalised for that.

what if hes not read his email?

I suspect the email went to the club and the club then have the responsibility of making players aware.

I suspect the email went to the club and the club then have the responsibility of making players aware. Ignorance of the law is no excuse as they say...