Quote: William Eve "rlMore than a split second effort, and it was deliberaterl
He should get 8 for that but will get off lightly.'"
Not a hell of a lot in that. As you well know, back in the day when you actually liked rugby league a passing cuff to the head (and we're not talking about a forearm smash here) wouldn't even have been remarked on. And Greg Bird himself, as a bit of a throwback footballer, must have dished out the equivalent dozens of times in his career.
Even in the current climate, where it's undoubtedly a banning offence, 4 games would be harsh, 8 would be ridiculous.