Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:55 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Even after they let Bowen off? How can that be justified?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:02 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Two wrongs don't make a right.

No, but if they deem that Bowen's wasn't worthy of a ban, I can't see how they can think Soliola's was.

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:08 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

No, but if they deem that Bowen's wasn't worthy of a ban, I can't see how they can think Soliola's was.

But one mistake by the panel shouldn't have to mean we descend into anarchy.
We all know they just wanted Bowen to be available for the WCC. Let's just get on with it.

If Sia cops a 1 match ban, we can't be too outraged.

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:18 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

But one mistake by the panel shouldn't have to mean we descend into anarchy.
We all know they just wanted Bowen to be available for the WCC. Let's just get on with it.

If Sia cops a 1 match ban, we can't be too outraged.

Not outraged. Aggrieved maybe?

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:19 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

But one mistake by the panel shouldn't have to mean we descend into anarchy.
We all know they just wanted Bowen to be available for the WCC. Let's just get on with it.

If Sia cops a 1 match ban, we can't be too outraged.

Once a court sets a precedent ruling it must follow it ... Whether it was right or wrong.

What fools soliola is the fact the Warrington player stops half a yard in front of him, which means his bear hug tackle catches him on the cheek - it was bicep as opposed to forearm and I've seen a lot worse.

Would be a little aggrieved given Bowen but can see it getting 1 game to appease those baying for blood.

Does sia have his early guilty plea still?

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:29 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Not outraged. Aggrieved maybe?

I'm not angry with you, disciplinary committee, just disappointed.

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:31 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

But one mistake by the panel shouldn't have to mean we descend into anarchy.
We all know they just wanted Bowen to be available for the WCC. Let's just get on with it.

If Sia cops a 1 match ban, we can't be too outraged.

In all honesty I don't think sia's was that bad tbh, you see shots like that every week which I'm not condoning but stadler and Waldorf on sky were screaming blue murder along with Cummings. At worst it was a mis-timed hard hit from a player who plays the game hard. The Bowen one was late and should've copped a ban but that said with him being involved in the WCC that was never gonna happen, had we not have been playing Roosters I would have expected 1-2 matches. The other thing is the Superleague franchise are wanting us to turn the Aussies over for our game over here so to ban a top drawer player in the team representing our brand would be rugby suicide. But I do agree with everyone regarding the RFL setting there stall out and what's good for one is good for another. Anyway best game in the world, Rd1 for the rest of the league and look at the controversy already!!! Great win saints!!!

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:43 pm  

I don,t think the tackle was all that bad, if you slow the motion right down first point of contact is the top of chest and shoulder rising up to the neck region. Hopefully the disciplinary will see it that way and not be influenced by the overzealous commentary.

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:07 pm  

Walsh did well Fair do's. But he's a long way to go before he's in the same class as people like Matty Smith.

Re: Well done saints : Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:00 pm  

Had a fantastic time at the game last night. The atmosphere was class, the performance was better. It's been a long time since I've been stood in a crowd watching Saints and we've just had fun. We kept singing 'We're having a party at Wire away!' and it actually felt like it too!
Walsh was everything I'd hoped he'd be and Amor impressed me mightily as well. Was slightly disappointed that we didn't rack up the score that we deserved, but I feel that's because we got a little showboat-ey and tried to entertain, but hey, that's why I fell in love with Saints in the first place. A little too early to declare the return of the entertainers?