watched the game again last night and webbs "challenge" (which we were quite close to when it happened) was deliberate use of the elbow where as wilkes at point of impact had arms crossed across his chest and just smashed burrow cleanly..wonder if the rfl will see it the same way because there was no "intent" there but stevo got pretty wound up!

He nearly blew up didn't he ?

won't make any difference to webb if he gets a ban. i can't see him getting another go this season at leeds, he's a liability. perhaps he'll turn it round in france, but he doesn't fill me with confidence.

Wilkes' tackle would have contacted any normal player in the belly/chest area. That's the penalty of being a midget. Burrow gains his advantages running through players legs, so it levels itself out.

Brent Webb is clearly a nutjob, and that arrogant smirk does my head in.

both charged with grade b striking offences- disappointing as wilkes' challenge appeared fair, simply a mismatch!



both can enter early guilty pleas.

What made the Ollie's hit on Burrow look much worse than it was, was that Burrow was actually stood up for most of the treatment but just looked to be laid out in comparison to the normal height guys stood around.

Yep a complete turd if you ask me! Wish they'd kept him on last night though as we could easily have had 50+ with him on the field, a penalty machine.

Did Wilkes get a ban or what, thanks

Both referred to tribunal (which I assume will be held today)



Case Number ON/583/12

Name Oliver Wilkes

Club Wakefield

Shirt Number 8

Match Wakefield v Leeds

Competition Super League

Date 30/07/12

Incident considered Late tackle in 44th minute (Burrow)

Decision Charge

Details of Charge / Reason for NF Law 15.1(a) (Strikes - Strikes with hand; arm or shoulder - Reckless) Grade B MRP - Referred to tribunal

Range of Recommended Sanctions in relation to Charged Grade* 1-2 matches



Case Number ON/581/12

Name Brent Webb

Club Leeds

Shirt Number 1

Match Wakefield v Leeds

Competition Super League

Date 30/07/12

Incident considered Dangerous tackle in 3rd minute (Kirkmond)

Decision Charge

Details of Charge / Reason for NF Law 15.1(a) (Strikes - Strikes with hand; arm or shoulder - Reckless) Grade B MRP - Referred to tribunal

Range of Recommended Sanctions in relation to Charged Grade* 1-2 matches

Just watched SL back chat and when they brought this subject up, the presenter Rod Studd came out with a corker, he reckoned Wilkes was lucky he didn't get arrested for the challenge, did he actually watch the incident because then he said it was elbow in Burrows head, which is wasn't, his arms were at his side with his hands braced in front of him and was a shoulder charge.

And to be honest, Burrow ran towards him. He stood his ground and braced himself.

I don't want to see anyone hit high but there is not a lot Wilkes could have done. Maybe move his arms out of the way but he would have still had an impact.



Studd is a bit of an idiot at times. I actually feel for Stevo in the Backchat programmes. Sometimes I think he should just stand up and stick one on him.

When you watched it back at full speed, Wikes was also committed to the hit and no way could he have avoided him.



He was a prize pillock this episode, talked a lot of a crap and got up the other guys noses on the show. i tell you if you were a Bradford fan watching that show today you'd want to knock him out.

Webb 2 match ban ...