Me thinks Reni’s been on a Karate Kid bender!!Maitua said on fox sports if he did that in his day to players like o'meley mason or sonny hudson young would have left the field in a body bag
Who would have thought the no punch rule can stuff up the game so much
I agreeOne of the reasons why we need punching back in the game.
Dirty ***** are running amok because the cowards know that they won't cop one in the chin.
They do need to make an example but its pretty fucked that Mcguire got away with a slap on the wrist.Whole 20 weeks talk is fucked.
I don't condone what the kid did and he should get in trouble because its his second offence... but fancy this relative no name being made an example of when that **** McGuire has done it 3 times.
He went in for a 2nd go at his eyes, it was no accident. He has prior form as well- 8 weeks he got off lightly the filthy bastard. Can only hope an opposition player has a good dig in Young's eyes on his return and see whether Ricky wants us all to consider the perpetrator's feelings and mental wellbeing.I saw it in normal mode and there was no fucking eye gouge whatsoever. Kid goes in for a tackle trying to stop a try amd his hands got caught in wrong place and didnt even go into his eyes.
Finch the junkie went overboard with his tanty...
Lucky to only get 8 weeks.He went in for a 2nd go at his eyes, it was no accident. He has prior form as well- 8 weeks he got off lightly the filthy bastard. Can only hope an opposition player has a good dig in Young's eyes on his return and see whether Ricky wants us all to consider the perpetrator's feelings and mental wellbeing.
Danny Williams got 18 weeks for king hitting someone. I think Hoppa Snr once got something similar?Les Boyd copped 15 months for his gouge on Billy Johnstone in 1984. Now that’s a punishment!
Agree, to an extent...however, "last chance" would imply immediate life ban if found to re-offend.The initial contact of Young's hand on the opponents face might be accidental, though the raking motion is a bit sus. What really seals it is he goes back in. Kid needs to be told he is on his last chance. Clear evidence of another eye gouge and he cops 20 games or something.
Is it possible the NRL went with 8 game ban rather than 10 or 12 on the basis that at least 2 of the games will be finals?
Yup, 20 game ban in the NRL is effectively a life ban. No club is going to pay a player almost a whole season just to sit there and serve a ban. The players only shot at continuing to get paid for the privilege of playing professional sport would be ESL. Then he becomes their problem.Agree, to an extent...however, "last chance" would imply immediate life ban if found to re-offend.
Not so fast - there is an agreement between the leauges where they respect each other's bans.Yup, 20 game ban in the NRL is effectively a life ban. No club is going to pay a player almost a whole season just to sit there and serve a ban. The players only shot at continuing to get paid for the privilege of playing professional sport would be ESL. Then he becomes their problem.