Whatever happened to caution letters for tripping? www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary And, irony of ironies, 'Fax's Ben Johnston is up for a grade A trip on.............................................................................Richie Myler!! I find this very disappointing. As 'crimes' go on a rugby pitch, tripping hardly ranks as a particularly bad one. Yet here we are, with a player who hardly commits an offence, up for 1-2 matches for his first one. Just how has Myler been cited for it seven times, and got away with it each time, yet Reynolds is to be banned for his first one?! Reynolds' name has cropped up a few times this season, at the Disciplinary - all for being hit off the ball, in late challenges! Perhaps that has counted against him?

Whatever happened to caution letters for tripping? www.rugby-league.com/the_rfl/disciplinary And, irony of ironies, 'Fax's Ben Johnston is up for a grade A trip on.............................................................................Richie Myler!! I find this very disappointing. As 'crimes' go on a rugby pitch, tripping hardly ranks as a particularly bad one. Yet here we are, with a player who hardly commits an offence, up for 1-2 matches for his first one. Just how has Myler been cited for it seven times, and got away with it each time, yet Reynolds is to be banned for his first one?! Reynolds' name has cropped up a few times this season, at the Disciplinary - all for being hit off the ball, in late challenges! Perhaps that has counted against him?

Still not sure how you have differing levels of severity for a trip.

Assuming neither Hampshire or Mortimer are available for various reasons, may as well put Stewart in the halves given the role he's been given already. At least that will give us a full compliment of forwards. Would bring Fleming in and get Langi into second row as well. Possibly with Vea at prop. They both look like they are one position too wide to me.

Ryan Hampshire was sitting on the bench during the pre-match warm up, and was then sat with the rest of the non-players in the stand, during the game. I think he is back 'in the fold'.

We are going to be really scraping the barrel if we get any more disciplinaries / injuries or internal strife in the final games.

I'd rest Higham against Wire - it's a 6 day turnaround and was derelict of coaches to keep him out all match - he's 37 this month.

Could we get Lewis Foster back if needed? And Raswthofne is on the clubs squad page but he's gone elsewhere?

Any chance of Hock, Crooks, Mortimer playing again this season?

Martyn Ridyard?

Suppose he is still a bit injured! Sorry

Surely there is a chance of Reynolds playing, 1-2 games, good record, EGP may make him available

Looks like G Bird might not feature again this season with him being charged.

Rule – 15.1(d) Detail – Dangerous Throw – Throwing player into ground Grade – D = 3-5 match ban. My guess is he'll be given 3 matches making him available for the MPG should they be in it.

I thought Paterson was outstanding when he played at 6 against the Bulls at Odsal last year. Maybe a solution?


Disciplinary is a joke, Ryan Atkins not charged....... What he did to Dixon was one of the worst cases of intent EVER, he deliberately tried to injure the player, as they'd been in each others faces all game.

I agree with you 100% on both subjects! I knew Atkins woulnd'nt be banned,just as I knew any of our players would have been! His deliberate Elbow into Sammutts face should have brought a Ban alone!

Paterson would be my choice for Stand off at Wire, I thought he could have moved there during Sundays game as he was punching holes in the Widnes defence, unlike some of the others!
Cory is a very talented player, much more ability than Stewart with the ball in hand! Dont forget, Cory was the goalkicker too at Salford!! Drnkwater just does not take defences on with Ball in hand and, he needs to run a lot more! Perhaps Hampshire should be give a chance at Scrum Half? Hampshire however, would definately play for me and, I would pair him at Hooker with Pelisier as both of them like to run direct with the Ball and Wire are suspect at the back! Mickey deserves a rest for me this week, we could have three massive games to come?
We need to bring back Maria and Higson for their go forward, could Higson play in the back Row
Changes are required, both to personnel and methods and the Wire game is the one to experiment in

One match ban for Ben, after taking the EGP. Needless to say the other two 'trippers' also took the EGP, and escaped a ban. So, nobody was prepared to do a 'Myler' and chance getting away with it then!

I wonder how many matches Greg Bird will get? My guess is three, then he could be back for a possible £1 Million game!