Hope... : Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:52 pm  

Emmit has a speedy recovery. Just like PJ he seems a cracking lad.

Re: Hope... : Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:54 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Emmit has a speedy recovery. Just like PJ he seems a cracking lad.

40 bloody seconds to go!!!!

Re: Hope... : Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:55 pm  

who needs flankers? wrote:

40 bloody seconds to go!!!!

With an illegal tackling technique too

Re: Hope... : Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:09 pm  

God knows who's going to play prop on Sunday.

Re: Hope... : Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:09 pm  

Gronk! wrote:

With an illegal tackling technique too

er, where?

Top performance from Emmitt tonight, never really seen much of him before. Pretty impressed. Saints could have done with him this year.

Re: Hope... : Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:11 pm  

inside_man wrote:

er, where?

Top performance from Emmitt tonight, never really seen much of him before. Pretty impressed. Saints could have done with him this year.

There was no illegal technique used in that tackle, however, it was pretty prominent throughout the match from Wigan

Re: Hope... : Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:14 pm  

Wigans technique stood out for me. Really dark turn for our game. It not dirty per se but it will cause injury and is not the direction we want our game to take. Really worry.

Re: Hope... : Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:13 am  

what is the problem with the technique,
just cos we win, and we are dominating the game again, we get slated for doing nothing illegal, dont add up,
how about people grow up and worry about their teams attacking, and try n figure a way around our technique rather than trying to figure out a rule that will stop us winning, god its getting like f1

Re: Hope... : Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:36 am  

truewiganer wrote:

what is the problem with the technique,
just cos we win, and we are dominating the game again, we get slated for doing nothing illegal, dont add up,
how about people grow up and worry about their teams attacking, and try n figure a way around our technique rather than trying to figure out a rule that will stop us winning, god its getting like f1

Sorry mate...but your absolutely clueless!!

A tackling technique (legal or illegal) that brings increased risk of injury to players is not something that the opponent can 'Figure a way or technique around!!'. The rules of the game, and the referee are there to prevent this and the sooner they 'outlaw' the technique we saw last night, the better our game will be.

The reason that RL fans and community stand and clap any player who leaves the field injured is due to our respect for the game they bring to us on the field. No-one wants to see an increased risk of players getting injured on either side!

Re: Hope... : Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:50 am  

Best wishes to the lad - ignoring his constant chebbing at the ref, he seems like a decent kid and certainly puts in the work; reminds me a bit of James Graham.

The Wigan dodgy tackle technique does seem to have been ramped up - it was more in evidence last night than I recall in recent weeks.