I cant belive what ive just read. Mathers has been told to answer for his grab on Robinson and may get upto a 4 game ban, yet Cunningham punches a player in the face, breaks his eye socket and gets a warning!!!
Has the committe gone mad, i didnt think there was much to the Mathers incident, it was right in front of us and as Robinson sidesteped he ducked and got caught, or am i wrong?

You are wrong.

Richie Mathers tackle was needless, malicious, pre-meditated and cowardly.

Whereas Cunningham just mis-timed his.

Mathers (5 games), Cunningham (Damages paid for slander)

In whole honesty, I'm surprised he did get his marching orders.

Just looking at this myself and find it absolutely unbelievable, genuinely lost for words and although i shouldn't be surprised by it i am, the RFL need to get a grip and stop letting Saints players rule the roost, I'm interested to see what Stevo says on Boots N All.

Mathers should be fine but Cunningham deserved a ban, it's pathetic.

How the hell do you mis-time a punch? remember this is rugby not boxing.

I'm surprised that Mathers has a case to answer, he was clearly stepped and made an instinct grab. Penalty sufficient in my opinion.

I thought he was being sarcy, but you never know with bluenoses

I'm not defending Cunningham, and it definately deserved a ban (3 games IMO), but when do the RFL let us rule the roost?

He was being sarcastic, swap the players names around in his post and then see what you have.

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I have not seen the Mathers tackle yet so can't comment but the one by fatty is a joke to get away with.

Mathers will get a ban - they will take his record into account!!!

Cunningham's was a joke!!!

Contact with the eye was accidental. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1238

Contact with the eye was accidental. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1238

Jumped the gun not seen the Mathers one so didn't know how bad it was, shocked by him getting away with it but shouldn't be really.

Quote ="Latchford Wolvesfan"icon_lol.gif Contact with the eye was accidental. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1238'" Unreal "Player intentionally has a jab at the Wakefield player" but didn't mean to get him in the eye so its okay what a joke

Quote ="Latchford Wolvesfan"icon_lol.gif Contact with the eye was accidental. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1238'" Unreal "Player intentionally has a jab at the Wakefield player" but didn't mean to get him in the eye so its okay what a joke

Westwood needs to be careful, use of the knee in the tackle on two occasions. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1252 www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1248

Westwood needs to be careful, use of the knee in the tackle on two occasions. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1252 www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1248

Quote ="Latchford Wolvesfan"Westwood needs to be careful, use of the knee in the tackle on two occasions. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1252 www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1248'" Beat me to it on that one LWF, I was just about to say the same thing.

Quote ="Latchford Wolvesfan"Westwood needs to be careful, use of the knee in the tackle on two occasions. www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1252 www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=1248'" Beat me to it on that one LWF, I was just about to say the same thing.

Not a lot probably. Didn't he come out with some comment along the lines of "Great Hit" at the time. This was minutes after a ten minute rant where he stopped marginally short of calling for capital punishment for Demetriou (sp).

Like it!

Great minds think alike Mrs Bridge...let's talk disciplinary tho, we don't want to de-rail any threads do we

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Despite being injured at the time, and not even playing for Wakefield, Simon Grix has been lucky to get away with it

I don't understand how Mathers can have a case to answer, but neither Pryce, Wilkin or Gilmour did after last weeks game!!

I'm staggered by this, it was a grab on a small bloke who changed direction on a massively greasy surface. I know he has history, if he's banned, it's a travesty.

I bet he'll be breathing a huge sigh of relief!!



The RFL can't even get a players name doesn't give you much confidence in them giving out the right punishment!!

Read the rest?



So is it OK to say, "I hit him but was aiming for the nose/chin/lip etc..."

WEll Why Cant Mathers say he meant to tackle round the Waist however contact round the head was accidental.....

at least the fact that Robinson is no bigger than a garden gnome should help his cause......

on The radio Ray French laughed at the fact that Mathers folornly stuck his arm out and Robinson simply walked into it.....nothing in it according to Ray...