Elima has been charged on a grade B offence. Dangerous tackle on Gaskell. Too little too late for us. Foster however who was put on report no charge. He was making a legitimate go for the ball and contact with the other player was accidental.

Just a pity that the ref didn't manage to see it the same way!

Thought that was a pretty cheap cynical shot on Gaskell.

I thought it was pretty bad and could be a jaw breaker. He was lucky to stay on the pitch IMO.

Elima isn't eligible for the stupid 'early guilty plea' thing either as he's had bans in the last 12 months. I hope they thrown the book at him.

Great that Foster's innocent efforts have been recognised but that just shows how bloody awful Silverdud is.

He punishes the innocent party but leaves the guilty one alone.

The was no way Jamie kicked him kicked him on purpose, the ball was there to be kicked and he was entitled to kick at him but unfortantly caught him in the head with his shin.

The 8 point try was a shocking call!

If he'd swung his arm carelessly and made contact with the head then it would have been a penalty. As it was he swung his legs carelessly. Penalty. It just happened to be while the player hit was in the act of scoring, which is the only thing that is unusual about it at all.

No arguments with a ban for Elima from me.

Feb 2010 is not in the last 12 months. That was for a tackle on Lomax.

I'd have been very disappointed is foster hadn't tried to kick at the ball as IMO he was entitled to go for it.

Of course he was, and I fully agree that that's all he was doing. But he has a certain amount of responsibility to be aware of his surroundings too.

I know what your saying but on one angle it's pretty clear he does pull out from a full blown kick.

He should have sent the decision upstairs, but did they gave it? anyway it was balanced out with the first try being so forward, it is becoming a joke in our game with the flat passing the number of forward passes.

Thought he was blowing far to often for so called head shots on both sides. I'm all for cutting high shots out but FFS let the lads tackle.

I was very pleased to see lance run in and try defend Gaskell when he took that elbow, it's about time saints stuck up for there mates.

Early plea for Elima. One match it is.

i think maybe a little harsh on foster, he does seem to pull out of a full on kick, but i can still see where silverwood has come from, seeing it once and having the players wellbeing in mind.

it’s just a real shame that he does not carry this concern over to lee, it was a real late shot with the elbow and could of broken his jaw. Age or size should not come into it but a prop taking one of our smaller lads out and there’s 5 'officials' there 3 of which have a mothers meeting in the middle to decide that was ok?? JOKE

To be fair, the way he was playing you'd have probably lost by more if Foster had stayed on

Yes he is.



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Well fook me. He definitely got a ban last season. So we are not talking 12 months then, as stated recently, but in a season?

How pathetic.

Ahem.

he definitely didnt get a ban last year. its easy enough to check on disciplinary website.

He was very lucky to get away with it on the day, it was a terrible challenge. When showed from the reverse angle, you could see he actually speeded up after the ball had gone, and smashed the forearm/elbow into the face.

Gaskell not getting injured or making a meal of it, will probably have limited the the punishment.

thats also part of the problem, because if the players believe this then it starts to go down the football way and players staying down.

red hall and the man on the feild need to look after players to stop it before it starts

Mmm when has Elima had a ban in the last 12 months ? I can`t believe you come out with that rubbish, yes fair enough he deserves a ban. He was late, no doubt about that You don`t see us Bulls fan ranting and raving about Foster kicking whitehead in the head and asking for a ban.

Just like fosters kick to the head on whitehead

Quite simple really why you haven't: he doesn't deserve a ban for it.

Elima on the other hand does.