Good at playing dead! Did it the other week after the tansey tackle and again last night.

Hope this footballing trait doesn't come into our game

Thats right, blame Clinton for Tansey's poor tackle.
Clintons children were mascots at todays game. Do you really think he would " play dead " with his wife and children watching?

Maybe. Or maybe the impact did wind him enough to keep him down. Benefit of the doubt on that one. The mistake, however, was the referee's. He should have stopped the game much sooner than he did and had Schifcofske dealt with.

Regardless of whether he was playing a bit tactically at that moment, he is a damn fine player and the Crusaders missed him once he had left the field.

I dont doubt he's a good player but it's the second time in as many weeks he has done it.. And last week it was fairly obviously put on as he jumped up after the penalty was awarded.. This week dying swan again you have a genuine concern for the guy and he's only got a stinger on the shoulder!

Have you ever been winded?
Tom Briscoe is a fantastic rugby player but he could win an Academey Award for getting a penalty at the play the ball. You did ask about football traits in our game.

That must be twice in two weeks the poor kids been winded then.

Think he needs to man up that's all

Yeah right I'm sure you do. I think Tansey need's to improve his tackling technique but I won't be holding my breath.

I think I can be sure that he would not have been taken off for a 'stinger on the shoulder'. He was clearly injured; so much so, he couldn't play any longer. Whether his injury justified him lying on the floor for so long no-one is ever likely to know but that he was significantly injured is beyond doubt as he left the field and didn't return.

Didn't he go off sometime later after playing on??

That is correct, he tried to stay on but eventually had to go off.

schicofske is a good player and last week that tansey tackle was atrotious he was dumped straight on to his head have you even seen it im sure you wouldnt jumpt straight back up

FFS, the guy played on with one arm for the next set of six. He then took a tackle that took him out of the game. Seriously worried, because if we want a chance of winning saturday, we need this guy

He's a B&W mate, you have already played them, we will see you in 2 weeks for a R&W party!

Reported in the local rag that he will miss the HKR game.

Wimp! Fancy lying there for over a minute just because you have an injury that will keep you out for the next two weeks at least!

He will be sorely missed!
With Witt still out what options do we have for Fullback and Kicker?

Hanbury is a fullback, as well as Kear. Lupton or White to stand off, Sammut at 7. White can kick, maybe Lupton as well? Any news on Martin, we need him to play, especially if we are without Schifcofske.

Sorry mate should've guessed when I looked at his profile and he's spent most of his time on the KR board


Seems to me there's a lot of apologists for Tanseys poor tackling technique amongst the fans but not amongst his own coaching staff!

The only trait i want to see in Rugby League is greater punishments for the kind of dangerous tackle Tansey did. It could end a players career and IMO and a two match ban is a joke.

can we add chicken wing tackles to that too before we all get holier than thou!!

firstly i was sat right in front of the tansey incedent and the crusader player (cant be assed to try and spell his name) cut inside just at the moment tansey put his shoulder in, this created a lot of momentum and there wasnt a lot tansey could do about it, secondly i think a bit of play acting has come into rl, especially at the play the ball when the player who has just been tackled suddenly flops back to the floor, all teams do it and it really f@cks me off

Have you told Tom Briscoe about this, I'm sure he would be devastated to find out this fact. Or maybe he would not

like i said, ALL the clubs are doing it, it gets up my nose, but if 1 does it they all do so no one has an advantage, just a shame its happening at all

My pet hate is players who kick out wildly with their legs when tackled, in the hope of penalty. Not only is this dangerous but how can you get up and play the ball quickly if you are thrashing round like a toddler having a tantrum!

im not trying to defend Tanseys tackle, but once youve got hold of the attacker you dont really have time to think about what your gonna do, do you? you just try and put him down, I dont think for one second that he thought "im gonna drop this bloke on his head", chicken wings and turtling players are practised tecniques and should be banned, one could do damage and the other is solely to slow the play down, spoiling the game in other words.

probably hanbury will kick but thats a huge blow for the cru they will probably play youngquest at fullback now