Doesn’t sound like the missed tackles Colin will be getting a rest today. Mad scoreline so far.

Seems to be a common occurrence for the intensity to drop off a cliff this time of the year, particularly for the clubs who know they'll be in the playoffs and have their position virtually secured.

No ban for Harry Smith, so it’ll now be interesting to see if Cust goes in to 9 or we play a total makeshift player there, such as Shorrocks in the next game.

O'Neill contesting his ban the incident is on twitter he was running behind the ref and the ref backed into him does not deserve a ban .

I saw that earlier and whilst it is ridiculous, it won’t get downgraded IMO. I’ve seen even more trivial ones get a ban. It’s the fact O’Neill raises his arms and gives him a little shove that will do for him. Hope I’m wrong mind.

Joke of a ban.

Cust has played a lot of 9 in his career and he should move there IMO. Shorrocks on the bench just in case

1 French
2 Miski

6 Field
7 Smith

9 Cust

14 Shorrocks

O’Neill semi successful in his appeal, managing to get it down to one game.

Better than nothing I suppose but I do think that's a nonsense decision. He's either done it deliberately or not - and to me it's fairly obvious he didn't.

Genuinely don't know the answer to this

Did the Leeds player (Rhys Martyn?) Get cited/suspended for making contact with the in goal touch judge celebrating the match winning try at catalans?

It was reckless to say the least.

Add LMS to that list.

Whats the difference in these?????????????? Oh wait LMS gets grade A O'Neill gets grade C (e.g. placing hand on arm to attract attention) he did neither.

Case Number:
ON/1433/22

Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook #15, St Helens

Competition:
Super League

Match:
Salford Red Devils v St Helens

Match Date:
2022-07-31

Incident:
Contact with referee

Decision:
Charge

Charge Detail:
Law 15.1 (i)

Deliberate or reckless physical contact with the match official

Grade A

Sanctions:
0 Match Penalty Notice
And this is Brad’s;
Case Number:
ON/1379/22

Brad O'Neill #, Wigan

Competition:
Reserves Championship

Match:
Wakefield v Wigan

Match Date:
2022-07-23

Incident:
Contact with referee

Decision:
Charge

Charge Detail:
Law 15.1 (i)

Deliberate or reckless physical contact with a match official (e.g. placing hand on arm to attract attention)

Grade C

Sanctions:
2 Match Penalty Notice

They need to stop being so precious the officials. As if there will be zero accidental contact when you’re playing a contact sport, at that pace and incidents like O’Neill’s or Martin’s look accidental to me. I’ve never seen the Foster incident and it sounds like a ban was warranted in that case but it was described as an assault. Now that’s a pretty serious term to throw about, that could live with the lad for the rest of his life. It didn’t sound like an assault from what I read but if a future employer, partner or whoever Googles his name, it will show up that he once assaulted a referee.