Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:45 am  

Smith's press conference was excellent on the disciplinary issue. Can't disagree with anything he said. Basically they are being way too hard on players in terms of bans, and they are charging players for what are clearly accidental incidents which occur simply because players have to make contact to tackle opponents. He also mentioned the impact on fans in terms of everyone wanting the best players available and made some interesting points about the fact that clubs don't appear in person, which makes it difficult to make sure everyone is seeing the same evidence.

He certainly went on about it at length and it sounds as though there may be movements afoot in the off season.

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:13 am  

Does anyone have a link to the Kasiano incident that keeps getting referenced?

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:59 am  

I tell you something, the lads will be hugely fired up for this given what's gone on. I'm sure Smith is using it as a siege mentality.

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:14 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

I tell you something, the lads will be hugely fired up for this given what's gone on. I'm sure Smith is using it as a siege mentality.

I was thinking that but on reflection I'm not sure smiths that kind of coach.

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 12:05 pm  

FearTheVee wrote: Does anyone have a link to the Kasiano incident that keeps getting referenced? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBBbND7VyeE&t=509s

FearTheVee wrote: Does anyone have a link to the Kasiano incident that keeps getting referenced? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBBbND7VyeE&t=509s

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 12:22 pm  

Clearwing wrote: Don't think cats have been owt special this year - reckon we'll do em. As for anyone feeling wound up by wilkin's nonsense, here's a bit of therapy. 3m 8s in, or thereabouts https://youtu.be/4Qc7rv6Wjkk Wilkin is a latter day McCarthy-Scarsbrook. An absolutely awful player, riding on the coat tails of others.

Clearwing wrote: Don't think cats have been owt special this year - reckon we'll do em. As for anyone feeling wound up by wilkin's nonsense, here's a bit of therapy. 3m 8s in, or thereabouts https://youtu.be/4Qc7rv6Wjkk Wilkin is a latter day McCarthy-Scarsbrook. An absolutely awful player, riding on the coat tails of others.

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:05 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBBbND7VyeE&t=509s

Hmmm, that's not a ban either. Could argue it's slightly late and worthy of a penalty but he's committed before the ball is released IMO (from a bit of youtube slowing down) and contact is to the chest (maybe riding up a bit). The Martin one is direct contact to the head so it is different, albeit not worthy of missing a play-off game as I've already said.

Of the two, Martin's is closer to a ban-worthy tackle IMO.

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:24 pm  

One is accidental , the other is deliberate

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:52 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

One is accidental , the other is deliberate

Well of course Kasiano's is deliberate, as in players deliberately make tackle on a rugby pitch. It's arguable whether it's even a penalty.

They both deliberately make tackles, one of them makes direct contact with the head.

Re: SL PO E | Catalan Dragons (A) : Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:50 pm  

UK sport will be off for 9 days when the queen dies. Not sure if that will affect this game. Its in France, but the RFL are a UK organisation.