KeepingTheFaith
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All that matters is that when it occured Nightingale was in, play on, try.
If anything, DCE was trying to stop a quick play the ball/ interfere in the attack from an offside position !
He should have been more focused on stopping a try legally by trying to get back in defenders.
Instead he went even more offside voluntarily!
Anyway,Dragons scored 5 other trys to win by 25 points !
I think it was a 50/50
Probably did impact the chances of DCE getting into dummy half
But it also looked like he was as much to blame as nightingale
My problem is how the bunker can't make a call on that???
Huh ???
So they can disallow a try because a player 50 metres away from the play is slightly in front of a the kicker, but they can't make a call on this shit.
The game is geniused with rules made by geniuss.
Sorry,DCE was trying to stop a Quick play the ball?
His team had the ball.
I actually think he thought nightingale was going to be passed the ball and went in to tackle .
But I think they put a kick in instead
Meanwhile nightingale hung onto him after DCE made contact.
Anyway, if he was trying to tackle nightingale, he was doing it from an offside position then.DCE was trying to stop a Quick play the ball?
His team had the ball.
I actually think he thought nightingale was going to be passed the ball and went in to tackle .
But I think they put a kick in instead
Meanwhile nightingale hung onto him after DCE made contact.
Worst call in the history of the NRL.
It was awarded a try, and all you merkins can do is whinge about it. Enjoy.
Ch 9 footy show confirm DCE instigated it and that try was correct decision.
If DCE does not initiate contact (as he did) we wouldn't be having this discussion. It is so Manly, to be more concerned about creating drama, than being focused on getting where you need to be & get your job done. This sums up the differ nice between both sides performance on the weekend.
Not only did DCE initiate contact, you watch him giving Nightingale a stare down after they'd both let go of each other..
If he hadn't done that whole gangsta stare, he would have been in place to pick up the ball.
Not only did DCE initiate contact, you watch him giving Nightingale a stare down after they'd both let go of each other..
If he hadn't done that whole gangsta stare, he would have been in place to pick up the ball.
... none of the banter, or serious support for the decision, actually gets to the crux of the problem. Take the teams out of the context, are we really happy that things that happen to affect a marker (who by definition is getting in place for the upcoming play, not hanging around from the previous play) are not examinable if they happen before the play the ball? That seems a ludicrous position from the NRL.
I think it was a 50/50
Probably did impact the chances of DCE getting into dummy half
But it also looked like he was as much to blame as nightingale
My problem is how the bunker can't make a call on that???
Huh ???
So they can disallow a try because a player 50 metres away from the play is slightly in front of a the kicker, but they can't make a call on this shit.
The game is geniused with rules made by geniuss.
Bit harsh.Worst call in the history of the NRL.
In the situation you describe the ball is in play, so yeah, of course they can go back and look at it. In the DCE derpfest situation the ball wasn't in play, bunker couldn't rule on it.
Nightingale was running to get back to his defensive position and there is no onus on him to get out of DCE's way, none at all. Technically DCE is off - side and in the opposition defensive line and should be doing his best not to interfere with any Dragons player. Any day of the week a player running to get back on side is not allowed to interfere with an opposition player.