RWC: NZL v ARG (Wembley Stadium) Pool C

[qwerty51]

You'd hope they didn't just go off grainy footage of his hand over the face. But they should make any evidence they used public.

 

[Braveheart81]

Maybe the guy from CSI lifted the Argentine lock's fingerprint from Brodie Retallick's contact lens and that is how they got him?

 

[qwerty51]

Also an eye gouge is a very serious offence, he should've gotten more than 9 weeks if they believe he did it with intent.

 

[FrankLind]

I don't see any clear evidence at all.

Yet earlier in the thread you said -

"Has Carter been cited yet or what?
Both McCaw and Carter should have received red cards."

I'm thinking it's not the judiciary who are biased.

 

[qwerty51]

I wasn't calling for bans, well maybe McCaw should've got one because that was intentional. Carter's was clearly reckless and the Argie player should've got punished during the game for recklessness over the face but to ban someone you need to be clear of their intentions and not just guess.

 

[cyclopath]

Also an eye gouge is a very serious offence, he should've gotten more than 9 weeks if they believe he did it with intent.

He got 12 with 3 off for a good record.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Random thought: NZ went into this seeded one in their Pool & beat the No. two seed by 10 points. I reckon there's at least two other Pool top seeds who'd love to be able to say the same after they've played the No. two seed in their Pool

Random though #2: there's a theory that the '03 & '07 campaigns failed at least in part due to there being no Plan B in terms of game-plan and/ or substitutions. I'd say the mass-subbing (by AB standards) indicates Shag & Co. have a Plan B & will use it if/ when required. Kinda scary that it pretty much requires shifting BSmith to wing & running Beaugan at 15 but it's 1/1 so far..................

 

[cyclopath]

Random thought: NZ went into this seeded one in their Pool & beat the No. two seed by 10 points. I reckon there's at least two other Pool top seeds who'd love to be able to say the same after they've played the No. two seed in their Pool

Random though #2: there's a theory that the '03 & '07 campaigns failed at least in part due to there being no Plan B in terms of game-plan and/ or substitutions. I'd say the mass-subbing (by AB standards) indicates Shag & Co. have a Plan B & will use it if/ when required. Kinda scary that it pretty much requires shifting BSmith to wing & running Beaugan at 15 but it's 1/1 so far......

I just feel a little warm glow to see you using this appellation.