What makes ex-players especially suited to administrative roles like this? Putting Cullen in charge of the match review panel is like putting a convicted criminal in charge of the crown court. Sometimes our sport really is a laughing stock.

According to the YP we've the worst 'offenders' with a total of 41 games banned with Hull next at 28.

I was sad enough to add up the total matches served for suspension, 206.

I presume that didn't include Muiz and Holroyd's suspensions?

It was just each SL clubs total bans so assume it would regardless of the comp and on loan.

2 offences already by toulouse similar to Leeds, 1st a trip and 2nd a late hit on Ashton. See if they get get anything

How long for the ‘John Hopoate’ from Corey Norman.

Strange sangares only been given the last 10

Thought the first sin binning for Toulouse was harsh.

They were short on subs after taking the fullback off and on.

I hope the disciplinary has a complete reboot before next season. Martin's 'offence' was the most trivial thing I can remember. The referee saw it clearly for what it was - a low-speed impact with zero intent and the only reason the Salford player fell over was because he wasn't looking. It was the sort of impact dummy runners get every game, but far less forceful.

I assume the aim of the bans is to show we're doing something about head injuries with respect to future litigation. This ignores the fact that ultimately the game itself is the problem (as with NFL and RU). Banning players like Martin will do nothing to stop any litigation.

Nobody should complain about shoulder charges being banned, high tackles leading to bans, or clamping down on late hits on kickers and players who have passed/kicked the ball. Those are real issues. Banning players for zero harm collisions that are just part of the game risks damaging the sport permanently.

Agree with all of this.

On another point, what must Thaler be thinking? As you say, he saw the incident clearly and for what is was. Yet the MRP have, in effect, deemed that he missed an incident of serious foul play (what else could it be, if it warranted a 2 match ban) from close quarters. So we can likely add referees to the clubs, players and fans that are less than impressed with the current state of affairs.

Interestingly Thaler hasn't been dropped for this weekend so the referees department aren't concerned.

And his overall performance was very good - the only thing of note was the Sezer trip which was a split second thing.

But he missed 3 red cards apparently. He should be dropped for that and miss the next game like our 3 players have to.