One Referee / No Video Ref

[siv]

How good that - no stupid stoppages

Pace is full on

 

[Irish-bulldog]

They missed so many forward passes from the kanagroos

 

[st george dragons]

video res can't call on forward passes anyway

 

[Saxon]

video res can't call on forward passes anyway

Can call on interference in an attempt to score though. Just didn't

 

[Stallion]

It was a very entertaining game! Cam Smith just endorsed the one referee as it provided consistency and let the game flow better! Thats a big wrap for one referee! Really enjoyed the game! Hopefully the NRL take note.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

It was a great game and great way to start the World Cup.
However, why the hell are we STILL not using neutral referees. There is no way known that Matt Cecchin should be refereeing a game involving Australia, its beyond farcical.
No other sport would ever allow this, real amateur hour.

We always used to have neutral referees, even for the meaningless ANZAC Test. Why has this changed the last few years?

 

[snickers007]

However, why the hell are we STILL not using neutral referees. There is no way known that Matt Cecchin should be refereeing a game involving Australia, its beyond farcical.
No other sport would ever allow this, real amateur hour.

Impartiality is part of the job. Are you insinuating that Cecchin is incapable of calling the game fairly?

Should Henry Perenara be allowed to referee games involving the Warriors, Storm, Dragons, Eels or Sharks? He played for all of them!

Maybe all referees need to disclose who their favorite team was when they were a kid so we can keep them away. Gotta keep the game pure afterall.

Cmon dude. The best referee should get the best games. End of story.

 

[Perth Red]

Impartiality is part of the job. Are you insinuating that Cecchin is incapable of calling the game fairly?
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Well kangaroos scored 8 points of the rare times he blew the whistle, just coincidence I'm sure!

 

[Vee]

It was a very entertaining game! Cam Smith just endorsed the one referee as it provided consistency and let the game flow better! Thats a big wrap for one referee! Really enjoyed the game! Hopefully the NRL take note.

Oh yeah, because Cam Smith's opinion on refereeing is valid.

 

[redvee78]

Aussie refa are bent. We've seen that over the years. Neutral refs are surely the only way forward. But the nrl won't allow/sponsor it, it seems.

 

[Jack Deth]

I think the the fact that they nearly lost the ashes twice 90 and 92 v GB. Made the Aussies start down the path to homers.When the 94 Ashes came up all 3 matches were given to Aussie refs. 2001 two of the three were Aussies refs.

 

[siv]

I agree it should be impartial refereee

Some of Cecchin critical calls were laughable

But the pace was so fast. Faster than SOO. It was going to come down to errors. Pity it was a referee error yhat wrapped up the game

Who is the best non Aussie or English referee ?

Any decent referee is already in the ESL or NRL

 

[The Partisan]

Impartiality is part of the job. Are you insinuating that Cecchin is incapable of calling the game fairly?

Should Henry Perenara be allowed to referee games involving the Warriors, Storm, Dragons, Eels or Sharks? He played for all of them!

Maybe all referees need to disclose who their favorite team was when they were a kid so we can keep them away. Gotta keep the game pure afterall.

Cmon dude. The best referee should get the best games. End of story.

Well said mate. This age old neutrality argument is very boring.

 

[latingringo101]

I remember when England were denied a try in the 2014 four nations in Melbourne which was massively scrutinized by the players and fans alike.

There's arguments for and against for neutral refs but i think it should be on the RLIFs checklist to provide neutral and high quality refs for future tournaments.

 

[Stallion]

Oh yeah, because Cam Smith's opinion on refereeing is valid.

He is Aussie captain! Give him some credence. Lol

 

[snickers007]

Well kangaroos scored 8 points of the rare times he blew the whistle, just coincidence I'm sure!

So we have a direct causality between penalties against England, and Australia scoring points?

If thats the case, it would make more sense for Cecchin to blow a dozen penalties against the Poms, really stitch them up. But he blew 3 penalties, so this was clearly not the case.

Did he make mistakes? Probably. Did they have anything to do with his "lack of neutrity"? No, its like all mistakes referees make - poor positioning, fatigue, dud call from touchie.

 

[thorson1987]

Neutral refs is all well and good, provided we can provide refs from other countries that are up to standard.

Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case at the moment.

I don't know much about the French refereeing situation but if Perenara is the best of the Kiwis, then unfortunately we shouldn't have a Kiwi ref at the tournament. He shouldn't be anywhere near NSW Cup let alone NRL level.

 

[Big Salad]

Last time I saw Perenara ref an international, he missed a clear try despite being 2m away.

31:00 :

 

[King Ben]

They missed so many forward passes from the kanagroos

Unfortunately the game was played under Melbourne Storm rules so those forward passes are allowed. Happens with 2 refs every week.

 

[Vee]

I thought Ceccin failed to hold the defence, blokes were leaving early and disrupting the attack. And flopping is back in a big way with Sharon Woods leading the charge.