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Mary labels referees performance "incompetent and embarrassing"

2010

Bench
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The refs are simply conductors, not authoritarians of the game's laws.

They tell players how to play and when. To top it off, players are called by thier first names/nickname.

As a result the refs simply become WWF/WWE refs, part of the spectacle

Watch an old game. The refs called players by thier numbers and didn't tell players they are offside etc, they penalised them.
And if a player played the ball not on the mark..Penalty. Now is just do it again.
 

1st & 10

Juniors
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591
And if a player played the ball not on the mark..Penalty. Now is just do it again.

Bingo !!!!

I don't care how many penalties are blown, as long as the refs uphold the rules and are consistent.

Bring back the option to biff thus eliminate the niggle. However, you play dirty you run the risk of sanction. No rules/laws are ever just black and which like this mandatory 10 min bin for a punch.

NRL lack total common sense and are always after the easy option. The easy option is not always the best or cheapest (ie bunker and two refs etc)

NRL are so top heavy with bureaucrats, the left foot does not know what the right foot is doing
 

Dragonslayer

First Grade
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Bingo !!!!

I don't care how many penalties are blown, as long as the refs uphold the rules and are consistent.

Bring back the option to biff thus eliminate the niggle. However, you play dirty you run the risk of sanction. No rules/laws are ever just black and which like this mandatory 10 min bin for a punch.

NRL lack total common sense and are always after the easy option. The easy option is not always the best or cheapest (ie bunker and two refs etc)

NRL are so top heavy with bureaucrats, the left foot does not know what the right foot is doing

We're talking about McCrone here right?
 
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I'm sick to death of blaming all losses on McCrone. Get an effing grip and look at the whole team. Huge holes. Forwards knocked to the brinck time and again. Mary doesn't use the bench. There is no plan B and every coach knows that.

But opposing coaches don't know which 3 of the 4 bench players Mary will actually utilise each game. It's the element of surprise. Ingenious.

Straight Shooter
 
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