Because it was a Leeds player and apparently our players are untouchable by refs and disciplinary

Justin Poore was sent off against Wigan for throwing a single punch at Liam Farrell earlier in the season. Weller Huraki, and Justin Carney as well as a Hull player I can't remember the name of (Tickle?) were also sent off earlier in season for 'striking to head'. It seems with the WC coming the RFL are wanting to rid the game of mindless thuggery ahead of the exposure the game will receive come the world cup. Wardle's sending off seems consistant with that.

Good plan. It's well known that the viewing public hate to see a punch up....

Ablett - I've said it before and it's time to say it again - The Most Punched Player In Super League.

...how else do you get a face like that?

I thought Wardle was just brushing off the dirt from Ablets face

in the huddersfield paper today the reporter said wardle had a massive shiner after the game, due to ablett putting his knee into wardles face in the tackle.

very unlike wardle to lose his temper for nothing.

Don't worry, it's a great tactic for you to have and continue - going down to 12 men and beating Leeds.

Third year on bounce isn't it?

Bailey red + LOD red for LOD's glass jaw - Giants win.
LOD's challenge on Kirke - red card (harsh call IMO for a number of reasons) - Giants win.
Now Wardle's tantrum - red - Giants win.

There were a few mutterings from a coach earlier in the season ,Millward IIRC about Ablett and his niggling & verbals .Maybe Wardle didn't hit him hard enough !
( and thats coming from a Rhino's supporter ) don't care much for Ablett ! TBH

1. Wardle ted no-one, he put out a flurry of wussy taps because he was upset at an ickle bit of niggle. If you're going to get sent off, make it worthwhile. What a dimwit. What a big soft dimwit.
2. If you really believe that Ablett was psychologically skillful enough to manipulate Wardle's hissy fit, you need to stop overthinking things mate.
3. McGuire retaliated to Cudjoe's knee in his eye. He said to the ref "You saw that didn't you?" and the ref replied "Yes", I don't think McGuire's flailing even connected with Cudjoe did it?

I hope he doesn't WHOOP in the tackle as well. Nasty man.

More importantly....Ablett for me was shown up in the this weekend, the pace and also reading the playing was above his level as a stand in. Playing on the back foot as a stand in is much different than be on the front foot. Need to fill that gap, either Watkins in and hope Ben Jones Bishop is coming back or give Keinhorst a run out at with Watkins staying on the wing. watkins has the ability to come and play off his wing as he did on saturday.

No go at Ablett as I think he is a great utility player and also when he plays in the pack is able to give good offloads and runs some aggressive lines rather than just the straight up channel

It's all hand bags at ten paces, when I played in the Leeds and district arl many moons ago ,any kind of punch up was deemed to be an invitation for the spectators to join in.
Especially over at hull. which must be some kind tradition over there,so not only had you to dodge punches from the opposition you had to contend with people wading in from the touch line.
To get sent off required a special kind off skulduggery . For the record I would have been quite happy for wardle to have ten minutes in the bin, just to let him cool off.

The only comment this fine Union has on this incident is as follows

"After the coming together between two centres at the Tetley's Challenge Cup tie on Saturday, the PFU chastises all members for their lack of involvement in the aftermath. The fact no member has been seen to swing a punch in this mêleé is a disgrace to the good name of this Union.

There is a serious culture problem within the Huddersfield chapter, this is the second time in two weeks that a mêleé has been unattended by members and the shop steward has been called to answer the questions of the committee with a view to stopping this disgraceful behaviour.

Furthermore, the PFU congratulate all 8 clubs who have progressed to the Quarter Final of the Tetley's Challenge Cup."

Wardle's sending off was deserved as he threw several blows without any coming back - as I commented earlier reminiscent of Radford on Bailey with the same outcome. Poore, I think was a little unlucky after being jostled by Farrell - then lights out - the quality of the shot probably had a lot to do with the card coming out. There was another double sending off in the last minute at Salford (Hull KR) for nothing more than handbags.

IIRC Carney was only sin-binned (but shoud have been sent off as he tried to hit anything and everything in a ten metre circle) while Hauraki and Tickle were sent off for exchanging blows although in that instance Tickle was the aggressor and Hauraki was only defending himself after taking two shots first.

The referee was Steve Ganson - no wonder he called it a day shortly afterwards.

I don't doubt the RFL have been looking at a clamp-down this season but I trust and hope it will all be forgotten about before the World Cup.

yes seems to work for us, recently at catalans too when robinson was sent off, that was a joke

1) oh it was definitely worthwhile - we all worked hard for each other to the tune of 24-8
2) it must just be his ugly face that offends so many people then that they want to smack him in it.
3) it wasn't a deliberate knee to the head it was a last ditch tackle to prevent a try and maggie was flapping his head about like a fish trying to get the ball down. The punches were pathetic yes you are right- but the fingers in Leroy's eye were cowardly.

How does Danny Brough escape regular beatings?

same way as jamie jones buchanan

Least he has the decency to cover some of his face up with facial hair.

Well done Wardle then, obviously a seriously smart move getting himself sent off when the team plays better without him.
Maybe Hudds should play one man down from the start as it's such a great tactic.

Nice one.

Best centre on the pitch was playing on the wing for Leeds!

It's worked the last three times when we've played you with 12 men.



We thought if we were going to have someone sent off at least this time let it be for an actual offence for a refreshing change.

wouldnt swap cudjoe for any other centre in super league.