Re: Chase - how long ban? : Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:56 pm  

Chris.Taylor wrote:

To justify the tackle, i'm speechless.

It was an unfortunate accident, Cas will lose their best player for it because it was reckless, the over reaction on here is an embarrassment to the game, no wonder the sport isn't taken seriously with "fans" like the ones on here

It doesn't matter who did what to whom, the fact is a very serious incident occurred on Saturday, in which a player was seriously injured.

So do you stand by your statement that a player who injures someone should automatically be banned for the same period? Even if it was an accident?

If not, you're a hypocrite.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:57 pm  

Towns88 wrote:

is it really that much worse then either of these incidents... For me it's similar to the first, the second one is worse in my opinion.

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Moa raises his elbow, Bridge's "tackle" was the closest thing to GBH you'll see on a rugby pitch outside of a brawl.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:06 am  

an earlier poster wishing that Issac Luke had done more damage to his ankle, since when did 2 wrongs make a right? Speaking of which, Luke, who'd later admitted he intended to hurt chase, yes it was INTETNIONAL, was let off. Im not at all condoning the reckless hit by chase, deserves a 3 game ban. But a ban forever, a ban till tangi recovers, banned for playing for England, deportation - i mean, come on!

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:06 am  

Wellsy13 wrote:

You do realise he'll have insurance, right?

Does he though?

Tony tonks (ex fev now at hudds) posted on the fev facebook page saying that its very difficult for players to obtain insurance and a clubs policy tends to only cover neck and spinal injuries

I hope he is covered but when a current SL player is questioning insurance and also an ex player you have to wonder whether he is or not

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:39 am  

The lack of a backbone shown by the disciplinary in this country is pathetic.

Tony Williams, a current Australian international and Origin player was slapped with a 7 match ban for a dangerous throw in the NRL.

This premeditated assault is going to get away with less than half of the offence yet one player is now facing 12 weeks on the sidelines and undoubted pain in that area for a long time to come.

Pathetic

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:13 am  

It's quite noticable that the only people defending this 'tackle' are Cas fans. That tells you all you need to know.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:27 am  

Theboyem wrote:

With the challenge cup weekends in between that would mean Chase would be back playing around early-mid June and be hopefully on a par with what Ropati will miss (depending how bad the injury is obviously).

Is this definitely how it works these days? i.e. they can't count not playing for the U20s on the blank weekends? Otherwise a 2 or 4 match ban would only count for half as many SL games.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:58 am  

Towns88 wrote:

is it really that much worse then either of these incidents... For me it's similar to the first, the second one is worse in my opinion.

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Errr... yes it is far worse!

Moa was a perfectly legal attempt at a shoulder barge that was mis-timed by a second and caught Rinaldi on the shoulder and side of the face. It was very debatable that it was even a red, and in the face of it was by far the least serious of the 3 incidents here (yet the only one punished at the game).

Chris Bridge's was bad, should have got a red, but didn't hit the player's face, and it wasn't at full pace. But should have been a longer ban for deliberate use of the elbow.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:06 am  

Fully wrote:

I would hope the majority of players hold a mutual respect for each other and are consummate professionals. I would be extremely disgusted with any rugby league players that looks to injure someone else.

Then you need to start watching another game. Pro sport is as cynical as it comes - taking key players out is a legitimate if distasteful part of the game. These guys do this for living!!

Chase had his feet off the ground and his elbow above his shoulder at impact - he only had one intention that was to hit Ropati in the face with his elbow. It is the worst I have seen since Mick Cassidy's elbow on Adrian Morley. Good tackling technique will stop a player - you don't need shoulder charging to stop a player - we should be encouraging good tackling and as such shoulder charging should be eliminated from the game.

Re: Chase - how long ban? : Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:06 am  

Gronk! wrote:

It was an unfortunate accident,

Are you for real? Seriously, the look on Chase's face says it all after he's "done him"

It was a sick challenge and one that warrants at least an 8 match ban IMO, thats what Cassidy got in 1998 for something very similar.