I'm sure he won't be losing too much sleep worrying though, Ricky is no dirtier a player than a few wearing Widnes shirts next year,just uncompromising.

and thoroughly deserved too if I may say so

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Nobhead

mutant you've missed a k out of it

Dont you just love Wigan folk.

Wasn't late was it? If I remember correctly a Widnes player kicked through and Heremaia dove on the ball, at that point it was still play on. There's nothing in the rules to say you can't tackle someone who decides to just lie on the ground. IMO Smithy went for the big hit to dislodge the ball as it was virtually on the Leigh line. Obviously it did end up being an arkward tackle because of ther position Heremaia was in on the ground but IMO there was no malice in it - the attack on Smith was premeditated.

This is Mark Smith right? Another one of Smith's was against Watson - cue every Widnesian to come out and say he never touched him!

I agree, it was thuggish what happened to Smith at Hilton Park but those players got there punishments - heavy ones at that and rightly so - but Smith is always the one niggling and the cheap shot merchant who gets away with it.

He hit him with the shoulder just after the ball had left his foot. Just because his arm recoiled up doesn't mean it was high. A penalty but nothing more.

For christs sake.

This was a great thread. I mention under the negatives ONE Leigh incident and their whinging, boring fans come on and ruin the thread. Much of our most colourful recent history involves the two of us, we're rivals.

Get a ing grip and get over it. This thread is about memories. You might just be involved.

This thread had so much potential.

He was understudy to Terry Newton! Plus you want a player who will get stuck into opposistion... legally yes of course!