Quote: tigertot "Hence the word 'effectively'. The chances of Hodgson suddenly jumping to his feet with 2 men on his back (or kneck) were slim. My statement was in response to Sam who questioned whether the offence was in relation to Hodgson being lifted & dropped.
It is irrelevant as regards the suggested offence if he was held or not.'"
Of course it's relevant, if the ref had shouted held, Bateman would have stopped doing what he was doing and it would never have happened!
Secondly it's relevant because before the ref has shouted 'held' Bateman is entirely within his rights to continue to get the opponent on the deck and he did what he did in the attempt to do just that.
Quote: tigertot "I do realise that no Bulls player has ever deliberately commited foul play & that there is a RFL conspiracy against them.'"
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