'12 | R1 | Sun | Warriors 20-26 Sea Eagles | Eden Park

[ceagle]

yeah funny shit still not sure who i'm going for in this one? kiwi's out played there! And now manly going for the hail mary kick and think they've got another one???

lol, I was referring to us still looking sharp, no dig at you

 

[blaza88z]

I do not understand why BOTD goes to the attacking team. If you can't prove you scored, why are you getting points?

can you prove they didn't?

 

[ceagle]

timing a bit off there

 

[CliffyIsGod]

That wasn't even BOTD. No doubt in that.

 

[Spanner in the works]

can you prove they didn't?

If a team is going to benefit, surely they have to prove they did? Otherwise the game - and scores - should remain as they were.

 

[BunniesMan]

Have to agree. You could see green at all times. Was never doubtful.

 

[undertaker]

Awesome try, f**k we're good without Judas Hasler holding us back.

Judas Hasler? You do realise he got your club out of the dumps when you guys were in dire straits? Not to mention delivering you 2 premierships in the last 4 yrs?

 

[blaza88z]

benefit of the doubt has always gone to the attacking team, as long as they're consistent..

 

[CliffyIsGod]

If a team is going to benefit, surely they have to prove they did? Otherwise the game - and scores - should remain as they were.

BOTD affects both teams, so it is six of one, half a dozen of the other...

 

[ceagle]

The beast wow

 

[Spanner in the works]

Vatuvei is shit. I'm sorry but he is crap.

 

[aussies1st]

Butterfingers.

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

ah same ol Manu

 

[BunniesMan]

Manu Butterfingers Vatuvei is back to doing what he does best.

 

[some11]

Manu picking up where he left off in the All Stars game.

 

[user_nat]

For such a good player, Manu really sucks.

 

[Spanner in the works]

My point on BOTD is more a rhetorical question than commentary on the try. Just always wondered the reasoning.

 

[aussies1st]

Glenn Stewart taken off, wow.

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

its either rocks or diamonds with Manu

 

[adamkungl]

If a team is going to benefit, surely they have to prove they did? Otherwise the game - and scores - should remain as they were.

BOTD exists to make a decision where we can't conclusively make one based on the video.

If the video doesn't exist, in most situations like this I would say the try would be given (although it depends on the situation).

However lets look at this example - the touchie didnt put his flag up. We couldn't tell if his foot nicked a blade of white grass. If we disallow the try it would be against the spirit of the game. You can't disallow a try because there might have been something wrong but you can't tell. That would be ridiculous.