Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:34 am  

chapylad wrote:

2 games but knowing our luck 4.

I must be really missing something here, I cannot see anything other than a slightly late hit in the back, people keep saying contact with the head well I just cannot see it. Gale gets hit late 3-5 times a game after a kick and nothing is done. So why should he be banned, We didn’t even get a penalty after Mclorums assault on Dwyer last year

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:51 am  

No longer the 1990s. There might be the odd hit like that that doesn't draw a card but it's an increasingly safe bet that it will.

As for McIlorum, I'm pretty sure he's still serving his ban following the Dwyer one

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:04 pm  

For me it was not Head but it was a Red .

Problem is some will be sending offs and others on Report and that is where the issues are

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:05 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Huge game ahead this one with so many players out. Likely to be without Walker, Newman, Hurrell, Handley, Lui, Gale, Tetevano, Sutcliffe, Myler, Holroyd, Vuniyayawa, Thompson, Mclelland, Hall, Tindall and maybe Eastmond.

May be quicker to name who is availible rather than who is not

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:07 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

No longer the 1990s. There might be the odd hit like that that doesn't draw a card but it's an increasingly safe bet that it will.

As for McIlorum, I'm pretty sure he's still serving his ban following the Dwyer one

He may well be , but it did not change the game in our favour

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:59 pm  

Often the case and it's one of the game's bigger weaknesses. I won't pretend to understand why the VR can't be better used to root out serious foul play yet is given licence to fart about for all manner of lesser incidents.

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:11 pm  

The system yesterday worked as it should have. Thaler consulted the video ref who confirmed it was as bad as it was, leaving the on field officials with not much choice than to confirm a red card. It's worthy of 3 or 4 matches in my view.

Quite why there was no intervention by the video ref on the Mcilorum incident last year remains very puzzling and frustrating.

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:53 pm  

Doesn't the ref need to ask? Rather than the VR butt in

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:46 am  

A red was correct but I don't think it should be more than a 2 match ban. It was a late shot with force and because of the force of the impact, he struck his head, albeit not intentional.

Re: RD 3 | Wigan Warriors (H) : Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:58 am  

Was a penalty but no more.
Ruined the gane that decision. Player wasn't injured, yes was a late hit, but that happens in heat of battle.
As others said, at least 4-5 more hits like that in this game.......