I quite like Hull, they are my second team. I could not get to the match, unfortunately but really guys it's time to move on. From what I've read and heard there was nothing between the teams and we could have won. Well, that's a bloody improvement from last season then!
Our focus now is what's to come not what's gone.

Not according to the stats, Hull 30 tackle busts (the highest this week) Trin 10 (the lowest), what constitutes a tackle bust cos I didn't see very much between the teams.

Quoting the 18th man Twitter page here
"Tackle bursts is another good stat, not only does it show you who’s attacking but how easy they were finding to break through another team’s defense. The most tackle bursts was a tie between Leeds Rhinos and Hull FC with 30, showing that the Saints and Wakefield defense was struggling which also echo’s the above number of tackles made for Saints. 30 wasn’t over the top with 4 other clubs in the high 20’s. The lowest tackle burst was Wakefield Trinity with just 10 suggesting that match was an 80 minute struggle to bring about a result in horrible conditions"

Shows how much of a useless stat it is when they say it showed the Saints and Wakey defenses were struggling despite the fact they conceded a combined total of two tries between them.

was a high shot and changed the game - how the hell did the ref miss it!! he was standing right there- I wont get over it if we miss the top 8 by 1 win

You won't get over it?



You would love it you miserable snout.
Also - surely it was BJB at fault to cost us the points, not the ref?

Well the ref missed two clear high shots that led to us being deprived of two players. Unless of course he thinks that the Wakefield players knocked themselves out on the floor. So that probably had some bearing on the outcome.....not to say we would have won had those decisions been given.

The Kelly shot on Ashurst was a shocker - and the ref was perfectly sighted; quite why he decided to let this go, after he'd spoken to him earlier for a shoulder charge, is beyond me; but there you go - that's the nature of SL refereeing.

Have sent the following to RFL

'Dear Sirs,

I note with interest that Hull player Albert Kelly was suspended for one match after entering an early Guilty Plea for a foul tackle on a Wakefield player in the recent game at Belle Vue.

This is all very well but in no way does it help Wakefield Trinity as this suspension will be served in his next game which is not against Wakefield.

I have long thought (57 years watching RL) that this system is unfair and was wondering if it would be possible for players who offend against a certain club to serve their suspension the next time those clubs meet?

I'm sure you are going to give me a mountain of reasons why this cannot happen but I and several others I have talked to think this would be a much fairer system.

I await your comments.

Many thanks.'

Wonder if I'll get a reply?

Sounds like a cracking idea to me

Finally got a reply from the RFL:-

Thanks for the e-mail, apologies for the slightly delayed response.
 
'It is our policy not to reply to individuals around their questions and queries regarding the disciplinary system and process.
 
All cases are heard by the independent Operational Rules Tribunal.
 
By following the link below you can view a summary of this process and all current on field charges'

Very helpful.......not.

I suppose they were hardly going to say, "good idea."

The reason it wouldn't work is because a player may never play against that side again. It could be in a cup game in a lower division. It could be a player about to retire, both actually and in the Denny Solomona sense, or join the NRL. A player could be injured for the next scheduled fixture. A player could move clubs and it would then penalise the coach and team who weren't managing him when the transgression was committed.

What does seem ludicrous is that a player can stay on the field for something that merits a ban. Start using the sin bin more and players will clean up their act.

If it had enough for a ban, maybe the red card should be used more often, therefore giving the victims club a more suited result.