The image Albion was referring to.

Point of the shoulder on skull. Could easily have killed him there.

That's the one. Cheers BS.

I don't understand how he can bottle it. There's a massive screen showing replays! There is no excuse.

That's the reason he IS a bottler, if no big screen you can genuinely say, not sure so i'll report it. The fact it's on tv, and replayed should have made it an easy decision but he didn't have the balls.

No charge, taken from RFL site,

I disagree.

For me, the "ON REPORT" is for an incident that the ref hasn't (clearly) seen and therefore cannot properly judge. The problem is that refs use it as a half way house to save them making big decsions.

Wow??!!
looks like a certain team have a cup tie at the weekend.

Crazy decision. Can it be appealed.

BackrowSaint should email that photo to Saints and the RFL as it shows contact with the head.

The fact that he falls against well's bum cheek is neither here or there as he was already out cold.

So the RFL thinks that a should to should charge followed be brushing against someone's bum cheek is enough to knock someone out?

So it looks as though I was correct.

The disciplinary committee is a joke. We've benefitted in the past in days when we used to reach finals.

Contact is shoulder to shoulder? Clearly not.

Because the disciplinary agrees?! Love it.

Bet you've never disagreed with a disciplinary decision ever.

Can't comment on the Taylor tackle, not seen it. The Ady Gardner tackle at Hull KR (for which he was put on report & missed 1 match) ended Kris Welhams season in April. At least O'Brien doesn't appear seriously injured.

No because this was my previous post.



And you'll find that is my stance with all these types of incidents.

Well we'll well NO case to answer

There was contact with the head, as shown by that picture. So how can they say otherwise. It's a joke, the whole system has been this season for us.

Adam Swift is tackled by someone's knee = out for a couple of weeks and they guy is found guilty and then on appeal is found not guilty?!

Flanagan cannonball tackle = out for the season and not guilty

Was we expecting any different really?

Hardly surprising with your cup semi final coming up.

well if you think that tackle is'nt worthy of a ban you are deluded

It just shows how stupid and inconsistent they are. Gardner got a ban for less. RFL in wigoons pocket as normal.

The picture should be sent to the RFL and ask them to explain their decision. It seems only Saints players are used as testing when these new rules are brought in.

Yep, we called in all our favours for this one. After all, without Taylor we would definitely lose against the London Broncos.

I think you should bypass the RFL and go straight to the police. It was attempted murder.

That picture is a bad angle to make such a decision, you can't see any contact with the head because his head is in the way. O'Brien is on the way down there. I think people re seeing what they want to see with that.

I was screaming for blood at the game, but I've not seen the replay so will reserve judgement, I don't think that the RFL wouldn't have banned him if there was clear contact with the head though, he isn't an important enough player.

I was only joking. But at the end of the day it was a very dangerous tackle. You don't want big forwards putting shoulders into the back/head of players from behind and late. He should have got the same ban the other players who have been banned this season for shoulder charges got.

I don't think it was as bad as that still makes it out to be and whilst the individual desiceion by the panel doesn't concern me, it is odd when you consider Ade Gardner's ban and similar events.

O'Brien was crushed by a similar tackle from Nick Scruton when on loan at Cas. Did Scruton get any punishment?