: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:15 pm  

I've no problem with that decision at all.

Had the injury been a bad one though I would have expected a ban.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:18 pm  

No surprise about what Cunningham did and no surprise about the rfl decision. It's rugby league get on with it.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:27 pm  

J.T wrote:

No surprise about what Cunningham did and no surprise about the rfl decision. It's rugby league get on with it.

Agreed.

An why is everyone calling it a punch - the bloke had a rugby ball in his hand for gods sake - it wasnt a clenched fist.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:27 pm  

To be fair, its a pretty bad decision.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:28 pm  

bulldogsSBW wrote:

The RFL are getting worse by the decision

The RFL is run by a bunch of incompetent buffoons, did'nt you know?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:53 pm  

Why ? This was a very minor incident, and should Stosic have just got up uninjured we would have nothing to complain about. I cant see any problem in what happened, Stosic was all over FATBOY who wanted a quick play the ball, and just over reacted.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:53 pm  

If you follow the logic through of the decision it means it's OK to punch someone (after all a 'jab' is a punch) even though they can't defend themself (a.because they weren't expecting it b.they have no free hands) as long as you don't hit them in the eye

Sounds like the RFL are advocating a Coward's Charter

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:06 pm  

How many players have thrown punches this season?
How many have been banned?

It's Rugby, an aggressive game by it's very nature. Punches WILL be thrown and tempers WILL flare. It was wrong of Keiron to react, but it will happen. Glad Stosic is OK.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:09 pm  

Legless wrote:

How many players have thrown punches this season?
How many have been banned?

It's Rugby, an aggressive game by it's very nature. Punches WILL be thrown and tempers WILL flare. It was wrong of Keiron to react, but it will happen. Glad Stosic is OK.

Punches are thrown in fights, that wasnt a fight it was a player on the floor...

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:11 pm  

Legless wrote:

How many players have thrown punches this season?
How many have been banned?

It's Rugby, an aggressive game by it's very nature. Punches WILL be thrown and tempers WILL flare. It was wrong of Keiron to react, but it will happen. Glad Stosic is OK.

Punches will get thrown in nearly every game! But it's the cheap shots like that we don't need.