Barba knees to the back

[Slippery Morris]

What do you guys think he will cop for laying the knees into Soward?

I have a feeling he will cop nothing as he is the golden boy of the league and will probably get a slap on the wrists like Billy girl cops every time he does something dirty.

 

[hardbaby]

I saw the replays this morning. Wasn't as bad as I first thought. That action helped the Dragons back into the game. Penalty enough probably.

 

[Willow]

The ref had no choice. That's one where he couldn't ignore the rules.

Barba had plenty of time to pull out, and once the knees go into that kidney area, it's not a good look. The slomo replay did him no favours at all.

Have no idea how the MRC and judiciary will respond. Their only consistent trait is that they are inconsistent.

 

[FlameThrower]

What do you guys think he will cop for laying the knees into Soward?

I have a feeling he will cop nothing as he is the golden boy of the league and will probably get a slap on the wrists like Billy girl cops every time he does something dirty.

Yes golden boy, clean skin with maybe no carryover points, I can't see anything happening...

 

[hardbaby]

It was stupid and lazy and I guess, dangerous. But I wouldn't suspend him for it.

 

[TheRev]

Yep penalty try was sufficient, and put it in the memory banks if he ever does it again (was just sloppy).

But yes if a Dragons player did it, maybe another story...

 

[Slippery Morris]

He had time to pull out so if he does not get suspended then that is pretty poor and if a player gets reported going forward can point to that as a good example to get off.

At the end of the day he could have easily avoided contact or made less contact than he did.

 

[Willow]

Soward should have been sent off for getting in the way of Barba's knees.

Come to think of it, could you imagine the outrage if Soward did the same to Barba?

 

[TheRev]

Come to think of it, could you imagine the outrage if Soward did the same to Barba?

Can promise you that Soward would get suspended on the back of the hasler/media outrage.

 

[silverex]

He'll get nothing for the knees in the back.

But he should go for 3 weeks for running into the in-goal area with his fingers to his lips saying 'shush' to the Dragon Army (when he scored his try that wasn't).

Where's the respect?

 

[Stagger Lee]

I seem to be a lone voice in saying that Basha Barba should have been sent off at the time.

No one doubts it was a foul play and that he could have pulled out of the flop (lets not call it a tackle -it wasn't) Knees to the back could have caused a serious injury.

Any one else agree?

 

[Willow]

I seem to be a lone voice in saying that Basha Barba should have been sent off at the time.

No one doubts it was a foul play and that he could have pulled out of the flop (lets not call it a tackle -it wasn't) Knees to the back could have caused a serious injury.

Any one else agree?

I'll join you Stagger.

He should have been sent off.

 

[Black Forest Dragon]

Soward should have been sent off for getting in the way of Barba's knees.

Come to think of it, could you imagine the outrage if Soward did the same to Barba?

Look I've seen players get chinned on the fist, or deliberately jawwed on the elbow or forearm. I've even seen some dirty players wrecklessly use their eyeballs in an attempt to scratch the fingertips of an opposing player, but fairdinkum, Sowards use of his kidneys to king - hit an unsuspecting Ben Barba on BOTH kneecaps was a truly gutless act. Poor Ben, that must have really hurt!

Ref's got it completely wrong.

 

[FlameThrower]

He'll get nothing for the knees in the back.

But he should go for 3 weeks for running into the in-goal area with his fingers to his lips saying 'shush' to the Dragon Army (when he scored his try that wasn't).

Where's the respect?

Exhibit "A". Why I hate Barba. Would have loved so much to have game gone extra time and Soward kick field goal, suck on that......

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

And right at the end Barba runs past the Dragons army with his finger to his lips like he's silencing them. What an absolute merkin!!!

 

[Stagger Lee]

And right at the end Barba runs past the Dragons army with his finger to his lips like he's silencing them. What an absolute merkin!!!

Not as bad as Sandow doing his choking gesture to the kogarah hill in 2010 though his punishment was to be signed by Parra

 

[Black Forest Dragon]

I seem to be a lone voice in saying that Basha Barba should have been sent off at the time.

No one doubts it was a foul play and that he could have pulled out of the flop (lets not call it a tackle -it wasn't) Knees to the back could have caused a serious injury.

Any one else agree?

Well I thought he could have been sent off.

He WILL get 2 - 3 weeks.

 

[hardbaby]

Soward should have been sent off for getting in the way of Barba's knees.

And then we should have thrown bottles at him...

 

[Joey_dragons]

Barba is a grub just like there fans. Was so happy when it was awarded no try.

 

[Happy Old Dragon]

Look I've seen players get chinned on the fist, or deliberately jawwed on the elbow or forearm. I've even seen some dirty players wrecklessly use their eyeballs in an attempt to scratch the fingertips of an opposing player, but fairdinkum, Sowards use of his kidneys to king - hit an unsuspecting Ben Barba on BOTH kneecaps was a truly gutless act. Poor Ben, that must have really hurt!

Ref's got it completely wrong.

Thanks Black Forest
You just put the Happy back into one Old Dragon!

PS - do you happen to have a good cake recipe??