Carl Ablett

[Snowdrop]

I think Ablett's attempt to kick the ball out was similar to when Gareth Rayner tried to punch the ball out of Sam Tomkins arms when Tomkins scored a try in a cup game a few years ago. Raynor got a red card and i think a 2 match ban.
I know Tomkins was knocked out and Monaghan didn't seem be, but a kick to the head could have been a whole lot worse so Ablett's has got to get at least 2 matches

[beermatt42]

Dear Rockerlad, Havenwarrior and Kiss the Snake,

So Carl Ablett can kick someone in the head and somehow this means that Warrington are the dirty team, and somehow or another it was Ben Westwood who was to blame even though he wasn't even on the pitch???  Remarkable powers of reasoning lads, but whether it's Beta Blockers, laxatives or Tramadol, keep taking the tablets 

Also, we may discuss Huddersfield, Wakefield, Gloucester or Timbuktoo, but there seems to be an embargo on discussing Warrington Wolves, and you think I am Blinkered and bigoted?

Get a grip on reality lads.

[HavenWarrior]

Dear Rockerlad, Havenwarrior and Kiss the Snake,

So Carl Ablett can kick someone in the head and somehow this means that Warrington are the dirty team, and somehow or another it was Ben Westwood who was to blame even though he wasn't even on the pitch???  Remarkable powers of reasoning lads, but whether it's Beta Blockers, laxatives or Tramadol, keep taking the tablets 

Also, we may discuss Huddersfield, Wakefield, Gloucester or Timbuktoo, but there seems to be an embargo on discussing Warrington Wolves, and you think I am Blinkered and bigoted?

Get a grip on reality lads.

Do you really think he was trying to Deliberately kick him in the head, he went for the ball. Which I said in an earlier post is something that is creeping into our game and needs sorted out.

If I thought Ablett had intentionally kicked him in the head, I would be all for a ban, but if you are entirely honest, it was a foul, but not deliberate. Mind you if the Ref had thought it was intentional he would have given a Pen Try, which he didn't.

HW

PS, what was your interpretation of the Crusher Tackle by Ratchford, you seemed to have glossed over that.

Also the only tablets I take are Happy Pills, you need them when you follow Haven, but at the moment I'm on a small dose, as reading your posts is keeping me happy.

[kiss the snake]

Crusher tackle !!!! Never happened he didn't see it !!

[HavenRL2010]

I see Ablett got a 2 match ban.

[kiss the snake]

Beermatt would have him sine die !!!!!

[haven94]

Beermatt would have him sine die !!!!!

[haven94]

such a clean player mr ablett cant be right

[beermatt42]

What?   Any idea what happened to Hardaker? He's been charged with homophobia but as with all homophobes, methinks he protesteth too much!

I can't think who was the target, none of the Warrington team are gay, and he wouldn't have a go at his own teammates like Ryan Bailey, so I can only imagine he was shouting gay abuse at Jamie Child, let's hope the RFL throw the book at him!

[haven09]

What?   Any idea what happened to Hardaker? He's been charged with homophobia but as with all homophobes, methinks he protesteth too much!

I can't think who was the target, none of the Warrington team are gay, and he wouldn't have a go at his own teammates like Ryan Bailey, so I can only imagine he was shouting gay abuse at Jamie Child, let's hope the RFL throw the book at him!

I hope they don't he's the best English full back about at the moment his tackle on rhys evans was unbelievable!

haven94 don't think as a pie fan you can add sarcastic comments to anyone with thugs like mcilorum, dudson, flower and scott taylor in your side!

[beermatt42]

I also think Ablett should have got at least a three match ban for what he did.

Aggravating factors=  1, The ball was already dead and the try was scored.
                                 2, Joel monaghan was prone when he was kicked in the face.
                                 3, Ablett has a history of this sort of thing.
                                 4, Ablett was attempting an illegal move, i.e Kicking the ball out of a players hands.


Mitigating factors=    1, he did apologise immediately, probably sincerely.
                               2, The kick wasn't particularly that violent.
                               3, Early guilty plea.

perhaps the RFL gave him the benefit of the doubt and decided to be lenient.

[haven94]

What?   Any idea what happened to Hardaker? He's been charged with homophobia but as with all homophobes, methinks he protesteth too much!

I can't think who was the target, none of the Warrington team are gay, and he wouldn't have a go at his own teammates like Ryan Bailey, so I can only imagine he was shouting gay abuse at Jamie Child, let's hope the RFL throw the book at him!

I hope they don't he's the best English full back about at the moment his tackle on rhys evans was unbelievable!

haven94 don't think as a pie fan you can add sarcastic comments to anyone with thugs like mcilorum, dudson, flower and scott taylor in your side!

thugs marra never

[HavenRL2010]

What?   Any idea what happened to Hardaker? He's been charged with homophobia but as with all homophobes, methinks he protesteth too much!

I can't think who was the target, none of the Warrington team are gay, and he wouldn't have a go at his own teammates like Ryan Bailey, so I can only imagine he was shouting gay abuse at Jamie Child, let's hope the RFL throw the book at him!

I agree marra i'd ban him for the rest of season. Rugby league players used to respect the referees.

[LeeF]

I also think Ablett should have got at least a three match ban for what he did.

Aggravating factors=  1, The ball was already dead and the try was scored.
                                 2, Joel monaghan was prone when he was kicked in the face.
                                 3, Ablett has a history of this sort of thing.

Mitigating factors=    1, he did apologise immediately, probably sincerely.
                               2, The kick wasn't particularly that violent.

So perhaps the RFL gave him the benefit of the doubt and decided to be lenient.

Ablett has got a history of this sort of thing? When was the last time he kicked somebody?

BTW he has got a 2 match ban following an EGP which means that he hasn't had a ban for at least 12 months unlike a certain Mr Westwood.........

[beermatt42]

I've added a fourth aggravating factor there LeeF, Ablett was already attempting an illegal move, which went wrong, I do think the RFL  were lenient, but under their own guidelines this sort of offence gets a 2-3 match ban, perhaps some mitigation came into it.

Not sure if he has kicked anyone before, but by your own admission he has been banned before, so these things are considered as aggravating factors.