fact: did mcdermott have a go at gannon from the off and kept it going until he was binned?
fact: did holt run in a punch gannon on the side of the head and then run away just as quickly?
fact: was smithy given a facial by a barrow players forearm when fletch ran in to help him?
fact: was bracek trying to act like rambo all afternoon, with his go at gannon and his confrontation with varkulis?

and for you i have played the game at a good level when it was a lot tougher than it is now, and i certainly don't bag every team we play, just the dogs!!!!!

You my friend are an insult to every true widnes fan, you prostitute yourself to curry favour with the opposition, at the expense of a fellow viking.

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Holt never retreated once !! He gave Gannon what for and infact persued him for another go !

To settle it..........
Barrow came with the intention of bullying Widnes and battering their way to victory, however Widnes didn't take a backward step and their class shone through to the end.

I have no problem with any player wanting to be rough and hitting hard but fair and if that causes a biff then that's the game we know and love.
But...... Bracek and Mcdermott were just a pain in the ! grabbing testes, elbowing, late tackles etc, that aint hard fair hard play!
Widnes players were certainly no saints and a few shots were a tad high but thats the nature of the beast, none appeared deliberate, however elbowing of smith etc was! No one ever grabs an opponent testes "accidentally" unless you're playing in the Navy team that is!

Oh How much of a gib e is Gary Broadbent, same two years ago!

Next they will be saying that Toa Koa-Love is an angel and never once tried to inflict damage by dubious methods on an opposition player!!!!! It's a tough game - get over it.