i suppose only ferres knows if he did it deliberately or not, i'm giving him benefit of doubt on this and that its sloppy careless and irresponsible rather than malicious. either way i have no problem with a ban. but its not up there with newton smashing longs jaw, chase smashing that kids at fevs jaw, moriarty smashing waddels jaw. harrogon trying to decapitate ian lucas or any of that ilk.

Tompkins trying to remove burrow's head via his eye sockets well thats another story thats got to be two match has it not.

You are kidding right? I've been handled rougher at the barbers than that!!

It was a horrible tackle to watch and I am expecting at least six matches for Ferres, anything less and he's a lucky man.

Or maybe Ablett gouging Nuaasala if you would like it adding to your list.

the gouging that only exists in the eyes of those with an anti Leeds agenda. just like the hardaker homophobic claims, (the second one), this was a sensible debate until now.

the gouging that only exists in the eyes of those with an anti Leeds agenda. just like the hardaker homophobic claims, (the second one), this was a sensible debate until now.

Everyone has biases though pal, don't pretend you'd give anyone from Wigan the same benefit of the doubt you afford Leeds players.

And i thought you were being quite sensible until you mentioned Tomkins getting a ban. May as well make it tag rugby if that's a ban!

I'd would have to see the gouging frame by frame to make my mind up whether it was or wasn't. That said Ablett had his fingers bent towards FPN's face, most instances of roughing up in the face are done with an open hand, it was certainly in the area of the eyes. That coupled with FPN's reaction and that he was simulating an eye gouge when the ref was talking to him does suggest there was something in it.

Ferres charged Grade E no egp available.

So 4-8 games if found guilty then.

Seems about right.

If this Ferres tackle had been committed by a Wigan player, you would be calling for a lifetime ban...... And please don't talk to Wigan fans about other fans having a bias, well know only too well about other fans mindless, drooling, knuckle draggers bias.... HTH.

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Well the 8 match ban will be about the right length I should think.

Fractured his back in 3 places.Could be out a lot longer than 3 months.

it was tongue in cheek i thought the tone of it was obvious. yes we all have bias, but the faux outrage about this incident is way over the top. after all your captain knocked someone out stone cold last year, ending the players season, then he got off got a ban over turned and had the Rfl appoligise to him for having the ordasity to send him off.

You just can't resist can you!

so 4-8 meens 8 then to you does it. personnaly i dont care. hope Gildart is ok and playing again soon, good honest player. ferres is crap and a liability, we have better players than him

just having a laugh nice to have some good debate and a joke, these boards have become way too aggressive angry and serious last few years, this is like 4-5 years ago, when we were just all RL fans

For once I agree with you

Awful news. Hope he's back on the mend soon.

An 8 match ban should see him getting fatter so next time he does a crusher tackle he won't just be breaking vertebrae he'll be suffocating his victims with his gut

well, you had a point there.......for a minute

based on last seasons bu11, all things being equal, ferres should get 2 games if he's really unlucky
but I doubt he'll be afforded the same measure of cockeyed leniency......hopefully

How's Lance Hohaia's face?

People in glass houses and all that...

The same one where his season didn't end, was only predicted to end due to being towards the end of the season and that injury being because he fell awkwardly and not because of the high shot? Come on, you can do better.

I don't know, hows Robbie McCormacks face?

I don't think Ben Flower posts on here - if he did you would have a point. Unless of course your point is that one which would embarrass a primary school pupil that you can't have an opinion on something because somebody who you have no control over did something a few years ago that has absolutely nothing to do with the incident now being discussed.