Looked to me as though Poore was trying to [iavoid [i standing on Withers head, but was unable to as both were involved in what the Union boys may describe as a 'rolling maul' and his leading foot just came down where Withers head happened to be at that moment in time.

I also can't believe how generous you guys are re 'leading with the head'. If he means it - and he did seem to lunge - then it's assault (as well as a straight 'Red'). If not, and he hasn't braced himself, he risks a serious neck injury (to himself). I also think Ganson got it right. He awarded a penalty for a dangerous tackle (accidental or otherwise), said he wasn't saying anything was deliberate and put the incident on 'report' for a panel to look at over tea and hob-nobs. As he said to Dobson (who was a bit vociferous all night - especially to a disciplinarian like Ganson) '...I could deal with this very differently', which I presume to mean flash a Red in addition to anything else.

I'd agree with that - for anyone to suggest that was intentional would be ridiculous.

Farcical decision to award Trinity a penalty, great hit and an accidental clash of heads,we were not very good on Saturday but at that stage of the game we were getting on top and would of had the ball 10 metres from your line, instead penalty to you and momentum lost.

What you talking about, we'd just scored to make it 24-10 and you kicked off and Amor was taking first hit up, on what planet would you have had the ball 10 meters from our line. If it wasn't a penalty and played on it would be second tackle on our 20 meter line.

Fact is it was a dangerous tackle, yes it was accidental but that doesn't stop it being dangerous, he made contact with his head and the ref correctly as they do in cases like this give penalties.

Amor dropped the ball so if no penalty it would have been Hull Kr ball.
Personally think the penalty decision was a good one but no further action as no malice/intent. To say it was "farcical" is a little over the top, a bit like Michael Dobson.

I didn't think there was any intention to hit with the head but as said, it would have been a penalty if he hadn't intended to hit with the arm but accidentally caught him.
I wouldn't expect a big ban or anything. I'd give that SOS.

You silly sausage.

True, forgot about him losing the ball when he was knocked clean out, I'll let him off this time though.

Agreed - dodgy tackling technique by Chase and he needs to start to get it right. Big difference though between the Ropati case last year and Hardaker this weekend was the former was deemed a swinging arm and the latter a shoulder charge.

I'm disappointed this has overshadowed a brilliant game at the weekend and a famous win against our nearest and dearest rivals but hey-ho - still celebrating. Cheers.

You do like to pick me up on semantics don't you?

I don't see a BIG difference; Chase is a gifted young man but has a habit of losing the plot when things don't go his way - the two incidents were preceded by just such an event and resulted in him taking out his frustrations by making a dangerous tackle on whomever happened to be carrying the ball at the time.

The lad needs to get some help - he's tapped.

A touch blinded by a victory Gentlemen see you at Craven Park.