Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:53 pm  

Their attack looks far better when Bell is on the field, so that’s a blow for them.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:53 pm  

Phuzzy wrote: What was that for? I didn't notice anything during the match (seem to be saying this a lot so far this season ) https://x.com/JamesSaintLatic/status/17 ... 12402?s=20 Assume they've classed it as a hip drop. But Bell's feet are on the floor when he makes contact and it's just a coming together of legs. If the Leeds player doesn't stay down and Ackers doesn't wave his arms about I highly doubt anyone would even notice it.

Phuzzy wrote: What was that for? I didn't notice anything during the match (seem to be saying this a lot so far this season ) https://x.com/JamesSaintLatic/status/17 ... 12402?s=20 Assume they've classed it as a hip drop. But Bell's feet are on the floor when he makes contact and it's just a coming together of legs. If the Leeds player doesn't stay down and Ackers doesn't wave his arms about I highly doubt anyone would even notice it.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:56 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

James Bell banned for Friday.

Nothing to see here.

Correct, who needs an ex Leigher when you've got Morgan Knowles

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:17 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

https://x.com/JamesSaintLatic/status/1772272610031612402?s=20

Assume they've classed it as a hip drop. But Bell's feet are on the floor when he makes contact and it's just a coming together of legs. If the Leeds player doesn't stay down and Ackers doesn't wave his arms about I highly doubt anyone would even notice it.

It must be pretty Bad, when you click on the Link it's got an "X" rating!!!



He does jump with both feet off the floor into the rear of ball carrier
Not worst I've seen but doesn't surprise me he gets 1 game

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:16 pm  

Saints fans last year: Bans shouldn't be dependent on a tackle causing an injury
Saints fans this year: No, not like that!

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:04 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

It must be pretty Bad, when you click on the Link it's got an "X" rating!!!



He does jump with both feet off the floor into the rear of ball carrier
Not worst I've seen but doesn't surprise me he gets 1 game

Minutes of the disciplinary meeting:

Dangerous Contact – Defender uses any part of their body forcefully to twist, bend or otherwise apply pressure to the limb or limbs of an opposing player in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:06 pm  

That's an absolute BS suspension and I'd be livid if it was against us.

I'm pretty sure that between the g!mp referees and the MRP, they don't actually care about spectators, or the spectacle on show. It's all about them and their "mitigating factors", or "processes". No one in their right mind wants players sitting in the stands when they are fit to play, regardless of what they've done.

Fans and Sky deserve better, but sadly all that matters are the refs and the people above them.

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:36 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

It must be pretty Bad, when you click on the Link it's got an "X" rating!!!



He does jump with both feet off the floor into the rear of ball carrier
Not worst I've seen but doesn't surprise me he gets 1 game

Thats how I see it.
I want Wigan to win with a full team not players missing with foul play or injuries as we don't need reasons/excuses from them on why they lost apart from the usual ones-
Ref is biased
Every try by Wigan was a knock-on followed by a forward pass
Wigan lying all over the player slowing the play-the ball down
We (Saints) are still suffering from playing in Australia
The weather suited Wigan
It's not fair we should have won
Etc Etc Etc

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:47 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

That's an absolute BS suspension and I'd be livid if it was against us.

I'm pretty sure that between the g!mp referees and the MRP, they don't actually care about spectators, or the spectacle on show. It's all about them and their "mitigating factors", or "processes". No one in their right mind wants players sitting in the stands when they are fit to play, regardless of what they've done.

Fans and Sky deserve better, but sadly all that matters are the refs and the people above them.

I think you need go and have a quiet lie down

Re: Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE : Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:48 pm  

Red Vee have taken the news with maturity and class