Bring back the biff.

Quote SEB="SEB"I've just re-watched the incident for the first time since seeing it at the HJ and even then I didn't see it properly as I was talking at the time (but certainly heard the impact - ouch!) Anyway, I feel Ben might have a possible defence and one I'm surprised no-one else has mentioned - that just a moment before impact, Higham tackles Carlaw around the waist with the inevitable result that his body bends around the middle and hence his head is an a lower position then when Westwood was lining him up. Have a look: www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=610'" i think someone did mention that over the weekend right back at the start of the witch hunt.

Quote SEB="SEB"I've just re-watched the incident for the first time since seeing it at the HJ and even then I didn't see it properly as I was talking at the time (but certainly heard the impact - ouch!) Anyway, I feel Ben might have a possible defence and one I'm surprised no-one else has mentioned - that just a moment before impact, Higham tackles Carlaw around the waist with the inevitable result that his body bends around the middle and hence his head is an a lower position then when Westwood was lining him up. Have a look: www.superleague.co.uk/page.php?id=610'" i think someone did mention that over the weekend right back at the start of the witch hunt.

Yes me. It is exactly how I saw it. The impact affected Westwoods timing. Even after he had done it he looked confused that it could be considered an illegal tackle.

When does he ever look otherwise?

See how Higham's tackle has caused Carlaw's head to lean forwards and downwards.

the only thing diffrent is westwood mouthed off after he had done it. Fakirs was just has bad but because he didnt mouth thats why they take it as unintetional

Well I did think that myself but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this occasion.

I'm surprised that Fakir didn't have a case to answer for the raised elbow whilst running at Morley in the 50th minute, looked like he was delibrately going for him to me and after Chev Walker got a one match ban last week for a similar offence I thought a little consistency from the RFL would have been used, but then again......!

Five match ban and £300 fine: www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38569.ink

Five match ban and £300 fine: www.warringtonwolves.org/news/Wolves38569.ink

Excessive. I bet the RFL are not consistent all season especially with certain players and teams.

So, according to that report, Westwood pleaded guilty to intentionally attacking the head.

That's strange, surely his representatives should have been saying he pleads guilty to the lesser offence of a reckless tackle, ie no intent, unless this word "intention" has a different meaning in the world of RL.

I don't agree to be honest. It was an act of complete thuggery and to 'whisper' in his ear like he did was a disgrace. I wish he'd got more to teach him a real lesson. At least we'll not be giving away so many penalties for the next 5 weeks.