The only thing wrong with that incident was Hansen was never actually 'tackled' as Morley hit him(legally) with the shoulder then backed off and no Wire player put a hand on him to make the ref call held(although he still did for some reason).

Well the RFL seem to be using the fact that a player has an open fist as evidence to suggest a lack of intention and I am fully aware that the converse of a statement is not necessarily true but surely if a player has a clenched fist and a stiff arm the intent is there regardless of point of contact. Swinging/stiff arms used to be punished, it is only very recently that the focus has been moved almost entirely onto point of contact. If you have a stiff arm and just happen to hit the players shoulder before their head, it is still an incredibly dangerous tackle and its only a matter of time before someone gets seriously injured.

The only difference between the two hits IMO is that Elima (i think out of instinct more than on purpose) raised his elbow. the RFL's veiws, Morley No charge www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php

The only difference between the two hits IMO is that Elima (i think out of instinct more than on purpose) raised his elbow. the RFL's veiws, Morley No charge www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php

Elima's was a poor one and i'm really suprised he seemed so shocked to have been sent off.

He did miss the majority of that game though so it's like he's been banned for one game already. I still think he should be looking at a couple of games though on top of that.

The RFL can't go round letting players get away with incidents like that even if he did raise his elbow on instinct. He shouldn't be raising his elbow at all.

No Elima on Friday then, with Bosc missing as well, those are two huge positives for us.

we could have had both carvell and morley missing last week in the warrington team. In lots of peoples eyes we should have had them missing.
IMO we will produce a good performance against catalans. This will show how far we have come this season. Attitude is everything. No less than a win will do regardless of elima and bosc .

I don't see your point.

Catalan's are weaker without them, which is a positive for us.

The point is. It should not matter if catalans are full strength. We should concentrate on our game as we did against warrington. Madge will concentrate on what we did wrong in the warrington game this week. In preperation for catalans. Its down to what you do as a team and not down to who you face.

Yes, but the task is easier with Catalan missing 2 key players.

its all right showing frustration in the shape of a smiley . The fact is that catalans will have the same amount of players as us this week. Its a fact that wigan will be concentrating on what they are doing and not what catalans are doing. Just because 2 so called key players are down does not mean that 2 other players will not step up to the mark.

Okay, lets never ever discuss an opposition line up ever again, because it makes no difference ever.

I am not being awkward pal. End of the day i want wigan to kick their arises. I just do not want to take for granted that we will do, even with 2 key players missing. Maybe i am just going off previouis seasons. I hope that having elima and bosc missing will make our task easier