Quote: asmadasa "www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11843763._/? www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/disciplinary/item?6008 There you go.

Quote: asmadasa "www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11843763._/? www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/disciplinary/item?6008 There you go.

The only era where that was a legitimate tackle is the mid 1970s

Joke decision not to ban him for 3 games!

Wellens should have got 3 for tripping as well but Cunningham was looking the other way when they happened so can't comment!

The Wellens incident was a disgrace, no one watching the game could fail to see it.

Just shows the independent panel isn't as independent as they say

In the sixties and seventies a trip was always instant dismissal, as was the 'stiff arm ' tackle.
In many ways there is more leniency now.

Are you meaning the 'Cumberland throw'?

Ah, the old Arsene Wenger gag.

I was talking about the attack to the head rather than the trip which is why I mentioned the trip totaly seperate to the Wilkin foul.

The very worst stiff arms of the 70s (I never mentioned the 60s) were disciplined but ones like that of Wilkin on Friday were par for the course and hardly warranted a raised eyebrow.

The Cumberland throw wasn't illegal so doesn't even come into the equation.