i was talking to sam after the game, and asked him what he had said to ganson to merit a yellow. classic answer from sam. he showed me a yellow because i told him,did ya hear, saints have been beat.

Joel should have knocked him into next week

Why didnt howell not do it to feka or lockers. i think we know the reason

Maybe he was winding you up? he told me it was because of the thumbs up gesture..

The attack on Sam's head was diabolical, and intent was there.

The problem is that Sam will have much more of this in the game, unless the match officials get a grip. The ozzies in particular, will try to rough him up.

It doesn't help him, with the fact young Sam still looks like a school boy.

Mind you, Kris Radlinski looked anything other than a rugby player when he first appeared on the wing at Central park many years ago. But in his later years looked like a muscled- up beast !



Still, it was good to see his brother(Joel) was ready to help him out.

It was a shocking hit, but 10 matches?



Have a word with yourselves.

Phil Bailey made me laugh trying to defend Joel because its his little brother

O'Loughlin true to form coming in pushing those already on the floor too, very big of you Sean

Well he's not going to start pushing Chad Randell or Danny Orr, as they didnt forearm smash Sam.

True to Form, Your having a go at O'Loughlin via the Keyboard Warrior Approach!
Very big of you Dave!

I wonder if everyone would be throwing their toys out of the pram if Howell had actually tried to take Fekas head off instead wonder boy Tomkins, still bad what he did but some are going over the top as no real contact/damage was done

I think you have just answerd you own question. People are up in arms for the cowardly nature of attacking a yongster. IMO he would need some big Kahunas to try it on one of the big lads becasue we all know what would have happened after it.

Personaly i agree it was a bad one, however i do think that this has been over hyped. if Sam had of suffered an injury because of it then fair enough, but he never, he was back on his feet almost straight after. Like it or not these things will happen in a game that is as aggresive as ours.

Sams a tough lad and he has been targeted plenty before and always will be. it is in the contract if you are a flair type player.

So i agree with you