As already said, he deserved to go and a suitable ban should be given, but I agree that Meli is not a dirty player and doubt it was malicious, just very sloppy.

I'm no trolling. Maybe it isn't the best plan in the world but my point is that if Meli, or anyone else for that matter, through foul play on an opponent malicious or not, injures himself he may be out of action anyway

e.g. Takes someone high, gets a 3 match ban. Injures himself in the same incident, out for 3 games anyway. That's not a ban, he's out injured through his own folly so in some ways he hasn't served a ban really.

The point about not pulling a jersey on, a knee construction, one of 8 operations on said knee and waiting for the right time in my old age for a knee replacement means that I didn't get the chance to pull the jersey on as many times as I'd have liked/could have. So your comment, pardon the pun, doesn't stand up very well!

How you clowns can pass it off as clumsy is nothing short of laughable.
Deliberate , deliberate , deliberate.
Watch it again.
His absolute lack of remorse for both tackle and red card is proof of this.
Dirty player , lengthy ban.

It's as if people want to read that we are contesting the decision, find we are not and ultimately try and clutch at straws.

Life ban for me. I just can't see any other outcome.

Hmmm think Ill have a look at what you thought of the Travis Burns shocker In the Hull derby.

Thought it wouln't be long before you brought a Wiganer into the conversation remember you've got a dirty little sod in Wilkin remember the hit on Paul Deacon at Bradford

I see the rivals are making hay whilst the sunshines.

Laugh it up pie boys, once we get our hands on a 7, we'll be back.

.....add 2 props, stand off and a centre and we might be back.

Totally different.
Burns was a slap from behind , not a malicious and deliberate cheap shot like Meli's.

Just like the previous poster I'm in the 15(ish) operations to the left knee having royally stuffed it up playing. Also managed academy for a SL team and call up to international trials at uni.

Am I allowed to have a comment now?

You don't seriously think the only problem is a lack of a 7 do you?

Considering Burns has a history and Meli doesn't I think it's obvious which tackle was deliberate and which one not, especially considering Burns got a long ban for a deliberate high tackle

Yes of course, didn't you know? Even our injured players don't matter cause all we need is a 7!...