www.thestar.co.uk/rugbyleague/Ha ... 6179299.jp Quote MARK Aston has described as a "disgrace" a four-game ban given to Widnes forward Gareth Haggerty for a short-arm hit on a Sheffield Eagles player. "It should have been 10 games" said Aston. "It was probably the most cowardly act I've seen on a rugby field. ....The ref's decision to halt play after the Haggerty high tackle prevented centre Menzie Yere scoring an almost certain try and giving the Eagles a potential 12 point lead. They went on to lose 44-30.'" If Aston can show an offence punished by more than FOUR games that is't as bad then tbh i'd like to see it! Also this 'try' nonsense, they are all joking aint they?

www.thestar.co.uk/rugbyleague/Ha ... 6179299.jp Quote MARK Aston has described as a "disgrace" a four-game ban given to Widnes forward Gareth Haggerty for a short-arm hit on a Sheffield Eagles player. "It should have been 10 games" said Aston. "It was probably the most cowardly act I've seen on a rugby field. ....The ref's decision to halt play after the Haggerty high tackle prevented centre Menzie Yere scoring an almost certain try and giving the Eagles a potential 12 point lead. They went on to lose 44-30.'" If Aston can show an offence punished by more than FOUR games that is't as bad then tbh i'd like to see it! Also this 'try' nonsense, they are all joking aint they?

He has a point though. had the assault been on a Widnes player im sure you would have been calling for his head. I don't think Aston is obsessed, more like just sticking up for his players.

4 games for that assault is a let off and Haggerty should count himself very lucky.

More the 'certain try' obesession... hardly 'assault' a bad tackle yes without doubt but as I say, i've seen similar / worse that haven't had more than 4 games, sending off was the only decsion that should of been different on the day!

Haggerty should count himself lucky? The man is probably out for the season from what I'm hearing.

The issue here is not the tackle, we were all in agreement that it was bad. But the worst ever he has seen? Undoubtedly a man of his experience has seen a lot worse in his time. Lest we forget that season where we saw Mark Smiths arms pinned back by two players whilst he was punched repeatedly in the face by Rowley. And you know what the ban was for that?

Yep. Four matches.

He is going on and on about a game which happened two weeks ago now, and needs to drop it and stop moaning. He was beaten fairly. I note he isn't going on and on about the tackle on Dave Allen.

And the most laughable thing is the "certain try" he was denied, which only happened because our players heard the whistle and stopped.

Give it a rest Aston and stop whinging!

Asston you got beat, deal with it. Haggerty is out for the season what differance does the ban make

Yes looks like Haggerty will be out for the season so zip it aston.

Aston is a slimy little toad. I recall an incident eight or nine years ago when a Batley player committed a late and unfair challenge on a Sheffield player. The challenge was late and an act of foul play, but was nowhere near as cynical and nasty as Aston claimed. However, he whinged and griped to the authorities so much that the player concerned (Gary Barnett?) received a massive 8 match ban.
Amusingly, in the return match at Mount Pleasant, one of Aston's Eagles angels was guilty of an equally bad stiff-arm tackle, but on that occasion he was as silent as a mouse following the match.
Like I said, a slimy little toad. He's like the skinny little turd with the bumfluff tash you knew at school, who told the teacher you'd given him the beating of his life when in fact you just punched him in the stomach for being an annoying tw*t.

Quality post

Jim, I agree with most of your post - but........
Aston Skinny?????? He's a little fat tw@!!!! He's been called "tubby" by his players, colleagues and team mates for 20 years now!!! Otherwise, I'm with you owd cock!!!

If Said had committed something similar against one of your players, you lot would have been asking for his head so.

Said Tampons committed plenty in our last match

I thought it was only me who hated the fat little s*it. I am not alone ps it did deserve 6-8 though and I do know that doesnt matter anymore

mark aston = annoying little blob.

Just out of interest, how much did Rowley deserve for The Smith Incident?

I actually didnt see that incident, is it on you tube etc??

Chris, he's going on about a match from two weeks ago, your, going on about a match from 2 years ago

Just interesting to see how anyone can suggest Haggerty's late tackle would warrant a heavier ban than something like that, you see it week after week. It's bad, but it's not exceptional.

Quote ="maurice"I actually didnt see that incident, is it on you tube etc??'" www.eaglestv.co.uk/ just look under "post match Widnes" about 2 mins in.

Quote ="maurice"I actually didnt see that incident, is it on you tube etc??'" www.eaglestv.co.uk/ just look under "post match Widnes" about 2 mins in.

V4E I think he means the Smithy / Rowley incident!

That'll teach me for just reading one post and not the whole thread. I can't help with the Smithy incident but I bet those Parky blokes would have it.

The worst part about the the Rowley incident was that it was premeditated and even a week before the game there were threats and boasts on here about how the Leigh players were going to get Smithy.

You lot slay me with the Rowley incident, I'll remind you Leighs other players got bans too,it was a total of 9 matches for that incident.

Differance is Haggerty could of seriously hurt the Sheffield player, a man of his size coming at you at speed with a stiff arm when you are'nt looking.

Worse incident of its type I've seen for sometime and you lot know if it was done against Widnes you would be saying the same.

Please let the Rowley incident drop I know he is not proud of it and Rowley definately took more than he gave throughout his career.

What he done was was cowardly and it wont be forgotten, it is the worst incident i have ever seen at a Rugby match. It is also the only time i have ever considered jumping on the pitch to help Mark. Pinning his arms behind his back while he layed into his face is disgraceful and IMO that was planned directly against mark.

Shocking incident that will never be forgotten.

One of the main reasons also why most of the fans despise each other.

I don't condone what Haggy did at all and haven't thus far.
People on the rugby field will get riled and seek retribution but It was still a despicable challenge. If he had received a lengthier ban then I would not have complained.

There really is no contest though with the assault on Mark Smith and I will never forget the Rowley incident. I agree with VM it was the most sickening thing I have seen on a pitch.. maybe even on city streets during nights out. It was planned and plotted between the three players which makes it even more barbaric. If a few of us had gone with our gut instinct that day there would have been a horde of Widnes fans running onto the pitch.

Planned and plotted, and how do you know this, can you honestly believe 3 players got together and said,"look it will take 3 of us to sort Smith out,you two hold his arms whilst I hit him". Again I'm not condoning what happened but come on get serious, no way was it planned before the game.

I have no doubt that his name was mentioned numerous times before the match by both the coaching team of Leigh and the players themselves. When a fight normally kicks off you tend to see players just flying in with punches everywhere, what happened to Mark was planned and malicious.

It wont be forgotten.