He was banned for use of the forearm....

Some people don't know their arm from their elbow.

LOL

Proportional would be a fine, ie the next step up. Then if he did it again a ban. I've seen far worse this season get a fine. Did you see Greenshields attack on young Halley for the Dulls? £300 for taking the lads head off?

These blinkers are staying on old cocker

Greenshields was not an "attack" he was simply stepped and it was an automatic reaction to stick his arm out. What Ryan did was deliberately lead with his forearm with the intention of sticking it into an opponents head.

What kind of authority would the RFL have if they used your system of letter then fine then ban? You would have players attacking each other left right and centre knowing they were gonna get away with it twice before been banned.

As I have said before Ryan is completely blame.

Who mentioned a letter? You are clearly a mind reader too, you have no idea of the intent behind Greenshields attack. Perhaps you can explain to me why Mason got a fine only for running in and punching a Goon ?(sure sign of intent to do harm in my book

) Oh and no ban



We are seeing players punching each other this year with real intent to do damage to the opposition and either being let off or fined-this, in my view is a more serious, yet seems to get less harshly treated?
As for the "system" of punishment, it should escalate in a proportional manner, thats all I ask. Not as you suggest a warning to a ban with fine.

Take speeding for example, 3 points for first offence, then straight to a ban for the next...is this is what you are suggesting

RFL quote--is this permitted?

"The panel have watched the DVD again and have taken into account your submissions. They are satisfied there was contact during the incident between the two players. The panel feel this started as a handoff but poor technique meant contact ended with the elbow. A player is responsible for his own actions and therefore the allegation is proved. "

Doesn't even mention intent



Good on TM for what he said in trying to defend our man

Whether the ruling is fair or not to me is not the issue. The issue is he was told not to do it or he would be banned and he did again and was banned.

I have to say I'm disappointed with the Disciplinary Committee's dereliction of duty. Not for the sentence so much as the tragically missed opportunity to note that Presley, although not physically injured, was "All Shook Up".

a-huh-huh!

The only bit that's not fact is my claim that Cas will put Wakey to the sword... not sure why one persons opinion is worthy of rolled eyes, but each to their own.

Looking at the predictions thread on your forum it appears a fair few Wakey fans also fancy Cas to win.

It'll be a tough game... but I fancy Cas to edge it by 20 points.

In all seriousness, I really don't know what to expect... I was thinking we'd edge it, but Goldy's absence could hit us hard.

Last time I saw Wakey play you were shambolic, but the events leading up to that match almost certainly had a negative effect on the performances of some Wakey players and therefore it might not be a reliable indicator

in all seriousness i cant see either team running away with it not by a 20 point winning margin but which way it will go who knows you have confidence in your team and rightly so the way they have been playing but i also have faith in mine to stand there toe to toe in the heat of a derby battle and come out on top LET THE BEST TEAM WIN SHOULD BE A HELL OF A GAME

I'm hoping for normal service to be resumed after last years end of season freak result

I want to play the normal Cas who for the last umpteen years have given us unhindered access to their try line

I agree, lets hope that Bentham lets both teams play and he has no influence on the final result

Umpteen being a number less than fifteen then?

Huge blow for us going into the Easter break.

according to yorkshire evening post an appeal is on the cards however the article refers to Ryan and Luke burgess so not sure if it means both will appeal

It's a special extra number in Wakefield: One.. two.. three.. ump.. four.. five.. six.. seven.. eight.. nine.. ten.
It's been that way since sixteen umpty four.

That's about twenty to five in the afternoon is it?

Normal service came to a shuddering end last season when we put 40+ past you on your own pitch, followed it up with another hammering in the pre season match and tomorrow Cas will provide conclusive proof for any remaining doubters that they are once again the number one club in the Wakefield district both off the pitch and on it

Please Daz don't demean us all by including a friendly please, you're better than that. Truth is one game apart you have not beaten us once since 2003 and that is poor. You were beaten 3 times last year one of which was an utter humiliation, I really wouldn't push to hard on this one. So even if you win two on the bounce you have a long way to go before you reclaim the superiority you so desperately crave. Cas and their media cronies can peddle all the propaganda they like - we know which club is boss or we soon will.

For the record I expect you to win tonight, will be delighted if you don't. However at the end of the season we will be above you and by this time next year you will be totally in our shadow.

Alastair Campbell's got nowt on you. Vasty



Enjoy the game, mate.