Anyone else think we were f*cked when Kev was leveled?

As if he isn't held in high enough respect he played and tackled his heart out after that as if nothing had happened (I watched the game with a football fan and union fan and both were taken by his toughness after being sparko)




oh and FWIW I thought that, despite it being a clash of heads, Monaghan had plenty of time to pull out and should have been penalised (or even 10 mins). (and while I'm moaning Zak got a right clout in the chops in the chops when he dropped the ball on the kick return leading to warringtons (final?) try)

Agreed on all accounts ill take a better look when I've watched it back on tv

Yep, that's how I viewed both those incidents.

I've heard the Hall try in the first half should have been allowed. Watching again now so I'll see for myself soon.

Monaghan could have 'lessened' the impact if he had wanted to. And yes, Zak copped a good un when losing the ball. Glad we're not left bemoaning either of those decisions.

Not sure it should have been allowed but what I would say is that there was no difference whatsoever between the pass for the Hall no try and the J.Monaghan try!!

BTW - I much prefer moaning about decisions when we win...nobody can say it's soar grapes

I saw the Joel try again at HT and thought that was absolutely fine. It looked, from a distance, like the Bish one might have been a touch forward so maybe it evened itself up.

Bar the 2 decisions mentioned in a 10 minute spell in the second half I actually thought Silverwood had a very good game - he was helped by both sets of players as well

I also thought the pass for the Joel one was flat but I honestly can't see any diffidence that and the Hall one. Didn't see owt controversial in the BJB one (BTW I thought that was a soft try at first sight but when I saw a replay it was a very good finish...Bish stepped inside almost simultaneously to catching the pass and utterly wrong footed Riley)

I thought the Monaghan "challenge" on Sinfield was a disgrace. To say it was anything other than a deliberate attempt to injure Sinfield is naive to say the least.

On the other hand, see how Ryan Bailey 'celebrated' the last (Hall) try ?

Straight over and in the face of the resident Dog-Botherer on the wing .... Classic Bailey

TMFISL

Was sight right in front of it, he was in Michael Monaghan''s face not his brother. I couldn't stop laughing

I couldn't work out what it was all about at the time but only now have I remembered that it was Monaghan who knocked Sinfield out.

I thought Silverwood had a shocker.

Few challenges he didnt penalise Wire for and let them get away with not being square many a time

Watched first half now and I agree with all you say!

I don't think he's alone on that one. Go back to last seasons GF, and you'll be shocked at the number of times we weren't square at the PTB in the first 15 minutes of that 2nd half. I'd guess at times we were guilty of it tonight too.

probably true, but when he pinged us at end of the first half thought that was a shocker