Not excusable in any way shape or form, it was an absolute disgrace. We supposedly pride ourselves on the fact the football is a game of gentlemen played by animals and rugby is an animals played by gentlemen. This was out right thuggery, he could have broke the guys jaw, thats is a close as you get to GBH in my book. I thought he played well, but he really let his teammates down, the supporters and himself . Deserves a 3-4 match ban. IF YOU READ THIS WAYNE, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE, YOUR A SALFORD CITY REDS PLAYER!!!, Not a thug, dobn't drag our name down!!

just read his twitter account, not a good enough excuse i'm afraid. Remeber you a custodian of this shirt, many a great player has worn it before you and many will after you, don't tarnish our name!!!

It wasn't exactly a haymaker capable of breaking a jaw, more a cheap shot. However, I think he realises his mistake, has apologised publically and will accept his punishment from the RFL. Then it needs to be forgotten, it's nowhere near the worse case of foul-play we have seen.

Sorry mate but being hit from behind like that is lethal, its so easy just to pop the jaw socket out of place and break someones jaw, its especially a cheap shot as the guy had no idea it was coming. I have no idea how you can defend it? he will get a ban, and on top of the one he got in pre-season it could be a while. I just hope that young Owen is up the job and steps up like young spencer did today

So would he have no idea it was coming if Nero turned on him after he had ran 10 meters at him and Nero thought f*** this I'm not having any of that? C'mon, nobodys defending a cheap shot, although if you really want to be ana-critical (sp?) it could happen after every soft collision. It was daft from Godwin, yes it could have caused serious harm but FFS it aint tiddlywinks! I've watched worse for years, Mason and Fielden spring especially to mind! If someone charged at one of my mates like that I'd hope I'd go to his rescue too!

I agree with that.



Just seen it on TV for the first time and, when Godwin was sent off, Alibert said it was for punching and he seemed to reply "it wasn't a punch".

I seem to remember Leon Pryce breaking someone's jaw a few years back (possibly a Leeds player?) with an off the ball swinging arm from behind - wonder what his sentence was for a much worse offence.

I'd take my hat off to him, all game we got bullied up and down the field, and that player just got what he needed.



if you ask me Godwin did the right thing maybe not from behind, that was a bit cheap but at least somebody had the balls to hurt some one, would of expected it out of our forwards, though there all a bunch of over-rated soft A*se's

I'll say it again, HE BARELY MADE CONTACT, it was an open handed tap/touch from behind. Whether he was going to punch and realised last minute I don't know but if you re-watch it in slow mo he comes from behind, pushes him forward with his chest, then swings a open hand at his face barely touching!



GET A GRIP !

One day I hope someone gives you what you need, medication by the sound of it!

Since when has a one handed ball carry been a crime? The fact that none of your players managed to secure possesion of the ball from Clinton's long distance one handed carry, well that was criminal!

Your have have made some decent signing. Your game plan left a bit to be desired.

Where do I state that it's a crime? All I'm saying is If I'm a player and I see someone carrying the ball like that everytime they have the ball, I think they're having a laugh at my expense and I want to hit them hard in the tackle to make sure they don't carry it like that again. You're right though, it was criminal that we let him do that and it's a shame none of our players did the same, except to resort to a cheap shot from behind...