For me the best team won on the night - thats a fair and balanced view I think I had no complaints. You lot were'nt happy with Scott Moore and we werent with the hair pulling antics of Semi but hey.

Balanced views never welcomed I guess

He could have decapitated someone and not got more than a 1 match ban as the RFL will never ban a big name player for a final, unless it's so bad they have no choice at all (like betting scandals). Allegedly.


However the Scott Moore challenge was nothing more than a yellow card. The last replay on Sky shows it perfectly. It was a late challenge, he didn't need to do it, but he didn't hit him with an elbow, and there's no clear intention to hurt.

It'll probably be Halley at full back, platt moving out to the wing and Menzies in the centres. Unless Jefferies is back???

He won't get banned anyway it'll be a fine and a ticking off. Previously a pretty clean record and it wasn't that bad. A bit unsporting but hardly the act of groos misconduct some of the sheffield fans are banging on about.

If anything it highlighted how sad pony tails are.

a maximum of 4 games for hair pulling, average of 1 game for a dangerous tackle. good to see the rfl have a sense of proportion

No I was accusing the Giants. Are you denying them?

Shipley is a long way from Huddersfield. Glory fan!

I thought it was quite funny really. No harm done.

Dont know how a guy can potentially get a ban for that when late elbow charges get just a sin bin.

Because it wasn't an elbow charge?

Yeah could have taken the easy option (like many based kirklees based Bulls fans

glory boys and girls) to support you lot however chose the Claret and Gold.

Indeed, they should be supporting Leeds

Because they're in the Cup Final and you fancy a trip to Wembley?

No its my dads fault was introduced to Fartown at an early age. Always like my trips to Odsal though with the lads from work always good banter.

It's nice to be going to Wembley though first time in my lifetime.

Who?

Oh Sheffield Giants. Got ya.

I'm suprised at the uproar that a bit of hair pulling has caused on these boards.

It's not like Crabtree will never play again after getting his locks tugged is it?

I reckon that any player who sports a long sticky out hairdo when taking to the rugby field runs the risk of having it pulled from time to time either by accident or on purpose.

Surley the onus should be on Crabtree to have his hair cut or tied up in a fashion more suitable for the activity he is taking part in.

Quotes from substander suggest a fair enough solution from the NFL.

Am I the only one that remembers people playing blue hell about Les getting his hair pulled on more than one occasion?


Funny how opinions seem to have changed.

Funnily enough I can`t remember anyone ever being banned (or even getting ten minutes for it) when Les had his hair pulled.

I agree, I don't think they did. But I remember people on here calling for it.

The RFL's inaction on those occasions clearly set a precedent. Not.

Don't get me wrong.

Even though I think he should get punished, it shows blatant inconsistency by the RFL if he does. As has been rightly said, people have got away with it in the past.

However those same inconsistencies seem to be being shown by quite a few of our fans too, who were up in arms when it happened to Les, but think it's nothing when Semi does it to an opposition player. I couldn't tell you any specific people as my memory certainly isn't good enough to remember who specifically was up in arms about it. However there's no doubt in my mind that quite a lot of people complained about it years ago when it was done to our player, and yet a majority also seem to be saying this is nothing. The majority seems to have changed it's opinion when the roles are reversed.

The kids at school would not be allowed to take part in PE or games without their hair properly secured. Same should apply here. What would happen if someone stood on his hair by accident or something? Its dangerous surely?

...and it looks crap.

thankyou mr teasey weasy

Agreed. If a steel erector turned up to work in high heels and then proceded to fall on his ar$e off a tall building whilst wearing said stilleto's the 'elf and safety" people would apportion at least some of the blame to him.

You haven't met many H&S reps have you?

Doesn't matter how much of it is someone's own stupidity, they always blame someone else.