My mistake, just had a quick look on the Giants board and it was Sinfield who made the ref send him off

Independent viewpoint: Legal tackle with unfortunate consequences. He was sent off for the injury, not the tackle.

Glad Kirke's OK

Saw that



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Kirke's left field a few time this year with banged/bust head.

True Warrior. Ahem.

Could of sworn i saw another offical run on and have a word with Alibert after 7-8 mins of the stoppage, think it was him who got the ref to reverse his decision and not Sinfield. Don't know what he could of seen to do this, especially when it looks a clash of heads on the 2nd viewing but i definatley don't think it was Sinfield who changed the ref's mind.

Sinfield was constantly at Alibert while Kirke was receiving treatment, obviously no one knows what was said but he kept going back and having a 'word' .....maybe he managed to persuade Alibert it was an illegal challenge i dunno but like John D says he was sent off for the injury - and i think his reputation - rather than the actual tackle!.

Anyway Kirke is ok and has said it was a clash of heads and no need for any of that card business so he obviously saw nothing wrong with it !

Pfft, a true warrior such as Ben Cross, would have taken the next available hit-up.

Ben Cross isn't effected by bangs to head.

Scientific fact.

Missed it at the time and haven't seen a replay but if Alibert's seen it as an offence worthy of dismissal then that's proof enough for me.

Clearly a perfectly legal tackle.

It wasn't the first time Alibert has been told to distrust what his own eyes are telling him and accept the view of a lesser official over his own judgement.

He's a pretty good official but allows himself to be swayed by others. He could do with a dose of the John Holdsworths.

Glad to hear Kirke is OK and I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Regardless of what us spectators did or didn't see, the ref's handling of the situation was shambolic.

so the officials just decided to give a red card for something they hadnt seen

or maybe they just changed there mind after sinfield started crying to the ref for 10mins!