Wed 24th Aug: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants KO 8pm (Sky)

[Dave T]

Just now, Chrispmartha said:

Stop it with that fair and balanced post

I must add,  I'm on an all inclusive family holiday drinking copious amounts of cruzcampo

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

It’s professional sport for pay and, ultimately, entertainment.

Sometimes we forget that. 

I don't forget that it's rugby league though, a professional sport since 1895, so around a hundred and twenty seven years with very little cheating until recently.

A sport I used to be proud of.

[Tommygilf]

ALAW

[dkw]

Just now, Chrispmartha said:

They shouldn’t have needed a penalty to go ahead his kicks were dreadful 

Leeds shouldn't have needed to cheat to win, but here we are....

[amm]

I’m agreeing with Phil Clarke …. Must be past my bed time 

[Cheadle Leyther]

Well said Phil Clarke for once!!

[GUBRATS]

3 minutes ago, Dave T said:

I must admit,  I'm OK with those decisions.  Hill wouldn't let go.  And you can see he is flexing his muscles on Myler. 

The 2nd one was less fortunate,  but there is a duty of care,  when one player is low,  the one high has to be careful not to take the player down dangerously. 

They weren't the worst tackles ever,  but yellow for each was fine imo. 

At what point should Hill let go ? 

[Man of Kent]

The big picture is Huddersfield should have won that but lost.

Rather than blaming Myler, Ian Watson should be blaming his side for Leeds still having a sniff before that incident despite their dominance and playing for a quarter of the game against 12 men.

[Dave T]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

At what point should Hill let go ? 

As Myler is rising. 

[Cheadle Leyther]

Get Wilkins and Clarke in a face off!!

[Tommygilf]

Just now, Old Frightful said:

I don't forget that it's rugby league though, a professional sport since 1895, so around a hundred and twenty seven years with very little cheating until recently.

A sport I used to be proud of.

What about the dark arts and all that good old days?

Cheating has sadly always been part of pro sport, but now some people don't like that its not the sort of cheating they prefer.

[OMEGA]

Wells talking rubbish again,

the hole in the Giants defence is where Hill would have been. That said it’s Levi who doesn’t map across which opens the gate for Austin. Little or nothing to do with TL

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

Leeds shouldn't have needed to cheat to win, but here we are....

That doesn’t make sense in the context of my post.

[Man of Kent]

4 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

I don't forget that it's rugby league though, a professional sport since 1895, so around a hundred and twenty seven years with very little cheating until recently.

A sport I used to be proud of.

Players will always bend the rules to their advantage. I can’t say I was around in 1895 but I’m sure Brighouse Rangers would’ve tried to con the ref on occasion. 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Man of Kent

[OMEGA]

1 minute ago, Cheadle Leyther said:

Get Wilkins and Clarke in a face off!!

Clarke would batter him, physically and verbally

[Tommygilf]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

The big picture is Huddersfield should have won that but lost.

Rather than blaming Myler, Ian Watson should be blaming his side for Leeds still having a sniff before that incident despite their dominance and playing for a quarter of the game against 12 men.

Leeds are ace with 12 men, we do it all the time

[The Blues Ox]

Its like a bulldozer tackle and in no way does Myler ever end up in that position without putting himself in it. He can't get any sort of quick play the ball from that position he were in and he likely knew that. Ive never seen someone attempt to get out of the tackle like that though and if he injured himself doing it then so be it.

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, Cheadle Leyther said:

Get Wilkins and Clarke in a face off!!

Clarke wouldn't get a word in lol.

[Ant]

So Myler is a cheat on and off the pitch eh.

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

As Myler is rising. 

Exactly if hill lets go - no penalty or sin bin

[GUBRATS]

Just now, Dave T said:

As Myler is rising. 

He'd have still dropped back onto his head , Myler was on the floor , by pushing upwards with his legs he put himself in a dangerous position , and Hill in a ' no win ' position 

The penalty should be against the player who put himself in a dangerous position 

[M j M]

Deary me there's a lot of toys being chucked out of the pram in this thread.

[M j M]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

He'd have still dropped back onto his head , Myler was on the floor , by pushing upwards with his legs he put himself in a dangerous position , and Hill in a ' no win ' position 

The penalty should be against the player who put himself in a dangerous position 

Yes that's exactly how the rules are written 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

He'd have still dropped back onto his head , Myler was on the floor , by pushing upwards with his legs he put himself in a dangerous position , and Hill in a ' no win ' position 

The penalty should be against the player who put himself in a dangerous position 

If he'd have dropped on his head without Hill's hands round him there would be no penalty. 

[Dave T]

2 minutes ago, M j M said:

Deary me there's a lot of toys being chucked out of the pram in this thread.

Don't get me wrong,  I'd love to join in,  but I just don't see the issue.