Quote: GiantDee "Has anyone actually read the findings of the hearing?
It sets out the reasons for the charge, that the disciplinary panel think there was contact to the head with the shoulder. It also sets out the defence put forward by Shaun McRae that first contact was with Robbo' back followed by a clash of heads, he goes on to state that Ellis anticipated the head clash and turned away (which would explain his unusual position).
The hearing concluded that both the panel and Shaun McRae's explinations were plausible and that they could not tell which was correct and so could not find the player guilty.
Both the panel who referred the matter and Hull FC accept there was contact with Robbo's head, HFC contend it was a clash of heads. There is no judgement on whether it was a penalty or not, there was enough reasonable doubt to prevent Gareth Ellis being found guilty of striking. Which is pretty much fair in terms of what they were looking at.
Both sets of fans can carry on arguing whether it should have been a penalty or move on.
Also fair was the panel's view on Eorl and Jacob Miller - "Player applies legitimate kick pressure. No contact with head"'"
Sounds fair enough to me - hopefully there's no damage to Robbo, or indeed Miller, we got the 2 points, they've got their star man available for this weekend and alls well that ends well......