Dave K. wrote:
mwindass wrote:
Kicks
A-B Kicks opponent – light contact
C-D Kicks opponent – makes full contact
Wonder what grade Gale will get. What constitutes light contact
Not sure I agree but I'd be amazed if he doesn't get c-d.
RFL on a mission to stamp down on any foul play accidentally or not
I think the way the RFL and Disciplinary deal with what they seem to view as the lesser clubs and in particular both Hull clubs we will be dealt with harshly as usual.
Despite Gales previous record I can see him being given 4 games as the off field referee who made the call deemed it deliberate which I think its fair to say is a stretch to claim as such, bit like saying any mistake a ref makes is a deliberate act to influence a game which we know would be rubbish. Had it been a St's player I don't doubt they would have been banned but probably only for a 1 game possibly 2 at a push.
As for the card shown to Wynn I have to say I think that was a garbage call and watching the footage back Wellsby knew exactly what he was doing as he played the ref, feigned he'd been hurt then jumped up as if by magic. This is something that needs taking out the game before we end up like football with players diving and feigning injury in every tackle.
It will be interesting to see just how impartial and consistent the RFL and Disciplinary panel is with the clampdown and neck flex in regards to the shove on Swift which Kendall penalised St's for yet no card even though in other games players have seen yellow for less.
After watching the first 2 rounds I am concerned as to the future of the game or where the RFL are taking the game as the standard and performance from the officials has been so inconsistent its almost as if they all have different rule books. If video ref's are going to make calls that the on field ref hasn't then the game is in real danger, we might as well do away with the officials and just have ref by wire in that case. If they can not have video ref's at all games then they shouldn't have them at any.
