'14 // Close the Gap R23 // Fri // Eels 16-18 Bulldogs // ANZ

[WaznTheGreat]

Parra cost themselves the win,Norman,Hoppa,Semi,Morgan Toutati etc etc are all donkeys

 

[Dufmack]

norman is average as f**k & can't kick for shit! would rather have kelly at 6 or even swap hoppa to 6 & norman to centre. they need some better outside backs, hoppa & toutai did jack shit on the right side.

Thought hoppa was solid before he blew it at the end.

 

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They should scrap the quick tap but I don't think gus ranting on and on without explaining correctly why It wasn't a try and showing Sandow no where even near the mark, the commentators cause a lot of the hysteria about decisions sometimes.

 

[Dufmack]

Shame this 40/20 talk will overshadow a good game of footy. Worth it I guess if the quick tap is removed.

 

[skeepe]

They should scrap the quick tap but I don't think gus ranting on and on without explaining correctly why It wasn't a try and showing Sandow no where even near the mark, the commentators cause a lot of the hysteria about decisions sometimes.

Agreed.

Plus, he tapped it with his f**king knee. That's never been permitted, he would have been called back even if the ball boy did the right thing.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

How many sports can there be where a child has a say in the result? This sport will never get close to be global until the refs can't decide who wins.

We had our chances though and f**ked it. Hayne would be an immortal already if he played for an NRL side, instead of this team of NSW Cup spastics he has had to waste his career on.

 

[DOGSvsEELS]

hodkinson once again did f**k all to win the game, such an average half. he better not be playing origin next year.

for those that think the dogs have any chance this year are on drugs. their tries came from shocking parra defence, lafai shitted on them in the first half.

 

[insert.pause]

How many sports can there be where a child has a say in the result? This sport will never get close to be global until the refs can't decide who wins.

We had our chances though and f**ked it. Hayne would be an immortal already if he played for an NRL side, instead of this team of NSW Cup spastics he has had to waste his career on.

Sandow has more responsibility to know the rules than a ball boy.

 

[Dufmack]

Sandow has more responsibility to know the rules than a ball boy.

This. It's the players job to know the rules and every bloody offside penalty someone attempts a quick tap and blows up when they get called back, learn the f**king rules before you point the finger at the reffs.

 

[lockyno1]

That game was so boring it wasn't funny! Thankfully I didn't pay money to watch that rubbish. The refs were hopeless! Get the blokes out of the ruck FFS!

 

[WithTheDawn]

I was at the game and was convinced the 40/20 call was made because Sandow didn't tap it correctly. Looked like he didn't even get close to be honest. Was a fun game overall anyway.

 

[no name]

I can't recall anything that stands out as something that demanded a penalty that wasn't given.

The refs let the boys play and decide the result, surely that's what we want to see?

Comedy gold :thumb

 

[parramaniac2516]

I think the most annoying thing is the lack of consistency. Why have the game reliant on a 10 year old ball boy. Like freddy suggested have a ball there waiting for the winger to go down and throw the ball in. The point of the rule was to speed the play up however it doesnt. Just go back to the scrum.

Anyway congrats on your win doggies fans.

 

[no name]

I was at the game and was convinced the 40/20 call was made because Sandow didn't tap it correctly. Looked like he didn't even get close to be honest. Was a fun game overall anyway.

The ref had already called time off as Sandow caught it.
It would have been called back anyway because he tapped it in his knee but the touchie signalled play to be stopped and the ref stopped it before Sandow got it.

 

[B-Tron 3000]

Some observations:

1. Gus is right, stupid rule

2. Gus wasn't/isn't as vocal when the rules rely on the tv men ie when they used to allow the video ref to call foul play but it was reliant on the tv broadcaster to show him the replay (still not sure what the current situation is as the "interpretations" of rules all seem confused to me)

3. Parra should have done more with the set of 6 after the 40/20 - I don't think Hayne touched the ball.

4. The game was lost in the first half when Canterbury got all the penalties and Parra none. The Dogs were consistently picking up Parra players legs and continuing to drive players back in tackles after the ref call held - this has been illegal for years. Not one penalty. Once the game was allowed to flow, Dogs never looked like scoring.

 

[Dave_]

I feel sorry for Hayne. It's dead set him or nothing when it comes to Parra

 

[lockyno1]

Norman has to be one of the worst 5/8th there is, crab across field, inside ball...repeat

 

[natheel]

Some observations:

1. Gus is right, stupid rule

2. Gus wasn't/isn't as vocal when the rules rely on the tv men ie when they used to allow the video ref to call foul play but it was reliant on the tv broadcaster to show him the replay (still not sure what the current situation is as the "interpretations" of rules all seem confused to me)

3. Parra should have done more with the set of 6 after the 40/20 - I don't think Hayne touched the ball.

4. The game was lost in the first half when Canterbury got all the penalties and Parra none. The Dogs were consistently picking up Parra players legs and continuing to drive players back in tackles after the ref call held - this has been illegal for years. Not one penalty. Once the game was allowed to flow, Dogs never looked like scoring.

This 100% don't forget the "head high" where De Gois brushed his shoulder that piggy backed Dogs up the field before Browns try otherwise they were pinned in their 40 on the 4th

 

[natheel]

Gee Hodkinson is an average player

 

[Jason Maher]

I can't recall anything that stands out as something that demanded a penalty that wasn't given.

The refs let the boys play and decide the result, surely that's what we want to see?

Well why make such a f**king song and dance about the dogs not getting any penalties for a stretch? Your double standards know no bounds. And it wasn't even your f**king team.