My gut feeling is that Stretcher Boy may get treated leniently tomorrow.

So he may feel the wrath of the DW rugby gods on Friday?

You cannot defend that tackle no matter which team you support,and yes paul wood should of been banned as well. McGuire knew what he was doing and went for the cheap shot,all we ask is consistency in our game.

Consistency is great but you're comparing two completely different incidents (McIllorum) and McGuire. McIllorum's was a high, late, premeditated tackle when laffranchi's back was turned. Mcguire's tackle was on a man who was falling, if he had done what he did 1 second earlier then there would have been no issue, it was in no way a cheap shot, he's hardly the kind of person who throws his weight around. It was still a bad tackle but it doesn't deserve the se punishment.

he Was using Paul Wood and the wembley punch (which he got off free with) as the example and not Mcillorum.



IMO it looks bad in slow motion,head high shots always do, but i reckon Mcguire was not looking for the hit around the head it was meant for shoulder contact and was just poorly timed.He will probably get a game ban and as Leeds fans we couldnt really argue but if the powers that be do let him off i really dont think it would be the scandal that some are making it out to be.

100% accidental, McGuire was not expecting Anderson to be on his way down and it was too late for him to react and pull out.



However he got it that badly wrong that, if I was a Wigan fan, i'd be going berserk if he didn't get banned.

I think that's the thing RhinoNeil, they are going beserk already and they don't even know the outcome of the enquiry. Imagine what they will be like if he get's off.



FWIW I think he'll get banned, one match, no more, but the Wigan fans desperation to get him banned to me shows how worried they are about Friday, I mean, how bad would the Mighty Wigan look if they got beat by inferior, small time, little old Leeds ???

Is this RL we are talking about! You'll always get late and high tackles. The real issue I'd not that the tackle was late or high it is what can we do to overcome Wigan without the speed and inventiveness of Danny. The young lads are going to have to play out of there skin but we can beat Wigan.

Thing that will probably see McGuire banned for this challenge was the earlier in season 1 game ban for his challenge on Kearney in Bulls game. Probably will be classed as another 'sloppy' tackle.

The league papers letters page is full of whinging goons. Crying over poor mickey mac getting banned while nasty leeds run the RFL. They must be really scared about playing us. Or are simply small minded, insular, f#ckwits. Or both

I will now prepare to be called blinkered. I will probably also be called "bias" since nobody can speak English anymore.



Here goes:



I really can't see what was so horrific in the tackle. Forearm caught the head of a player on his way down. It happens all the time, and I can't recall that many bans being handed out. Total non issue. Penalty sufficient. Haven't seen the McIlorum incident, so no comment to make, other than if it was the same as McGuire's he was very unfortunate to get any ban, let alone 3 matches.



Oh, and there is no way in this world I would have banned Paul Wood for that little love tap in the Cup final either. Not netball is it?

I agree on all accounts



Macilorums was a lot worse (youtube) and I think his ban was not helped by his previous actions