Looks like Beaumont is defending Acton judging by his Twitter post





You simply cannot do what Acton did,Beaumont should know better than condoning it too
I can see a big ban coming Acton's way

He isn't condoning what Acton did. He's expressing what was missed.

Well they are giving dirk what for on rugby league banter page

Good for them,without Derek we would be where now?

Who knows , i know we wouldnt be hated as much

We wouldn't have a club in SL..Or does that not concern you?

We can't live life on 'what ifs'

Precisely, so what the chuff you on about then, we have Derek - and all the better for it at the moment

Im not the one whos brought dirks ownership into it you clown

Think your mistaking me for someone else

Greg Bird knew what he was doing, if he was that concussed how come he came back on.

Obviously he couldn't have been concussed, or he wouldn't have been allowed back on. Still a stupid thing for Acton to do though.

Was a bit silly of Jamie but he saw his halfback hit late by a dirty b#####d in Bird and went to say don't do that again please or I will slap u

Afraid he's brought it on himself. Surprised that Bird wasn't cited for what looked like a very reckless challenge, that obviously incensed Acton. there was another on Reynolds, leading to Hopkins first try.

Crooks a predictable Grade B punching, with TWO Catalans players, plus one Catalans who is charged with Grade C punching. And there's Richie Myler with a Grade A tripping - AGAIN! (NFA presumably, as it's only his SEVENTH such offence in his time at Catalans)

Coaches should be reading the riot act to Crooks, his lashing out cost us big time. Not least, Reynolds was clean through only for it to be called back. Was Bird sin binned in that incident? If not, have to ask how they can have three players cited for the punch up, and all stayed on the pitch!

Don't know how many big bans we can absorb for Acton. He missed 14 games across 2 bans last season, and now could be done for the season. Sadly, he's our only front rower capable of being effective for more than 15 minutes at a time



Myler will get a ban for tripping now that he's injured anyway.

He will be effective playing more than 15 minutes he only plays a fraction of games the other forwards Play in a season due to suspension!!!!

Just watched the video, he will cop a ban but I would think it will be at the lower end of the scale.

Bird was sin binned in the melee too. I think the recommended suspensions for what was a very brief melee are rather harsh. I would love to know whether anyone was considered for a ban, following the two late challenges on Reynolds, that both left him on the deck. (the first of which triggered Acton off)

You are right about Crooks - this will be his second ban in just over a month, if he's found guilty.

If Acton gets 8 matches, that will be ten so far this season. That's a disgrace.

How can Bird get off scot free for the incident that started this?
At best a totally reckless challenge, at worst a calculated attempt to take out Leigh's playmaker.

That's how I saw it Jenky. The fact is that Reynolds picked up a facial injury (he had plugs up his nose for a long time after) and I can't see how that can legitimately happen, to someone who has already kicked the ball. Even if the challenge was 'accidental' it was certainly reckless and didn't just have the potential for injury - the recipient of the challenge WAS injured and received treatment for some considerable time afterwards. Bird also did not want to leave the pitch.

That said, I believe Acton deserves what is coming to him. What he did was highly dangerous - he couldn't possibly have known whether Bird was injured or not.

Well as I see it the lower end of that scale is 8, seems harsh to me, I actually thought little of it at the time - but in the cold light of day you can see why he is being hung for it.

And it's hardly even pleading not guilty because it's there on camera, so unless he claims he was trying to wake him up he's done I'm afraid

Although this is the RFL so who knows.

Could argue that he was about to give him the kiss of life! Anything can happen after the ridiculous Tony Gigot two finger/three finger debacle last week!

He is lucky that Greg Bird didn't actually have a serious neck injury as that would have been a sine die incident. It's indefensible. What kind of example is that to kids? I love what he does when he is on the pitch, but time to get rid, how many chances does the guy need? We also don't need Derek trying to make light of something like this.

Indeed, but in all honesty I think we know where this is heading





And does not help us going into the 8s - an injured prop or 2 and we are in the poop