Game on NOW Thread

[bort]

Some weird calls in that one.
I only joined late but penalty for swiping an arm and not hitting anything and for not dragging a player out?

 

[apezza]

We had him 2 weeks in a row recently, I've had enough of him. He was pretty bad against the Cowboys then.

Yet they keep giving him crucial games.

 

[sharkboy18]

Yet they keep giving him crucial games.

They (NRL) probably think he's the best referee in the game by far, goes to show how far the NRL has slid down in popularity generally I reckon.

 

[jocktheshark]

We had him 2 weeks in a row recently, I've had enough of him. He was pretty bad against the Cowboys then.

How the hell did he get all 3 SOO games ? Got to have something on the refs boss .

 

[apezza]

How the hell did he get all 3 SOO games ? Got to have something on the refs boss .

Maybe he has kept his blue dress in his cupboard

 

[MMsharks]

um just switched onto the Brisbane v knights game

what is the jersey? for the bronocs

 

[bort]

um just switched onto the Brisbane v knights game

what is the jersey? for the bronocs

Their indigenous
Nobody knows why they are wearing it again

 

[Sutty]

Headclash thats a good 4 weeks for Flegler lol

 

[Sutty]

Super sub Phoenix Crossland

 

[sharkstragic]

They have nfi . ****ing refs are diabolical .
You can’t be that incompetent and be employed. That’s clear obstruction every day

 

[vicsharkfan]

That has been obstruction all year .. bizzare

 

[sharkstragic]

The bunker is the biggest blight on the game.
Every week they **** up royally. Every ****ing week

 

[vicsharkfan]

The bunker is the biggest blight on the game.
Every week they **** up royally. Every ****ing week

I’d have to go back but I’m sure Cummings was ok on teig 2nite it was again the bunker and slomo

 

[HaroldBishop]

I’d have to go back but I’m sure Cummings was ok on teig 2nite it was again the bunker and slomo

Was definitely the bunker

 

[apezza]

They have nfi . ****ing refs are diabolical .
You can’t be that incompetent and be employed. That’s clear obstruction every day

There's a few politicians that might disagree

 

[Western Sharkie]

There's a few politicians that might disagree

I don’t know about that
Did you see the bloodbath at the last election

 

[Gards]

You're allowed to hold the ball in the scrum. The defence can't break until the ball exits. When the ball exits it up to the attack.

I wonder how long the attacking team can hold the ball up before the ref intervenes

The opposition should try pushing for a change.

they often get penalised for that unfortunately - especially if it's the team on the defense that does the pushing , hard to get away with challenging for the ball as well or striking a foot out at it. Scrums should be a genuine contest, not the farce they have become

may as well have half the defensive team just sit down on their bums and be allowed to get up and defend once the attacking team plays the ball

 

[sharkboy18]

How the hell did he get all 3 SOO games ? Got to have something on the refs boss .

He did mate I'd say you probably should know. Yes he probably did, terrible referee. He picks his teams & just goes from there on the day.

 

[Capital_Shark]

I wonder how long the attacking team can hold the ball up before the ref intervenes

Good question. Three minutes to go and you're up by 2, get an attacking scrum and waste the clock haha

I wondered a similar thing around ball carriers stopping on their run to avoid an obstruction penalty, what if the defence refused to touch him? He can't lay there all game and he can't go anywhere without being panelized, ref can't call a tackle if no one touches him. Eventually the ref must have to blow the obstruction to get things moving.

But those poor ****s got enough trouble with the absolute basics of the game without throwing curveballs at them.

 

[MrDravid]

I wonder how long the attacking team can hold the ball up before the ref intervenes




they often get penalised for that unfortunately - especially if it's the team on the defense that does the pushing , hard to get away with challenging for the ball as well or striking a foot out at it. Scrums should be a genuine contest, not the farce they have become

may as well have half the defensive team just sit down on their bums and be allowed to get up and defend once the attacking team plays the ball

I thought you are only allowed to push if they decide to keep the ball in the scrum? Maybe not, cos you would think you'd see it more.