Vatuvei should of been suspended

[betcats]

You'll end up with defenders running head first into the chest of tacklers to milk a penalty

Seems like a good way to end your career.

 

[hitman82]

This is completely absurd. You can't penalize defenders for accidental contact initiated by the ball-carrier!

:lol:
yeah I'm yet to see any footage of Manu's tackle that actually shows contact with the head. As far as I can see, it was purely a whiplash effect... not unsurprising when you run into a guy his size.

 

[CliffyIsGod]

If this rule was in place to the same extent in 2007, then Crocker would still be suspended for that hit on Stewart.

 

[MARSHALL ZHUKOV]

If there was any consistancy in the review panel and judiciary he would of got a week like Pritchard did.

Maybe the judiciary thought it was better if he played as he sure makes a lot of errors to give any opposition team a leg up in a game. His replacement may not do the same.

 

[Card Shark]

There was nothing in both tackles.

They were identical. They were both penalties.

They were not identical but they were similar.

The 2 differences were that Manu was making a standard front on tackle (with arms slightly below horizontal) whilst Frank was doing a shoulder charge & leading with a higher part of his body.

Also, the eels guy slipped at the very last split second & contact was unavoidable whereas Simmons was trying to evade the tackle & didn't drop his body unpectantly.

Rules say no tackling the head of a opponent so Manu should have got careless grade 1 & Pritchard grade 2. Simmons is still out & his shoulder charge caused it & he got off lightly.

As for DES, he'll just whinge to make a point. He knows Pritchard broke the rules but he doesn't care about that.

 

[northwest9]

Different tackle, besides, NOT having Manu suspended penalizes the warriors more

 

[JoeD]

For those saying any contact with the head warrants a suspension, what happens with head to head contact? Both players get suspended?