As for the jolt to Drinkwater's neck by Lees , there wasn't a lot of force but damage can still be caused to the neck from rear pressure ,hence head restraints on cars.

I think you’ll find the appeal is part of the disciplinary process*
*Signed A N Other-Pedant

Not chaired by anyone that sits on the match review panel though. The MRPs bias or lack thereof wouldn’t have anything to do with the outcome of appeals

I didn’t mention the MRP at any point.

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... view-panel

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63 ... view-panel

Reckon HKR will appeal

Devil or the deep blue sea. If they finish 2nd he will miss the semi, if frivolous could get 3 which means he would miss 1st match of next season.

It was a very reckless tackle & he could have caused more damage than he did. Deserves a ban & should be more than the accidental shoulder hits (by tall players) that always bring 3 matches ban.

Agreed. The Billington one for Huddersfield was a high outstretched arm that caught Thewlis flush on the chin. No idea how that is judged to be less of a 'crime' than the kind of accidental impacts you are referring to.

How have I managed to laugh at my own joke?

And as expected they are going to apeal it

Just seen a post that says Minchella’s appeal is being dealt with next week. Hmm seems very fishy even in Hull.

Just read it.... The legal team have a cunning plan.......
Just read the mins of PV appeal, frankly I'm sure the RFL have a bias towards him. Grade D 2/3 games, he got 4 in real terms so why wasn't that red card taken into consideration?
KR will get a downgrade to B & therefore 1 game.
Hope I am wrong.

I posted something similar on our thread as potentially he could miss the final should they get there.
Whilst he can play against us on Friday I seriously don`t see us a threat to them not getting the 2 points.

He can't play on Friday. They have accepted a 1 match ban, they're challengng the grading and the second game. Minchella isn't in Hull KR's 21 man squad.

i'm glad you've posted that, thought i was going nuts then

Cheers for that. Thought it was risky!

Its the shoulder to the head they're judging strictly and trying to clamp down on. Arms to the head don't attract the same punishment. A lot of the time they're not even getting yellow cards if the contact isn't big

I think I've sussed out why chella has deffered his hearing.
If they win tomorrow he'll continue to challenge for reduction to 1 as he's served it and free for home tie semi.
If they lose, then he will accept 2 as it'll be Catalans at home, so he'll then have served 2 and will be free for the semi..
If he just gets 2 after hearing, it'll be 3 games he'll miss it all
So really it's a matter of win or lose.
Isn't it.

If only I could work this one out, then I'd be in Lee Mack's 1% club.

Quote ="silvertail-wolf"I think I've sussed out why chella has deffered his hearing. If they win tomorrow he'll continue to challenge for reduction to 1 as he's served it and free for home tie semi. If they lose, then he will accept 2 as it'll be Catalans at home, so he'll then have served 2 and will be free for the semi.. If he just gets 2 after hearing, it'll be 3 games he'll miss it all So really it's a matter of win or lose. Isn't it.'" https://youtu.be/msDuNZyYAIQ?si=rgpx3UidjGFqt994

Quote ="silvertail-wolf"I think I've sussed out why chella has deffered his hearing. If they win tomorrow he'll continue to challenge for reduction to 1 as he's served it and free for home tie semi. If they lose, then he will accept 2 as it'll be Catalans at home, so he'll then have served 2 and will be free for the semi.. If he just gets 2 after hearing, it'll be 3 games he'll miss it all So really it's a matter of win or lose. Isn't it.'" https://youtu.be/msDuNZyYAIQ?si=rgpx3UidjGFqt994

My GCE (C) in. maths hasn’t helped I’m going to have to sit in a dark corner watching FMC’s video on loop in the hope of enlightenment. (I hope Mrs CH doesn’t walk in on me though, she may misunderstand…again).

Does she not know, that all men AREN'T created equal....

I’m afraid she is all too well aware!

RL disciplinary and Steiner math go together perfectly