That's fine Moe. Perhaps I'm harsh on him. However the team collectively was disappointing....so thank heavens we've a week off to learn how to beat Giants without Austin....and Tasi might be the answer.

What a tedious match. Not sure if ir was a) team believed their own publicity
b) the ptb was slower than Snaly McSnail
c) The Steeden ball isn’t that good after all
d) the players insisted on passing to Tom Lineham’s invisible twin who was generally standing 2 metres behind the visible one
e) the ref had never been to a game of rugby league before

On the plus side I don’t think I’ve ever seen a prop run around move before, let alone one that resulted in a try!

Cooper for half back. We have cover in the front row.

Just seen the Austin incident on highlights on Twitter, from the angle it’s shown I’m not sure what he did wrong.

Austin tackle and highlights here for those that did not know. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... warrington

Austin tackle and highlights here for those that did not know. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... warrington

There's some poor footage on sky. Whether the tackle is complete or not is irrelevant. McGuire is the nearest Rovers player and he is apoplectic as is Drinkwater. The Rovers physio comes straight on too. Looks like Austin elbows the back of Tomkins head. Looking at a long ban i reckon.
We look a different outfit this year and could go well injuries permitting.
Don't mind Wire good luck for the rest of the season

Well, he got tomkins before tomkins could get him.

Theres nothing there is there. The ref didnt give anything, the kr players didnt react or run in on response to the hit.

Just looks like an aggressive flop. If that is all the footage the RFL have they are going to have a difficult job being objective. In any case it's nothing that Tomkins hasn't dished out before so he can hardly complain.

You must have watched a different version to me, because the one I've seen McGuire is playing on till Jack Hughes picks the loose ball up, then starts moaning at the ref.

There's bugger all in it, it was an accident.

And I'm Joel knows the difference between accidents and intentionally hurting an opposition player.

Said at the time there was nothing in it. The tackle wasn't complete, Tomkins was about to undoubtedly get up and continue his run, Austin stopped him. Describing it as a flop paints it as something worse - a flop is a player coming in late on top of an already tackled player. This wasn't that. He completed the tackle.

Yes clearly nothing in it. An innocent flop which leaves a player concused in hospital. It's not Austin's knee so what does make contact with his head?
By your lots logic any player shooting Les Boyd would have been justified.

Its rather hard to tell from that footage, don't you think? He was legitimately allowed to tackle Tomkins. Yes, it was a full on hit, but when isn't it in rugby league??? Nowt to do with our lots logic. I was sat just in front of where the tackle happened. I don't believe it was malicious. But Christ, he wasn't about to let Tomkins get up and carry on yomping up field.

Wish your lot all the best this year BTW. McGuire is older than a Conker tree but he's still classy.

He's justified in making the tackle. He's reckless though. It looks like h e goes across the back of his head with his elbow as his knees seem to miss.
The logic i refer to is some of the comments justifying Tomkins being hurt.
Good luck to y ou. Hill is the best prop in the league.

I was also sat level with the incident and couldn't see anything wrong from the view from the opposite direction from the camera. Tompkins was initially stopped, but wasn't tackled and Austin dove on to him to complete the tackle. I didn't see any problem. Strange how it was initially being described on here by the opposition as Tompkins being kneed in the head.