Quote ="MjM"McDermott dry-runs the case for the defence in his press conference here: www.therhinos.co.uk/matchdaytv/? ... a&id=18786 I hope the journos picked up on the key message at its third repetition. Did you know that Sinfield has played hundreds of games and has had just two seconds, no errr make that half a second of madness? ? "I think we can all afford him a little momentary lapse can't we". We can, Brian, we surely can. One of the RFL's nice warning letters should do the trick.'" cobblers - let the punishment fit the crime, not the individual. do murderers get a light sentence for a first offence?

Quote ="MjM"McDermott dry-runs the case for the defence in his press conference here: www.therhinos.co.uk/matchdaytv/? ... a&id=18786 I hope the journos picked up on the key message at its third repetition. Did you know that Sinfield has played hundreds of games and has had just two seconds, no errr make that half a second of madness? ? "I think we can all afford him a little momentary lapse can't we". We can, Brian, we surely can. One of the RFL's nice warning letters should do the trick.'" cobblers - let the punishment fit the crime, not the individual. do murderers get a light sentence for a first offence?

Don't you just love all the amateur judges,barristers,insolvancy experts on these forums.

Grade c,egp submitted,2 game ban,well rested for semi final

Daft thing for him to do but he'll be kicking himself more than anyone for it

Cracking game btw,hope we get another shot at you this season

4-6 game ban sounds excessive when you consider the EGP and an impeccable disciplinary record dating back to the start of his professional career.

I'm sorry. Did we just compare the Sinfield offence to murder? If we could all just retain a tad of reality, that would be great.

Oh and, those convicted of 'assault' if you could even compare the Sinfield offence to that, definitely do get a lighter sentence for first offence. Especially considering there was literally no damage to the 'victim'.

I liked Luke Dorns comments after the game. was a gent about it. he wasnt bothered "i gets heated on the pitch"... 2 games minus EGP for me.
something out of nothing.

Well, we could always bring in US style justice and give Hock life for a third roughing up of a ref.

I don't remember all this outrage when Welham headbutted a player and got no ban or fine.

...and this is why the use of internet forums should be licensed. If you did ANY of the things that happen on a Rugby pitch in normal day-to-day life you'd be banged up for some time. Picking someone up and slamming them to the ground happens hundreds of times in a game - you go try doing it outside Tesco on a Saturday afternoon and see how long it is before you're in a 8"x 6" room with bars on the windows and a cell mate called Psycho Steve.

Comparing and governed, profession sport to what happens in the real word is just plain stupid.

He's had nearly 20 years clean record.

When it's all over, i'll be surprised if he ends up with more than 2 games.