When you tackle someone you wrap your arms round someones body/legs and bring them to the floor. FACT.

You do not charge in leading with your forearm/elbow like a coward. FACT.

or jump at the player leading with the elbow attacking the head. central park 98

or the same player (on the receiving end in that game) deliberately/cynically taking out Wigan's hooker McCormack a couple of years later. What goes around comes around

it was the same game and it was the shoulder, but nice to see you justify disgraceful dirty play when it suits

Your avatar is pathetic. I think you need to get over it.

Ablett deserves banning for the rest of the season, as for Ganson the clown, why do they keep employing him, it's a joke.

I agree 6Iestyn6, and whilst we are at it let's put him in the Electric chair, and for good measure just to finish him off stick him in front of a firing squad.

The reaction of opposition supporters is amazing. Calr Ablett hasn't blown up a school full of kids or shot a load of OAP's on a trip to Scarborough, he made a bad challenge on Sam Tomkins, although, of course touching Sam Tomkins should lead to a mandatory death penalty if Wigan fans are to be believed.

Ganson has shown numerous times he cant ref a super league match, he cant make desicions for himself, 8 out 10 times he'll go to the screen for a try, he's a joke, i cant belive the rfl are letting him ref super league games.

Have not read all posts here so forgive me if stated already. The basic question for the disciplinary panel is was it a deliberate attempt ?? I don't believe so. Ablett is NOT a dirty player/thug/Coley.

As for the captain - Joel Tompkins - running in and starting a brawl !!!

Not to forget big brother Joel, who put the hackles up and puffed the chest out like a lion looking after one of his cubs.

Ablett- no intent there, going for a body check on an off balance tomkins, had tomkins been upright that's all it would have been a legitimate big hit as abletts elbow/arm doesn't leave his chest, watch slow mo. Careless and should pull out given tomkins body position.

Bailey- enthusiastic leg drive, knee got nowhere near as the ball carrying arm hit the Wigan man.

Senior, bailey sinfield derfensive shape was poor. Wigans passing more accurate, see carmont try. Leeds actually built good pressure at times, clocking off with skill and discipline is killing them getting anywhere near good enough and Leeds are the weakest of the 4 at the mo.

Couldn't agree more.
There is a serious over-reaction everytime he is touched. Quite embarrassing.

It seems we really have turned into a game where some supporters want to see non contact rather than the magnificent physical contact game that Rugby League can be. I'm a pretty big believer in the players knowing what is acceptable and what is not, and I don't remember seeing too many players "bitching" about the opposition from either side last night. Players police the game just as much as the ref does.

RL is a contact sport, and long may that continue, if you don't want to watch that, then go watch nancyball.

Wigan supporters always have been too precious with their team - remember when Phil Ford put Offiah into the paddock ?

I'm just glad we didn't have the internet in those days, at least you could walk away from them after the game and not have to listen to them bleating for the next seven days.