Fri 23rd Feb: SL: Warrington Wolves v Hull FC KO 8pm (Sky)

[DavidM]

God this all takes way to long 

[Ant]

Just now, Damien said:

It really isn't.

It's high, deliberately and with force 

Far worse than the actual red 

[jacksy]

I wouldn't argue with that being carded. But nothing said. Lol

Edited February 23 by jacksy

[Damien]

Oh my god. In the first half hull had one where the Warrington winger held up the Hull player over the line after making initial contact with the head. Nothing given because it wasn't clear like that. Now it's a penalty try.

[Jinking Jimmy]

If that’s a penalty try why weren’t Hull awarded one in the first half when a try was saved by contact to the head?

[The Blues Ox]

How is that a penalty try? The initial contact is on the shoulder, surely they can't say for certain he scores after that contact.

[meast]

As much as Brown's was harsh, WTF was Hoy thinking and doing?

Just go low or try and push him over

[Damien]

1 minute ago, Ant said:

It's high, deliberately and with force 

Far worse than the actual red 

Initial contact below the shoulder and he slips up. Never a red even with these rules.

[sentoffagain2]

Just now, jacksy said:

I wouldn't argue with that being carded.

     Penalty try and a yellow card for me.

[DavidM]

Penalty , maybe yellow but penalty try not sure tbh

[Eddie]

I’m amazed he didn’t get sent off. 

[Leyther_Matt]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a penalty try given for an incident that is so far away from the line. And zero mention of any covering players. And no card. Literally making it up as they go along. 

[MZH]

As if we weren't up against it enough already. 

[roughyed8]

Just now, Ant said:

It's high, deliberately and with force 

Far worse than the actual red 

No he hit the shoulder first, game has gone if thats a penalty try

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Damien said:

Oh my god. In the first half hull had one where the Warrington winger held up the Hull player over the line after making initial contact with the head. Nothing given because it wasn't clear like that. Now it's a penalty try.

Yes, naturalIy wasn't going to appeal, but I do think that was high. 

[EastLondonMike]

Jesus Christ. The ref and video ref have really made their lives very difficult.

[Harry Stottle]

That'll do me, turning off now.

how was that any different than Thewlis in the first half.

[jacksy]

I think were we are concerned the refs are keen to see and pen us for foul play.

Our own fault really.

[Damien]

1 minute ago, Jinking Jimmy said:

If that’s a penalty try why weren’t Hull awarded one in the first half when a try was saved by contact to the head?

I said at the time about that call. Initial contact for that one was certainly around the head with no mitigation.

[Guest]

Not sure how that can be a penalty try. He hits the shoulder first and may well have taken him into touch without hitting the head so no certainty he would score.

[meast]

Not sure about that penalty try, the contact was high yes but initial contact was on the shoulder, still dumb though and not sure Ashton would have scored either

[JohnM]

Adult response from Tony Smith.

[M j M]

The player has to have some control over what they're doing - the defender was, in their desperation, reckless. It's mitigated by bouncing up off the ball but I really can't see how that's not a yellow like Lisone last night.

Looks like the on field ref gave the penalty try and video ref couldn't find enough to overturn it?

[JonNgog]

the early season optimism around rugby league is rapidly disappearing. We really are experts in shooting ourselves in the foot..

Edited February 23 by JonNgog

[bobbruce]

3 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a penalty try given for an incident that is so far away from the line. And zero mention of any covering players. And no card. Literally making it up as they go along. 

You generally don’t get a yellow with a penalty try anymore t’s usually one or the other