2022 R19 Sun - North Qld 27-26 Wests Tigers @ QLD Country Bank

[Anon]

It’s not our fault

What are we supposed to do ?

Decline the kick ?

I'm not suggesting any team would have done it but anyone with any integrity wouldn't have challenged a call they knew was correct.

 

[Canard]

It’s not our fault

What are we supposed to do ?

Decline the kick ?

Exactly.

My favourite is the Broncos fan on this thread, saying the Cowboys should insist that the NRL over turn the result.

f**k me, hold the club to a standard that's not been met by any club since 1908.

Seems fair

 

[Canard]

I'm not suggesting any team would have done it but anyone with any integrity wouldn't have challenged a call they knew was correct.

Are you saying that Chad Townsend is at fault for challenging it?

 

[ColdWetPanther]

As I said earlier the NRL set the precedent a few years back when they refused to overturn the Storms "win' against the Dragons when they scored the winning try from a play the ball they were illegally allowed to take after the full time siren had sounded.

Agree with the premise but it is subtly different situation. The referee decides when play finishes; while it should be one of the more black and white interpretations, it is still an interpretation (ie is the ball played before the end of play). It’s hard to argue against interpretations for all the reasons we debate every week.

Today’s issue was about applying a rule incorrectly.

 

[blaza88z]

It will come down to a "judgement" argument.

It would seem like a mighty big fight for the Tigers to embark on, just for 2 meaningless competition points (in 2022)

It would've meant a lot to their players and fans, sitting at the bottom of the ladder against the 2nd placed team away from home when there are weekly headlines about how shit it is currently at that club

 

[butchmcdick]

I'm not suggesting any team would have done it but anyone with any integrity wouldn't have challenged a call they knew was correct.

How did they know about t wasn’t correct ?

It’s not our fault the refs are f**ked

The tigers were the better team and deserved to win but the competency of the refs had nothing to do with us

 

[baselinepanther]

The NRL has consistently batted away any clock discussion by saying the broadcasters clock is not official.

It came up as recently as a week ago.

So the argument around time is likely to go nowhere.

its not hard to work it out tho
get a stop watch on it from the time the try is awarded

 

[Leaguenutter]

Why was the clock magicly restarted for 1 second after the conversation?

 

[roboshark]

Can't hear Payton whinging anymore

 

[GongPanther]

not change his line. It’s an escort

Once everyone has calmed down, they'll all come to the realisation that it was a correct penalty. The player who escorted the Cows winger had eyes for him, and cost the team the game, and I have looked at it a few times. The player who gave away that pen should be dropped for next weekend IMO. It is a very bitter pill to swallow, but at least it was a great improvement.

 

[Generalzod]

There is no way you can say that, that was a mistake….no f**king way.

 

[Canard]

It would've meant a lot to their players and fans, sitting at the bottom of the ladder against the 2nd placed team away from home when there are weekly headlines about how shit it is currently at that club

The win would have, and for mine they deserved it.

But that's not my point.

Arguing that they should do something no other club has done in 110 years is a weird take.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

I'm not suggesting any team would have done it but anyone with any integrity wouldn't have challenged a call they knew was correct.

Can’t blame the Cows. Every team and player would have done what they did today.

Blaming the cows gives the dribblers officiating the game a free pass.

 

[Sphagnum]

People blaming players and clubs for the result need to pull their head in. The officials f**ked up and there is no way for them to justify it. The ref should’ve laughed and blown full time when Townsend tried to challenge it.

 

[Canard]

What was the clock magicly restarted for 1 second after the conversation?

The TV clock, the real story will be what was on the official time keeping clock.

 

[baselinepanther]

We don't have access to the official clock so who knows.

The rule is 90 seconds I believe.

there are 2 official NRL time keepers but they don't do the conversion shot clocks or penalty shot clocks
they're done by the bunker
which is weird , why have them if they don't take that role

 

[Anon]

Are you saying that Chad Townsend is at fault for challenging it?

If he saw the play and, like every one on here, knew the call was correct then anyone with integrity would accept that the call was correct and leave it at that.

As I said though I don't think there is anyone playing the game today with that level of integrity.

 

[Canard]

its not hard to work it out tho
get a stop watch on it from the time the try is awarded

It's more about when the try was scored, according to the official clock.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

 

[Canard]

If he saw the play and, like every one on here, knew the call was correct then anyone with integrity would accept that the call was correct and leave it at that.

As I said though I don't think there is anyone playing the game today with that level of integrity.

This is a crazy high standard to hold anyone to.

It's entirely reasonable to use your allocated Captains Challenge for a situation that happens at such a crucial time and happens in an instant.