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.

More forearm than elbow IMO. I'm afraid I can only comment on what actually happened.

It was potentially dangerous and got the punishment it deserved.
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I don't agree that a player should be sent off for a subjective opinion of intent over what actually occurred in the incident. Bridge dropped on Jeffries with a forearm to his chest. I'm happy for a penalty to be awarded in that instance.



Shoulder charges are not illegal - not yet. Moa's shot on Rinaldi had an unfortunate outcome but as Barrie McDermott wisely opined it was mainly Rinaldi's fault for being too short.

The same can't exactly be said when Bailey collected Fa'asavalu with one at Knowsley Road. That incident wasn't even penalised IIRC.

Griffin was penalised twice for head-high tackles on Friday at Castleford. Should he have been sent off once or twice for his lack of care?

True. Mary knocked on from the hit, so it was scrum down with FGB replacing the bleeding Mary.

Thought you couldn't sub whilst a scrum was taking place?

It's a forearm. It's aimed at a prone player. It's exceedingly easy to interpret intent, IMO.

If I fell face forward I'd have my forearm exactly where Bridge did to break my fall. Self preservation takes over.