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Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:24 am  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

I applaud every syllable, well said.

Livett gets the spot for me but don't be surprised to see a few opposition players taking a few liberties when Mr Westwood gets his ban. Whatever ban he gets, I'll be glad when it's over and he is back in the 17.

Agreed with Both you fellas , don't get the Westwood bashing at all. He still runs the ball in and hits as hard as any other of our forwards. Compared to the small minutes BMM (who is a crowd hero BTW) , Tasi and Sitaleki at the age of 37 the guy should be applauded for the Hard graft he puts in .

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:45 am  

On and off it's always been a part of his game, and it's a part of his game that makes opposition fans hate him and Wire fans love him. He goes through phases of staying the right & wrong side of the line, last season his discipline in terms of bans was excellent wasn't it? He played 30 games for us I think and was instrumental in our year. That's not the sign of a player who's discipline is deteriorating as he gets older.

As long as he remains effective in his performances - which I think he is? Then he has a place with us. I don't think his discipline is getting worse with age, he's just on a bit of a downward curve with it. Hopefully he can get back to his squeaky clean nature of 2018.

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:29 am  

Me too. Always happier when he's on the pitch and he has nothing to apologise for in my eyes

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:39 am  

Dress him up in Wigan top and blazer and pack him off to the disciplinary panel .guarantee he.ll get away with it

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:55 am  

sir adrian morley wrote:

Dress him up in Wigan top and blazer and pack him off to the disciplinary panel .guarantee he.ll get away with it

Will we get 2 extra points aswell

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:16 pm  

All packs need at least one capable of dishing it out when things get aggressive. He stays for me.

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:34 pm  

Pre “head butting” I don’t have any issue BUT it was a pointless headbutt that achieved nothing other than getting himself sent off. Rank stupidity in my view. His effort and worth to the team when on the field is clear to all.

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:59 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Pre “head butting” I don’t have any issue BUT it was a pointless headbutt that achieved nothing other than getting himself sent off. Rank stupidity in my view. His effort and worth to the team when on the field is clear to all.

If he'd turned round and landed one on his jaw cleaning him out he'd be looking at the same length of ban(ish) so don't see the problem. whether it's a punch or a headbut if someone is going to run in from the side and give it large they should expect to get dropped. Maybe if Thaler had a bit of authority about him and managed the game better and dealt with the high shots, tempers and emotions wouldn't run so high.

It's Rugby League, not a tickling contest. A tough, high intestity, physical game, played by athletes full of raw testosterone who have been toned/moulded/shaped & trained to run hard and fast with aggression. Then all the do-gooder, snowflake, 'someone think of the children', 'family game' types kick off and moan and act shocked when tempers flair.

People WANT to see the biff. the sport has become a drab, grey, un-marketable wasteland for about 6 years now. If warrington advertises games as 'bad blood', gets the fans on their feet and shows a big tough physical team taking no $h*7 from anyone, then good. Hopefully it'll inspire some other clubs to do the same instead of crying 'woe is me' and looking for RFL hand outs.

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:47 pm  

moving on... wrote:

If he'd turned round and landed one on his jaw cleaning him out he'd be looking at the same length of ban(ish) so don't see the problem. whether it's a punch or a headbut if someone is going to run in from the side and give it large they should expect to get dropped. Maybe if Thaler had a bit of authority about him and managed the game better and dealt with the high shots, tempers and emotions wouldn't run so high.

It's Rugby League, not a tickling contest. A tough, high intestity, physical game, played by athletes full of raw testosterone who have been toned/moulded/shaped & trained to run hard and fast with aggression. Then all the do-gooder, snowflake, 'someone think of the children', 'family game' types kick off and moan and act shocked when tempers flair.

People WANT to see the biff. the sport has become a drab, grey, un-marketable wasteland for about 6 years now. If warrington advertises games as 'bad blood', gets the fans on their feet and shows a big tough physical team taking no $h*7 from anyone, then good. Hopefully it'll inspire some other clubs to do the same instead of crying 'woe is me' and looking for RFL hand outs.

The problem is twofold,. 1 there was no need for it, it was the usual handbags
2 it was a pathetic attempt at a headbutt but will be treated very seriously by the disciplinary. Other than getting himself sent off what did it achieve? This isn’t about “snowflake” or “family game” etc
I would point out one thing though, if you commit an assault in everyday life and you use a headbutt that is considered the equivalent of using a weapon for sentencing purposes.

Re: Westwood. : Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:15 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

I would point out one thing though, if you commit an assault in everyday life and you use a headbutt that is considered the equivalent of using a weapon for sentencing purposes.

If I copped a cheap shot from the side and threw a headbutt it would be considered 'the use of reasonable force' in the event of self defence.

Anyway. Your point is null and void because this wasn't everyday life. It was during a game... A contact sport. I pray that some RL fans never make it to and Ice hockey game... I'd stay away from boxing and MMA as well, just to be sure.