F*cknut

I don't, so I look them up so not to appear a dumbf*ck.

One punch is not. As I think tvoc is alluding to above, referees will generally avoid getting the red card out for the odd blow thrown in a melee, especially if both players are content to get involved. They'll generally either give both a card (depending on how annoyed they are with the ensuing fight probably) or neither.

Not the same as throwing multiple punches at an opponent who isn't throwing back.

I struggle to understand why anyone can't see a difference between the incidents.

Because it was a Leeds player and apparently our players are untouchable by refs and disciplinary

Justin Poore was sent off against Wigan for throwing a single punch at Liam Farrell earlier in the season. Weller Huraki, and Justin Carney as well as a Hull player I can't remember the name of (Tickle?) were also sent off earlier in season for 'striking to head'. It seems with the WC coming the RFL are wanting to rid the game of mindless thuggery ahead of the exposure the game will receive come the world cup. Wardle's sending off seems consistant with that.

Good plan. It's well known that the viewing public hate to see a punch up....

Ablett - I've said it before and it's time to say it again - The Most Punched Player In Super League.

...how else do you get a face like that?

I thought Wardle was just brushing off the dirt from Ablets face

in the huddersfield paper today the reporter said wardle had a massive shiner after the game, due to ablett putting his knee into wardles face in the tackle.

very unlike wardle to lose his temper for nothing.

Don't worry, it's a great tactic for you to have and continue - going down to 12 men and beating Leeds.

Third year on bounce isn't it?

Bailey red + LOD red for LOD's glass jaw - Giants win.
LOD's challenge on Kirke - red card (harsh call IMO for a number of reasons) - Giants win.
Now Wardle's tantrum - red - Giants win.

There were a few mutterings from a coach earlier in the season ,Millward IIRC about Ablett and his niggling & verbals .Maybe Wardle didn't hit him hard enough !
( and thats coming from a Rhino's supporter ) don't care much for Ablett ! TBH

1. Wardle ted no-one, he put out a flurry of wussy taps because he was upset at an ickle bit of niggle. If you're going to get sent off, make it worthwhile. What a dimwit. What a big soft dimwit.
2. If you really believe that Ablett was psychologically skillful enough to manipulate Wardle's hissy fit, you need to stop overthinking things mate.
3. McGuire retaliated to Cudjoe's knee in his eye. He said to the ref "You saw that didn't you?" and the ref replied "Yes", I don't think McGuire's flailing even connected with Cudjoe did it?

I hope he doesn't WHOOP in the tackle as well. Nasty man.

More importantly....Ablett for me was shown up in the this weekend, the pace and also reading the playing was above his level as a stand in. Playing on the back foot as a stand in is much different than be on the front foot. Need to fill that gap, either Watkins in and hope Ben Jones Bishop is coming back or give Keinhorst a run out at with Watkins staying on the wing. watkins has the ability to come and play off his wing as he did on saturday.

No go at Ablett as I think he is a great utility player and also when he plays in the pack is able to give good offloads and runs some aggressive lines rather than just the straight up channel