I've had worse on the football field believe me. Took a knee to the cheek once and it turned inwards to the same extent it used to turn outwards. Back to my beautiful self now though.

Stosic 'may' be fit to play at the weekend. I was in hospital for two weeks.

Clueless. KC probably bench presses 150kg from a similar position and has rock hard and powerful muscles from years of top level RL. I'd love to see any of us take a short jab from KC and dismiss it.

There's a serious injury because KC took the opportunity to inflict one on an unsuspecting opponent who may have just niggled him, but certainly didn't deserve that. Stosic was not unlucky; he was punched by a very strong man and has suffered damage.

Fortunately the RFL rules appear to take into account the damage done and length of time he may be out, as well as the unprovoked nature of the attack in the first place.

Would you say the same if Feka had done the same to Roby? No, you'd be doing your nut and don't even try and pretend otherwise.

2 or 3 match ban for me.
I love a bit of biff but that wasn't anything like.

No your wrong big time, I know from being a boxer that a sharp little punch can just be if not worse that a big power punch, even more so if hits in the right spot. so stop typing nonsense, Cunningham should be banned for 3 or 4 games.

I really hope you get punched hard this weekend and maybe a poke in the eye for good measure see how you feel then

spanner

did it have a lasting affect on your brain?

If he is on the sidelines for too long he'll lose his conditioning.....

unprovoked attack a bit like Newton and you lot wanted his head and the ban to be more than the injuries





Injuries should be a deciding factor, as for JD on wellens he hit him with the palm in the chest/shoulder and it rose up, more of a push and he'll get nothing for it as it doesn't warrant anything.

Yes ask Jamie Peacock who has hit out plenty times this season and not been banned

As opposed to NRL this morning where the attacking player hit out with a forearm on the ground to the defender. The penalty was awarded rightly to the defence.

He missed with the forearm fortunately but the intent was there.

So last week Saints cut Grix up so badly he needed to have stitches inside his mouth and also on the outside by the doctor at the stadium and then additional work done at the hospital. They got away with that and now this week you've got this, which he will probably get away with.

I do differentiate as do the RFL between two props having a flare up and a player in a defencless position being attacked to the head with no chance to defend himself.

Untrue.

Howell throws a blatant elbow to Sam Tomkins' face, no serious injury, 3 matches.

Terry Newton throws a blatant elbow to Sean Long's face...........

i would think it did

Has KC got a previously good record?
He's one of the dirtiest cheap shot merchants in the game (and the fattest).

On a side note does anyone know the last time he scored from diving over the line at a PTB? He must try it every time i see Saints play but i can't remember the last time the fat f***er actually scored from it.

the diferance being jd did not lead with the forearm it was ahand wich is legal but kc cheap shot should be punished and this should have happened in the game

Wonder why the shuddersfield fans are so bothered

dont know what you mean

.. lets hope its 3 games

Your a joke mate.

What happened when Long got injured interfering with play from Newton? IIRC Newton got a hefty ban - much more than the usual for a poor tackle.

This is why Stains fans are now the most self-absorbed, clueless gobes in Rugby League. No Stain can ever do wrong, but look at the tantrums after the Newton Long incident.

He will only get a 1 game ban minimum then. There is no way the RFL will allow a Saints player to miss those crucial games. The saints injury crisis will also be taken into account!

probably, much like every time sculthorpe was referred to the panel, he got let off for his previous good record, despite repeatedly being a dirty house, every time, good record, we'll let you off.

Been cited 4 times in last 2 seasonsand been 'No Charge' 4 times = Previous Good Record.


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I am reading a book on the Foreman and Ali fight in 1974, and Ali's trainer was of the view that you can absorb any punch that you can see coming, and that's why Ali trained just on taking punches. His trainer said that it's the punches that you don't see coming that cause the knockouts, as the recipient has no time to protect himself. If it had been a big swinging punch, Stosic would have had time to move his head to absorb some of the blow. The fact that Stosic was over Cunningham would have made it less likely that his head would move back, and therefore the bones in his face took the full force of a punch from a physically strong athlete.

Three matches for me.