He will get a one game ban no more

Why change the subject. Graham milked the situation and came up empty.

I expect Jones-Buchanan to have a rest next week. Give Kirke some game time.

Milked the situation? Why be like that? His arm was almost removed from his shoulder, you could see on his face how much it hurt. It also affected him all game.

Why is it so hard to just accept that a couple of your players were out of order instead of trying to blame the Saints players for it?

Jones-Buchanan was trying to turtle Graham to slow the play the ball down, fairly standard stuff. It was a bad tackle (I've suggested he'll cop a ban for it) but I query the extent of Graham's injury and he appeared well enough once he realised he wasn't going to get anything from Bentham.

His beautifully timed and weighted pass to Gilmour shortly afterwards didn't appear to suggest 'his arm was almost removed from his shoulder' either.

No but if you watch it back, look how many times he was holding it and back from play a bit. He was struggling big time and has gone for scans on it today. It hurt.

Unlike Sinfield after being butted in the face, presumably

I don't doubt that for a second.

[url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary_item.php?id=791This is what Jones-Buchanan can expect[/url (and St Helens fans will recognise the accused fairly well.)

oh well sinfield is a consumate pro ,you can bet after sinny's scan if it proves a break he will be out much longer than young Mr Graham

IMHO the initial "position" is purely accidental and if you watch the replay JJB clearly released the hold as he realises whats happening.

The real culprit is Graham who fakes injury and is a total BAD LOSER.

Didnt a Saints player also get reported for a similar offence earlier this year and IIRC only got a written warning.

If that's a serious statement try reading the thread.

Lets look at it properly eh... Cunningham was in the touch judges face. It was not until after Stains scored that Bentham told JJB that "The touch judge has mentioned that your tackle etc etc and you are going on report"

So, this is after Cunninghams earbashing the touch judge. Why didnt the touch judge run onto the field with his flag in the air at the time of the incident?? If it was as the touch judge reported foul play then Leeds should have been penalised for it.

Also, didnt he do well in telling Bentham that Senior had attempted murder when he slotted one on Wilkin - big hard Wilkin who cuffed Hall after he had scored his second try.

saints fans didnt see that though. his halo is still intacted

Jon Wilkin who "cuffed" him and then stood up and walked away you mean?

I'm not a fan of what Jon does on the field sometimes but that was harmless and meaningless and quite pedantic IMO

Cunningham being our captain means he is within his rights to bring something to the attention of the officials. I think your captain was there at the time also.

Wilkin will walk away, he is a cheap shot merchant who likes to give it but can not take it. Just like he walked away from Keef, and more than once as the tv replays showed.

Is this post a level?

Not a fan of the chicken wing tackle and JJb should cop a ban. I'd hope for it if someone did it to our players.

How anyone can moan about Cunningham is beyond me. He played that game in the perfect spirit and enjoyed it. He had a smile on his face through all the rough stuff and you could tell he thrived upon it.

Champion pro Cunningham.

Agreed.

Top effort to knock Lauitiiti's head off as well. He'd have got there a couple of year's ago.

Bitterness.

It's a fair cop this time.

Cunningham plays the game the way I like to see it.

If someone is holding you down, thump them in the face (accidentally of course) it's the only way.

Having looked at the tackle on the replay when I got back, I didn't think it was a chicken wing tackle. Grahams arm did get bent back, but I don't think either Senior or JJb, were putting undue pressure on it, they were concentrating on turning grahams body

I'd agree with that.

but not the second part ?????

He may have made a bit of a meal of it but I don't doubt he was in pain.

agreed, thought the interview after the game with him was refreshing, he said leeds were the better team, and you sensed he loved that sort of game and was ready for more