Personally, I thought it was a late, open-handed, professional foul that warranted a yellow card.

As the ref did nothing, I suspect that he'll pick up a 1 game ban, to be served either Wednesday or against Wakefield, when we return.

should of been red in my opinion, just a brainfart what wane will get sorted. 2 game ban seen alot worse.

is it just me or did mcllorum(sp.) elbow grix aswell? looked that way on tv i thought, but then again i support wire so everything a wigan player does is dirty haha.

He definitely raised the elbow and the impact from Bowen's assault knocked Grix into him.

Well from my view point in the South Stand, giving me a head on view I thought it was high and ridiculously late, can't believe he stayed on.

Hey everybody YG is a keyboard warrior!!!

"Fancy meeting up on Good Friday? I'd love to have this chat face to face if possible."

Nothing "keyboard warrior" about it. Surely by asking to meet up I'm the opposite of a keyboard warrior. I'd genuinely like to meet you.

I've just watched it again. Horrible, horrible challenge. Should be a 2 match ban.

Saw it last night and he had ten minutes to pull out deliberate Imo defo a ban. Fortunatley it was not a stiff arm or he would have killed Grix, Micky Mac well".........hes Micky Mac !

I think president has been set many many times in nit wanting players to miss finals or England games and getting off very very lightly
Can any of you honestly tell me Westwoods punch to Blake green wasn't as bad as Bowes open handed late high tackle?
What was Westwoods ban again?

As for YG go and check what you wrote only a couple of days ago on the Luke Walsh thread about the meli incident last year

I'm not having it Bowens was worse than that

Not saying Bowen is innocent at all it was a bad challenge but not as bad as some are making out

And if it was anybody else but micki mac that made the other contact it wouldn't of even been mentioned

The challenge itself was high but open handed, the main thing for me was that it was massively late as grix had taken a few steps after kicking but before the contact- plenty of time for Bowen to check his run. Usually the panel try to send out a strict message early on in the season. However I can't see him missing out in the WCC having flown all that way so I'm sure the punishment will fit that scenario.

He doesn't hit him as hard as Meli but when Meli hit Hall, Hall at least had the ball in his hands so he had every right to commit the tackle. Grix doesn't have the ball when he's hit.

Micky Macs contact was nothing at all. He's turned to see someone going at him so he's raised his elbow for protection. He's not even made contact with Grix. Like you say, anyone else did that it wouldn't even get a mention.

deserves a ban - prob 1 game. if that was bowen on the receiving end, we would have been baying for blood, so to ensure consistency we should hope that MB gets some form of punishment.
If he doesnt then its open season on all kickers for late hits.

I wouldn't have complained had Bowen been sent off. Something had gone on a bit earlier between Bowen and Brough (it was in the bottom corner around the time of the Burgess try.)

Has the rule changed on the late tackle on the kicker? I thought it was an automatic yellow card, which is the least it should have been on Friday.

The RFL banned Lima for our last WCC game so I don't think they'll be afraid to do the same to Bowen. I'm expecting him to cop at least two games so it's time for Ryan Hampshire to stand up. This really could set his career up and if nerves don't get the better of him I expect him to make a big impact.

bowen ran over to congratulate burgess on his try but on the way slapped brough over the head, they had been at each other all night!

if brough did the high tackle would it of been a red card? more likely ... on report is a cop out

One big difference, Craig Hall had the ball.

Bowen's reaction to Brough was to an earlier incident where he either pushed Bowen or stood on him. Was 2-3 tackles before the try.

Its no more than a 1-2 match ban if the Ben Westwood rule is applies.

Just seen the Bowen "Tackle". I can see why it could get him a ban. But, it's hardly a vicious assault, and compare it to the Meli incident is laughable.

It was silly not malicious. 2 games probably and we'll deserved. What isn't deserved is the fact the fans have paid a lot of money to see the Sydney game and barring injury we expect to see our best team out.

considering the WCC match isn't a super league match why would it be applied then? it doesn't make sense its the same as being banned for internationals its not right.

I'm afraid you are as one eyed and incapable of seeing past your own team as the rest of them. To describe Bowen's challenge as an assault and Meli's stiff arm as an instinctive reaction proves that.

Bowen should have been sent off, it was high and too late to even describe it as late. A more accurate description would be off the ball. IMO should be a 3 match ban but i suspect they'll give him 2 reduced to 1 with the EGP to allow him to play in the WCC.

They count in friendlies so I can't see the WCC being discounted. Lima was banned for the WCC in '11 as well after receiving a ban in round 1 of SL

Yep, deserves a ban. My argument has always been this. If a player gets a ban for an offence in a league game, the ban should be served the next time the offender plays against the team in which the offence took place. Ie, Bowen should be banned the next league game against Huddersfield. If he gets more than one game ban, the ban should be in the league fixtures and the last banned game should be saved until the Huddersfield game. If a player is sent off in a cup game, the the ban should carry over to the next round of the cup unless the team fails to progress in which case, the ban should be the next match. I welcome your thoughts!

Brilliant. Like putting Barak Obama in a jelly mould.....