Will Freddy 'burn' for this?
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The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
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The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
You really can't tell from a still picture. The contact may have been fleeting, or part of a "non-gougy" movement eg if his hand was moving up the face not down or into it.
Certainly worthy of a look at the tape though.
EDIT: This might be it at the very end of this clip. If so, the contact is fleeting but does look like a deliberate rake downwards.
Certainly worthy of a look at the tape though.
EDIT: This might be it at the very end of this clip. If so, the contact is fleeting but does look like a deliberate rake downwards.
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Re: The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
I thought they'd already decided there was no case to answer.
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Re: The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
Mellsblue wrote:I thought they'd already decided there was no case to answer.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leice ... story.html
But the Rugby Union (RFU) confirmed on Monday lunchtime that any citing commissioner has 24 hours after the end of the game to take action. They added that nothing had been received by the RFU in regards to the incident and that no action was expected to be taken.
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Re: The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
Even if there was anything to it, the RFU don't punish gouging anymore. Just ask Davey Wilson.twitchy wrote:Mellsblue wrote:I thought they'd already decided there was no case to answer.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leice ... story.html
But the Rugby Union (RFU) confirmed on Monday lunchtime that any citing commissioner has 24 hours after the end of the game to take action. They added that nothing had been received by the RFU in regards to the incident and that no action was expected to be taken.
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Re: The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
Only a cynic would think the upcoming semi against Racing had a bearing on the decision not to cite FB
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Re: The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
I don't see there being enough in that to make a citing. I know there are some Saints fans who've taken the one still picture which looks bad and tried to make something of it, but t'interweb is full of special people.
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Re: The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
WiganShark wrote:Only a cynic would think the upcoming semi against Racing had a bearing on the decision not to cite FB
Or the fact that it was nothing.
Mallinder obvs didn't complain about it as he would of be at least been given a hearing.
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Re: The eyes have it, or not... Freddy Burns ?
Yeah, Mallinder is supposed to be a nice chap and all but I don't see him getting up, apologising and shaking Burns' hand if he's just had his eyes raked.Tigersman wrote:WiganShark wrote:Only a cynic would think the upcoming semi against Racing had a bearing on the decision not to cite FB
Or the fact that it was nothing.
Mallinder obvs didn't complain about it as he would of be at least been given a hearing.
I see nothing in this.