I know some have commented on the match thread but I think it warrants its own topic.

I went to my first Wire game some sixty years ago, sat in the old wooden stand with my nan. (Grandad was working so I got his ticket). I've seen some really dirty players - Joe Price, Mike Nicholas, Rathbone etc. Some of what they did was bad, even by the standards that prevailed at that time, but what Dudson did was beyond acceptable today. I just don't want Warrington to be associated with the bloke, though he holds a contract.

My view, which I fully expect to be derided, is that whatever ban is handed out, the club should extend it. So if he gets ten matches, the club extends it to (say) twelve. His action isn't acceptable to rugby fans and the club needs to demonstrate that it doesn't wish to be associated with such behaviour.

I’ll be honest. I don’t open links.

Is Dudson allowed to use tonight’s reserve match to count against his ban. I don’t know what the rules are around this maybe someone can shed some light on it.

I'm sure I read somewhere that the reserves fixture could be used as one of the games served, if that is the case his first game back would be.... Catalan away!

Yes, a reserve fixture will count against his ban, as long as there is no first team match on the same weekend, which on this occasion there is no 1st team fixture owing to tomorrow`s International game.

Castleford have used this loop hole as well, or were planning to on any bans.