The most nasty dummy spitting thug in Super League?

TBSCISL

I can't for the life of me understand why Wigan signed him.... I was surprised at the time, and nothing he's done so far has changed my mind. The guy's a complete liability, and very easily wound up. The two penalties he gave away tonight cost Wigan the game, and both were totally needless - mindless thug!

Oxygen Thief.

No surley that's got to be bailey according to most fans.

In serious note yes he is, should be copping a ban for that, Westwood was silly with the cheap shot that hit his own player!!

Send Burrow in to sort him out again

No one will take Baileys title

True. He's still TMFMISL.

LOL @ Westwood snotting Waterhouse with his cheap shot!

Only time before luaki puts someone in a wheelchair. He should have been sent off last night. He flipped players while at hull, its nothing new

Nothing outstanding when you put him in the Wigan team. They all come in 3rd man on the knees, they were all lifting and dropping players in the tackle and they all lead with the cocked forearm when they take the ball up. He was just more obvious than the rest. Westwood should have knocked him out.

Leading with the elbow used to be a red card, I guess not anymore?

Like others on here I couldn't understand why Wigan would want to sign this second rater. What a t.

Agree that it is a strange signing. They must have a better young forward knocking around. For all his size and misplaced aggression, he's a very ineffective front rower IMHO.

Lauaki will easily cop a 1-2 match game ban now after last night. Will go on to win the next couple of games without him now!

a bit like ryan bailey then

I suppose they both have an impact on their teams performance and results.

Lauaki no case to answer on the first incident (forearm to the chest)
Charged for the lift (2-3 games)

Westwood charged for the punch.

jesus, how did he get away with that?????????????

Because that's what happened.

However what I do think is that the RFL should look at that use of the forearm and the shoulder charge and maybe ban them because of what can happen if the forearm or shoulder rides up on contact and can cause damage, but at the moment they are legal.

All the correct outcome. My only issue is the way the "on report" is used. It used to be if the ref never had a clear look of what had happened, now it just seems they hide behind it.

The lifting was bad a deserved a red as the intent was there. For sliverwood to say "your lucky he never landed on his head" is just a cop out. It should of been a straight red then 2 game ban max.

SL stats suggest Lauaki has only conceded 2 penalties in 7 appearances this season. Is that really such a liability, or are the stats very wrong?

They must be wrong. Must be Phil Clarke he puts them together on there.

That's also what happened last season when IIRC Steve Ganson sent off Joel Tomkins V Hull and when Ben Thaler sent off Richard Mathers V Wakefield in 2008 during their Wigan days. It didn't prevent the disciplinary panel from banning them. The Lauaki one looked just as bad, possibly worse than either IMO.



Why two game max? Sounds a bit lenient if you're that upset with the incident.

Only seen it once but Lauaki didn't spear the player or drop him recklessly - after initially putting the player in a bad position (caused in large part by the action of the other defender pushing down) Lauaki appeared to take responsibility and ensure a reasonable landing.

Expect the disciplinary to not go overboard on this one.

all I have to say is 'Justice For Bailey'

While we're on subjects of discipline and potential to cause injury...
Rob Burrow ran at one of Saints big fellas in the middle and the tackler's chest made pretty hard contact with the head and, if I recall correctly, Rob was a bit dazed to say the least. Given the uproar over Sam Moa's hit on Rinaldi, is this not a similar case? Bigger player tackles smaller player and hits him in head.
Any thoughts?