fantastic logic, he intended to really hurt the prone player, but didn't, didn't make contact with the neck or face, so where's the offence? intent! don't make me laugh!

Just seen it for the first time on the SL show. How anyone can say that therr is no intent to try and hurt the man on the floor is beyond me.

That's the 2nd Sky game Bridge has had anger management issues in the past few weeks. He really needs to sort out whatever is causing him to get really angry and overly aggressive.

He's certainly in possession of some anger.

Just watched it again, cold light of day, if Hock had done this people from Warrington would be screaming for an 8 match ban. Cowardly, thugish action should be a 2 match ban to send out a message... for what its worth i thought Eric was lucky not to get a yellow for running in on Sunday for us... Little bit of balance for you....



Legs past the horizontal?

So did I. Though it was only a push, that was a long way to run to get involved in something that didn't concern you.

Luckily for him it didn't escalate from there. I think that's what saved him from a yellow.

H got a 'cruncher*' tackle about 2 mins before the Eric incident. He was furious with the touch judge for not spotting it and was holding his neck for the next few minutes. I'm surprised that didn't get picked up.

*It's the one when the ball carriers chin is pushed into his own chest forcing the back of the neck to stretch. Typical Aussie coach tactic.

People have obviously received a red hot poker up their ring for what Bridge did here and it's hilarious to read some of this loser material.

Fundementally, it looked a lot worse than it was, and it amazes me that some feel a lengthy ban is in order when there was no contact with the head. Don't get me wrong, I don't condone him dropping down on Jeffries like that, and having been at the game on the night, I thought a sin bin would have been the best approach to calm him down. It would have certainly offered Bradford a little justice. But it wasn't a red, no way. If he'd landed on his jaw I'd have gladly watched him walk. So a 1 game ban for intent perhaps.

One thing I will admit however, is that the Referees' current inability to deal with matters in real time is quite astounding.

How dare we have an opinion!!!.... If it had been Hock, would you feel the same way about the incident?? And you can shove your poker up your own buddy...

If Hock had gone down with the elbow in the chest, I wouldn't have even commented to be honest. And I don't begrudge opinions, the fact remains, Bridge was clumsey for what he did, but the way some people are carrying on across these forums is hilarious.

Correct, your defence is hilarious..

What's equally hilarious is how relieved you clearly are. My Warrington-supporting neighbour felt sure Wire were going to lose Bridge's services for about 2-3 weeks. Face it, you've been very lucky. Other players have been suspended for far less.

It was along way to run just to give somebody a push as well

now your making it sound like he tripped over his own feet. Either way it was illegal and there was intent in what Bridge did. Moa got a couple match suspension for somthing that is legal but was mistimed. However I think 1 match is too soft and 2 is too harsh so probaly a 1 match ban and £500 fine.

But if I was a coach my tactic against Wolves is run at bridge. You'll get penalties every set.

Look at their next three fixtures. He'll get at least one game, possibly two, but definitely not 3.

1 match ban. He'll appeal and get off

How can an incident be worth a 1 match ban but not a red card? That doesnt make sense. If a player is banned for a game then his team get to play with a full quota of players in the game of the offence and the following game?

You have to understand the Disciplinary procedure. Early plea, 1 match ban. It's hard to appeal against something you've pleaded guilty to.

There are 29 pages on the VT about something similar. Personally I think he should have been off. However he wasn't. Unfortunately life in general isn't fair.

I would have liked a yellow and a stearn warning, and hopefully his team mates would have been punished during the game. Its the lack of balls the refs have that annoys me the most.

I'd agree with that, however it doesn't exactly help when a player is sent off and there's an outcry.

But sport is supposed to be, especially when you have a referee on the spot, touchjudges on either flank and the Sky cameras trained on you from virtually point-blank range, plus a VR facility.

didn't Ganso use the vr to send off Moz for GB at the JJB and when he sent Raynor off for that punch/tackle in the CC?

It was the TJ who watched the replay on the screen of the Moz one and then told Ganson.