Quote: majorhound "I've seen the game now. For the first twenty Fev were like the rabbit in the headlights, and it looked as if Hull would blow them away. But once Fev started playing, and Hull looked insecure, that's when the nasty stuff started. Holding down at the tackle, flops, holding the tackler down (Briscoe got sinbinned for that) A blatant high tackle on Briscoe on about 27 minutes, unpunished, and several knock-ons at the PTB which they got away with. The Hardcastle disallowed try was another example of the officials favouring Hull. The point of the ball clearly touched the ground, under control, before the Hull player intervened. Hull got away with so much for so long that they thought they could do what they liked, hence the carnage at the end. I'll admit that Taulapapa should probably have been yellow-carded, but it wasn't high despite what the Sky commentator said, it was early. The reaction of the Hull player after he obstructed Briscoe said it all about Hull. He should have got a red card for that smirk alone. I don't watch much Sky but their commentary team really are very biased against Championship clubs.'"
I think you either watched that game with eyes closed or with just the clear Fev bias you display. The "high" shot on Briscoe, look again, Houghton tackles him fairly and he then bounces off Sike Manu. No contact to the head yet a penalty was awarded. If you really think Hull were "getting away with so much", you are clearly not an objective viewer of this game.
Featherstone have been renowned for rough house tactics for many years. They see a reckless collision by Taulapapa go unpunished and they up the niggle to spoiling levels.
That some on this and other threads are having a go at Jake Connor for winding up the opposition and actually think he should be disciplined for it is laughable. Andy Gregory made a career out of it.
