Josh Griffin gets a two match ban, all heart them boys.

IF! If, he has been judged to have committed an act of foul play. The fact that he is injured shouldn't have a baring on any suspension.



Makinson looked aggrieved in the first half with a tackle involving Josh, so guess it was something to do with that.



It might seem harsh, but it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.

On a side note, I'd like us to look at a points loading system like they've started using in the NRL.

Interesting summary involving Danny Houghton....



Opponent is dropping in the tackle. Contact is head to arm. No swinging motion in the tackle.

Was Griffin banned for getting in Fages way on the way to the try line?

The other interesting decision is regarding Savelio. He was referred for an alleged shoulder charge. The decision was that there was no shoulder charge but the on field decision of a penalty was sufficient. That makes no sense at all but confirms my own view that Saints got the the rub of the green regarding the refs decisions and which left Hull chasing the game.

No, apparently he’s been banned, because he opted for anaesthetic, rather than the slug of red eye Wilkin was administered after his giant bandage on his nose fell off.

There's another one for Savelio...



Knees in the tackle in the 48th minute.



NFA because - Player is coming across to stop a try but does not affect any contact with opponent.

If it's the one I'm thinking of it was a clear attempted shoulder charge.

But my point is the Panel are saying there was no shoulder charge but it was appropriate to award a penalty. Utterly contradictory.

The RFL should wait until Josh is fit to play then hit him with the 2 match ban ONLY FAIR???????????????

Probably a bit of noise pollution in there too. It was weak of Josh to scream out in agony, as that may have put St Helens off their game.



In future, any player snapping their Achilles in open play, should keep quiet, hold onto the ball at all costs, play out the rest of the game, cut their foot off from the ankle with a blunt rusty knife when they got home and go again next week. That’s what Jon Wilkin would have done. The game’s gone soft!