Leeds Rhinos • Re: 2023 | Injuries & Suspension
Big Jim Slade wrote:
When the ref said to him "You've punched him directly in the head" you can hear him say "I haven't." which would be a very strange thing to say if you have. I don't think anyone would deny McDonnell roughed him up a bit (quite right too IMO) but if you're going to ban someone for punching it would be great to at least see the punch. There were enough cameras there, if he threw a punch we'd have seen it.
That the video ref didn't get involved is telling...mind you he barely glanced at whether Walters touched the line on his disallowed try and was absolutely certain a Saints player had touched the ball from a single look at an inconclusive angle for Sangare's (WTF was that by the way? I thought to overrule the ref you had to be certain?), so if he had got involved we'd probably be looking at a murder charge.
Absolutely. There was nothing conclusive in the replay, nothing at all. He must have the eyes of a hawk must Griffiths though, as you say in one glance he detected a clear knock on.
Statistics: Posted by YosemiteSam — Mon May 29, 2023 4:36 pm