What did Matt Scott say?

Quote ="SmokeyTA"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpcuSQS5fI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtdGjGTPkqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9Cu05lGjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Etll1cTyQ nary a punch thrown by uber-professional players like uber professional James Tamou in uber professional NRL'" Yes well done on finding punches from 6 years ago in the NRL to argue my point that since the automatic sin binning ban a couple of seasons ago, rarely a punch is thrown, coupled with a push and a high tackle in SOO last year thrown in for good measure. Oh and I am not arguing that players don't still occasionally lose the plot, but sucker punching isn't something that should be condoned and applauded (see this thread)... at least Garbutt came out and has apologised publicly and to Tamou after the game.

Quote ="SmokeyTA"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpcuSQS5fI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtdGjGTPkqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9Cu05lGjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Etll1cTyQ nary a punch thrown by uber-professional players like uber professional James Tamou in uber professional NRL'" Yes well done on finding punches from 6 years ago in the NRL to argue my point that since the automatic sin binning ban a couple of seasons ago, rarely a punch is thrown, coupled with a push and a high tackle in SOO last year thrown in for good measure. Oh and I am not arguing that players don't still occasionally lose the plot, but sucker punching isn't something that should be condoned and applauded (see this thread)... at least Garbutt came out and has apologised publicly and to Tamou after the game.

Quote ="SmokeyTA"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpcuSQS5fI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtdGjGTPkqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9Cu05lGjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Etll1cTyQ nary a punch thrown by uber-professional players like uber professional James Tamou in uber professional NRL'" Having watched those Garbutt should have hit him harder. It's no surprise he got his retaliation in first.

Quote ="SmokeyTA"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpcuSQS5fI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtdGjGTPkqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9Cu05lGjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Etll1cTyQ nary a punch thrown by uber-professional players like uber professional James Tamou in uber professional NRL'" Having watched those Garbutt should have hit him harder. It's no surprise he got his retaliation in first.

He said...

There you go again with this "sucker punching" nonsense. It might make you feel a little more self righteous to describe it this way, but to everyone else you look like a clueless idiot. Here's a tip, if a large bloke has hold of you - right in front of your face - after you've just slapped one of his mates, you need to f*****g pay attention to him. Garbutt gave him so much warning he could have called the ambulance, booked into hospital and ordered his meal before he was hit.
Maybe he's used to handing out the slaps rather than getting anything back.

Jesus Chris, what is this? Mumsnet?

I haven't read the full thread (too lazy) but for mine:

1) When Flower first smacked Hohaia he deserved it, it was the second punch that was way out of order which means these two incidents are not in any way comparable.

2) This is Rugby League... when did it turn into wendyball? It's the aggressive and violent nature of the sport that makes it so inviting for a majority of us. If I wanted to watch a load of skillful blokes playing a team game I'd be at Elland Road every other week (insert own joke here)

I'm going to bookmark this thread and then resurrect the responses next time a Leeds player gets biffed and there's an outbreak of hypocritical faux outrage.

Students, Aussies and vegetarians.

Axis of evil.

You might not need to. Only 3 days til we play Catalans.

I'm a Leeds fan. My view of the Hohoia/Flower incident is unbiased, unlike yours. In fact, between Wigan and Saints I've far less ill will towards Saints. We always beat you in finals, unlike Wigan.

However, I've changed my mind on one thing. Hohoia deserved the second smack. He was a grubby little player around the ruck and if you act like he did during his time in Super league these things tend to come to you.

I don't think Willie Mason is capable of ending anyone's career these days as he did that evening in Sydney. The Subway Franchisee was never the same after that.

the 2 incidents of flower an garbutt entirely different

where garbutt was stupid was reducing our already depleted squad

As long as you remember this thread wasn't started by a Leeds fan bragging about how Garbutt "owned" someone etc......

As long as you bookmark the 2015 GF thread too....oh wait you disappeared for that.

That's how a fight should be delt with two yellow cards.

That said its a carbon copy of the garbutt incident so should be a couple of bans, but who knows with the RFL

How was it a carbon copy?

It was completely different.

If Blair had just come in and sucker punched Burns then fair enough.

It's not a carbon copy, however if the HRK player had knocked Burns on his backside with a single punch would he have gotten a red card to Burns' yellow?

Had Garbutt's punch not been so good and Tamou was able to swing back would they have both gotten yellows?

According to Stuart Cummings on Twitter after the game - yes! Here is his direct quote

SC: I suppose it's the quality of the punches that counts. Man-to-man confrontation usually ends up a sin bin.

I see that Leeds fans have jumped on their high horse and are now up in arms about Liam Farrell.

Meanwhile scrolling through this forum reveals many of the SAME fans were justifying and defending Mitch Garbutt for punching a man who wasnt looking!

...and your point is???

Pacific, this was my contribution to this thread, seeing as i have several posts on the Farrell thread can you please point out who is actually defending Garbutt?

clown

Jesus wept.

There's no hope for you is there? Do you get told off for wearing cherry n white blinkers on at school / work?