Why did they not have to go off for HIAs? A clear clash of heads. Granted they would probably have passed, but poor player welfare IMO

Wondered the same. They both looked groggy in the immediate aftermath.

Now then Nicky lad, Brad Fash tackle on the knees was correctly explained, the tackle was aimed at the natural movement of the knees, unlike Alex Walmsley tackle this evening, which was a tackle in an unnatural position of the knees.

You will also find that both Hull clubs, suffer continuous bans from this inept system of judiciary, we’ve had a player banned in super league fixtures, after being yellow carded in a pre season friendly.

Should be in for a long ban - incredibly dangerous tackle.

It’s not a go at Hull in particular, it’s just that they’re two incidents I can recall these last couple of weeks and when you support a club who’ve had bans handed out like confetti recently and for things that seemed none events, it’s little wonder we’re paranoid.

Offence graded B - E.

The offence: A defending player, in effecting a tackle, makes
dangerous contact (either direct or indirect) with
the supporting leg or legs of an attacking player
who is being held in the tackle by a defender(s),
and who is deemed to be in a vulnerable position,
in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury
to that player

Make your own mind up.

That really was bizarre wasn't it

I just couldn’t understand it and that’s not anti Saints bias or anything against James Graham but the game can’t afford delays like that in its coverage. It was clearly a very bad cut and there was a duty of care to just get him off so he could get sorted.

I honestly just think Thaler showed a bit too much respect.

It's a 4 match ban for me but if he gets owt it will probably be 2 matches if anything at all

They won’t get anything IMO. There wasn’t a fuss made on the tv coverage and that’s half the battle won for Saints. A pair of cautions maybe to tell them not to do it again.

Does the blood bin not exist anymore? Obviously we can never have too many close ups of James Graham, but it came close.

nope, was removed ages ago when they increased the interchanges, due to people potentially taking the and getting a free interchange.

then we brought them down from 10 to 8