Fri 5th May: SL: Catalans Dragons v St Helens KO 19:45 (UK time) (Sky)

[dkw]

Why didn't they show replays of that?

[The Daddy]

Just now, Jughead said:

It’s so embarrassing for the sport that the lead pundits are slating refereeing decisions and frankly, lying. Contact with the head is not legal. It hasn’t been for a while now. McDermott is a moron of epic proportions and now contradicting himself. 

Except there was no contact to the Head 

[Hughsehhh]

This is getting pathetic now. Never mind bring back the biff, bring back the tackles.

Edited May 5, 2023 by Hughsehhh

[Old Frightful]

Paul Wellens has certainly passed his "Angel of the North" impersonation to his players quite impressively.

[Padge]

Secondary contact with the head, didn't see it on my telly, maybe the VR had more views.

I see Welsby is not that sort of a player despite having a history of hystionics.

[Jughead]

2 minutes ago, The Daddy said:

Except there was no contact to the Head 

Alright Barrie, course there wasn’t. 

[Just Browny]

What was that Catalans sinbin supposedly for? Not being obtuse, I've got the Wire game on the radio but couldn't for the life of me see a foul.

[Ragingbull]

Turned it off after that pathetic decison from Moore. Ill check social media for the result later.  This isnt the sport ive been watching for the last 35 years. 

[JohnM]

The twelve of Catalans score 12 and the 12 of St Helens score 12, too.

[Phil]

The ref had obviously forgotten the text that all 50/50 decisions must go against Catalan when he binned Hurrell so he had to even it up by binning Ikauhifo for a solid contact 

[Jughead]

It’s funny, the majority cry arsing here are cry arsing on different threads about blokes who were often thuggish and struck people in the head. Games gone soft and all that, though. 

[Tubby]

Welsby looked remarkably well bearing in mind he couldn’t get up after that…

[Guest]

Awful decision, wasn’t anywhere near his head. 

[wilsontown]

That Welsby try was unreal. That Mourgue try was unreal. This is awesome. 

[Old Frightful]

2 minutes ago, Tubby said:

Welsby looked remarkably well bearing in mind he couldn’t get up after that…

Why didn't he go off for HIA?

[OL14.yeds]

Initial contact was fine. The contact with the head came secondary when Welsby was on the deck. 

[GeordieSaint]

12 minutes ago, Padge said:

Secondary contact with the head, didn't see it on my telly, maybe the VR had more views.

I see Welsby is not that sort of a player despite having a history of hystionics.

I didn’t think there was anything wrong with the tackle - definitely not a yellow. But Welsby didn’t get up as he got smashed. I imagine most players would take a little bit of time to recovery from such a tackle. 

[DavidM]

14 minutes ago, Padge said:

Secondary contact with the head, didn't see it on my telly, maybe the VR had more views.

I see Welsby is not that sort of a player despite having a history of hystionics.

I was wondering that . Obviously in Oz they have full control over what they see , I don’t know if here they do or see what we see

[Waynebennettswinger]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

I didn’t think there was anything wrong with the tackle - definitely not a yellow. But Welsby didn’t get up as he got smashed. I imagine most players would take a little bit of time to recovery from such a tackle. 

Doesn’t play in to the pie eyed narrative though does it mate.

Edited May 5, 2023 by Waynebennettswinger

[Phil]

Please Barry, just shut up, please. 

[Old Frightful]

I wonder how long Keighran took to build sand castles when he was a kid.

[Old Frightful]

WTF were Catalans doing then?!?!

[Padge]

I am baffled as to why that Saints head shot was not a sinbin. Explain please.

[GeordieSaint]

That’s a try saver from both our wingers now. Great stuff by Ritson.

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, Padge said:

I am baffled as to why that Saints head shot was not a sinbin. Explain please.

I agree.