Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:13 pm  

Good to see some pushback on something that could ruin the sport as an entertainment spectacle and therefore put the sport as a whole at risk (on field action is historically the main if not only thing we beat other sports at)

Nobody wants to see players concussed and risking their future health but there has to be a happy medium. Also the sport simply doesnt have enough players to have several sat in the stands each week, its not Premier League football where teams have a massive cast of reserve, youth and players out on loan to use in emergencies.

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:14 pm  

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@AaronBower
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Understand that the head contact rules WILL be relaxed for Saturday's World Club Challenge after Penrith met with the RFL today.

Panthers wanted assurances about the guidelines, they've been told the recent tightening of rules won't apply this week.

RFL selecting player safety concerns on a game to game basis it seems.

Farcical.

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:21 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

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@AaronBower
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RFL selecting player safety concerns on a game to game basis it seems.

Farcical.

That's the Covid equivalent of wearing a mask to walk in the restaurant and then taking it off when you sit down. What the actual flip??

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:49 pm  

B0NES wrote:

Magic round would be good call .

Too far away.
Better if it was a suitable Challenge cup round when the Superleague clubs are playing

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:13 pm  

Its not just this season.

The officals cannot keep impartial and let little grudges develop, its been going on for seasons and why alot of fans get disillusioned with the sport.

Its not just cullen , youve got the inpet Robert Hicks in a top position too.

The whole setups an absolute farce. Its not fit for purpose. Im at the point where i wouldnt actually mind thr NRL taking over for us

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:21 pm  

Can they go on strike this weekend please?

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:49 pm  

Brierley had his ban overturned, and I thought his was just as bad as Herman's

[Chris71]

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:56 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Brierley had his ban overturned, and I thought his was just as bad as Herman's

I really don’t get the club not appealing the grading of Ese’ese charge when both the on field snd video ref clearly deemed it low end force. So either they made a poor decision or the MRP have been way over the top in the grade to be do far apart from the actual match officials on the night.

Personally don’t think as a club we appeal enough and are too soft.

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:59 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Brierley had his ban overturned, and I thought his was just as bad as Herman's

I don't get why we aren't appealing against Ese'ese ban .

Re: Possible fall out from Rnd 1 of 2024 : Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:10 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

I really don’t get the club not appealing the grading of Ese’ese charge when both the on field snd video ref clearly deemed it low end force. So either they made a poor decision or the MRP have been way over the top in the grade to be do far apart from the actual match officials on the night.

Personally don’t think as a club we appeal enough and are too soft.

I wonder what Kendall & Moore are thinking , Two first grade refs decision overturned by a out of touch former player .
We all know Kendall gives out more cards than Clintons, so if he couldn't find anything malicious in the tackle , There has to be a element of doubt we could have exploited .