'10 | R5 | Fri | Dragons 34-16 Broncos | WIN

[_snafu_]

Credit to the Broncos with their enthusiam.

 

[dragon_around]

yea what was the karate chopping .?? Soward does the kung fu kicking and hornby does the karate chopping . martial art dragon halves .

Haven't you seen the movie Enter the Dragon?

 

[bmwpower]

Looked like he was giving a kung-fu workshop.

thaiday was grabbing his jersey

 

[Rodent]

Just re-checked 24min 30sec into the first half, Broncs drop it in the play the ball and get a penalty 5m out in front of the sticks. Ref ruled a Saints hand in there. Replay shows not even close and it should have been Saints ball. A really bad decision.

 

[Apey]

I thought the no-try decision was fine. Then again, I had a vested interest in that I wanted to hear Gus bitch about it :lol:

 

[Iafeta]

Look the way the rules are written I agree, but in all honesty the way the law has been interpreted the last few years, what's written in the rule book doesn't necessarily matter.

In some cases, but not in this case. The video referees are trying to prevent a lead decoy runner "holding up" the defence from sliding across who have anticipated the lead decoy taking the run, not the man out the back. The ironic thing is the muppet commentator who has lambasted the video referee has in the past explained this very ruling himself as an effective interpretation of the obstruction ruling.

 

[Chook Norris]

Broncs are actually doing very well.. completion rate is right up there. Killer blow on half time though.. i don't expect them to compete well in the 2nd half.. differential could start inflating at the 55-60th min

 

[nehalem]

Agreed. The moment a defender can't see the ball runner because he is behind his running behind a decoy runner, the attack gains unfair advantage

Exactly thats one of the things that separate us from the NFL

 

[Apey]

Just re-checked 24min 30sec into the first half, Broncs drop it in the play the ball and get a penalty 5m out in front of the sticks. Ref ruled a Saints hand in there. Replay shows not even close and it should have been Saints ball. A really bad decision.

='(

 

[_snafu_]

Just re-checked 24min 30sec into the first half, Broncs drop it in the play the ball and get a penalty 5m out in front of the sticks. Ref ruled a Saints hand in there. Replay shows not even close and it should have been Saints ball. A really bad decision.

That's what I thought too.

The ref that called it was 10m and behind the play the ball. How could he have seen a hand on the ball???

 

[ironhorse]

Haven't you seen the movie Enter the Dragon?

zing !

 

[Big Pete]

The Dodds drop was one of those 50/50's that can go either way. They call it crowding...

 

[skeepe]

In some cases, but not in this case. The video referees are trying to prevent a lead decoy runner "holding up" the defence from sliding across who have anticipated the lead decoy taking the run, not the man out the back. The ironic thing is the muppet commentator who has lambasted the video referee has in the past explained this very ruling himself as an effective interpretation of the obstruction ruling.

Having seen it again I actually agree. I guess eating dinner and watching football at the same time means you don't see some things properly.

Correct decision.

 

[Rodent]

That's what I thought too.

The ref that called it was 10m and behind the play the ball. How could he have seen a hand on the ball???

Oops...just saw another angle and I think the ref got it right

 

[thorson1987]

In some cases, but not in this case. The video referees are trying to prevent a lead decoy runner "holding up" the defence from sliding across who have anticipated the lead decoy taking the run, not the man out the back. The ironic thing is the muppet commentator who has lambasted the video referee has in the past explained this very ruling himself as an effective interpretation of the obstruction ruling.

The problem I have with it is that the defence made the mistake. If the decoy ran into the defender then fair enough, but otherwise it should have been a try. If they want to blow penalties for running behind a player do it no matter where it happens on the field, not just when the team is attacking the line.

 

[thorson1987]

Doesn't matter as soon as his feet in the air the tackle is made.

It also depends on momentum. The tackle was not completed.

 

[That Was SOFT]

norman just cant do that lockyer - hunt cutout play.

That move is not working for the Broncs

 

[aussie7798]

another crap penalty against the dragons broncos player runs into the path of a retreating dragons player after the play was dead and gets a penalty after the whole seet is played as advantage

 

[Big Pete]

Dead set the commentators are S**t.

Glenn makes a huge break and Warren treats it like a Sunday stroll.

 

[Parramatta_Power]

Close to be a try there from the Broncos.