Quote: Alan "Agreed. Acton deserves what he will get, for a stupid action.
As a Leyther, I am puzzled by the threatened severity of the punishments for 'punching' - three grade B's and a grade C, for what was a very minor skirmish, that finished almost as soon as it had started.
I also note that Myler has been cited for his SEVENTH tripping offence in the past three seasons, and will most likely get 'NFA' or another warning letter for it, just like all the others.
I am totally at a loss to understand how Bird has not been cited for the late, high challenge on Reynolds, - an action that prompted Acton's unforgivable deed. At best, Bird's challenge was reckless, especially as the Leigh player received a nasty facial injury, that required several minutes of treatment.'"
At the time I didn't think Bird's challenge was particularly late, and it appeared to be a clash of heads that left both players on the floor. The challenge was certainly reckless but I don't think I'd go as far as to say that Bird intentionally used his head to do damage in the collision. The replays certainly made the head clash to appear accidental.
The supposed ankle twist is a strange one too. I don't think Bird has been cited for it, so either the replay footage was inconclusive or Crooks possibly overreacted.