Eels game

[Dragon David]

It changed with the call of no try after the strip. then this penalty and a 6 again turned the game from 26-10 to us and lead to the Parra come back.

Yep it changed completely when Hunt was ruled off side. They get the penalty, score and then get back down to our line, 6 again, score. Our mistakes has handed the Eels the win. Nothing goes our way.

I know that it is up to the players but once the momentum changes, so does the luck and boy in our games we need it. I've said in another thread that all we need are a few better players, not that many more just a few. Some with speed, strength and endurance please and we can win some of these games.

I just despise the referees so much.

 

[Saints Forever]

We deserved better.

The refereeing was abysmal.

Gutherson clearly stripped Liddle of the ball, Amone scores.

Molo HIA at the beginning of the game was also critical.

Bird should not play another NRL game. Has no place in the 17.

Michael Molo play the ball error and Hunt failing to kick on the last tackle gave Parra the field position to win the game.

Hunt is not a top class 7.

when Liddle first came to STGI,I was worried he was made of glass. He has been durable and one of the few bright spots of 2023.

 

[Saint Angelo]

Good win by the Bunker over the dragons. They maintain their undefeated record against us.

 

[Dragonsdiehard]

What can be said that hasn't already been said ....
we are certainly showing more grit than earlier in the season under Carr but just lacking talent as a team and dare I say motivation at crutial times... I thought Hunt was lackluster and too nonchalant and deserves a severe beating for schoolboy errors at critical times.
At 20 vs 10 with 30mins to go, I actually began to think we might actually win but I quickly regained sanity and realised 30mins was plenty of time to find a way to lose.

 

[thebigredv]

I hear the criticism of the ref and I don’t disagree but we put ourselves in a position to win that game, had a team worried for once, but we still found a way to crumble all on our own.

Disappointing and the spoon still a strong possibility.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

f**k Ziggy and his shit calls and ruining our momentum as usual, f**k the fox league commentary team and f**k parra

Dragons ruined their own momentum by being shit merkins

 

[dragon_around]

As soon as we were up by 10 the ref decided he couldn't allow us any momentum

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

The ref should get the 3 Dally M points. No-one contributed more to the result.

mate the dragons are f**king useless. Don’t blame the refs for that implosion. Same shit different week.

 

[Spazer]

That’s a shame the gutho strip was a 50/50 call which went against us. If it was a regular hit up I think they call it straight away. Liddle should have held onto it. It is what it is. Being at the bottom certainly doesn’t help with calls like that.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

That’s a shame the gutho strip was a 50/50 call which went against us. If it was a regular hit up I think they call it straight away. Liddle should have held onto it. It is what it is. Being at the bottom certainly doesn’t help with calls like that.

Just hold the f**king ball in two hand if you have to and barge over. It’s not rocket surgery ffs. These merkins do it to themselves week in and week out

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

As soon as we were up by 10 the ref decided he couldn't allow us any momentum

No he didn’t. Quit blaming the refs for the dragons not being good enough

 

[Nanadragon]

Ryan Couchman is already our best defender

Where's he been all season?

 

[redVbull]

Deny a try after a clear strip. Ping Dragons for off side and give Parra field position. Can’t ask the refs to do more than that

.. also overlook Parra's 6-again or offside infringements in the last quarter.

wondering if the ref's match fees for this game get declared under Parra's salary cap?

 

[RedV Resurgence]

Can someone help me with the stripping rule? I've only been watching and playing rugby League for about 45 years.

If a defender puts their hand on the ball and the motion of the tackle drags the ball out from the attackers grip, then that's a strip!

 

[jeffdragon]

Players have a hand on the ball it should of been play on.
Moses took a dive gets rewarded..
That's fcked.
Can't fault effort but I just knew somehow we'd lose it.
It's become the norm.
Thought Bird,Blocker and Couchmsn were good.
Musgrove ads size but told to leave.
Would of been great to end their season but the way the Eels played they won't go far.

 

[Draginzaaar]

I hear the criticism of the ref and I don’t disagree but we put ourselves in a position to win that game, had a team worried for once, but we still found a way to crumble all on our own.

Disappointing and the spoon still a strong possibility.

Who are the 3 teams the Tigers are going to beat for us to get the spoon?

 

[jeffdragon]

Who are the 3 teams the Tigers are going to beat for us to get the spoon?

Only two really.
Maybe today and Dolphins.
They have a better chance of winning a game then us.
We had 2 and couldn't do it
As our for and against for the rest will cop a hammering.

 

[Dea]

1 penalty for inside the 10 all game. Goes against the Dragons when Parra need a helping hand being down 20-10. Parra conceded only 2 penalties all game. Just saying…

 

[thebigredv]

Who are the 3 teams the Tigers are going to beat for us to get the spoon?

Raiders and Eels are two teams which might give you a chance. We lost ours so let’s hope the Tigers don’t take theirs either.

 

[redVbull]

No he didn’t. Quit blaming the refs for the dragons not being good enough

Dragons aren't without blame for the loss today but it is beyond a joke we see more dodgy calls against us in winning positions than the big cheese NRL clubs ever contend with. The strip occurred in the field of play its a try every other day and there wouldn't be a bunker ref around who'd make a call like that against the Storm.