Re: Bulls Run Away With It In The End : Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:44 pm  

Fair decision. The panel have found Scruton guilty of a high tackle, which it was as it made contact with the head. However, they believe the initial impact was on the shoulder and his record is good, so a fine is sufficient punishment.

Re: Bulls Run Away With It In The End : Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:25 pm  

Rubbish their was contact with the head, accidental or knot he made contact with the head, like they said with Rangi any contact to the head is an offense.

Not only did Scruton make contact to the head, he was late, it seems for some clubs high shots are legal, in this bent game we call Rugby League, their is no wonder the sport is on it's knees when we have a two tear system for foul play.

Bring on the next high shoulder charge, and if some one is badly hurt, blame the disciplinary panel for their lack of consistency.

Re: Bulls Run Away With It In The End : Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:17 am  

It was late but never a sending off offence, or deserving of a ban. If you think that every tackle where there is contact with the head is deserving of a ban then you will end up with 5 a side. Your bitterness & paranoia does you no good at all. I didn't see the Chase incident so cannot comment on that. I did see his tackle at Fev last season, which has no comparison.

Re: Bulls Run Away With It In The End : Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:06 am  

chunkyhugo wrote:

So you didn't feel lucky when Rangi Chase took out Hardaker with a cheapshot last week, and stayed on the pitch?