Dicconson wrote:The situation is not helped by shoddy journalism - see Dave Hadfield in the Independent this morning.
The Warrington coach, Tony Smith, was left furious by a three-man tackle that inflicted serious knee damage on David Solomona. "I'm not happy," he said. "I've been warning people about these tackles for a long time. It was nasty and it caused a nasty injury."
Dicconson wrote:The situation is not helped by shoddy journalism - see Dave Hadfield in the Independent this morning.
The Warrington coach, Tony Smith, was left furious by a three-man tackle that inflicted serious knee damage on David Solomona. "I'm not happy," he said. "I've been warning people about these tackles for a long time. It was nasty and it caused a nasty injury."
Meanwhile, the Warrington coach, Tony Smith, has expressed a measure of disappointment but no surprise that the Rugby League is taking no action over the tackle that infuriated him at the weekend. David Solomona was taken off with knee damage after what Smith believed was a so-called "cannonball" tackle by Wigan's Andy Coley in their Challenge Cup quarter-final at the Halliwell Jones on Saturday.
The controversial technique involves a player being held upright by two tacklers, whilst a third man attacks the knee joint. Smith called it "nasty and unnecessary" after the match, but the RFL's match review panel ruled that there was no case to answer when they viewed the incident yesterday.
"Maybe we all have to use the technique and damage each other's players," Smith said. "I've nothing against Andy Coley, but it's going to be career-ending for someone."
Fortunately, that someone does not seem to be Solomona. He has been sent for a scan, but his medial ligament injury is not as severe as first thought.
Meanwhile, the Warrington coach, Tony Smith, has expressed a measure of disappointment but no surprise that the Rugby League is taking no action over the tackle that infuriated him at the weekend. David Solomona was taken off with knee damage after what Smith believed was a so-called "cannonball" tackle by Wigan's Andy Coley in their Challenge Cup quarter-final at the Halliwell Jones on Saturday.
The controversial technique involves a player being held upright by two tacklers, whilst a third man attacks the knee joint. Smith called it "nasty and unnecessary" after the match, but the RFL's match review panel ruled that there was no case to answer when they viewed the incident yesterday.
"Maybe we all have to use the technique and damage each other's players," Smith said. "I've nothing against Andy Coley, but it's going to be career-ending for someone."
Fortunately, that someone does not seem to be Solomona. He has been sent for a scan, but his medial ligament injury is not as severe as first thought.
This is another instance where he should be brought to task over his comments about other teams players & the refusal by the disciplinary committee to punish Wigan players after this game.
He had three of his own players brought before the disciplinary for dangerous contact, he doesn't confess to those errors in their play & they had NFA against their names.
Two SL coaches this season have been fined for making remarks albeit about referees but this remark of his just as bad IMO
Bloody rat face Have a bit of dignity in defeat & accept you were beaten well & beaten legally!!
Sorry to all you nice rats out there
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
Meanwhile, the Warrington coach, Tony Smith, has expressed a measure of disappointment but no surprise that the Rugby League is taking no action over the tackle that infuriated him at the weekend. David Solomona was taken off with knee damage after what Smith believed was a so-called "cannonball" tackle by Wigan's Andy Coley in their Challenge Cup quarter-final at the Halliwell Jones on Saturday.
The controversial technique involves a player being held upright by two tacklers, whilst a third man attacks the knee joint. Smith called it "nasty and unnecessary" after the match, but the RFL's match review panel ruled that there was no case to answer when they viewed the incident yesterday.
"Maybe we all have to use the technique and damage each other's players," Smith said. "I've nothing against Andy Coley, but it's going to be career-ending for someone."
Fortunately, that someone does not seem to be Solomona. He has been sent for a scan, but his medial ligament injury is not as severe as first thought.
This is another instance where he should be brought to task over his comments about other teams players & the refusal by the disciplinary committee to punish Wigan players after this game.
He had three of his own players brought before the disciplinary for dangerous contact, he doesn't confess to those errors in their play & they had NFA against their names.
Two SL coaches this season have been fined for making remarks albeit about referees but this remark of his just as bad IMO
Bloody rat face Have a bit of dignity in defeat & accept you were beaten well & beaten legally!!
Sorry to all you nice rats out there
:eusa2: I wish you could legally hit him with your stick Josie :eusa2:
I'm in total agreement. Don't see how the RFL can continue to overlook this cretin's remarks and maintain their stance about supporting the Respect protocol!
You are all forgetting he used to coach a little club called Leeds which IIRC gives him a life time dispensation to say what he wants and it will be overlooked!
Sure thats how it works but you never know I could be wrong.
cpwigan wrote:
:eusa2: I wish you could legally hit him with your stick Josie :eusa2:
Don't think I didn't think about it , he followed Briers in just after I'd asked him how his 'calf' was.
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
Have a bit of dignity in defeat & accept you were beaten well & beaten legally!!
Have a bit of dignity in defeat & accept you were beaten well & beaten legally!!
, he followed Briers in just after I'd asked him how his 'calf' was.
