Re: New disciplinary rules : Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:02 pm  

It potentially throws a spanner in the works for recruitment if points carry over each season. You could be looking at signing a player who is only 1 high tackle (and by that I mean a low force, low level one) away from a 5 match ban. A player might struggle to earn a new contract if a club doesn't want to take the risk of been 1 lazy arm away from missing basically a 5th of the season.

Re: New disciplinary rules : Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:10 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

It potentially throws a spanner in the works for recruitment if points carry over each season. You could be looking at signing a player who is only 1 high tackle (and by that I mean a low force, low level one) away from a 5 match ban. A player might struggle to earn a new contract if a club doesn't want to take the risk of been 1 lazy arm away from missing basically a 5th of the season.

Absolutely. I don’t know how much truth there was in the rumours and at what point in the season he collected his points but someone like Liam Byrne looks less desirable now, it’s effectively like signing a player while injured.

Re: New disciplinary rules : Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:22 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

Absolutely. I don’t know how much truth there was in the rumours and at what point in the season he collected his points but someone like Liam Byrne looks less desirable now, it’s effectively like signing a player while injured.

Likewise, across the river our neighbours will be hoping MM doesn’t pick up any further infringements as he’ll be looking at an extended break on the sidelines.