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Message: [QUOTE="KingWebcke, post: 2522676, member: 8372"] Not at all. I think Cronk's was distinct from the kind of blocks you see every game, which are often legal. What you're arguing is kind of equivalent to saying we shouldn't have red cards for serious swinging arms because there are loads of high tackles every game and we don't want 10 players sent off per match. there are different levels for every type of infraction and that is why the referee is given a variety of different levels to escalate the penalty to. I think Cooper's tackle on Darius Boyd was noticeably different. Cronk did more than just block and in the context of the play it was a deliberate attempt to stop what he [Cronk] thought was potentially going to be a try. I've been following rugby league for close to 30 years and during that entire time I'd say (and most others too) that was a professional foul and worth 10 in the bin. and i dont' think binning Cronk for that would set a precedent for binning tonnes of other players any time there is contact away from the ball ... [/QUOTE]

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