If there was, Phil Clark would be the one to analyse it.

That was my view of it, that he was aiming for the head and missed. On Twitter Mr Bridge claimed he was trying to "complete a tackle."

Funny I've never seen anyone try and complete a tackle with an elbow/forearm, a shoulder maybe, not an elbow

To be honest I've never really rated him as a player either

your first season watching Rugby League then? stick around fella its a great sport.....

Nah, but I havent got an abacus handy to work out how long I've been watching our great sport.

On the other hand I only need one hand to count the number of years wire fans have been watching decent rugby.

What bridge did belongs in WWE not RL, to attack a man on the floor is cowardice, just ask radford.

As for how to finish a tackle, is what bridge did seen as normal technique by you?

How long have you been watching?

I'd put a fiver on the past 2 seasons G, you know the only ones where warrington have even sniffed old trafford

I just wasn't sure if the poster was an old timer. Might have been watching since the days Warrington were champions, 67 years ago.

So why in the thread opener did you state

Had he elbowed the Bradford player in the face as you originally claimed then you might have had a point. He didn't though as you now appear to accept.

Bridge is a loose cannon, I still don't really understand why any Leeds fan doesn't want to see him lining up next week. I wish it had been Atkins or Waterhouse or Westwood from the dug-out that had 'elbowed the Bradford player in the face' instead.

going by the users joining date of august 2008 i'd say the start of that season or when Morans millions came in

It was a horrible cheap shot and should have seen red - the intent was clearly to hurt.



Moa's red was correct IMHO - he made contact with the head of Rinaldi, yes it was a shoulder charge but contact with the head is against the rules. It was accidental but dangerous and a red was justified - it's the defenders duty to take due care.

Totally agree.
Once a thug always a thug.
Shame really because on his day can be a destructive (legally so) centre.
He & Atkins are probably the most lethal pair of attcking centres in the league.

Well if it belongs in the WWE doesn't that mean he did nothing wrong and didn't hurt him since that's all fake?

So what's the problem?

Bridge should have been red carded for is cowardly attack plus a 1 game ban, however due to the totally inept officials he stayed on, IMO it's now a 3 game ban unless he pleads guilty beforehand in which game case a 2 game ban.
The officials should be banned for a couple of games aswell.

Not for playing reasons, granted, but I'd wouldn't be too chuffed to see him try a move like that on Burrow or McGuire. Landed the elbow on Jeffries' chest, could easily have been his throat. Had he done so Jeffries would have been in serious trouble IMO, more so than from a head shot.

sacked by Bradford IIRC for ' off field issues' just a thug.