That first sentence is the greatest euphemism for out and out thuggery, I've ever seen.

Have you ever considered a career in politics?

...but I didn't.

Has Cackybumbum's elbow hit you in the head, as well?

Who else did it hit in the head?

So, you bring up another player's misdemeanour (whether it's on a pitch or not, is irrelevant. Why didn't you bring up John Clarke's assault on a man on the street, whilst he was still a Wigan player?), to justify your own players thuggery.

Keep digging.

feck me are you serious ............did you think it was a clash of heads...
have a word with yourself........

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hes an absolute backside....

Back to my original point;

Why is the 3rd and 4th man still allowed to hit below the knee with the shoulder. Why is this 'tackle' still in our game? Chicken wings and spear tackles have gone. This though, it still goes on, and is coached into some players by some coaches. I feel like vomiting every time I see it.

Again, how long until a player's career ends?

Who?
Cackybumbum or Wigg'n?

Do tell.

Genuinely on the edge of my seat for the last 10 mins of that match.
Really chuffed for Rovers.

Really dislike the Wigan mob trying to bully the ref (well done ref) and as for MM...

A fantastically aggressive player - just not too much of it on the right side of legal.
If he ever decides to play rugby league instead of thugby league he coud be half decent.

goes in to deck a kr player and ends up thuggishly flattens one of his own..bliss...

I fear you've answered you own question there, 1905.

When we (eventually....it WILL happen, hopefully one of our's wont be the recipient) see one, with the result meaning a player missing 6 months of the regular season, then (and only then) will the RFL get of their loathsome spotty behinds, and act.

Not holding my breath, though.

I totally agree on this point. Hate seeing players crowd the ref and follow them around the pitch.

Did you notice how it ended as well?...he went down onto Farrell with the same elbow and left it on him around the chest. As if to say "yes, 'pal', it was me and here's a bit more".

Pro-active or reactive? The RFL will always be the latter and never the former. Mark my post when some poor, hardworking, young player has his career ended by this poophouse tactic. You're spot on, that's when they'll do something about it.

Yes he did. He got penalised for slapping a kr around the head.

Some of the Wigan tackling to the legs (when the player is held) were horrific. The big HKR Aussie took so much stick. The game needs to be reviewed very carefully and suspensions should be handed out. One funny thing was the last few minutes when Wigan stopped lying on top and slowing things down. They almost leapt off the tackled HKR players in a bid to save precious seconds. The refffing was (once again) very very weak. I'm so pleased Wigan are out ... frankly they are a disgrace to the game.

I think we all agree on that. more importantly, any comments on the photograph? The fact is when you go in to the 'tackle' with your forearm and elbow at head height, there is only one real intention.

Does someone's leg or even legs have to break for a cannonball tackle to be called?. The amount of cannonballs with a verdict of "no charge" is laughable.

Great to see Mcilorum's thuggery backfire, no place in the game to attempt to tackle like that.

He didn't though did he?
The initial tackle on the HKR player was high and and rightly penalised but his arm was wrapped around and came up into Farrells face. Look at the photo Farrell is actually behind the HKR player pulling him towards his own try line.

Wane has lost the plot he drops a talent like Sarginson, then plays Frankie Howerd, Strange.

Francis Bigger.

I wonder if the RFL match committee will review the high shot of MM on Farrell and impose a ban for a high shot. No difference with the exception it was on his own player!

Like I said it was a clash of heads. Complete accident and nothing more, I don't know why everyone is wetting themselves over it.

Blimey, this fella would back up Peter Sutcliffe as being misunderstood.

what happens next
a-all players hit the deck and the game carrys on
b-a team mate of the thug gets carted off in agony having taken a cheap shot intended for an opposing player
c-he smashes the would be opponenent to the deck in fair tackle
d-he steals the ball and runs the length of the pitch to score the match winning try...

The original poster says C, all day long