SmokeyTA wrote:
It was right Ellis went for ten, Isa should have gone for ten, and Atkins should have gone for ten too.
Ellis got his arm in the wrong position and got the body in the wrong position.
Judder Man wrote:
I don't think its directly actually written in the super league rules, as cannonball, from what I can remember it comes from the international rules where its referred to as spearing into the tackle (cannonball) the point of contact must be above the knee joint...
secondstanza wrote:
The same Tasi who carried on playing in that game? Either it didn't end his season or serious questions need to be asked of Salford's medical team. There is a world of difference with the way both Powell and Chase went into the tackle.
Trainman wrote:
We (as a sport) seem to generally ignore rules and instead decide how to interpret them instead. Going off what is written in the write ups from the disciplinary all forms...
St pete wrote:
I recall Cummings on sky explaining the cannon ball tackle and I recall him saying you can attack the legs from behind as the legs naturally bend in that direction
John Macfarlane is going to have another crack at the "pre loved kit" again.
kirtonLindseyWolf wrote:
Ultimate responsibility for the season lies with Tony Smith and he alone. From all accounts he has fallen on his sword and is only seeing us through until the end of the season.
Dave K. wrote:
Think the main ones are forwards even at Rovers, probably only Oakes (Who came from Wakey) and Harris.
Seems to be a problem across Hull, we have gone from having some of the best young halfbacks in the country to not having any young halfbacks at the club...
Wires71 wrote:
To appoint Briers or Monaghan would be crazy. Very limited experience. Similar to the CEO appointment. Let them earn their spurs and prove they are worthy of leading one of the top professional RL teams (on paper)
Maguire has not failed in Oz.
Grimmy wrote:
Semi attendances are always shocking anyway, can't see it mattering how many tickets we are allocated.
Would you really rather face Leeds away than Cas in the semis? We have lost 7 in a row at Headingley, and they have won 8 of their last 10 SL semi finals.
Schalk Brits may be in his final season of rugby but he still put on a masterclass peformance when the Aviva Premiership kicked off this past weekend. He played his part in the 55-24 dismantling of Northampton Saints, and at 36, doesn't appear to be slowing down.
