: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:09 pm  

Marsdengiant wrote:

When does he ever look otherwise?

Well I did think that myself but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this occasion.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:23 pm  

I'm surprised that Fakir didn't have a case to answer for the raised elbow whilst running at Morley in the 50th minute, looked like he was delibrately going for him to me and after Chev Walker got a one match ban last week for a similar offence I thought a little consistency from the RFL would have been used, but then again......!

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:54 pm  

Five match ban and £300 fine: http://www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38569.ink

Five match ban and £300 fine: http://www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38569.ink

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:56 pm  

Excessive. I bet the RFL are not consistent all season especially with certain players and teams.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:06 pm  

So, according to that report, Westwood pleaded guilty to intentionally attacking the head.

That's strange, surely his representatives should have been saying he pleads guilty to the lesser offence of a reckless tackle, ie no intent, unless this word "intention" has a different meaning in the world of RL.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:18 pm  

mark_m wrote:

Excessive. I bet the RFL are not consistent all season especially with certain players and teams.

I don't agree to be honest. It was an act of complete thuggery and to 'whisper' in his ear like he did was a disgrace. I wish he'd got more to teach him a real lesson. At least we'll not be giving away so many penalties for the next 5 weeks.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:26 pm  

SEB wrote:

See how Higham's tackle has caused Carlaw's head to lean forwards and downwards.

The image also clearly shows Ben to be on tip toes swinging for his head. That will be what the 5 games is for i reckon.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:27 pm  

Wireman wrote:

I don't agree to be honest. It was an act of complete thuggery and to 'whisper' in his ear like he did was a disgrace. I wish he'd got more to teach him a real lesson. At least we'll not be giving away so many penalties for the next 5 weeks.

We don't have a forward who can match his enthusiasm or workrate. He'll be a big loss, it's untimely also.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:27 pm  

Cant understand why some of our fans conside us 'victims', all this about Mogg, Fakir, other clubs etc

Its irelevent. Westwood offended, was charged and found guilty. Only got himself to blame and hopefully the club also fine him for letting us all down.

: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:33 pm  

Barry Clegg 2nd wrote:

The image also clearly shows Ben to be on tip toes swinging for his head. That will be what the 5 games is for i reckon.

It is a tactic Westwood uses a lot, he thrusts himself at the player, taking his feet off the ground.

9 times out of 10 that tackle would have been round the ball and put the player on his ar$e, but as SEB has pointed out, the initial tackle has brought the ball carrier down slightly. Whilst that is an explanation, it is the tacklers responsibility to ensure that he doesn't go high, and by being second man in, there is always a chance of this. It was a reckless tackle, no complaints from me about the ban, 5 matches is about right, as it was one of the worst high tackles I have seen for years.

I disagree that Westwood intentionally went for this tackle and result though, and I still haven't seen anything which shows Westwood saying anything in his ear.