The O'loughlin incident is rather unique and perhaps it caused confusion amongst the match officials? I can't ever recall a similar incident in RL where a player takes out an opponent (Deliberate or accidently?) with two outstretched legs off the floor. Personally I think to dive for the ball would have been a much more natural reaction.

It was a strange decision to go for the short drop out. It was only 6-0 at the time, and the drop out came from a kick and chase from halfway so it's not like we had been pinned on our line in the previous set.

Could understand it if it was later in the game but I don't think it was desperate for us to regain possession at that time.

At the the time of the incident Wigan were having much more possession and territory. I think Chase felt he had a good opportunity to regain the ball and relieve some pressure.

If it had been a tackle in the traditional sense on a kicker it would have very late, even later than Tasi on Brough, which would have resulted in a penalty to Salford and on report.

The ref didn't even see what was going on.

wouldn't have changed the final result but might have been a little different in the way we approached the game.

Did O'Loughlin deliberately take out Chase,to prevent him from gaining possession of the ball?
I await the judiciary's view with interest.

Don't hold your breath. I'd be amazed if SOL appeared in front of the judiciary over this incident.

Ok then. Let's look at it this way. If this incident had taken place at the other end of the pitch, what do people think the decision would have been? In my view, it would have been a straight red card and a penalty try.

And if it had been Gareth Hock sliding in feet first to take a player out, he would have been banned for a dozen matches.

When did we acquire this new found victim mentality?

It wouldn't even have been a red card in what many RL fans amusingly call 'wendyball' yet people are bizarrely demanding some sort of justice.

What! Sliding in, feet first against a player not even in possession of the ball is not a sending off offence, even in 'Wendy ball'. Are you for real?

It should've been a penalty to Salford but all the talk of red cards and judiciary are not for me.

If people want to claim an injustice then fair enough but I don't see it that way.

I'm a Wigan fan and i thought that S O'L was lucky to get away with it, for me it was a penalty and a yellow card... Sau blew a certain try , he had Matty Ashurst and Rangi Chase on his inside but chose to go for glory, i don't think the end result would have been much different but those 2 moments were pivotal for the game

Totally agree.

No charge'no contact made,sliding in with feet was legitimate.
I'm off to have my eyes checked,because I was convinced there was can't act.
I look forward to the new style slide tackles.

Contact. Sorry about that

Don't use Specsavers, you're only repaying the refs.

I think it was Rangi’s fault for having the audacity to try the short drop out against Wigan at the DW Stadium. How dare a Salford player attempt such a thing that implicated a golden boy and model professional such as O’Loughlin. It’s a disgrace and poor Sean could have been badly injured when he overstretched and attempted that two footed tackle.



Furthermore the incident put the referee in a very difficult position in front of vociferous home crowd. Ban Chase for several matches like Hock and fine Koukash again, thats what I say

Finally someone who speaks with great clarity and understanding.

Move over Blake Solly is all I can say

And absolutely nothing mentioned at the disciplinary hearing. This was one of the worst 'tackles' I have seen in over 44 years of watching the game. It was deliberate, it was late, it was a leg breaker. An absolute disgrace that he wasn't even charged.