You can't seriously say neither deserved a card. Who the hell kicks out at a normal person's head height, never mind Joel's when being held down without intent to injure? He could gain no other advantage at all by kicking out that high and knocking a player out/blood binning him.

And as for Joel I don't really care what McGuire did in the tackle - you do not kick other players it is just seriously dumb play and he was expecting a card and deserved it.

It was stupid by Joel.

I'd have had no complaints had he been sent off.

I've said many times this year that i rate J Tompkins highly but he does have this kind of thing in his game along with sticking the knees in or standing on the back of tackled players legs and if he's to play for England he needs to cut it out otherwise it will cost more than 2 pts.

My wife noticed it not me. I rewound the Sky+ several times. Maguire clearly makes a biting action on Tomkins' forearm.

It was stupid from Joel and there was no need for it. I wouldnt of been surprised if he was sent off and that would of cost of us the game. Having said that though, intention was there but it wasnt a hard kick and didnt really make much contact. A bit like when other fans were saying Mason didn't stamp he just lightly stepped on Fielden. Both the same situation for me.

What point of the game?? I can't bring myself to rewatch the whole thing

Its just before half time.

He kicked the ball after dirty maguire elbowed him so jog on and moan some were else

Thug.

Disgusting act from Joel Tomkins and should think a 3 match ban will follow.

Alibert "You aren't allowed to push with the knee"

Clarke " there wasn't a lot of force in the kick"

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I can see where it looked like McGuire "might" have bit him, but when JT is pulled up I'm sure he says something like "he hit me in the face", no mention of a bite.

Wonder if he'll be done for kicking or kneeing?

People in glass houses and all that!!!!

2 match ban same as Keith Mason.

Carl Ablett = Thug!

Oh yeah, think it was in the 59th min, by the way.

Have to say Phil Clarke embarrassed himself last night with what can only be described as ridiculously biased views. Tomkins connected with an illegal knee/kick on McGuire and frankly, the 'hardness' of the impact is irrelevant.

Yet when Mason 'stamped' on Fielden's ankle the hardness was relevant? Jeez some people on here dont half talk rubbish.

Wrong again. If you notice Clarke was criticising Tomkins for holding down players and he also said that Donald wasnt late on Richards. But dont let the facts get in the way

3 match ban?!?! I'll have what you're on

After watching Tomkins try using McGuire for drop goal practice thats laughable

And that is blatently overly melodramatic.

As is some of your fans defence of the penalty machine Joel Tomkins



At least Ablett's "tackle" was during play and not a snide boot on a grounded player.

Just read back at some of your fans defence of Ablett before you want to come and have a go!

Tomkins makes minimal contact, Ablett's was a forearm in the face, but dont let that get in the way.

I can only state my point of view and can you really defend Tomkins actions from yesterday?