I take it this won't affect Tuson's ability to fulfill his role in 'Taxi - The Musical' will it?

Taxi Driver?

I thought i was an Andy Kaufman reference

Yeah but they often don't use the actual title of the film/book in the show version e.g a Christmas carol and Scrooge.

You've missed out the last sentence in your post;

"All Wigans players should be banned [isine die[/i and forever, with no parole, they are all dirty so and so's and besmirch the great game."

I'm really not quite sure what you're getting at, are you implying that my analysis is biassed and unreasonable? If so I'd love to know which bit in particular, because I think I've been pretty fair about the whole thing, and if not then why quote my whole post?

I think there was an overreaction by the officials and the disciplinary because it was the most talked about incident of the RFLs showpiece event. If that had been a regular season game at DW or LTP then you'd have hoped sin binnings would have sufficed. Everyone who has ever played the game or watched it for a long time is saying there wasn't much in it, the worst part of it was the cheapshot by Magennis which has led to 2 further Wigan players receiving disciplinary action.

Whether you like it or not punching is against the rules. Deserved sending off and deserved suspension.

Just out of interest, when was the last time so many players from one SL side were suspended in one go?

I'd expect Shaun Wane won't be happy that he's lost 3 forwards completely unnecessarily. Blame the judiciary if you want, but they wouldn't have been suspended if they hadn't got involved.

In relation to Hock, I agree, he didn't have to start punching. He lost his head as he does, but he part of the reason our pack has been so awesome this year.

Tuson on the other hand had the right to start throwing punches, it was a natural reaction to being hit when you are not even looking.

Not blaming the judiciary, but I'm not blaming Tuson either. There is more to it than just not getting involved, that only applies to the idiot wearing the red vee.

Mossop was right to protect his team mates, but he went about it in totally the wrong way. That was the most needless ban. He could have just pushed the saints player away rather than hitting him.

Was a pretty good punch though

I was pretty disgusted by the behaviour and attitude of both teams if I'm honest.

Players from both sides, maybe eighteen at a guess, took no part whatsoever. With the ref and touch judges concentrating on Hock and LM-S there was real scope for players to have started several other fights and kept the action going for a good couple of minutes longer.

Game's gone soft.

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A Radford-esque cheap shot no wonder a hull fan liked it



Mossop was pretty pathetic stood behind his own players until Mcgennis looked away before slotting him and sneaking off back behind his team mates. There's an element of Karma given Mcgennis' own cheap shot on Tuson but still pretty sh*thouse tactic.

And FWIW thought Tuson was v.unlucky to get a ban (even if he did throw the most punches) and Hock was just well being Hock

Spot on.

If Magennis looked away, then how did Mossop punch him in the middle of his face?

FWIW I think he was lucky to get 1 match

How can you punch someone in the face if they've turned away? It's hardly sh*thouse tactics, it's called sticking up for your team mates. Mossop didn't punch Magennis as he was scrapping with Tuson. They had been separated and Magennis was throwing punches at O'Loughlin who hadn't thrown a punch himself and had been trying to break it up. Magennis then went throwing punches at someone else who is obscured from view which might have been Tuson yet again, although it could have been Mossop himself or just a swing at thin air.

Is there something in the water in wigan? Seriously everyone defends their own teams players but can you guys really believe that



Arms are fully articulated and as such punches don't have to be straight (for example a boxers hook shot normally strikes the side of the head or body even though they're standing toe-to-toe). Eyes also aren't fixed to only look straight ahead. Also faces are 3-dimensional not flat (ok maybe that one's not always true in Wigan).



I'd suggest you rewatch the incident without your cherry and white glasses on...(you can find it on that well known video sharing website)...

I never said Mossop punched Magennis while he was scrapping with Tuson - in fact if he had that would have been sticking up for his team mate and far less of a cheap shot.

Yes, Magennis is trying to have a go at a wigan player (like you I'm not sure who but it definately could not have been Mossop as he's stood away to the side). Mossop comes in from the side, clocks him and then sneaks off again be back slapped by his team mates - sorry but it's an out and out cheap shot (but as I said above it's karma for Magennis' own cheap shot as Tuson tried to turn away).

It's such a sly shot that the first time I saw the incident I thought why has Mossop been banned when he kept well out of the biff...

The MIDDLE of his face. Not his cheeks. Not his ears. The middle of his face. His nose. Right on the kisser. It was far from a chaep shot.

Seriously - just go and watch the replay.

He hit him unawares it's a cheap shot.

If you stood in front of me facing sideways how much would you like to bet that I can still punch you in the middle of the face?

You could yes and equally if you were stood to the side of me you could also as Mossop did to Magennis.

I watched the video on youtube thank you very much. I did so before replying the first time but it just wouldn't be RLFans if I hadn't been patronised.

You said it would have been fine for Mossop to hit Magennis when he was scrapping with Tuson.

You then admit that Magennis throws a punch at another Wigan player who can't be seen but was possibly Tuson yet that time around Mossop isn't allowed to defend him?

Maybe things work differently for you but for me when two players are scrapping man to man that's when you DON'T get involved, except to break it up. If someone has been throwing left right and centre at one player, moves onto throwing them at another who was trying to break up the fight and then throwing punches again at another team mate then that's when you DO get involved.

If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit!

I find it funny there were three red cards in this game and four overall bans and in the NRL there was some 'controversy' over a yellow card in the SoO - Magennis deserved a ban for his cheap shot & Mossop probably did as well - the rest should have been yellows - and reds certainly should have sufficed (in terms of bans) IMO