Game on NOW Thread

[sharkstragic]

Ok. I don’t know what to say. I still maintain the refs weren’t the reason we lost last night but that decision was just wrong on so many levels.

First, it wasn’t an escort. And second, Laurie wasn’t even tackled when he caught the ball, the play hadn’t even stopped. So how could they challenge

Incompetent

 

[Greg86]

How they can even challenge it to start with, no stoppage of play or penalty. So so wrong

 

[sharkstragic]

How they can even challenge it to start with, no stoppage of play or penalty. So so wrong

They got that so wrong on so many levels that they have no choice but to sack both the ref and and video ref. They both have to go

 

[Sutty]

Challenging full time whistle good job ref

 

[apezza]

Ok. I don’t know what to say. I still maintain the refs weren’t the reason we lost last night but that decision was just wrong on so many levels.

First, it wasn’t an escort. And second, Laurie wasn’t even tackled when he caught the ball, the play hadn’t even stopped. So how could they challenge even?

I had my phone on silent. Did he blow a penalty to Cowboys then Tigers challenged or did he not call time off and just went to Cowboys challenge?

 

[Thresher]

Tigers supporters would be devastated.

Win of the season against the odds. After playing one man short.

The whole outcome was horrible and very unjust.

 

[Bundy Shark]

I’m hoping a journo goes back & asks Payten about his whinge earlier this season about the ‘better teams’ getting the good calls, does he still agree with his complaint?

 

[bort]

The tigers should have simply played better for the other 80 minutes
Really don’t see the issue?

(Sarcasm of course, I’d be ****ing livid if that was against us)

 

[sharkstragic]

I had my phone on silent. Did he blow a penalty to Cowboys then Tigers challenged or did he not call time off and just went to Cowboys challenge?

He didn’t blow anything , just walked to the sideline and asked Klein to look at it .

 

[sharkstragic]

The tigers should have simply played better for the other 80 minutes
Really don’t see the issue?

(Sarcasm of course, I’d be ****ing livid if that was against us)

Exactly. If they made less mistakes they would Have won. Can’t blame the ref

 

[Thresher]

The tigers should have simply played better for the other 80 minutes
Really don’t see the issue?

(Sarcasm of course, I’d be ****ing livid if that was against us)

If you don't win convincingly you don't deserve to win? Then how do we decide the winner?

 

[Pishposh46]

Imagine if that decided a grand final?

 

[sharkstragic]

If you don't win convincingly you don't deserve to win? Then how do we decide the winner?

Rock Paper Scissors , it’s what the video refs do

 

[apezza]

One thing that needs to happen is that the refs front a press-conference at the end of the game, same as the coaches. Be asked questions on why they ruled on X and Y

It would go on longer than the game!

 

[apezza]

He didn’t blow anything , just walked to the sideline and asked Klein to look at it .

Wow. I thought the Captains Challenge signal was made

 

[Greg86]

Imagine if that decided a grand final?

Klein will most likely have the Grand Final. He has continually cocked up. No feeling for the games and blatant wrong calls

He should of just said, can’t challenge full time. Was the biggest dive from Felt as well.

 

[Sparkles]

That looked absolutely horrible.
I don't care how they got to it, even with all the time in the world to review they straight up made the wrong decision.

The refs are crippled with their calls between technicality and context. I believe they genuinely don't know how to make the right call based on the current rules of the game. They're looking for perfection in very imperfect situations.

Something has to change.

 

[apezza]

I’m hoping a journo goes back & asks Payten about his whinge earlier this season about the ‘better teams’ getting the good calls, does he still agree with his complaint?

He was spot on.

 

[sharkstragic]

Imagine if that decided a grand final?

It will one day

 

[MMsharks]

gee what does todd payten say to get his team over the line I wonder?
what an inspiring coach
doing good things