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Date Posted: Mon, July 23 2007, 22:24:32 GMT-10
Author: Sam
Subject: Re: Wade McKinnon Send Off
In reply to: Jim 's message, "Wade McKinnon Send Off" on Sun, July 22 2007, 21:30:18 GMT-10

I think the answers to your questions raised in your post have been revealed today which clearly verifies that the send off wasn't justified. I think you would have been the only one with that opinion. Even the player on the receiving end said ther was nothing in it.

Re the incident earlier in the year with Jason Robinson...yes, he pushed him but if you review that footage with an unbiased mind you will see that there was no malice involved there either. But he pushed him and thats a no-no and he payed the price of a two week standdown.

I am a kiwi and obviously a big warrior fan and am elated the match review committee interpreted events correctly, however I am also glad that Paul Simpkins has not received any punishment for it as was hinted at by the media. Paul Simpkins, in my opinion has been and still is an outstanding referee. He also has proven to be one of the most fairest referees towards the warriors...this has not often been the case with other refs.


>Lots has come out from the media in regards to the
>Wade McKinnon send off in todays Wests v Warriors
>match. McKinnon was sent off by Paul Simpkins in the
>79th minute of todays match for 'kneeing' a Wests
>opponent.
>
>Video replays have raised doubt over whether or not
>McKinnon actually hit the player or not, so suddenly
>Simpkins has become a media 'whipping boy'
>
>However, the way I see it was McKinnon attempted to
>knee the player, but simply missed and the send off
>was justified. Also, he had a running battle with
>Simpkins all match and in the 76th min. after a Wests
>try, Paul warned him one last time.
>
>I'd like to know what others think, and would
>appreciate if Mick Stone could reply with the final
>verdict on whether or not the call was correct.
>
>Was McKinnon:
>
>a) Sent off for kneeing
>b) Sent off for attempting to knee the player
>c) Sent off for the attempt/and 'harrasing' the referee
>
>Lets not forget this was the bloke who pushed Jason
>Robinson out of the way earlier this year. I seem to
>think he dislikes referees!

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