Awwwww here it gooooooooooes

Obviously we all hope the injury is not serious. Have Wigan issued a statement explaining the extent of the injury?. It maybe the player is still having examinations and scans. Be interesting to see what the injury is, which in no way deflects from the nature of the tackle.

Any player in the game knows what hurts, and they spend literally hours each week in wrestling practice - of course he has the mental capacity to understand when he's got the opportunity to hurt - and IMO he knew full well what he was doing. He was trying to stamp his authority on them - which I've no problem with, he just went too far and will pay the price for it.

Does make you wonder if it is 3 broken vertebrae if the club itself hasn't said so. The lower end of the 2-3 month timeline they've said he'll miss looks very short for the suggested injury.

I hope they are not broken and Gildart gets well soon.

Perhaps the Wigan fan(s) is/are guilty of over egging the pudding somewhat?

Pretty distasteful and pious for the Wigan lot to peddle these rumours given the sensitivity of the situation and vitriol spouted at others that dare discuss it on terms they don't agree with.

...And then of course you have drivel like this https://twitter.com/angelampowers/statu ... 6171206657

...And then of course you have drivel like this https://twitter.com/angelampowers/statu ... 6171206657

most people agree he deserved a 6-8 game ban. He got 6 so justice is served and you would expect Ferres' card to be well and truly marked now. That should be the end of the matter, don't see the point in droning on TBH.

Is it me or are seeing increased lengths of bans this year which people are still incredibly unhappy with?

The Ferres one I have no issue with as in some ways it's fairly unprecedented.

However, Singleton's seemed harsh when you compare it to similar things from years gone by. As long as they are consistent.

I remember Cassidy on Morley getting 6 games - that would be worth a dozen now.

Scruton spear tackled Cunningham a few years ago and only got 3 games and while the intent would be hard to prove the duty of care is still there.

I think 6 - 8 games is a huge punishment and should be reserved for instances such as this which could result in serious injury.

Cheap shots have always been part of the game. No one wants to see it but 3-4 games should be deterrent enough

Ferres' apology, which ends with him saying he may appeal the length of the ban, could be about to break the Internet...

I like the genius of "Something needs to be done to act as a deterrent". If only the RFL had thought of that.

When Monaghan nutted Sinfield in the GF in 2012 should he have been banned for 7 mins?

Now Phil Clarke is at it: www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... gby-league I like how he states that this isn't a personal attack on Ferres before going through his disciplinary record in detail and passing judgement... Does he do this for every bad incident or just when it is a foul committed against a Wigan player?

Now Phil Clarke is at it: www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... gby-league I like how he states that this isn't a personal attack on Ferres before going through his disciplinary record in detail and passing judgement... Does he do this for every bad incident or just when it is a foul committed against a Wigan player?

considering his comments against danny McGuire, coincidentally wigan were 'victims' again, he is a disgrace. how he kept his job I don't know.
wonder if the roles were reversed if he had been so forthcoming. I very much doubt it