Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:01 pm  

St pete wrote:

Its a tough sport.

It is indeed, which is why we don't need recklessness to add to the risks already inherent in it.

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:10 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

It is indeed, which is why we don't need recklessness to add to the risks already inherent in it.

Like I said, its a physical sport played hard by big lads, things will happen.

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:14 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

I actually feel a bit sorry for Meli.

I know his ban will be irrelevant given his injury, but as a matter of principle I feel a 4 game ban would be slightly harsh. Yes it looked horrible on TV and it was a nasty collision, but there was no intent. Anyone who understands the game can see that. It was clumsy and instinctive.

Hall didn't change direction or pace at all so Meli had plenty of time to 'Get it right'.
If you can't get you head around that then I thinks it's you who needs some understanding about TGG.

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:16 pm  

Anakin Skywalker wrote:

Hall didn't change direction or pace at all so Meli had plenty of time to 'Get it right'.
If you can't get you head around that then I thinks it's you who needs some understanding about TGG.

You need to watch it again, as I have just done. He clearly did change direction. And pace. And threw a dummy as well. Add that to the fact that Meli is generally regarded as the thickest player in the world. It wasn't intentional.

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:57 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

You need to watch it again, as I have just done. He clearly did change direction. And pace. And threw a dummy as well. Add that to the fact that Meli is generally regarded as the thickest player in the world. It wasn't intentional.

The RFL think it was, Almost all the rest of the RL fraternity think it was and plenty of your own fans think it was.
Do you ever get the impression it's you?

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:08 pm  

Anakin Skywalker wrote:

The RFL think it was, Almost all the rest of the RL fraternity think it was and plenty of your own fans think it was.
Do you ever get the impression it's you?

It wasn't intentional. Meli isn't that type of player. He caught him high, it was very bad and got sent off, nobody will argue with that.

4 matches wasn't enough IMO .

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:30 pm  

Anakin Skywalker wrote:

The RFL think it was, Almost all the rest of the RL fraternity think it was and plenty of your own fans think it was.
Do you ever get the impression it's you?

No and he shouldn't. If one of the idiots running our game told me water was wet I'd double check so there opinion is worthless, they've proved to be inept and inconsistent far too many times. As for 'plenty of our fans' and 'almost all' the rest of the RL fraternity you mean some trolls on RLFANS and SaintsFan who sounds like an idiotic Guardian reading Alex Ferguson clone claiming 'deadly force' and whatnot, pathetic.

The rate Hall was travelling combined with a silly clumsy desperate grab made it look spectacular on TV but none of the hype or bullsh*t you or others like SaintFan spout will ever make it a dirty tackle or make Meli a dirty player. He got a ban and deserved it but it really doesnt matter as he is injured anyway.

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:31 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

the tackle was not life threatening. Meli's most definitely was and so Meli should be punished accordingly,.

Hall soon recovered considering he was nearly dead. Looked worse than it actually was IMO but it deserved a lengthy ban. It would be interesting to hear your views had it been Makinson who did it.

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:32 pm  

TheVee wrote:

Hall soon recovered considering he was nearly dead. Looked worse than it actually was IMO but it deserved a lengthy ban. It would be interesting to hear your views had it been Makinson who did it.

It would have been Hall's fault for injuring Makinson.

Re: Possible suspensions : Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:36 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

It would have been Hall's fault for injuring Makinson.

She would have been calling for the death penalty for Hall running at a deadly speed.