Not seen the tackle but hope he is ok too.

One of the toughest players in the game Hodgson.

He shut up after a little while though once he realised that he was in a minority of one. Using his, and some RLFans view on the contact, Rob Burrow should never ever be given a penalty for a high shot again as he ducks far lower than Hodgson did into every challenge.

Players have a 'duty of care' towards their fellow professionals and deserve punishment whether or not it is 'in their nature'. I suspect Hep Cahill can start looking for flights back home for the winter as I don't think he'll get to play for Widnes again in 2013.

It did appear that Hodge was ducking into it however, as Thelonius mentions above, defenders have a duty of care and if they make contact with the head (even accidentally) then it's a penalty/report/red depending on severity. I'd be surprised if he got a ban as it did appear to be an accident but was still worthy of a red IMO.

Plus, HE HURT MY BRETT

I said it at the time and I'll say it again now, yes it was reckless, but certainly not malicious. I've seen much worse go unpunished. I really don't think a red was deserved.

I shouldn't, I really shouldn't but what chance of a headline of "Hodgson struck down by Hep C".

(Nicked from the Widnes forum)!

P.S. I trust Hodgson is on the mend going by tweets etc.

Ducking down into a tacke or not,anything neck upwards is a high tacke. And therefor a red card.

If a high tackle is a red we'd be having games with much less than 13 a side every week!
It was a miscalculation by cahill. Brett took the ball and Cahill expected him to stand upright, instead Brett decided to go to ground and got clattered in the process- very badly timed by Cahill who came steaming in and didn't give himself time to check his approach so Cahill definitely at fault a yellow could (and has in similar circumstances ) have been given - but with the mitigating factor of hodgy going to ground I would say SOS.

Hodgson should be banned sine die for the vicious assault on Cahills forearm with his face.

you are Phil Clarke and I claim my £5

Maybe if hodgson didnt FALL into every collision he wouldnt get levelled so often! Im not talking about the cahill tackle in particular, but he sets himself up on a regular basis!!

Not really a surprise, remember when McGuire did his knee against Wigan in a playoff game there was a fair amount on the Wigan board hoping is career was over...And Phil Clarke also said he deserved a serious injury in the press...
On the subject of Phil Clown was he on bonus for the amount of times he mentioned Widnes during Friday nights game??

Quite a first post. Things can only get better.

no mate he`ll cop a ban..unless he suddenly signs for saints or wigan then he`ll defo get a sending off sufficient

Clearly you are out of touch; not to mention silly. We've had three players banned this season, two for high tackles.

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... on_tackle/ Bitter sweet justice. Early plea will get him two games.

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... on_tackle/ Bitter sweet justice. Early plea will get him two games.