That's the way I saw it too, he definitely has two goes at Manu.

Gouging & biting are two of the most difficult offences to spot and from every angle but one, it looked for all the world than Manu was the instigator. Thankfully that one camera angle gave a very clear view of Ablett raking at Manu's face. Now Ablett may claim that he never intended to gouge but he cannot possibly deny that he had two goes at using his fingers on Manu's fizzog.

I once penalised a player for punching an opponent, he claimed he did it because the other guy had bitten his finger, my response was "what the hell were your fingers doing in his gob?"

Rod Studd even foisted the same question on Brian Mac and to be fair to the guy he didn't bite. It's like they were trying to make an excuse as to why Hull beat Leeds.

There's something almost Peter Sharp-esque in his dry humour and I love the way he manages a put-down with a wry smile on his face. That's now Gollum and Rod Studd he's managed to leave speechless. Keep it up Peter, they'll be thinking a lot more about how they approach you in the future.

the camera angle clearly shows what it was and there can be no defence to that he should be banned i watched it in the pub so just wondering what eddie and stevo said about it knowing there hatred for both hull clubs

Leeds players can do no wrong. Simple as.

[size=50Yes, definitely a gouge, or three. Intentional. Probably should have been 10 minutes in the bin for it too.[/size

Ablett scratching faces with his nails. He'll be nipping next.

He shat himself when Manu cocked his arm back!

(on another note, just posted this from my phone, and when typing 'shat' it auto corrected to 'agar' - well played HTC.)

Having rewatched the game last night n seeing that shocking Incident from Abblet on Manu i am really hoping its dealt with with a lengthy ban. just like the Dark side deal with it. Many many weeks out - But Doubt it!!!! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15166579

Having rewatched the game last night n seeing that shocking Incident from Abblet on Manu i am really hoping its dealt with with a lengthy ban. just like the Dark side deal with it. Many many weeks out - But Doubt it!!!! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15166579

Quote ="fixture mog"Having rewatched the game last night n seeing that shocking Incident from Abblet on Manu i am really hoping its dealt with with a lengthy ban. just like the Dark side deal with it. Many many weeks out - But Doubt it!!!! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15166579'" Hock got 4, the RFL are a useless spineless set of morons as we saw with Chasegate!

Quote ="fixture mog"Having rewatched the game last night n seeing that shocking Incident from Abblet on Manu i am really hoping its dealt with with a lengthy ban. just like the Dark side deal with it. Many many weeks out - But Doubt it!!!! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15166579'" Hock got 4, the RFL are a useless spineless set of morons as we saw with Chasegate!

Quote ="fixture mog"Having rewatched the game last night n seeing that shocking Incident from Abblet on Manu i am really hoping its dealt with with a lengthy ban. just like the Dark side deal with it. Many many weeks out - But Doubt it!!!! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15166579'" 15 week ban, that's fair enough

Quote ="fixture mog"Having rewatched the game last night n seeing that shocking Incident from Abblet on Manu i am really hoping its dealt with with a lengthy ban. just like the Dark side deal with it. Many many weeks out - But Doubt it!!!! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15166579'" 15 week ban, that's fair enough

Not enough for me tbh...

Big hits with the wrong technique will always be a part of a collision sport, we have laws in place regarding tackles to try and minimize the use of bad technique and damage ([ithe rfl try to impose these laws[/i)

Now curling your fingers into some-one's face near the eye socket with a serious risk of causing a player to go blind, wtf no room for it, muppets who use this scummy tactic should not even be involved at this level they should be playing for the likes of Pint & Pot.

He will probably get 2 games

Watched the match again when I got in last night about midnight. Pretty certain Scablett had a second go a Willie's face later on. Was much the worse for wear, though so could be wrong. Going to watch it again in a minute so will double check.

Watch Willie get a ban instead

Yep. On 60 mins he tried it again, Manu is fuming again, but doesn't react. Gave us the third Tickle penalty with the Webb fitness demonstration.

Should be cited for both incidents.

There's already one stating Manu should've been dismissed:



As I said on the VT, Ablett will probably get 1 match, reduced on appeal to a fortnight in Benidorm

cowardly act, what are you supposed to do when someones just tried to blind you?

You are right about Sky Bet Lynch they did not give it enough air time i remember a couple of years back whem Mason from the Giants stood on Feilden from Wigan, Carney Clarke and Hemmings went Ape about it theyn showed the clip over and over then nailed Mason to the mast they showed that last night once then never mentioned it again,and IMO last nights incident was far worse than the Mason Feilden one.

Ablett proved beyond doubt last night that he is lower than a snakes nipple end. The guy has very limited actual rugby ability, and purely gets by on a rugby field by bullying people.

Last night he undoubtedly committed a blatant attempt at an eye gouge, no if's or but's about it, yet Eddie Hemmings described it as a "slap to the face". I wonder if he'd have been so sensitive with his description had it been a Hull player carrying out a similar offense?

So funny it's untrue, you've just made my dayicon_biggrin.gif

Aye I remember that..

They had a few looks at the Moa incident and had a lot to say about that this year as well!

Didn't see it, what did he say?

Asked about the forward pass and could it have affected the game, he replied 'Oh like the one at the beginning'..or words to that effect, and went on to explain that things normally tend to even themselves out.

Why? He's right. Niggly, unsporting, nasty, gobby...... need I go on?

Good on him, the hypocrisy in the running and presenting of RL is ridiculous and needs pointing out more often.

manu should be able to have a free kick at ablett's balls as recompense