I don't understand why the referee didn't send him off then and there if it is deliberate. It's not like he missed the incident and rather than relying on one camera angle up in the gantry, he's best placed to judge whether it was potentially deliberate or not considering it happened to him!

Seems odd. Maybe he bottled it from issuing the first red card in rugby league history for a foul on the ref or couldn't be sure it was deliberate at the time?

On Saturday we just laughed when he knocked the referee over. At the time we were sure it was a complete accident.

I think these trumped up charges are obviously part of a concerted effort and conspiracy by the RL authorities to get at Dr Koukash in the hope of driving him out of of the game and out of their faces. Wonder what they'll think of next to irritate him with?

It doesn't look good on SL full time, he seems to swerve into him and follow thru with the shoulder, there looked to be time to pull out. Can see it being a long one with his previous as well.

Sorry I meant he ran intentionally at the ref to knock him over?.

I don't know the rules concerned but does a player (even a senseless thug and Neanderthal like Hock) have to try and avoid a ref when moving. even if it risks him not scoring or missing a crucial tackle? Surely it should be the referees responsibility too read the game sufficiently as to avoid such a collision?

A Widnes fan on vt said there was nothing in it when he got his last 5 match ban , even the ref as in this case laughed it off and said it was accidental , its an independent panel that has called the incident up

I think the Doc had better get his cheque book out as I can see him going mental if Hock gets banned.

Conspiracy theory after last weeks marquee vote/non vote anyone.

The part of this I find odd is the fact that all away fans are the first to have a go at Hock for any wrong doing yet there wasn't any booing from them when the incident happened. Let's face it they had the best view in the ground. I've read all the Hull threads on the match and not once was this mentioned by anyone.
Also as mentioned earlier in the thread why was no action taken at the time, as let's face it the referee had the birds eye view?

That's the most bizzare thing about it all, at the time nobody seen anything in it. The ref didn't even have a word with Hock about it. I defended him straight away after seeing the charges but you can't deny on the replay it looks pretty bad. Definite ban coming up I'm afraid. A massive blow for the run up and especially KR away with Tasi also suspended.

We`ll be OK - Remember the last 20 minutes at Huddersfield? Well we were without them then. We'll cope.