Not by choice but by luck, the intent was there hence the punishment.

He is a loose cannon and there is no place for him on a rugby pitch.

I think the most frustrating thing about Acton is that he ISN'T a million miles off being a top Championship prop!

He has loads of talent, super fit, hard as nails and at 24 he has time on his side. He is just too much of a loose cannon and lets himself and the club down too much and too often.

If he could sort his head out he would be in my 17 every time. But it seems he can't and that is overshadowing all his good attributes as they are no use to anyone if he is banned from playing.

If he is still under contract then I wouldn't pick him for the rest of the season and ship him out on loan next year to see if he can behave himself and prove he deserves a final chance.

Would be a shame to see him waste all his talent because he can't keep his cool on the pitch.

Yet surely there must be a way to get him on the 'straight and narrow?

Remember when Richard Moore was playing for us in SL, in 2005? He too had serious discipline problems but, when he packed in/was encouraged to pack in the Sport, he saw the error of his ways. It was only when he had to actually get a job, (as in working for a living) that he realised how privileged he had been, to be a full-time RL player, and 'play' for a living. Richard still plays it hard, but generally fair.

Maybe there is still hope for Jamie - get him out doing some physical labour, while he has time to think about his indiscipline!! Seriously, I think he has the physique, and talent to make it, if someone can get his mind as fit as his body!!

Atomic, as I saw it Weston took a tup right on the jaw. I (to choose something apposite) was gob-smacked when he went on. That would've put down a good few top heavyweight boxers. Regardless of his admirable advice to an oppo later, I simply boasted to the chaps at work about it the very next day. If he has a glass chin it must be bomb-proof and I will certainly be 'phoning him the next time I have my windows replaced. I presume that his jaw is FENSA regulated?

I think we should know!

Jamie made a foolish error on Saturday and he knows it.

The idea of sending him out on loan next season is daft imo. People learn from their mistakes imo too.

He will come back anxious to show that and' don't forget' when he just plays the game as he should he is a very good forward.

That's the frustration, isn't it Frank? I think he could go to the very top, but his (in)discipline is always letting him down. He's got a good few years of being a good boy, before the Disciplinary cease to bring up his 'previous', when looking at any citings!

I can partly understand retaliation, but patting players on the head to wind them up, or pushing them in the back, aren't even 'proper' offences!

He's been back 2 games from a 7 game ban Frank, he is on his last chance for me - and he can have the rest of the season off and the winter to think about it. Wouldn't put him near any of the games this season now.

looks like jamies on the chain gang we could extend the guided busway to join with hs2

would like to keep him. up to coach to find the key. he done well up to Swinton and 7 games was well ott by any comparison. he had those games to build his frustration up to a high pressure game someone should have been looking to relieve the pressure
he was done by the ref in the stand and thats another issue for me. the 2nd half sat ko 1604 still playin at 1655
why cant we have a game clock think we had one in east stand previous
sorry to wander cannot condone action by acton but we need to harness and channel not dispose

I tried Google translation..But you beat that.

No he doesn't..

It's not upto the coach at all. It's upto the individual. Actons not a kid. He has to take responsibility for his own decisions.

We've got plenty of hard men in our team - Hansen, Maitua, Weston, Fui to name a few. Do any of these go round putting cheap shots on a player with his back to them?

The bottom line is, we were lucky the ref didn't see the incident on Saturday. We would've been down to 12 men and almost certainly 2 points worse off than we are. We can't afford the risk with him, certainly for the rest of this season

I agree Iggy.

Correct.

Acton is in need of what we called in the Forces, some serious attitude readjustment .....

I think everyone knows my opinion on how good I think he can be, but for now he sits the season out, not much choice anyway & goes out on loan to Oldham or Batley or somewhere next season, only this way will he learn that every action has a reaction & therefore consequences.

I really do wish he would just wise up & knuckle down to some clean, hard RL.

With regard to the ban, I can't help but agree with others that Acton's punishment is not in line with the [iNon Punishment [/i of Soward the Coward for what seems to be exactly the same offence. OK, take into account Acton's 'previous' but if Acton gets 4 then surely Cowardly gets at least 2 ?

Compare like for like offences between SL & Championship players though & the disparity is clear to see & this is partly why there is no confidence in the RFL & it's systems, no consistency & no transparency [iNOT FIT FOR PURPOSE[/i