Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:37 pm  

I don't know what the maximum number of games you can get for this tackle but I bet he only gets 4

Dirty sod

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:41 pm  

As bad as I've seen in many years. Completely and utterly intentional and could have left Lomax in a very bad spot.

It's a far worse tackle than the one that ended McKinnon's career. So will the RFL have the balls to back that with a ban that tops the 7 that were handed out for that tackle?

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:47 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

As bad as I've seen in many years. Completely and utterly intentional and could have left Lomax in a very bad spot.

It's a far worse tackle than the one that ended McKinnon's career. So will the RFL have the balls to back that with a ban that tops the 7 that were handed out for that tackle?

I'm not sure what he was trying to achieve by lifting Lomax. But 100% a worse tackle than the AMc one. He will get the bog standard 3 maych and £300 fine. I wonder if the skullcap saved Lomax a little there

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:52 pm  

Stupid tackle, not malicious but stupid and dangerous. Deserving of a 3 match ban.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:55 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

Stupid tackle, not malicious but stupid and dangerous. Deserving of a 3 match ban.

How can you see that as not being malicious? He had no reason at all to lift him. Once he has lifted him, did he really have to drive his head down?

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:56 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

Stupid tackle, not malicious but stupid and dangerous. Deserving of a 3 match ban.

Not enough due to the potential for serious injury. Jonny got away with that one but he could have easily been seriously hurt.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:06 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

Stupid tackle, not malicious but stupid and dangerous. Deserving of a 3 match ban.

100% sending off and no way the ref would cop out with the on report call due to recent incident in the NRL.

I'd like to think the was no Malice in it but I'm sure he and lomax had words earlier on in the game.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:08 pm  

Bad one, 3/4 game ban.

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:14 pm  

Looked like he was holding his collar bone after the tackle.
The lift itself with Jonnys head tucked in put pressure on the spine(Neck) that was before the landing that could have resulted in serious neck damage. Wether or not it was intentional is irrelevant. It was an illegal tackle and should be severely dealt with

Re: Ferres spear tackle : Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:16 pm  

wirefox wrote:

Looked like he was holding his collar bone after the tackle.
The lift itself with Jonnys head tucked in put pressure on the spine(Neck) that was before the landing that could have resulted in serious neck damage. Wether or not it was intentional is irrelevant. It was an illegal tackle and should be severely dealt with

As I said on the vt thread, lomax showed a remarkable amount of courage and skill to let himself be led by the head - in that position it's a natural reaction to tuck the head in, which could of led to a nightmare