Old Frightful 5,717 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 Facing a possible 5 match ban after gesturing to the Hull FC fans after being sin binned last Friday evening. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/hull-kr-s-maurice-blair-facing-potential-five-game-ban-1-9276873 Any other player been done for this sort of stuff before? Quote RADFORD OUT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbruce 2,203 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Old Frightful said: Facing a possible 5 match ban after gesturing to the Hull FC fans after being sin binned last Friday evening. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/hull-kr-s-maurice-blair-facing-potential-five-game-ban-1-9276873 Any other player been done for this sort of stuff before? Tomkins?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manfred Mann 766 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) That was really a dumb move by Maurice Blair. Reminds me of Chris Houston clapping the referee after getting a yellow card, thus turning it to red. Edited July 30, 2018 by Manfred Mann 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Frightful 5,717 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, bobbruce said: Tomkins?. Good shout but he only received a word from his club IIRC. I could be wrong though, it has been known. Quote RADFORD OUT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Frightful 5,717 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 The match commissioner usually stands in the exact spot where Blair left the field once sin binned. I'm not sure whether he could have brought it to the ref's attention when it happened but, if he could have, why didn't he? Quote RADFORD OUT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidM 8,172 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 It was caught very clearly on the coverage. Either that or he was just answering their question on how many times they’d lost to Hull this year 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ullman 1,679 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Old Frightful said: The match commissioner usually stands in the exact spot where Blair left the field once sin binned. I'm not sure whether he could have brought it to the ref's attention when it happened but, if he could have, why didn't he? You mean Ginger Lino missed it? Not surprised Blair is in trouble. He's fortunate it wasn't upgraded to red on the spot. 1 Quote Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Frightful 5,717 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 21 minutes ago, DavidM said: It was caught very clearly on the coverage. Either that or he was just answering their question on how many times they’d lost to Hull this year Obviously his head was on fire. He ran off the pitch gesturing right in front of us. As Ullman says, I rather think Hewer was very lenient giving him just a yellow. 1 Quote RADFORD OUT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidM 8,172 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 Just watching on telly it looked like Hewer struggled and at times looked lost as what he was doing 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7723 463 Report post Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Old Frightful said: Good shout but he only received a word from his club IIRC. I could be wrong though, it has been known. Tomkins got a £1000 fine from the RFL suspended until the end of the following season. Wigan also punished Tomkins. 1 Quote Patwigaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oliver Clothesoff 2,805 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 Five games is massively excessive for a one or two fingered salute. I’m not sure fans can get on the moral high ground here either, they were obviously dishing it out to him and he’s reacted back. Hardly the crime of the century. When you consider that Morgan Knowles got an overly excessive four game ban for an apparent tip tackle at Catalans earlier this year, a maximum of five games for throwing the bird is ridiculous. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM 6,469 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) True, hardly the crime of tbe century; that would have attracted a life sentence without parole. I realise some players may never appear on University Challenge, but is there any need for them to show their disappointment on the field? Similar to the way that some far east posters air their disappointment at failing their refs ticket by becoming keyboard refs. Edited August 1, 2018 by JohnM 2 Quote Four legs good - two legs bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guess who 105 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 A Hunslet player didthe same thing. After getting sent of against Keighley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brigg Rover 82 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 Surely he just has to claim that he was having a bad personal time and someone abused his pet goldfish and he a momentary lapse, no case to answer sorry for wasting your time Mr Blair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Prendle 1,765 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, Brigg Rover said: Surely he just has to claim that he was having a bad personal time and someone abused his pet goldfish and he a momentary lapse, no case to answer sorry for wasting your time Mr Blair. Hey, goldfish abuse should never be underplayed. It's a first-world problem, and should be dealt with compassionately. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manfred Mann 766 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 This will somewhat weaken Hull KR's campaign against relegation, since Blair is one of their best players. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM 6,469 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Manfred Mann said: This will somewhat weaken Hull KR's campaign against relegation, since Blair is one of their best players. Conspiracy? Quote Four legs good - two legs bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ullman 1,679 Report post Posted August 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Oliver Clothesoff said: Five games is massively excessive for a one or two fingered salute. I’m not sure fans can get on the moral high ground here either, they were obviously dishing it out to him and he’s reacted back. Hardly the crime of the century. When you consider that Morgan Knowles got an overly excessive four game ban for an apparent tip tackle at Catalans earlier this year, a maximum of five games for throwing the bird is ridiculous. To be fair, it was a bit harsh of the match commissioner to boo him off the field. 1 Quote Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brigg Rover 82 Report post Posted August 2, 2018 On a more serious note does anyone know if the rules/playing conditions were changed after Tomkins got his fine and no ban for his 2 fingered salute? As 3 - 5 games is crazy really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deluded pom? 6,523 Report post Posted August 2, 2018 23 hours ago, Jim Prendle said: Hey, goldfish abuse should never be underplayed. It's a first-world problem, and should be dealt with compassionately. Stop carping on about it Jim. You're usually quite koi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Prendle 1,765 Report post Posted August 2, 2018 1 hour ago, deluded pom? said: Stop carping on about it Jim. You're usually quite koi. You should have a long hard look in the Mirror. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bearman 3,897 Report post Posted August 2, 2018 Two parrots were sitting on a perch. One said to the other " can you smell fish"? Quote Ron Banks Bears and Barrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Prendle 1,765 Report post Posted August 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bearman said: Two parrots were sitting on a perch. One said to the other " can you smell fish"? Oh dear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deluded pom? 6,523 Report post Posted August 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, Bearman said: Two parrots were sitting on a perch. One said to the other " can you smell fish"? Oh dear, oh dear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deluded pom? 6,523 Report post Posted August 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, Bearman said: Two parrots were sitting on a perch. One said to the other " can you smell fish"? That’s almost as bad as the joke you posted about two goldfish in a tank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
