09 :: R8 Sun :: Dragons 12 Warriors 11 @ WIN

[Rovelli]

Just saw the replay...Creagh was clearly off-side.

 

[Syko]

the offside didnt lose you guys the game, the endless drop balls did.

 

[league]

Just saw the replay...Creagh was clearly off-side.

oh god, he were go with the excuses...:lol::lol:

 

[Rovelli]

He was offside though....look at the f**king replay.

I'm not blaming Creagh for being offside, the refs don't have the balls to call anything in the last minutes, he gets away with it.

Warriors lost it long before then, we didn't need to kick a field goal just to level it at 12-all...As I have said in other threads, if JRo catches the ball, he scores, we win.

 

[JoeD]

Warriors didn't deserve to win but this is the second week in a row the refs don't call a penalty in the last minute that they would have called in the first minute.

 

[petetheileet]

Wasn't last minute and probably a square up for when hornby was called offside when he clearly wasn't.

 

[Iafeta]

the offside didnt lose you guys the game, the endless drop balls did.

No doubt about it, the Warriors handling was awful. But there's also no doubt whatsoever that Creagh is offside, it should have been ruled as such for a shot from right out in front. The referees though in this day and age are not brave enough to blow penalties when the game is on the line. Unless it's clear cut, from minutes 76 onwards in a tight tussle you might as well play 2-3 metres offside because you simply will not be called. You can also slow the ruck down too, and interfere, as was the case in the previous game in Melbourne in golden point. Referees don't want to get booed out of the crowd, who can blame them?

 

[Iafeta]

Wasn't last minute and probably a square up for when hornby was called offside when he clearly wasn't.

How would that be a square up? Dragons knocked on anyway. It didn't cost you a chance at points, this one did.

 

[Rovelli]

That's the thing - the referees have a lot of pressure on them, they would have been lynched by the WIN Stadium faithful had they awarded the penalty at the end

 

[typicalfan]

Wasn't last minute and probably a square up for when hornby was called offside when he clearly wasn't.

Hornby wasn't offside but the guy he batted it too was. I think it was Prior?

 

[no name]

That's the thing - the referees have a lot of pressure on them, they would have been lynched by the WIN Stadium faithful had they awarded the penalty at the end

Thats what they get paid for, to make tough decisions in tough situations.
Robinson was sh*t today, he should have his match payments raken for the week

 

[God-King Dean]

Hornby wasn't offside but the guy he batted it too was. I think it was Prior?

Yep, Costigan was clearly offside.

No team really deserved to win it more, but AI think Dragons played the better footy.

Bad luck Warriors.

 

[petetheileet]

How would that be a square up? Dragons knocked on anyway. It didn't cost you a chance at points, this one did.

One shocking call to another....both in attacking positions

you got piggy backed half way up the field

regardless of what could have happened after the wrong call

one for one

 

[beave]

I have to say, those Steeler-esque jersey the Dragons wore yesterday were f#$king sensational. IMO, the best looking jersey in the comp, they should wear that more often.

 

[God-King Dean]

I think it's shocking. :lol:

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Well sometimes a team has to win and lose ugly. We saw that yesterday.

 

[Syko]

No doubt about it, the Warriors handling was awful. But there's also no doubt whatsoever that Creagh is offside, it should have been ruled as such for a shot from right out in front. The referees though in this day and age are not brave enough to blow penalties when the game is on the line. Unless it's clear cut, from minutes 76 onwards in a tight tussle you might as well play 2-3 metres offside because you simply will not be called. You can also slow the ruck down too, and interfere, as was the case in the previous game in Melbourne in golden point. Referees don't want to get booed out of the crowd, who can blame them?

ask steven clarke he know's all about that..

the refs made a few errors throughout the game, if we go back on all of them it would be a different game, but its not.

Its not like it was a grand final and your team was cutting all the opposition to shreds throughout the year, only to be given a controvesial penalty against them in the dying moments of the game, to promote a nobody team to a state full of inbred afl lovers.

 

[Butters]

ask steven clarke he know's all about that..

the refs made a few errors throughout the game, if we go back on all of them it would be a different game, but its not.

Its not like it was a grand final and your team was cutting all the opposition to shreds throughout the year, only to be given a controvesial penalty against them in the dying moments of the game, to promote a nobody team to a state full of inbred afl lovers.

Controversial? The Melbourne winger caught the ball on the full in the dragons in-goal and was 30cms from putting the ball down before he had his head taken off. It was the most obvious penalty try that will ever be given.