Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:01 pm  

Seth wrote:

Thats my point, an error of judgement was made hence Watts not getting a ban. The officials cant keep making errors just to 'even it up'

To put it on report and not give a penalty is stupid though.

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:01 pm  

100% neither were penalties, and giving one shows a lack of understanding of the game and how you carry a ball in to contact.

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:01 pm  

Adam_Harrison9 wrote:

That Walmsley elbow was twice as bad as Watts'. Walmsley actually raised his arm before impact and caught the Salford player and the Salford player wasn't down by Walmsley's waist with bad tackle technique. Shocking refereeing. It was at least a bin for dangerous play. The ball carrier also has a responsibility of care to the tackler. It isn't a one way thing.

Rubbish, Salford player got his head in the wrong place.

Should Walmsleys try have been disallowed then? He ran in exactly the same way.

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:03 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

To put it on report and not give a penalty is stupid though.

Absolutely, thats the refs easy decision to get him out of making a call

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:05 pm  

Ref got both decisions right, just unfortunate that Watts suffered.

Lannon's was a shocker, should get a few matchs, cost them any chance of winning the game, can't believe some Salfords fans clapped him off.

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:07 pm  

I'd have given a penalty for taking the kicker out. Possibly a yellow. It was an offense. But not dangerous he put hands in the face not fists or an arm.

Walmsley 50/50 ryan Bailey and fozzard used to run with arms up all the time. But if we are saying no head contact then maybe the hand off needs banning

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:09 pm  

Seth wrote:

100% neither were penalties, and giving one shows a lack of understanding of the game and how you carry a ball in to contact.

Leading with the forearm has always been a penalty. It's dangerous contact. What are you talking about?

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:12 pm  

Leon Ashton wrote:

Rubbish, Salford player got his head in the wrong place.

Should Walmsleys try have been disallowed then? He ran in exactly the same way.

His head was at a natural tackling height. Walmsley moves his elbow towards the Salford player's head. Not the other way around. The ball carrier has just as much a duty of care as the tackler. If the tackler led with his forearm/elbow to the head would that be okay too?

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:17 pm  

Seth wrote:

Thats my point, an error of judgement was made hence Watts not getting a ban. The officials cant keep making errors just to 'even it up'

The RFL said Watts was guilty and gave him SOS, so based on that Walmsley should get a one match ban.

The RFL should have admitted the Watts sending off was wrong, which they bottled doing.

Re: GAME ON : Salford Reds Devils v St. Helens - 20:00:00 : Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:18 pm  

Adam_Harrison9 wrote:

Leading with the forearm has always been a penalty. It's dangerous contact. What are you talking about?

Arm coming up in contact as you drive through the tackle is a completely different thing. The ball is carried like that dozens of times in a game but can go that way depending on the position and control or lack of from the tackler