Hartleys previous record - which I may also mention involves only one incident - always gets brought up. Deflection via Flinging old muck.
How was it any different when the likes of Sean Fitzpatrick, Keith Wood, Steve Thonpson, Kevin Mealamu, Jerry Flannary, Raphaël Ibañez, Trevor Leota, Ross Ford or even a certain Matthew Rees does it, Rob?
Don't accuse me of club bias when I'm pointing out facts. That's a **** weak argument if it's the best you can come back with.
Outcry? This is one incident which was reported.
I looked for it on the video and it's clear as day. If you want I can point out when Williams pinned Hartley down on the floor and was elbowing Hartley in the face also? Or when Martyn Williams did the same thing to Dowson? Or maybe when ***o grabbed Hartley by the throat? Or maybe ***o milking for a penalty by holding down Day?
One team seemed to go into that game with more then just Rugby on their mind. I'll give you a hint which one - They weren't an English team.
That's nice. I'm talking about this game. So where's this debate going exactly?
I have pointed out that ***o specifically targeted him this week (and I did Davies a dis-service last week as it was actually ***o who was stamping on someone during a ruck at FG), but apparently this is a "boo-hoo-hoo, Hartley is always on the receiving end". I can't quite see where the defence of the various Cardiff antics is coming from.
Hartleys previous record - which I may also mention involves only one incident - always gets brought up. Deflection via Flinging old muck.
1. This is a thread entitled "CARDIFF BLUES VS NORTHAMPTON SAINTS" - Specifically about round 4 of the 2010/2011 Heineken Cup.
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Thank you.
Also: Those Saints kits are minging.
:lol:Bruce Reihana said:I always have pride in a Northampton shirt. Except maybe that one!
What? Narrow Mindedness? So now you're making digs at me when I'm talking about the rugby?
Very good argument there Rob. Bravo.
I can claim I can tell because I just just replayed the match and took the screenshots!
Anyway, I don't know what incident where Rees was "taken out in the air in the buildup for Rush's card". The only 50/50 air ball between Davies getting binned and Rush getting banned is the contest between Ashton and Rush after the penalty restart:
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Nothing wrong from either player there.
Rees never once jumped in the air to contest a ball in that part of the game, therefore couldn't have "been taken out mid air", so I call your claim bullshit.