Quote: Captain Hook "Pre “head butting” I don’t have any issue BUT it was a pointless headbutt that achieved nothing other than getting himself sent off. Rank stupidity in my view. His effort and worth to the team when on the field is clear to all.'"
If he'd turned round and landed one on his jaw cleaning him out he'd be looking at the same length of ban(ish) so don't see the problem. whether it's a punch or a headbut if someone is going to run in from the side and give it large they should expect to get dropped. Maybe if Thaler had a bit of authority about him and managed the game better and dealt with the high shots, tempers and emotions wouldn't run so high.
It's Rugby League, not a tickling contest. A tough, high intestity, physical game, played by athletes full of raw testosterone who have been toned/moulded/shaped & trained to run hard and fast with aggression. Then all the do-gooder, snowflake, 'someone think of the children', 'family game' types kick off and moan and act shocked when tempers flair.
People WANT to see the biff. the sport has become a drab, grey, un-marketable wasteland for about 6 years now. If warrington advertises games as 'bad blood', gets the fans on their feet and shows a big tough physical team taking no $h*7 from anyone, then good. Hopefully it'll inspire some other clubs to do the same instead of crying 'woe is me' and looking for RFL hand outs.