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  1. No, I'm not judging the tackle. I think the tackle itself was just about fine, as did the pundits and tribunal. But the reality is, he runs the risk of being sin binned if he makes the exact same tackle again in his first game back. I'm not saying it's right, but it is the way it is. I'd rather see him go slightly higher, or keep his arms in the tackle for slightly longer, and stay on the pitch.
  2. Rightly or wrongly, there is going to be an increased scrutiny when Asiata tackles low. And when he comes back from injury, if he makes the exact same tackle again he runs the risk of being sin binned. The charge might be challenged, but that's no good to us on matchday. If his right arm doesn't drop so quickly, then it becomes more apparent where his initial contact point is, and there is less question over the intention to wrap. Then if opposition players run in, we get the penalty, just like at the start of the cup final last year. As a Leigh fan, I'm glad they have appealed the charge, and highlighted that it was a card given based on the player involved rather than the actual incident. But I'm more bothered about seeing us win games, rather than proving the point. And what would be a small tweak to the tackle would reduce the risk of him being sent from the field considerably.
  3. Oddly enough, there was part of Wilkin's rant that I agreed with (of a fashion). While the challenge itself was ultimately cleared, he gave the referee a decision to make, and Saints players something to stoke up some anger about. And it had us a man down for 10 minutes in a close game. It will happen again, unless he can complete the tackle with his arms actually wrapped around the attacker's legs.
  4. I've found myself thinking about this game when reading various threads about attendances and in particular, the Challenge cup. If this game was played now, you'd see all sorts of comments about the number of empty seats and how we shouldn't be playing at Wembley. 30 years on, nobody mentions the attendance, just the sending off and the Davies try. Was my first ever trip to Wembley, so personally a memorable one for me as well.
  5. Great Britain beating Australia in Sydney in 2006. The Auz - NZ final of that series was also an excellent game.
  6. Guessing the BBC1 slot was lost because the Grand National is on that Saturday.
  7. Do we have to start calling you an influencer now?
  8. When are the dates and televised ties likely to be announced?
  9. Leigh are dropping off far too many tackles, down the right hand side in particular, to trouble anybody with any hopes of finishing outside the bottom three sadly. Ipape can't be far off being back, but his return won't change that.
  10. Ah well. If I had to pick one to win, it’d be last year’s
  11. Plenty pubs there but you asked for good ones
  12. I know one or two bars close to nowhere. Nice boozers, ballache to get to though
  13. “So now we’ve covered Germany’s kit for 2027, Chris Sutton, did you ever score an early goal. Oh hang on, there’s some cup draw going on. Now let’s say hello to, what? But they’re darts players” Also oblivious to the fact that Hull KR made the final last year
  14. Not even 8.45. It’s when they can bring themselves to finish talking about football
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