Walmsley just picked up a ban, well if we can't give their pack a game now then we've no right to be thinking about GF's.

About 3 weeks too late for a ban, but it deserved one.

There's time for an appeal yet?

Charged Grade C, so if he successfully appeals it means the original panel have got it massively wrong, I haven't seen the incident so have no opinion on it either way.

My immediate quote on WhatsApp group when it happened was "2-4 game ban that"

Players head was under his arm whilst stood up - As player goes down to the floor backwards Walmesley doesn't release head (Think Smithies at Cas)
Not sure why 4 games for Smithies and possibly 2 for Walmesley?

Im sure the giraffe will explain it away for us

A couple of two games bans have been turned over recently, so there is time yet but the disciplinary decisions now do seem to be based as much on previous, as the incident in question and he looks to have now built up just enough (by busting a lads knee) to have to deal with the consequences of this latest indiscretion.

Is this Friday or moved - as suggested by Phil Wilkinson - to Thursday?

Well i just hope they try to score try's like they just have against Salford. I will never ever get tired of watching and laughing at that

Reminded me of Longs swan dive against Warrington(?) lol

With talk that the format of the season could again be changed, meaning this weekend could be the last of the weekly rounds and an extended play off system in operation from next week, it may be a shoot out for the LLS on Friday. I’ve lost track of points differences and they could get change it back from win percentages but on win % we’d be ahead if we got the win Friday.

Not that it really matters but it’s something slightly bigger than an ordinary game if that’s how it plays out.

No arguments with the ban in terms of it being in line with other bans handed out. I don’t actually think he could’ve done much this avoid it but that’s my opinion on most of these “crusher” tackles you see.

But like I said, in this day and age there’s absolutely no surprise or outrage with the ban at all.