Fri 25th Feb: SL: Hull Kingston Rovers v Castleford Tigers KO 8pm (Sky)

[wiganlad]

7 minutes ago, meast said:

They shouldn't be making high tackles, that's the directive.

Agree but as someone said before both contacts with the head were avoidable so yellow was the right decision however all high tackles are avoidable so by that rationale everyone should be a yellow. Just think that the amount of yellow cards is a bit disproportionate at present across both the SL and NRL and need to settle down a bit and accept that at times a penalty is sufficient

[LeeF]

1 minute ago, dkw said:

Not true, one half step and. not a swing. He's hung an arm out, not swung it all.

He had 2 strides. It was a swing. 

[dkw]

That was such a clumsy attack, timings are well out by cas.

[Dave T]

11 minutes ago, wiganlad said:

Does that mean every high tackle from now on is an automatic sin bin? Is that the directive

It hasn't been the case so far this year. 

[LeeF]

Just now, wiganlad said:

Agree but as someone said before both contacts with the head were avoidable so yellow was the right decision however all high tackles are avoidable so be that rationale everyone one should be a high tackle. Just think that the amount of yellow cards is a bit disproportionate at present across both the SL and NRL and need to settle down a bit and accept that at times a penalty is sufficient

As posted before at times just a penalty has been given so you are managing to contradict yourself in the same paragraph

 

 

[dkw]

2 minutes ago, LeeF said:

He had 2 strides. It was a swing. 

Righto.

[Dave T]

Good halftime discussion on the yellow cards instead of the basic stuff from Baz and Tez. 

Wells explained it perfectly I thought. 

[dkw]

19 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

I've just said same.

Against 13 men, offloads galore, chip overs, miss passes...

Against 11 men, 5 drives and a kick ha ha...

[LeeF]

Well taken try by Wood

[Old Frightful]

Weatherman goes down after copping an elbow to his forehead in the last tackle before the Wood try.

But he gets up and doesn’t get a penalty.

Should have stayed down maybe?

[meast]

15 minutes ago, wiganlad said:

Agree but as someone said before both contacts with the head were avoidable so yellow was the right decision however all high tackles are avoidable so by that rationale everyone should be a yellow. Just think that the amount of yellow cards is a bit disproportionate at present across both the SL and NRL and need to settle down a bit and accept that at times a penalty is sufficient

Some are accidental contact, some are reckless and avoidable.

The latter usually result in a sin bin.

[dkw]

That's a ridiculous penalty.

[Old Frightful]

WTF was that penalty for?

[meast]

Lee Radford right now

[northamptoncougar]

Just now, Old Frightful said:

WTF was that penalty for?

Ref didn’t like that he dropped the ball 

[M j M]

If a player knocks on does that make it open house on them, including tackling in the air? I doubt it.

[Dave T]

Castleford just don't look a very good team do they? I suppose they are getting what they paid for hiring Radford. 

[LeeF]

Just now, M j M said:

If a player knocks on does that make it open house on them, including tackling in the air? I doubt it.

It was the other outcome Wells described at half time. Faraimo tackled a player in the air because he was not in control

[Man of Kent]

Just now, Dave T said:

Castleford just don't look a very good team do they? I suppose they are getting what they paid for hiring Radford. 

Relegation candidates. 

[David Dockhouse Host]

I'm really enjoying this game, close and lots of ball movement. 

I thought some pens have been harsh, some 50/50s could have gone either way as usually the case and the sin bins were justified by the book and approach this year. So all on all the ref is having a good game, not that I like saying that as I prefer not to judge them either way.

[LeeF]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Castleford just don't look a very good team do they? I suppose they are getting what they paid for hiring Radford. 

They look awful. Limited ideas. Poor discipline 

[Pigeon Lofter]

That was a cracker!

[DavidM]

Nice try but terrible first up defence

[Dave T]

Just now, LeeF said:

They look awful. Limited ideas. Poor discipline 

They look unhappy don't they. I know Powell can be miserable but he has nothing on Radford and his chipiness, his players seem to be mirroring him. 

Looking forward to Jenna interviewing Radford later.

[Scubby]

Jake Trueman just hasn't kicked on from looking a good prospect. Disappointing really but suppose he still has time to mature.