1 match ban for McGuire is in most peoples opinion a fair result, got to say it was a reckless tackle and should be judged upon, but cant help but think the hearing itself was a massively influenced by some of our pie eating friends.

Ive said in an earlier post that i think its not right for coaches and players to comment on such an incident until the punishment has being handed out and for that reason i feel Wane and Tomkins have tried (and maybe) suceeded in trying to influence the outcome for their comments this week.

I hope McGuire does appeal, rather than a dlibarate attempt to hurt his opponent, it was merely a reckless tackle, could he even have grounds to appeal due to outside (Wigan) influences on the RFL's verdict?????

Why does everyone on here keep crying about Shaun Wane expressing his opinion yet continue to ignore the comments your own coach made live on sky during the club call? Was that not trying to influence the decision? SW shouldn't have made the comments he did, Neither should Sam Tomkins but reading some of the posts on here over the last few days has kept me entertained. Of course no one will agree with me, But I wouldn't expect you to. Both as bad as each other.

When McDermott makes a comment about an opposition player his team could be facing the following week even before the disciplinary committee have sat in judgement then perhaps you can pop back and let us know.

Of course he may have done so already as he clearly had the opportunity to do so after the double Wigan send-off at Manchester Magic a week before they rolled into Headingley. If he had these same Leeds fans would be castigating their own coach for similarly classless remarks. Yes really they would.

Thats not my point though is it. He is claiming Shaun Wane influenced the decision by making a comment in the media. Regardless of it being about an opposition player or not. When he himself had already made a comment live on national television asking that "common sense should prevail and he isn't banned". The fact that the comment happened to be about an opposition player is irrelevant. They have both still said something in the media regarding a disciplinary hearing, But in this case the result hasn't gone Mcdermott's way and he has decided to spit his dummy out. In an Ideal world both of them would have kept their gobs shut and let the RFL get on with it. Wane has a lot to learn, But Mcdermott's reaction is priceless. The ban for me warranted the one match ban and for him to be implying that Wane's comment is the reason he got the ban and not the fact that he smacked someone round the head in the first place (intentional or not) is hilarious.

Agreed they both should have stayed quiet until after the disciplinary had met.

I haven't seen what McDermott has said since the hearing with regards to Wane's comments but don't doubt I would probably disagree with them. The challenge was probably deserving of a ban as there looked to be an element of cheap-shot frustration involved. Purely from my own subjective opinion.